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Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present

Provider
College Board; ETS operates the testing platform as subcontractor.
Format
Computer-delivered examination at authorized test centers or by remote proctoring; multiple-choice items, including interpretation of textual and graphic materials.
Exam questions
Total questions: 120; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
ACE recommends a credit-granting scaled score of 50 for 3 semester hours; each institution sets its own credit-granting policy.
Exam fee
$97 examination fee plus test-center or remote-proctoring administration fees; eligibility for funded testing depends on the applicable program.
Examination outline

The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.

  • Absolutism and Constitutionalism, 1648–1715 — Official range: 7–9% (Practice allocation: 8.12%)
    • The Dutch Republic
    • The English Revolution
    • France under Louis XIV
    • Formation of Austria and Prussia
    • The "westernization" of Russia
  • Competition for empire and economic expansion — Official range: 4–6% (Practice allocation: 5.08%)
    • Global economy of the 18th century
    • Europe after Utrecht, 1713–1740
    • Demographic change in the 18th century
  • The Scientific View of the World — Official range: 5–7% (Practice allocation: 6.09%)
    • Major figures of the scientific revolution
    • New knowledge of man and society
    • Political theory
  • Period of Enlightenment — Official range: 7–9% (Practice allocation: 8.12%)
    • Enlightenment thought
    • Enlightened despotism
    • Partition of Poland
  • Revolution and Napoleonic Europe — Official range: 10–13% (Practice allocation: 11.68%)
    • The Revolution in France
    • The Revolution and Europe
    • The French Empire
    • Congress of Vienna
  • The Industrial Revolution — Official range: 7–9% (Practice allocation: 8.12%)
    • Agricultural and industrial revolution
    • Causes of revolution
    • Economic and social impact on working and middle class
    • British reform movement
  • Political and cultural developments, 1815–1848 — Official range: 6–8% (Practice allocation: 7.11%)
    • Conservatism
    • Liberalism
    • Nationalism
    • Socialism
    • The Revolutions of 1830 and 1848
  • Politics and diplomacy in the Age of Nationalism, 1850–1914 — Official range: 8–10% (Practice allocation: 9.14%)
    • The unification of Italy and Germany
    • Austria-Hungary
    • Russia
    • France
    • Socialism and labor unions
    • European diplomacy, 1871–1900
  • Economy, Culture, and Imperialism, 1850–1914 — Official range: 7–9% (Practice allocation: 8.12%)
    • Demography
    • World economy of the 19th century
    • Technological developments
    • Science, philosophy, and the arts
    • Imperialism in Africa and Asia
  • The First World War and the Russian Revolution — Official range: 10–12% (Practice allocation: 11.17%)
    • The causes of the First World War
    • The economic and social impact of the war
    • The peace settlements
    • The Revolution of 1917 and its effects
  • Europe Between the Wars — Official range: 7–9% (Practice allocation: 8.12%)
    • The Great Depression
    • International politics, 1919–1939
    • Stalin's five-year plans and purges
    • Italy and Germany between the wars
    • Interwar cultural developments
  • The Second World War and contemporary Europe — Official range: 8–10% (Practice allocation: 9.14%)
    • The causes and course of the Second World War
    • Postwar Europe
    • Science, philosophy, the arts, and religion
    • Social and political developments
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