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AP World History Tutoring

Study world history from ancient civilizations to globalization across all 9 College Board periods. Practice DBQ, LEQ and SAQ formats with comparative and thematic analysis.

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All lessons are fully online, live, and interactive.

Group courses are held in classes of maximum 6 students.

One-to-one packages start at $70 per lesson.

The price of the group course is $1,755.

One of the AP teachers is Selin Yıldız.

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AP World History Target

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Lesson Format

Since 2008

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What Makes Our AP World History Tutoring Different

Reach your goals in AP World History with our expert tutors.

Why Choose Us?

  • Expert Tutors

    Experienced AP World History tutors.

  • Goal-Oriented Program

    A study plan and regular progress tracking aimed at the 5 target.

  • Comprehensive Materials

    Past paper archive, topic summaries, practice questions and mark scheme analyses.

What You Will Learn in AP World History

A comprehensive, exam-focused program fully aligned with the AP World History syllabus. A lesson plan is built around each student's individual needs.

Program Content

  • In-depth topic analysis and conceptual explanations
  • Past paper solutions and mark scheme criteria analysis
  • Exam techniques, time management and score optimization strategies
  • Fast and effective problem-solving methods and shortcut techniques
  • Private Tutoring

    One-on-one tutoring for your AP subjects

    • FRQ strategies
    • College Board curriculum
    • One-on-one tutor attention

AP Private Group of 3–6 Students

Form your own group with friends: lessons run live online as a private group of 3–6 students.

Each student buys their own place online, and we let you know as soon as your group is ready.

  • Private 1-on-1 lessons: If you are not satisfied after your first lesson, you receive a full refund. We do not offer free trial lessons. Payment is required before your first lesson.
  • Group classes: If you are not satisfied with the first week of classes, you receive a full refund.
  • Private groups of 3–6 students: If you are not satisfied after the lessons held in your group's first week, we refund your payment in full.

About AP World History

Detailed Information

About the AP World History Exam

AP World History: Modern examines world history from 1200 to the present from a global perspective. Across 9 units, cultural interactions, empires, colonialism, industrialization, globalization and the contemporary world order are covered. The exam includes 55 MCQs, 3 SAQs, 1 DBQ and 1 LEQ.

TestPrep Strategy for Scoring 5 on AP World History

In AP World History, comparative analysis, causation and global contextualization skills are critical. When evaluating world history documents in the DBQ, HIPP analysis and outside evidence usage are expected. TestPrep World History tutors cover each period's key developments through thematic connections: trade networks, migration movements, technological diffusion and state structures. For the LEQ, we teach how to write a strong thesis and contextualization paragraph.

AP World History: Modern Group Course Schedule

Weekends: 2 lessons a week (Saturday and Sunday), 12:00–13:30. Review phase: 1 lesson a week (Saturday).

2026–2027 Group

Full
Start Date
September 26, 2026
End Date
April 24, 2027
AP Exam Date
May 6, 2027
Total Lessons
50 lessons
40 teaching lessons + 10 question-solving lessons
One-Time Payment
$1,755
Installment Plan
$585 × 3 payments

Lesson-by-Lesson Schedule (50 lessons)

