Every year since 2019 we’ve gone deep into AP data, painstakingly crunching numbers from pass rates and over 3200 course reviews to provide an unparalleled analysis of how each AP class ranks for difficulty.
Here’s your tl;dr for the top 3 easiest and hardest AP classes:
- The easiest AP class in 2024 was Computer Science Principles, followed by Psychology, and Chinese.
- In contrast, the hardest AP class in 2024 was Physics C – Electricity & Magnetism, closely followed by Physics C – Mechanics, and Chemistry.
Want to know which AP classes to choose? We’ve got a ranking list, a comprehensive bubble chart and an interactive table for you. So let’s dive right into …
A definitive list of AP classes ranked by difficulty
The results are in: here’s your complete list of all the AP classes, ranked by difficulty from easiest to hardest. There are currently 28 main AP classes, plus a number of smaller and newer courses (see notes below).
Letters in [square brackets] reference a note given below. Click on a hyperlink to learn about our analysis of an individual AP class difficulty in more detail!
For each AP class we’ve noted our assessment, plus the average difficulty rating out of 10 (10 = hardest), determined by data from 3,295 reviews by real class alumnae (see Methodology section below for more details):
- Computer Science Principles: 2.9 – Very Easy
- Psychology: 3.5 – Very Easy
- Chinese: 3.9 – Very Easy, though much harder for non-speakers [a]
- Computer Science A: 4.2 – Quite Easy
- Human Geography: 4.3 – Quite Easy
- Environmental Science: 4.3 – Quite Easy, but difficult to score well [b]
- US Government and Politics: 4.4 – Quite Easy
- Microeconomics: 4.6 – Quite Easy
- Comparative Government and Politics: 4.8– Quite Easy
- Macroeconomics: 4.9 – Quite Easy
- Statistics: 4.9 – Quite Easy
- Art History: 4.9 – Quite Easy
- Seminar: 5.0 – Moderate Difficulty, most pass but 5 scores are rare [c]
- Spanish Language: 5.1 – Moderate Difficulty, though much harder for non-speakers [d]
- English Language: 5.2 – Moderate Difficulty, though 5 scores are rare [e]
- Calculus AB: 5.6 – Moderate Difficulty
- Calculus BC: 5.6 – Moderate Difficulty
- US History: 6.0 – Quite hard, and time-intensive to study [f]
- World History: 6.0 – Quite Hard, and time-intensive to study [f]
- Biology: 6.4 – Quite Hard
- European History: 6.4 – Quite Hard, and time-intensive to study [f]
- Music Theory: 6.4 – Quite Hard – though may be relatively quick to study [g]
- Physics 2: 6.7 – Quite Hard
- Physics 1: 7.2 – Very Hard – with a very low pass rate [h]
- English Literature: 7.3 – Very Hard
- Chemistry: 7.4 – Very Hard, especially if you’re self-studying [i]
- Physics C – Mechanics: 7.5 – Very Hard
- Physics C – E/M: 8.0 – Very Hard
Notes on the difficulty ranking, and some points you need to know:
[a] AP Chinese is often taken by people already familiar with the language, which perhaps explains why it’s considered so easy (3.9 / 10), so quick to study (3.4 / 10) and why the average score (4.0) is the highest of all AP classes. You’ll likely find AP Chinese much harder work if you’re new to the language!
[b] AP Environmental Science class alumnae rate it as a relatively easy class (4.3 / 10) BUT the pass rate is quite low (54%), especially for such an easy-rated class. Very few students graduate with the top grade of 5 (just 9% in 2024 – one of the lowest of any AP class we track).
[c] AP Seminar is a funny one: it’s rated as moderate difficulty overall (5.0 / 10), BUT is rated as quite challenging if you are self-studying (7.1 / 10). Most students pass (89%), but a very large number (34%) don’t recommend the class.
[d] AP Spanish is considered moderately difficult (5.1 / 10), but has a pass rate (83%) that’s behind only Seminar and Chinese. As with other AP languages, the class will be much harder if you don’t already speak some Spanish.
[e] It’s tough to get to the top: only 9% of AP English Language students scored a 5 in 2024.
[f] Clear your schedule: The three History APs all rate among the most time-intensive AP classes to study with scores of 7.3 / 10 (APUSH), 6.8 / 10 (Euro) and 6.7 / 10 (World).
[g] AP Music Theory is rated as relatively quick to study (4.9 / 10), but many people choosing the class already have a musical background. You’ll likely find it much tougher if not.
[h] AP Physics 1 has the lowest overall pass rate (46%) of all APs, and the lowest proportion of 5 scores (8%).
[i] AP Chemistry is rated as the hardest of all AP classes if you’re self-studying, at 8.4 / 10.
Small AP classes:
Some AP classes were too small for us to have sufficient difficulty rating data to include in our analysis. These were either foreign languages (Spanish Literature, French, Italian Language & Culture, Latin, German, Japanese), or courses in the Art & Design programme (2D and 3D Art & Design, Drawing).
New AP classes for 2024:
Two new APs were introduced for 2024 – Precalculus and African American Studies.
- Precalculus was taken by 152,000 students. 76% passed, and 25% scored a 5.
- The number taking African Amercian Studies has not yet been disclosed, but 73% of candidates passed, with 15% scoring a 5.
We will add Precalculus and African American Studies to our full analysis from 2025 onwards, once we have sufficient data on student difficulty ratings.
AP classes ranked by difficulty: a visual
Not sure what to make of where the AP classes you’re interested in fall in the rankings? Let’s take a look at our signature bubble chart to examine the main 28 AP class difficulty rankings a different way:
There are five main factors to look out for as you compare the bubbles:
- The easiest and least time-consuming classes (as rated by alumnae) are in the bottom left corner, led by CompSci Principles.
