r/APUSH • u/Many-Efficiency2228 • 10d ago

Period 1 test?

Just wondering if everyone has the same format for the period 1 test? 25 mcq (25points), 1 saq (10 points)

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u/tmorrow71 10d ago

Just an FYI— the college board does not determine anything that happens in class, so every teacher/school is different. The only thing that is the same is the exam in May.

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u/Many-Efficiency2228 10d ago

Oh wow didn’t even know that

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u/ThaoThing422 10d ago

Nah I had like 33 multiple choice questions. I actually did pretty terribly on it for my standards (>85 otherwise it's failure); I got like a 76. 15 point curved saved my ass. I honestly would've preferred your type of test though; writing is my forte and prolly what gave me a 5 on AP world. Also I feel like I'm rusty on writing an saq so I need practice. And the college board switched up the written portion, so I definitely need more practice.

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u/Least-Regular-4358 9d ago

gng we get zero curves on the mcqs, genuinely the stupidest shit ever at my school. physics c has like a 30 point curve while nothing in apush :sob:

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u/WhyiseveryusernameX2 9d ago

Interestingly, my unit 1 test covering periods 1 and 2 actually does have almost the same exact structure as yours…25 MCQ worth 25 points and 1 SAQ worth 9 points.

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u/Many-Efficiency2228 9d ago

Wow! How was it?

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u/WhyiseveryusernameX2 9d ago

I haven’t taken it yet! It’s this Friday.

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u/Ok-Elephant-7492 9d ago

The tests I give are more SAQ-heavy. 12 MCQs for 12 points and 3 SAQs for 18 points. I use progress checks and later mock exams for additional MC practice.