AP European History DBQ & FRQ

The AP European History DBQ and free response questions are always pretty challenging. Check out our links to the prior year questions along with strategy guides for the document based question. These amazing resources can help you succeed on this part of the test!

Prior Year Questions

The College Board has posted the AP European History free response questions for 2023 to 2025. Also includes scoring guidelines and sample responses.

2017 Practice Exam

The official practice exam includes a complete set of short answer, long essay, and document based questions. Make sure you review these as part of your test prep.

Essay Writing

This is the best online guide for the AP European History free response essay questions. Lots of good DBQ advice. Be sure to read through this!

DBQ Video Tips

In this video, Heimler’s History breaks down 3 important steps for maximizing your score in a DBQ. He also gives a complete breakdown of how the DBQ is graded.

Short Answer Tips

This video from Heimler’s History covers a helpful “3 part formula” for getting a perfect score on every short answer question on the exam. Definitely check this out!

LEQ Tips

This video by Heimler’s History gives some great advice for scoring high on the LEQ portion of the exam! Be sure to check out his other LEQ videos for more tips.