- The hardest and most time-consuming classes (as rated by alumnae) are in the top right corner, led by Physics C – E&M.
- The colour of the bubble indicates 2024 pass rates. Red is low, green is high, and brown is average (College Board, 2024).
- The bubble size shows how many students took the class in 2024. The largest classes were English Language and US History.
- A red outline indicates that more than 15% of students do not recommend the class. Whilst that’s a lot, don’t get discouraged – the majority of alumnae still recommend taking these classes!
- This rating applies to Seminar, Physics 1 and 2, English Literature, Macroeconomics and Music Theory.
Interactive table: AP classes ranked by difficulty
Now, that bubble chart provides a great visual overview, but what if you want to get into the details and compare specific classes?
Well, then you can explore this information-packed interactive table, which lets you sort ALL the data from our AP classes analysis, in any way you want.
By easiest or by hardest? Yup, got you covered. By self-studying ratings? You can do that too! Simply click the column headers to sort by the different metrics.
This table includes data for each class for:
- Difficulty rating out of 10 (10 = hardest)
- Time required rating out of 10 (10 = most time-intensive)
- Ease for self-study rating out of 10 (10 = hardest to self-study)
- Percentage of alumnae who do NOT recommend the class
- 2024 average score
- 2024 pass rate
- Percentage of examinees who achieved a 5 rating in 2024
Want to learn more about our methodology and how we came to these conclusions? Check out the methodology section below.
| AP CLASS | Our OVERALL ASSESSMENT | HOW DIFFICULT? (10=Toughest) | STUDY TIME NEEDED? (10=Most) | EASY TO SELF STUDY? (10=Hardest) | % Alumnae who DON'T Recommend | 2024 Average Score | Pass Rate (3+) | % 5s (Perfect Score) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Principles | Very Easy | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 13% | 2.9 | 65% | 11% |
| Psychology | Very Easy | 3.5 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2% | 2.9 | 61% | 18% |
| Chinese | Very Easy - though much harder for non-speakers | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5% | 4.0 | 87% | 50% |
| Computer Science A | Quite Easy | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 2% | 3.1 | 66% | 24% |
| Human Geography | Quite Easy | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 9% | 2.8 | 56% | 18% |
| Environmental Science | Quite Easy - but difficult to score well | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 9% | 2.8 | 54% | 9% |
| US Government and Politics | Quite Easy | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3% | 3.2 | 73% | 16% |
| Microeconomics | Quite Easy | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 2% | 3.1 | 65% | 17% |
| US Comparative Government | Quite Easy | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 7% | 3.5 | 73% | 24% |
| Macroeconomics | Quite Easy | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 17% | 3.0 | 62% | 16% |
| Statistics | Quite Easy | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5% | 3.0 | 62% | 17% |
| Art History | Quite Easy | 4.9 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5% | 3.0 | 63% | 14% |
| Seminar | Quite Easy - most pass, but 5 scores are rare | 5.0 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 34% | 3.3 | 89% | 9% |
| Spanish Language | Moderate Difficulty - though much harder for non-speakers | 5.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 9% | 3.5 | 83% | 21% |
| English Language | Moderate Difficulty - though 5 scores are rare | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 6% | 2.8 | 54% | 9% |
| Calculus AB/BC | Moderate Difficulty | 5.6 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 4% | 3.9 | 80% | 45% |
| Calculus AB/BC | Moderate Difficulty | 5.6 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 4% | 3.2 | 64% | 21% |
| US History | Quite Hard - and time intensive to study | 6.0 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 8% | 3.2 | 72% | 13% |
| World History | Quite Hard - and time intensive to study | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 7% | 3.1 | 64% | 12% |
| Biology | Quite Hard | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 3% | 3.1 | 68% | 16% |
| European History | Quite Hard - and time intensive to study | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 13% | 3.3 | 72% | 13% |
| Music Theory | Quite Hard - though may be relatively quick to study | 6.4 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 18% | 3.0 | 61% | 19% |
| Physics 2 | Quite Hard | 6.7 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 22% | 3.1 | 68% | 15% |
| Physics 1 | Very Hard - with very low pass rate | 7.2 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 19% | 2.5 | 46% | 8% |
| English Literature | Very Hard | 7.3 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 23% | 3.1 | 72% | 13% |
| Chemistry | Very Hard - especially if self-studying | 7.4 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 17% | 3.3 | 75% | 17% |
| Physics C - Mechanics | Very Hard | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 5% | 3.4 | 75% | 23% |
| Physics C - E/M | Very Hard | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 6% | 3.3 | 67% | 27% |
Behind the scenes with our Data Analyst and methodology
Exam Study Expert founder William Wadsworth is a Cambridge University trained psychologist and data analyst. Since he first started crunching AP data in 2019, over half a million AP students have used his difficulty ratings analysis to choose their AP classes.
Additional research, graphics, and article review by Dr Kerri-Anne Edinburgh
Analysing AP class data: the methodology
We wish to be transparent about how we research, collect and analyse all the AP data we use to provide you with our assessments and class rankings. This methodology gives a brief outline of our source material and analytical processes:
Please note, you can also click here to learn more about our rigorous editorial policies here at Exam Study Expert.
Source material for AP data:
When crunching the data on the difficulty of all the AP classes, we use two primary sources of data:
- Pass rate data from College Board itself, including the proportion of students who pass overall (3+ score) and the proportion of students who score a 5. This data is taken from the College Board website plus tweets from Head of AP Trevor Packer, which includes the score breakdown, and sometimes, numbers of students taking each class.
- Student reviews posted by users from r/APStudents who actually took the AP courses (as of 2024 the dataset includes 3,295 reviews). These reviews include a rating for:
- Overall difficulty rating
- Difficulty if self-studying
- How much time is required
The data we post is based on College Board’s June data release, and may shift slightly as late-arriving exams are scored. This shift has historically been negligible.