#DateDayTimeTopic / Unit
1September 26, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (1/4)
2September 27, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (2/4)
3October 3, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (3/4)
4October 4, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (4/4)
5October 10, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (1/4)
6October 11, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (2/4)
7October 17, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (3/4)
8October 18, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (4/4)
9October 24, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (1/5)
10October 25, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (2/5)
11October 31, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (3/5)
12November 1, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (4/5)
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13November 7, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (5/5)
14November 8, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (1/5)
15November 14, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (2/5)
16November 15, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (3/5)
17November 21, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (4/5)
18November 22, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (5/5)
19November 28, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 5: Revolutions (1/5)
20November 29, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 5: Revolutions (2/5)
21December 5, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 5: Revolutions (3/5)
22December 6, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 5: Revolutions (4/5)
23December 12, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 5: Revolutions (5/5)
24December 13, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (1/5)
25December 19, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (2/5)
26December 20, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (3/5)
27December 26, 2026Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (4/5)
28December 27, 2026Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (5/5)
29January 2, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 7: Global Conflict (1/4)
30January 3, 2027Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 7: Global Conflict (2/4)
31January 9, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 7: Global Conflict (3/4)
32January 10, 2027Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 7: Global Conflict (4/4)
33January 16, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (1/4)
34January 17, 2027Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (2/4)
35January 23, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (3/4)
36January 24, 2027Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (4/4)
37January 30, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 9: Globalization (1/4)
38January 31, 2027Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 9: Globalization (2/4)
39February 6, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30Unit 9: Globalization (3/4)
40February 7, 2027Sunday12:00–13:30Unit 9: Globalization (4/4)
41February 13, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30AP World History 2026 Exam Walkthrough (1/10)
42February 20, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30AP World History 2025 Exam Walkthrough (2/10)
43February 27, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30AP World History 2024 Exam Walkthrough (3/10)
44March 6, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30AP World History 2023 Exam Walkthrough (4/10)
45March 20, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30AP World History 2022 Exam Walkthrough (5/10)
46March 27, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30AP World History 2021 Exam Walkthrough (6/10)
47April 3, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30TestPrep practice exam 1 walkthrough — AP World History (7/10)
48April 10, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30AP World History 2019 Exam Walkthrough (8/10)
49April 17, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30AP World History 2018 Exam Walkthrough (9/10)
50April 24, 2027Saturday12:00–13:30AP World History 2017 Exam Walkthrough (10/10)

Every one of our 2026-27 AP group courses is full. A place bought now is in our 2027-28 groups, which prepare for the May 2028 exams.

We can set up a private group of 3–6 students for you at the same price as the group course. Each of you can buy a place online now, and we let you know as soon as your group is ready.

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Quick Answers

  • What topics does AP World History cover?

    Core topics include Global tapestry (1200-1450), Early modern era (1450-1750) and Age of revolutions (1750-1900); AP is a single-level course, so every student sits the same exam.

  • How should I study for AP World History?

    We combine concise topic notes, conceptual questions and past-paper practice, with a weekly error-log review.

  • How many tuition hours are typically needed for AP World History?

    It depends on the target grade and starting level; typically 1-2 hours of tutoring per week plus 3-5 hours of independent work.

  • Does the AP exam format change from year to year?

    The College Board publishes one Course and Exam Description per subject and the format holds across sessions. When a course is redesigned, we rebuild the plan around the new CED.

AP World History Assessment Structure

  • Section IA: Multiple Choice

    55 min · 40%

    55 multiple-choice questions

  • Section IB: Short Answer

    40 min · 20%

    3 short-answer questions

  • Section II: Free Response

    1 hr 40 min · 40%

    2 free-response questions

AP exams are scored 1-5, and most universities award credit for a 4 or 5. The structure above follows the current College Board Course and Exam Description.

Syllabus & Topic Map

  • 1. Core topics

    • Global tapestry (1200-1450)
    • Early modern era (1450-1750)
    • Age of revolutions (1750-1900)
  • 2. Advanced topics

    • 20th-century conflicts
    • Globalization
  • 3. Applied problems

    • Subject-specific problem types
    • Data/text interpretation
    • Structured written response
  • 4. Exam strategy and past papers

    • Past-paper analysis
    • Scoring guideline literacy
    • Time management

4-Phase Study Plan

  1. Diagnostic

    Timeframe
    Week 1
    Focus
    Diagnostic test, goal setting, syllabus mapping
    Outcome
    Personalized study plan
  2. Core build

    Timeframe
    Weeks 2-12
    Focus
    Topic order, concept + practice, weekly quiz
    Outcome
    Half of syllabus covered
  3. Advanced topics

    Timeframe
    Weeks 13-22
    Focus
    Tougher topics, past-paper drills, written-response structure
    Outcome
    Syllabus completed
  4. Practice tests + revision

    Timeframe
    4-6 weeks before exam
    Focus
    Full practice test, error log, timing strategy
    Outcome
    Target-level practice test score

TestPrep Istanbul approach to AP World History

  • Released-question focused

    Each topic is followed by College Board's released free-response questions, the sample questions in the Course and Exam Description and our own practice questions.

