The Course Scoring The AP U.S. History exam is divided into two sections. Section one consists of the multiple choice and short answer questions, while section two consists of the document-based question (DBQ) and a long essay question. Section one is worth 60\% of the total AP exam score, with 40\% of the total exam score derived from the student's performance on the multiple choice section and 20\% of the total exam score derived from the student's performance on the short answer questions. The remaining 40\% of the total exam score is derived from section two ; the document-based question is worth 25\% of the total exam score, while the long essay question is worth 15\% of the total exam score. Grade distribution
 Course Scoring Section I is worth 60\% of the total AP exam score, with 40\% of the total exam score derived from the student's performance on the multiple choice section and 20\% of the total exam score derived from the student's performance on the short answer questions. The remaining 40\% of the total exam score is derived from section II ; the document-based question is worth 25\% of the total exam score, while the long essay question is worth 15\% of the total exam score. 
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