How we evaluate and use the data on AP classes:
We consider class alumnae’s difficulty ratings to be the most reliable indicator of difficulty, more so than pass rate.
Pass rate, or percentage of students scoring a certain grade, is a misleading metric for two main reasons:
- Some classes attract highly able students, so may have a high pass rate, but this is more a reflection of the calibre of students taking the class. This particularly applies to language classes.
- Research has shown that popular, widely taken AP classes tend to have lower passing rates. So a low passing rate could indicate a larger variety of student skill, not necessarily class difficulty.
Our assessments of course difficulty
We have given each every AP class a graded ranking of difficulty (“Our Assessment”) based on the data we analysed, in particular class alumnae difficulty ratings. Many other important factors are taken into consideration when making recommendations for how easy or hard you may find the AP course, as can be seen in the “Notes” section above, and in our individual in-depth course articles (all hyperlinked above).
The rankings are determined as followed:
- Very Easy – scores less than 4.0
- Quite Easy – scores between 4.0 and 4.9
- Moderate Difficulty – scores between 5.0 and 5.9
- Quite Hard – scores between 6.0 and 6.9
- Very Hard – scores more than 7.0
You should take every available metric into account when making your choice of AP classes. Remember that some students tend to find certain fields easier or harder than others, based on pre-existing experience.
And remember, as College Board’s Trevor Packer reminds us, an AP score is only one indicator of student learning and achievement.
Zooming in: the easiest AP classes you can choose
Let’s examine the top easiest-rated AP classes, according to the data from over 3,800 alumnae difficulty ratings.
To recap, the three classes that ranked as the easiest out of all available AP courses are:
- Computer Science Principles: Very Easy
- Scored 2.9 / 10 for difficulty and 3.7 / 10 for self-studying difficulty
- Had a 65% pass rate in 2024
- And 87% of alumnae recommend taking the course
- Psychology: Very Easy
- Scored 3.5 / 10 for difficulty and 3.4 / 10 for self-studying difficulty
- Had a 61% pass rate in 2024
- And 98% of alumnae recommend taking the course
- Chinese: Very Easy, though much harder for non-speakers
- Scored 3.9 / 10 for difficulty and 4.3 / 10 for self-studying difficulty
- Had an 87% pass rate in 2024
- And 95% of alumnae recommend taking the course
Here’s a chart comparing the scores of the top 10 easiest AP classes, ranked by difficulty according to class alumnae. N.B. a low score and lightest green colour denotes easiest and/or high pass rates.
Zooming in: the hardest AP classes to take this year
Now let’s consider the opposite end of the spectrum. Which classes have been rated by alumnae as the hardest AP courses to take, according to the data from over 3,800 alumnae difficulty ratings?
To recap, the three classes that ranked as the hardest out of all available AP courses are:
- Physics C – E/M: Very Hard
- Scored 8.0 / 10 for difficulty and 7.8 / 10 for self-studying difficulty
- Had a 67% pass rate in 2024
- And 96% of alumnae recommend taking the course
- Physics C – Mechanics: Very Hard
- Scored 7.5 / 10 for difficulty and 6.9 / 10 for self-studying difficulty
- Had a 75% pass rate in 2024
- And 95% of alumnae recommend taking the course
- Chemistry: Very Hard, especially if you’re self-studying
- Scored 7.4 / 10 for difficulty and 8.4 / 10 for self-studying difficulty
- Had an 75% pass rate in 2024
- And 87% of alumnae recommend taking the course
As you can see from these statistics, the hardest-rated courses have equally high pass rates as the three easiest classes, and are highly recommended by course alumnae.
Here’s a chart comparing the scores of the top 10 hardest AP classes, ranked by difficulty according to class alumnae. N.B. a high score and red colour denotes hardest and/or low pass rates, where as green indicates a high pass rate.
Self-studying for APs: difficulty rankings
Let’s examine the easiest and hardest AP classes to self-study. As with overall course difficulty rankings, the scores we give each AP class are determined according to data from the 3,800+ course alumnae reviews.
If you want to take a deep dive into where the AP courses you’re interested in fall in the self-study difficulty rankings, I recommend browsing the interactive table above.
The top five easiest AP classes to self-study are (1 = easiest, 10 = hardest):
- Psychology (3.4 / 10)
- Computer Science Principles (3.7 / 10)
- Environmental Science (4.0 / 10)
- Microeconomics (4.1 / 10)
- Computer Science A (4.3 / 10)
In contrast, the AP classes ranked as the hardest to self-study are:
- Chemistry (8.4 / 10 )
- Physics C – E&M (7.8 / 10)
- Physics 1 (7.4 / 10)
- Seminar (7.1 / 10)
- Physics C – Mechanics (6.9 / 10)
The big question: which AP classes should you take?
The final section of this article offers our recommendations for which AP classes you should take, depending on what you’re looking for and what your interests are.
What are the benefits of taking AP classes in high school?
Before we kick off examining some different scenarios, I thought it worth pausing to recap why it’s worth taking AP classes in the first place.
College Board, who administers the AP program, highlights five compelling benefits of taking AP exams:
- AP classes are challenging courses, and help your application impress and stand out to college admissions officers, especially at selective colleges.
- AP scores will often count towards your college credit. That can save you time at college, potentially allowing you the flexibility to pursue more college classes, and may even save you money if you ride the head-start to an early graduation date.
- Your AP scores can often boost your GPA – check with your school / guidance counsellor for details.
- APs are college-level courses, so you’ll get a feel for what it’s like to work at college level. The jump between high school and college can be a difficulty one, but as an AP graduate, you’ll be able to hit the ground running.
- As well as the material you actually learn on each AP class, many AP students find they develop important transferable skills: they improve their ability to manage their workload, cultivate critical thinking, and write great academic pieces. All invaluable skills for success in college – and in life!