  • Rubric literacy

    Every response is graded against the official College Board scoring guidelines.

  • Error log

    Errors are tagged conceptual/careless/timing and reviewed weekly.

  • Subject-specialist tutors

    Tutors who teach the College Board Course and Exam Description for AP World History and grade to the official scoring guidelines.

Frequently Asked Questions About AP World History Tutoring

Common questions and answers about AP World History Tutoring courses and exam preparation.

FAQ

Which board sets AP World History?

The College Board sets every AP course and exam and publishes one Course and Exam Description used worldwide. Our plan follows that CED.

How is the AP World History course structured?

Diagnostic test → topic-order plan → weekly concept + question practice on topics like Global tapestry (1200-1450) → practice test.

Do you set homework for AP World History?

Yes. After every lesson we set a topic-specific problem set or written task and review it together next session.

Are AP World History lessons online?

Yes — every lesson is online, delivered worldwide over BigBlueButton with a digital whiteboard. There is no in-person option.

What is the minimum recommended plan length for AP World History?

It depends on the target — typically at least 8-12 weeks to close gaps, ideally a full academic year for the complete syllabus.

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AP Exams Student Reviews

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  • Peng Dai

    5/5

    Keeping up with AP Exams while school was busy was harder than I expected. Experiencing the exam format beforehand made test day much less stressful. Source questions became easier once I noticed how small details affected the mark. When I got something wrong, we looked at why I chose that answer instead of only checking the solution. The mocks showed where my time was actually being lost. Thanks to TestPrep for helping me stay on track.

  • Zoe Lindley

    5/5

    Using the mark scheme to review my own answer was surprisingly helpful. I'm glad I worked with my tutor through this process.

  • Peng Luo

    5/5

    Breaking AP World History into smaller pieces worked much better for me. I started noticing the reason for a mistake much faster.

  • Lihua Dong

    5/5

    I wasn't starting from zero, but the same mistakes kept showing up in my mocks. I started tracking the type of mistake, not just the number of questions I completed. Source questions became easier once I noticed how small details affected the mark. It was an intense period, but it was worth it.

  • Manuela Zamora

    5/5

    Breaking AP World History into smaller pieces worked much better for me. My mock results gradually became more consistent.

  • Enzo Aquino

    5/5

    I finally understood what was going wrong in AP World History. My confidence improved along with the results.

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  • Sota Suzuki

    5/5

    What annoyed me most was losing easy points because I rushed. The feedback I received on AP World History was clear and practical. When I got something wrong, we looked at why I chose that answer instead of only checking the solution. Connecting examples back to the main point made my writing more consistent. I found a better balance between regular school and exam preparation. I was really happy with the lessons.

  • Dylan Garland

    5/5

    As the exam got closer, I wasn't sure what I should actually review. Over time, AP World History became one of the most organized parts of my AP Exams preparation. My tutor made it easy to ask questions from the first lesson. Source questions became easier once I noticed how small details affected the mark. Knowing what to study reduced a lot of the stress. Thanks to everyone who supported me.

  • Miku Matsumoto

    5/5

    I finally understood what was going wrong in AP World History. Connecting examples back to the main point made my writing more consistent. I started noticing the reason for a mistake much faster.

  • Danilo Teixeira

    4/5

    Our child wasn't sure how to organize the preparation for AP Exams. Preparation looked calmer and more organized closer to the exam.

  • Maja Hendriks

    4/5

    Our daughter needed regular support with AP World History. Communication with the team was straightforward and our questions were answered. A realistic plan for the final weeks reduced stress for the whole family. It was good to see confidence returning over time. Thank you sincerely to everyone involved.

  • Claire Barrett

    5/5

    Keeping up with AP Exams while school was busy was harder than I expected. Questions from other students often helped me as well. Source questions became easier once I noticed how small details affected the mark. My tutor made it easy to ask questions from the first lesson. The group never had more than six students, so it was easy to stay involved. Thank you to the tutor who stayed supportive until the end.

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