<p>Hey everyone!
I just had a question. I recently took the AP World History exam, and I'm planning on taking the SAT Subject Test II for World History.
What's the difference between the two? (Other than the fact that one is AP, and other is SAT II, and that one has an essay and the other doesn't...). Such as format, etc.
Which one is harder?
I bought the Kaplan AP World History book 2013-2014 version; should I purchase another book that is tailored towards SAT WH?</p>
<p>Best wishes!</p>
<p>And by the way, what book is the best to study from?</p>
<p>I’d suggest looking into Barron’s SAT Subject World History book. It provides all details you need to know (maybe even more than needed). Don’t worry too much about it though, if you did well in your AP class, you should be fine with a quick refresher study.</p>
<p>To compare it with the AP, there isn’t a big difference between the types of questions. SAT questions are somewhat more straightforward and knowledge-based, and you are penalized for your wrong answers, so it’s harder to take an educated guess on the SAT. You get 60 minutes for 95 questions on the SAT which makes it a faster paced exam than the AP, but for the reasons stated above the questions will take less time to answer (you either know the answer or don’t; if you don’t just leave it blank and move on).</p>