So it’s a great idea to take some AP courses!
But which to choose? Let’s take a look at some common scenarios:
Looking for any AP to pick up some easy credit?
If you’re just looking for an easy AP, the following should all be good options:
- Computer Science Principles: the lowest difficulty-rating (2.9 / 10), an average pass rate (65% in 2024) and the lowest time-required rating (3.3 / 10) of any AP.
- Psychology: a very low difficulty rating (3.5 / 10) and low time-required rating (4.7 / 10). Pass rates, however, are a little lower than average (61% in 2024).
- Human Geography: a low difficulty rating (4.3 / 10) and quite low time-required rating (4.9 / 10). Pass rates, however, are a notably lower than average (56% in 2024).
N.B. Psychology and Human Geography show pass rates a little lower than average, despite low difficulty scores. These tests are entered by very many candidates each year, which is likely to contribute to a lower pass rate than more niche APs that attract specialists in particular fields. (This is one of the reasons we use alumni difficulty ratings to determine which classes are hard or easy, rather than pass rate!)
All three courses are widely recommended by course alumni, with the slight exception of Computer Science Principles which is not recommended by 13% of alumni – that’s a little higher than normal.
Looking for a challenging AP class to really test yourself?
Love a challenge? Really want to impress potential college admissions committees? Then consider the following four AP classes, which rate as the hardest tests you can take:
- Physics C – E&M (Electricity & Magnetism): rated the most difficult (8.0 / 10), with the second-highest time-required rating (7.1 / 10). Pass rates are average (67% in 2024), with a high perfect-score rate (27% scored a 5 in 2024).
- Physics C – Mechanics: rated as very hard (7.5/ 10) and time-intensive (6.5 / 10). As with E&M, pass rates are high for those who stay the course (75% in 2024), with 23% earning a perfect score of 5.
- Chemistry: rated as very hard (7.4 / 10), time-intensive (7.0 / 10) and the hardest to self-study (8.4 / 10). However, a previously below-average pass rate (53% in 2022) is now high, at 75% (2023-24).
- English Literature: rated as very hard (7.3 / 10) and quite time-intensive (6.0 / 10). A previously very low pass rate (44% in 2021) has improved in recent years to 72% in 2024, but 23% of alumnae do not recommend this course.
Tips on choosing the right APs for you
The Head of AP, Trevor Packer, has some great advice on how to choose the right APs to suit your own needs and skills, and you can find his full tweet threat here.
But I want to focus on two of the points he mentions, which are really important for every future AP student to remember:
1. Don’t overdo your AP class-load:
One big reminder is that “students should resist pressure to take large numbers of AP classes“.
Why? Well, as Trevor points out, College Board offer 40 AP courses in a wide variety of subjects – because they want to give options to lots of students. NOT because you should be taking them all!
In fact, he notes that: “Our research finds that taking just 1-2 APs per year optimizes a student’s readiness for college. Take more only if the subject matter truly interests.”
You can access College Board’s research on the topic of AP class-load and performance right here.
2. Your AP scores are only ONE indicator of your learning and achievements:
Trevor reminds us that “AP scores’ only valid use is for placing a student out of a corresponding college course” and “have not been designed nor validated for evaluating student growth, student potential, or teacher quality“.
And never forget that your exam scores do not reflect your academic potential, capacity for growth or “what matters most: curiosity and eagerness to continue learning“.
Choosing APs by subject area: which class should you pick?
Not sure which AP class offers you the best chance of success within your chosen field of study? Got limited time and can’t take them all? This final section offers a comparison of the similar courses within each subject area:
History: what is the easiest vs hardest AP to take?
There are three history APs, and US History (APUSH), World History and European History are all similarly ranked as quite hard and time-consuming classes:
- US History: a hugely popular AP class, and the joint easiest history AP at 6.0 / 10 difficulty. The 2024 pass rate was 72%, however in 2022 and 2023 pass rates were just 48%.
- World History: also a popular course, similarly rated as 6.0 / 10 difficulty, and had a 64% pass rate in 2024.
- European History: the hardest history AP at 6.4 / 10 difficulty. The 2024 pass rate was 72%, up from 59% in 2023. Please note this is a much smaller course, likely taken by students who are keen historians.
If you’re considering taking an AP History course, be sure to check out our full AP course difficulty analyses for US History, World History and European History.
English: Literature or Language?
Literature is rated by alumnae as much harder than Language, and requires more study time. But if you can handle the Literature course, you’ll likely stand out from the crowd!
- English Language: a popular AP course with a 5.2 / 10 difficulty rating (Moderate Difficulty) but just 54% pass rate in 2024 (below average)
- English Literature: a slightly smaller course with a 7.3 / 10 difficulty rating (Very Hard) but higher 72% pass rate in 2024
If you’re considering taking an AP English course, be sure to check out our full AP course difficulty analyses for English Language and English Literature.
Macroeconomics or Microeconomics: which is harder?
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics offer a similar, relatively easy, difficulty level. However, Micro is more highly recommended (98%) than Macro (87%):
- Microeconomics: 4.6 / 10 difficulty rating, 65% pass rate (2024)
- Macroeconomics: 4.9 / 10 difficulty rating, 62% pass rate (2024)
N.B. Micro is rated ever so slightly more time consuming than Macro. Though Micro is also more interesting, in my personal opinion – I love microeconomics, such a cool field!
If you’re considering taking an AP Economics course, be sure to check out our full AP course difficulty analyses for Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.
Math: is Statistics or Calculus the better choice?
Simply put, according to alumnae reviews, Statistics is much easier than Calculus:
- Statistics: 4.9 / 10 difficulty rating, 62% pass rate in 2024
- Calculus AB: 5.6 / 10 difficulty rating*, 64% pass rate in 2024
- Calculus BC: 5.6 / 10 difficulty rating*, 80% pass rate in 2024
* Calculus AB and BC were asked as one subject in the alumnae review.
