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About the Assessment
The AP Seminar assessment has three parts: two performance tasks—which you’ll complete over the course of the year and submit online for scoring through the AP Digital Portfolio—and the end-of-course AP Exam. The end-of-course exam is a fully digital exam in the Bluebook testing app and all responses are automatically submitted at the end of the exam. The three parts of the assessment measure your proficiency in the course skills, and all contribute to your final AP score on a scale of 1–5.
Updates to AP Seminar Performance Task
Given the implications of ChatGPT and other similar generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools on the AP Seminar performance task components, we’ve updated the guidance regarding the use of these tools. These guidelines require your teacher to attest to the authenticity of your work in order for you to receive a score on the associated performance task. Review the AP Seminar Course and Exam Description for the full policy and details.
Assessment Dates
Wed, Apr 30, 2025
11:59 PM ET
AP Seminar Performance Tasks Due Date
Submit your AP Seminar performance tasks as final in the AP Digital Portfolio by this date.
Mon, May 12, 2025
12 PM Local
AP Seminar End-of-Course Exam
This is the regularly scheduled date for the AP Seminar End-of-Course Exam.
Assessment Components
Team project and presentation.
20% of Score
Work in teams of 3–5 to identify, investigate, analyze, and evaluate an academic or real-world problem, question, or issue. Your team will design and/or consider options, alternatives, or solutions and develop a multimedia presentation to communicate your conclusion or recommendations. The team project and presentation will be evaluated based on the following components:
- Individual research report (1,200 words): scored by College Board
- Team multimedia presentation and defense (8–10 minutes): scored by your teacher
Individual Research-Based Essay and Presentation
35% of Score
College Board will provide stimulus material (texts) representing a range of perspectives focused on a single theme or topic. You will use these texts to identify a research question of your own; research, analyze, evaluate, and select evidence to develop a written argument of your own that you will present; and then you will defend your conclusion. The individual research-based essay and presentation will be evaluated based on the following components:
- Individual written argument (2,000 words): scored by College Board
- Individual multimedia presentation (6–8 minutes): scored by your teacher
- Oral defense (2 questions from the teacher): scored by your teacher
End-of-Course Exam
4 questions 45% of Score
During the AP Exam administration window, you will take a two-hour exam. The exam consists of four questions (three short-answer questions and one essay question). The exam will be scored by College Board–trained readers, similar to other AP Exams.
- 3 short-answer questions: These questions will be based on a single source. You’ll be asked to explain and analyze an argument.
- 1 essay question: This question will be based on 4 different sources, which give different perspectives on 1 theme. You’ll be asked to synthesize information and create an evidence-based argument.
How We Score Your Work
Teacher-Scored Components
The two AP Seminar in-class presentations and defenses are scored by your AP Seminar teacher. Your scores on these components contribute to your final AP score.
Here’s how we make sure that scoring by AP Seminar teachers is standardized:
- AP Seminar teachers use a scoring rubric designed by the AP Program.
- AP Seminar teachers also take part in mandatory training from the AP Program in how to score these components.
College Board–Scored Components
The individual research-based essay, the individual written argument, and the end-of-course exam given in May are scored by College Board. These scores also contribute to your final AP score. All these components are scored by trained, experienced educators called AP readers.
Assessment Essentials
Assessment preparation, ap daily videos.
Once you join your AP class section online, you’ll be able to access AP Daily videos in AP Classroom. AP Daily videos in AP Classroom. AP Daily videos cover every proficiency and skill outlined in the AP Seminar Course and Exam Description. Sign in to access them.
Online Performance Task Coaching
On-demand videos to walk you through performance task directions. These logistics-specific videos will be released throughout the school year on the AP YouTube channel. For in-depth videos to support your learning in AP Seminar, head to AP Daily in AP Classroom.
Exam Questions and Performance Tasks
Go to AP Central to review directions and stimulus materials for the performance tasks, free-response questions from the end-of course exam, and sample student responses and scoring information from previous years.
AP Seminar Course and Exam Description
This is the core document for the course. It clearly lays out the course content and describes the assessment and AP Program in general.
Services for Students with Disabilities
Students with documented disabilities may be eligible for accommodations for the through-course assessment and the end-of-course exam. If you’re using assistive technology and need help accessing the PDFs in this section in another format, contact Services for Students with Disabilities at 212-713-8333 or by email at [email protected] . For information about taking AP Exams, or other College Board assessments, with accommodations, visit the Services for Students with Disabilities website.
Guidance for Artificial Intelligence Tools and Other Services
Learn more about the AP Program’s policy on generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT).
Credit and Placement
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In addition to the scores represented on the rubrics, readers can also assign scores of 0 (zero) and NR (No Response). A score of 0 is assigned to a single row of the rubric when the response displays a below-minimum level of quality as identified in that row of the rubric. Does not meet the criteria for two points.
Learn how to evaluate AP Seminar Individual Research Reports based on the rubric and decision rules. See examples of typical responses that earn different scores for each reporting category.