So if you’re just looking for an easy math class, take AP Stats. In fact, many reviewers say Stats almost doesn’t feel like a math class at all, and is very accessible to people who don’t normally feel “good at math”. (Though check out YouCubed’s article on growth mindset for math!)
However, you’ll likely want to take Calculus if you want to be well-prepared for more advanced study in Math and other quantitative subjects, like Engineering and Physics.
If you’re considering taking an AP Math course, be sure to check out our full AP course difficulty analyses for Statistics and Calculus AB/BC.
The Sciences: which is the easiest vs hardest class to take?
There are a lot of science AP classes, some (Psychology and Environmental Science) ranked as very easy, but most (Physics and Chemistry) as very hard:
- Psychology: 3.5 / 10 difficulty rating (Very Easy), 61% pass rate
- Environmental Science: 4.3 / 10 difficulty rating (Quite Easy), 54% pass rate (below average)
- Biology: 6.4 / 10 difficulty rating (Quite Hard), 68% pass rate
- Physics 2: 6.7 / 10 difficulty rating (Quite Hard), 68% pass rate
- Physics 1: 7.2 / 10 difficulty rating (Very Hard), 46% pass rate (that’s very low!)
- Chemistry: 7.4 / 10 difficulty rating (Very Hard), 75% pass rate
- Physics C – Mechanics: 7.5 / 10 difficulty rating (Very Hard), 75% pass rate
- Physics C – Electricity & Magnetism: 8.0 / 10 difficulty rating (Very Hard), 67% pass rate
And here’s the data for the Physics APs – they’re all considered hard!
So how to choose the Science AP for you? Consider that:
- Psychology, Biology, Chemistry and Physics 1 are all popular courses.
- Psychology and Environment are rated very easy to self-study. However, the others are rated hard to self-study, especially Chemistry.
- Chemistry and Physics 1/2 are tough courses and 13-22% of alumnae do not recommend these courses.
- In contrast, Physics C is both harder and highly recommended by it’s alunmae (95-96%).
If you’re considering taking an AP Science course, be sure to check out our individual full AP course difficulty analyses for Psychology, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1 & 2, and Physics C – Mechanics and E&M.
Good luck!
Wishing you the best of luck in choosing the right AP classes for you!
If you’ve found our AP class difficulty ranking helpful, have a question for our Data Analyst and AP expert, William – or just have some thoughts to share: please leave a comment below and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!
Exam Study Expert founder William Wadsworth is a Cambridge University trained psychologist and data analyst. Since he first started crunching AP data in 2019, over half a million AP students have used his difficulty ratings analysis to choose their AP classes. William’s research on effective study strategies has been presented at top education conferences and reported in The Times, and he also hosts the top-rated Exam Study Expert podcast, with 1 million downloads to date.
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Hello! I’m a freshman currently taking honors bio and I want to take AP bio next year. However, I’m not sure if I should be taking chemistry as well, I want to take honors physics as a junior and AP physics as a senior. Should I be taking AP bio and honors chemistry in sophomore year?
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Honors Geometry
9th Grade:
Fall Semester:
Honors Freshman English 1
Honors Algebra 2
Honors Biology
AP Human Geography
DC Spanish 1
Physical Education
Computer Programming
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Honors Biology
AP Human Geography
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Honors Pre-Calculus
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AP US History
DC Spanish 2
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AP US History
DC Spanish 2
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Fall Semester:
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Honors Calculus
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AP English Language
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AP World History
DC Spanish 3
AP Macroeconomics
AP Statistics
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Fall Semester:
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AP Statistics
Study Hall/Free Period
Self-Study AP Classes (Possibly)
AP Environmental Studies (9th Grade)
AP Psychology (10th Grade)
AP Computer Science A (11th Grade)
AP Computer Science Principles (12th Grade)
Nahaar, it’s good to see you’re planning early and wanting to get ahead. Your schedule looks quite good. I don’t know if you want to self-study 4 APs, though, because that will take some time to self-study and you could be working on other things; grades and courses are important, but you also need to have good extracurriculars. I think everything else looks good, though. If you’re planning these courses this early, I think you’ll do just fine in these courses.
Thanks for the feedback. I’m planning to self study one AP each year, not 4 in one, that would just be crazy. =)
I would recommend switching a couple of your self study aps. I would do ap psych in 9th, ap csp in 10th, ap csa in 11th, and ap es in 12th.
8th Grade:
Honors Geometry
9th Grade:
Fall Semester:
Honors Freshman English 1
Honors Algebra 2
Honors Biology
AP Human Geography
DC Spanish 1
Physical Education
Computer Programming
Study Hall/Free Period
Spring Semester:
Honors Freshman English 2
Honors Algebra 2
Honors Biology
AP Human Geography
DC Spanish 1
Honors Statistics
Computer Programming
Study Hall/Free Period
10th Grade:
Fall Semester:
Honors Sophomore English 1
Honors Pre-Calculus
AP Biology
AP US History
DC Spanish 2
Computer Programming
Physical Education
Study Hall/Free Period
Spring Semester:
Honors Sophomore English 2
Honors Pre-Calculus
AP Biology
AP US History
DC Spanish 2
Computer Programming
Honors Statistics
Study Hall/Free Period
11th Grade:
Fall Semester:
AP English Language
Honors Calculus
Honors Physics
AP World History
DC Spanish 3
AP Macroeconomics
Physical Education
Study Hall/Free Period
Spring Semester:
AP English Language
Honors Calculus
Honors Physics
AP World History
DC Spanish 3
AP Macroeconomics
AP Statistics
Study Hall/Free Period
12th Grade:
Fall Semester:
AP English Literature
AP Calculus BC
DC Physics 2
AP European History
DC Spanish 4
AP Microeconomics
Physical Education
Study Hall/Free Period
Spring Semester:
AP English Literature
AP Calculus BC
DC Physics 2
AP European History
DC Spanish 4
AP Microeconomics
AP Statistics
Study Hall/Free Period
Self-Study AP Classes (Possibly)
AP Environmental Studies (9th Grade)
AP Psychology (10th Grade)
AP Computer Science A (11th Grade)
AP Computer Science Principles (12th Grade)
Do you think this is better orrtam?
Sorry for the late reply. I didn’t see this. Yes, that looks a lot better. There is a lot more balance. If I were to suggest something, try looking into AP Capstone which entails AP Seminar and Research. Apparently colleges really like AP Capstone and you could even get a diploma from it.
Also, just wanted to mention for anyone conflicted about how many APs they should take, my brother and sister took dual credit classes instead and said that they are much better, you can get credit just by taking the class, they preferred them over AP.
Hey! I’m actually a 7th grader but I’m super nervous about high school and the classes I should be taking. Anyone with experience in the classes mentioned, I would like some advice as to if I should take them and how challenging they are. DC stands for Dual Credit by the way.
8th Grade/Summer:
Honors Geometry
Honors Biology
Honors Spanish
9th Grade:
Fall Semester:
Honors Freshman English 1
Honors Algebra 2
DC Biology
Honors Geography
DC Spanish 1
Physical Education
Computer Programming
Study Hall/Free Period
Spring Semester:
Honors Freshman English 2
Honors Algebra 2
DC Biology
Honors Geography
DC Spanish 1
Honors Statistics
Computer Programming
Study Hall/Free Period
Summer:
Honors Pre-Calculus
Honors Chemistry
Honors US History
10th Grade:
Fall Semester:
Honors Sophomore English 1
DC Pre-Calculus
DC Chemistry
AP US History
DC Spanish 2
Computer Programming
Physical Education
Study Hall/Free Period
Spring Semester:
Honors Sophomore English 2
DC Pre-Calculus
DC Chemistry
AP US History
DC Spanish 2
Computer Programming
Honors Statistics
Study Hall/Free Period
Summer:
Honors Calculus
Honors Physics
Honors World History
Honors Economics
11th Grade:
Fall Semester:
AP English Language
DC Calculus
DC Physics
AP World History
DC Spanish 3
AP Macroeconomics
Physical Education
Study Hall/Free Period
Spring Semester:
AP English Language
DC Calculus
DC Physics
AP World History
DC Spanish 3
AP Macroeconomics
DC Statistics
Study Hall/Free Period
Summer:
Honors European History
12th Grade:
Fall Semester:
AP English Literature
DC Calculus
DC Physics 2
AP European History
DC Spanish 4
AP Microeconomics
Physical Education
Study Hall/Free Period
Spring Semester:
AP English Literature
DC Calculus
DC Physics 2
AP European History
DC Spanish 4
AP Microeconomics
DC Statistics
Study Hall/Free Period
Maybe Self-Study AP Classes
AP Human Geography (9th Grade)
AP Environmental Studies (9th Grade)
AP Psychology (10th Grade)
AP US Government and Politics (10th Grade)
AP Computer Science A (11th Grade)
AP Computer Science Principles (12th Grade)
Hey! You have nothing to worry about high school. My rule of thumb is taking a class if you have a interest in it. If you do not like a subject and you want to take it, be prepared to put the extra effort. You definitely will have a lot on your plate, looking at the courses you want to take. However, I do think it is a little ambitious because you need to be able to balance your school life with your personal life, otherwise you will crash. I don’t want to be pessimistic. You should consider lighting up the load for 9th grade. This is your first year and you need to have a general understanding of high school life before you start taking a lot of hard classes which I think you did for your freshman year. I would never recommend taking a class over the summer especially ones that you will definitely need later on like Chemistry, PreCalc, and US History. All these classes need a strong foundation. Classes over the summer tend to skip a few things. If you have a weak foundation, later on when you take more of these classes, I can guarantee you will struggle. You can definitely take all these classes, you just need to commit. You also need to have a break here and there. Good Luck!
Thanks for the feedback! =)
No problem! I feel was a little pessimistic- sorry about that. I think you can definitely take these classes. Just make sure that you have amazing time management skills, and you have to be really organized. Good luck!
I am only in my sophomore year right now, so I can only speak for some of your classes in the first two years.
Honors bio was easy enough for me, but many of my peers thought it was quite difficult. If science is a strong subject for you, I suspect you’ll be fine.
Honors Spanish: I took spanish in 7th and 8th grade, and I picked it up pretty quickly. If you already have some spanish experience than the class should be easy. If not, I have no clue because some people think foreign language classes are super hard and some people think they are easy. Just so you know, Spanish II is basically just the same thing as Spanish I with some new vocab and slightly different units. Very few pieces of extra curriculum in the second level for some reason.
Honors geometry was relatively easy for me during the first semester but intermediate to difficult during the second. I had a really amazing teacher, though, so maybe it was only easy for me because of that.
***Note, summer school is very short, so expect your courses to be more difficult just because of the pace.
I have no experience with dual credit classes
Honors Algebra II provides a lot of new content, but I’ve found it all quite digestible so far this year.
Honors Chem. This one is definitely one of my more difficult classes, but it has not felt too strenuous at all.
Honors English classes: Both years I have taken an honors English class. Both were boring and annoying, but both were quite easy
Geography: I took AP Human Geography, and it was intermediate to difficult. An honors class is supposed to be slightly easier than an AP class so I would say expect something on the better side of intermediate.