AP Seminar is a course that develops students' skills in research, analysis, and argumentation. The assessment consists of two performance tasks and an end-of-course exam, all measuring the course learning objectives.
Learn how to score AP Seminar essays and presentations based on the rubrics provided by the College Board. Find out how vocal variety is evaluated in the presentation section and what it means to create variety, emphasis, and interest to the reader.
Find out the directions, stimulus materials, and expectations for the individual research-based essay and presentation for AP Seminar in January 2022. Learn how to identify a research question, gather evidence, develop an argument, and create a multimedia presentation.
AP Seminar Rubric 2016-17: Performance Task 2 ©2016 The College Board trivial or overly broad in scope to a wider context by ... Component 2 of 3: Individual Presentation and Oral Defense . Presentation . Performance Levels . Row Content Area/ Proficiency. Low . Medium High Points (Max) 1 Understand . and Analyze.
AP SEMINAR PERFORMANCE TASK: INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH -BASED ESSAY & PRESENTATION. COMPONENT 2 OF 3: INDIVIDUAL MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION. CONTENT AREA PERFORMANCE LEVELS. 1 Presentation- Engaging an Audience The presentation is entirely read either from the research paper, a written script, or from the slides. 2.
Learn how to score AP Seminar Performance Task 2, which requires students to write an essay and give a presentation based on two stimulus materials. See the rubric criteria, points, and examples for each section of the task.
This web page provides the instructions and materials for the second performance task of AP Seminar, a course that develops students' research and analysis skills. The task involves writing a 2,000-word essay and a 6- to 8-minute multimedia presentation based on a research question prompted by the stimulus materials.
This web page provides the directions and stimulus materials for the AP Seminar Performance Task 2, which involves writing a 2000-word essay and giving a 6- to 8-minute presentation. The web page does not specify the word count for the essay, but it requires removing references to your name, school or teacher.
AP Seminar is a course that develops your skills in research, analysis, argument, and presentation. Learn about the three parts of the assessment: two performance tasks and the end-of-course exam.
Learn how to score the Individual Written Argument (IWA) for AP Seminar Performance Task 2, which requires students to write an essay based on two stimulus materials. The rubric has four reporting categories: Understand and Analyze Context, Understand and Analyze Perspective, Develop and Support Claim, and Communicate Convincingly.
The rubric evaluates the presentation of a research question, argument, evidence, and solutions in an individual multimedia presentation (IMP) for AP Seminar. It assigns points based on the performance levels of understanding and analyzing context, establishing argument, selecting and using evidence, engaging audience, and additional scores.
Learn how to write a 2000-word research-based essay and a 6- to 8-minute multimedia presentation for AP Seminar. Find out the stimulus materials, the research question, the sources, and the evaluation criteria for this performance task.
6. 2 Establish Argument. The presentation summarizes The presentation connects evidence and The presentation is logically organized, information instead of offering an claims. The argument is mostly clear and well-reasoned, and complex. It argument. organized, but at times the reasoning persuasively connects the evidence may be faulty OR the ...
Learn how to score AP Seminar essays and presentations based on the 2019 exam administration. Find out how vocal variety is evaluated in the presentation rubric and how to create variety, emphasis, and interest through effective sentences and word choice.
This PDF document provides the rubrics and performance levels for the AP Seminar performance assessment task 1: team project and presentation. It does not include the word count for the individual research report or the team multimedia presentation.
AP SEMINAR 2015 SCORING GUIDELINES. AP SEMINAR PERFORMANCE TASK: INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH -BASED ESSAY & PRESENTATION. COMPONENT 2 OF 3: INDIVIDUAL MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION. CONTENT AREA PERFORMANCE LEVELS. 1 Presentation- Engaging an Audience The presentation is entirely read either from the research paper, a written script, or from the slides.
Performance Task 2: Individual Written Argument Scoring Guidelines. General Scoring Note s. When applying the rubric for each individual row, you should award the score for that row based solely upon the criteria indicated for that row, according to the preponderance of evidence. 0 (Zero) Scores.
Learn how the College Board evaluates your team project and presentation for AP Seminar using a rubric with four components: individual research report, team multimedia presentation, team process, and team collaboration. See the performance levels, proficiency points, and examples for each component.
This document provides the scoring guidelines for the Individual Multimedia Presentation and Oral Defense performance tasks of AP Seminar. It includes the content area, proficiency levels, points, and examples for each criterion.
When applying the rubric for each individual row, you should award the score for that row based solely upon the criteria indicated for that row, according to the preponderance of evidence. 0 (Zero) Scores ... AP Seminar Performance Task 2: Individual Written Argument - Scoring Guidelines from the 2020 Exam Administration ...
AP SEMINAR PERFORMANCE TASK RUBRIC : INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH -BASED ESSAY & PRESENTATION . COMPONENT 1 OF 3: INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN ARGUMENT . CONTENT AREA PERFORMANCE LEVELS 1 . Understanding and Analyzing Context. The essay identifies a research question that is trivial, overly broad in scope, or poorly