Computer programming: I don’t know how this compares to AP Computer Science Principles, but that is what I took and programming feels pretty easy for me. Most people would probably say that APCSP is easy-intermediate
AP European History: Definitely my most difficult class. Lots of work, somewhat complex. My teacher offers a lot of extra credit so from a grade standpoint it has been smooth sailing. I have done well on all of our tests but we have not done very little written response work for tests and the remote format of our education might have influenced the teachers to make the tests easier. The AP test for this class is one of the more difficult ones, or so I’ve heard
TLDR: I am putting in a lot of work but I definitely have a good grade. I don’t know if the amount of work I am doing would be enough during a normal school year, but I think it probably would.
My advice: my Freshman year was actually quite easy, my sophomore year has been intermediate overall. You are taking a few classes that are higher level than what I took, but you are also probably smarter (or at least more hard-working) than I am. I suspect you’ll do just fine in the classes I said are easy and have a similar experience to me in the ones that I said are intermediate or difficult. You strike me as a math/science buff, so my best guess is that you will be able to cruise along nice and easy until calculus, which I hear is very difficult.
Thanks so much, David, this really helped! =)
Hello, I am going into junior year and I am planning to take AP chemistry, AP language and composition, and AP calculus BC. Is this going to be manageable, and should I consider taking on AP US history as well?
I plan on taking AP Calc BC, AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Seminar, and AP Physics C Mechanics next year in my junior year. Is that too much?
I am planning to take these 3 AP Classes on my Junior year:
AP English Language and Composition
AP Biology
AP United States History
What was the experience in these 3 classes I listed above? How hard are each of them?
Currently taking AP Lang and APUSH. My teacher in Lang is SO easy I literally have a 98 but I know I am probably not going to do well on the AP test. The content of the class itself, personally, is not too hard. For APUSH, I really enjoy the class and I find it super interesting. It is also way less work than I expected (probably because of virtual school). The DBQs, LEQs, etc. can definitely be hard but once you grasp the format and practice them, they become bearable. The class definitely requires a lot of memorization of events, people, etc. though but I do recommend it if you have any interest in history.
Hi! I am currently a high school sophomore taking AP World History. I’m having trouble deciding what APs I should take next year. I am thinking of taking AP Comp Sci A, AP Bio or Chem or Environmental Science, and AP Psych. What was the experience with these classes? How time consuming and difficult are each of these classes in your opinion?
Hey! I am currently taking APCS and it is not to challenging. I haven’t had much work in the class and overall it’s not hard to study for. I reccomend watching videos online if you struggle with anything becuase there are tons of good ones out there.
Hi! I am also a current junior, but I am taking AP Physics, so I will talk on that:
Overall, its not as hard as people make it to sound. if you study for 30 mins to an hour a day and use AP Classroom videos (along with any other resources), you should be golden
I have been told from friends in AP Bio that AP Bio is hard AND a ton of work.
At the end of the day, its really up to you. If you are good at using formulas and at math, Physics is the way to go
If you are better at memorizing things, then do bio
Hope this helped!
I am planning to take these 3 AP Classes on my Junior year:
AP English Language and Composition
AP Biology
AP United States History
What was the experience in these 3 classes I listed above? How hard are each of them?
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Hi Jamal! Here is what I felt about the classes:
AP Lang is not too challenging and is quite enjoyable. You will need to do some vocabulary learning on your own and you will have to develop a joy in reading. Overall, I would def recommend the class.
AP Bio is a class I have not taken, but my friends have said that it is a lot of work, a lot of things to memorize, quite difficult but overall intriguing and interesting.
APUSH was amazing! It was a good amount of work, but it was really fun and I learned a lot. This class was not hard in content, just a lot to know
If you have any other questions, feel free to DM me on insta at you_got_the_wrong_rana
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I’m about to be a sophomore in high school and am planning on taking ap euro. Is ap seminar hard/time consuming? I want to get a job and up community sevice hours. I also do sports maybe 2 hours for most days of the week. Would I have enough time for ap seminar?
nope
if you plan on taking seminar, make sure to have A LOT of free time. It’s not a hard class, but the work that you have to do for it is a lot.
I’m not sure if you would have enough time, but the class goes from having barely any work at all to a ton all of the sudden. It truly depends on the day/week.
I am currently a high school junior trying to decide classes for next year. I plan on doing something math/science based in college (possibly chemical engineering). Should I take Calc AB or BC next year? And should I take AP physics or AP bio? I plan on taking a couple other APs along side these so I don’t want the course load to be too overwhelming which is why I am having trouble with my decision since I have heard AP Calc BC and AP Physics are very hard.
BTW I am currently taking AP chem
Question- I am going to take ap chemistry next school year. Any thoughts on it? Is it easy or difficult? Thank you
It is not as bad as I was expecting, but also the class is much different since it’s mostly virtual. I have always enjoyed chemistry so I usually find the work bearable and not too difficult. The FRQs on the tests I rarely have trouble with but sometimes the multiple choice is a little hard (we don’t do much practice with that in class though). I definitely recommend taking it if you have any interest in chem.
Is Chemistry I Honors hard class? How much is the homework load? I will be taking in my sophomore year.
BTW I am currently taking AP chem
I am currently a high school sophmore and was planning out what ap’s I wanted to take junior and senior year. Anyone want to tell me how AP Human Geography, AP Psycology, and AP Environmental Science is like (is there a lot of workload, is it hard, etc.)?
I’m currently in AP Environmental Science, it’s pretty easy I think, in fact one of the easier AP classes out there! I haven’t taken AP Psychology but from what I heard it’s fairly easy as well!
AP Human is really easy and has a small workload. You will do amazing if you have a interest in it. I personally found it so interesting and I think that was the reason I did so well in the class. I took Psychology online and I hated it. I didn’t learn anything. But it’s up to you. If you have a interest in psychology definitely take it. I’m taking APES right now. It’s a lot of fun and has a small workload. Have fun next year!
I am a current freshman taking AP Human Geography and I am worried about what I should take in sophmore year. I am considering taking AP European History or AP World History, but keep getting mixed signals on which one of them is easier. I would be taking one of these alongside LA 10 Honors. Is this too little to look good on college applications? I want to slowly ease myself into taking more AP classes, but I keep seeing people taking at least 3 or 4 at a time. Should I be taking more? If so, which classes?
Hi! I would personally say that AP world is the easier of the two. If you want to be able to learn the history without having to stress about specific dates, then World is def the way to go.
About the amount of classes other people are taking: DO NOT WORRY ABOUT IT! Learning is about your pace. Many students I know are taking APs just to pass. They get As, but dont remember anything and are ultimately failing themselves. I am a junior taking 4 APs and I am able to balance school with life. However, I do take lots of time studying, so if you dont have spare time, I would definitally consider only taking 2-3.
If you want to take more APs, I would recommend AP US History (lots of work but very fun), AP Computer Science Principles (extremely easy, not much work), or AP Psychology (Good amount of work and fun)
Let me know if you need any more help!
Hi i’m currently a sophomore !
I’m taking two APs this year. At my school ppl in my grade usually take just one to start with. I’m taking APUSH and AP Biology. APUSH is easy for me and my grades are fine. Bio, though, is an issue. My average first quarter was 73 and my current average is a 75, which I expect to go up into at least mid 80s with test retakes. I’m also taking this class online, which has made it significantly easier to fall behind, which has led to me having to rush through assignments and studying. I also never took a regular bio or chemistry course, so am I really doing that bad, all things considered ?
This has really been stressing me out so any advice would be super helpful.
Overall considered, I think you are doing fine. I’m not gonna lie, it could be better, but first try to turn in all the missing assignments and anything you have left to do. Maybe then it’ll be easier focusing in class?
An 80 in AP is not that bad, and 85 is very good too though. Not trying to pressure you.
It honestly depends why you are taking the AP. Is it to get in a highly selective college or just because it interests you?
As long as you do excellent in AP courses that interest you and show colleges that you are really something in that particular field and you maintain a 80 in AP Bio, you should be fine.
What is the best ap classeroom ?
Hey! I’m a sophmore and I’m taking three APs: AP Chinese, AP World History, and AP Compsci A. I’m not sure if it’s just my school, but AP Compsci A is really really hard for me. I haven’t gotten higher than an F on any of my tests. As for the other classes, I’m doing ok in Chinese and I need more practice in AP World History. What are some resources that I should consider using for any of the APs that I’m taking. Also, what are some APs I should take next year (junior year). I’m more into STEM compared to literature arts. And I really really want to become a surgeon or pursue something in the medical field. I would love any feedback.
Sincerely,
Someone whos dreams are getting crushed cuz of their sucky grades 🙁
Hey! It’s William here – I write this blog 🙂 I’ll leave it for others to comment on some of the other bits of your question if that’s OK, but I wanted to give you a thumbs up for your clear vision to go into surgery / medicine! You’re right of course, you’ll need reasonably decent grades for that… the most common reason for low grades is something wrong with your study system – either not studying enough, or not studying smart. I’ve got a free cheat sheet with some top tips on this. You can get hold of it here: https://examstudyexpert.com/books-and-guides/free-study-guides/.
I think it should really help you. And if you have any other questions, you can always get in touch 🙂
I am currently a Junior with 2 AP classes AP Bio and AP Psych. I wanted to know what classes to take for my senior year. I want to know if AP Lit is hard. And if I should take AP Calculus or AP Stats. And If I should take AP Chem. I want some tips on how to study and or if the class is worth it.
AP Literature is fairly difficult but nothing that cant be done. As for AP Calculus or AP Stats, it really depends on what your going for in terms of class difficulty. AP Calculus is a difficult class if you’re not the best at math, whereas AP Statistics involves actual real world problems that also have math incorporated into the course. AP Calculus looks better on a college application than AP Statistics but Statistics is a considerably easier.
Hi Zuleika! I am currently a junior and am planning on taking AP Bio and AP Psych as you are right now, next year. Is the class hard for you or in general from your view? And how do you manage the work load?
Also, AP Chem is a bit harder than AP Bio due to memorization and calculation of elements and atoms. But it will be easier if you have good memory.
Should I take AP Government & Politics and AP Macroeconomics senior year? What AP government/economics classes are best to take that’s not too hard but beneficial at the same time?
ive heard both of them are super easy
Hey, Im a sophomore in high school and in my school they don’t let us take AP classes as freshman so this will be my first time taking them. I want to study civil engineering just as my dad but right now I don’t want to take calculus since I don’t know anything about that and besides the system where I live is different as US so I want to take easy AP classes so I can get comfortable and then next year I will take harder ones. I want to take 2 in total this year Right now I think about AP Statistics but I don’t know if I should take AP Psychology AP Human Geography or AP Environmental Science. Just to clarify I don’t know anything about his courses, pls Help me!
Hi! I’m a freshman right now and I’m taking AP Human Geography. I can’t really compare it to other classes, since it’s my first AP class, but in my opinion it’s relatively pretty easy and I totally recommend it. For the most part I don’t spend a lot of time studying for the class, except for test, but I still have a 99 average. In my class the course load is nothing you can’t handle and it’s even kind of fun. This is the first social studies class, where I feel like I’m actually learning useful information. It honestly really depends on the teacher though, when it comes to coarse load, because one of my friends is also taking APGH at a different school, but she finds it pretty hard and time consuming. I feel like for the most part it’s a great and easy class and I honestly feel like I’m learning so much from it, you should consider taking it!
Thanks!!!
What do you think “Brainly” ?
I would definitely recommend taking AP Psychology! It’s a class that everyone should take no matter what and It’s a class that’s interesting, fun, and enjoyable! It teaches you so many important things that I feel everyone should know. The overall class is easy and I have an A+ in the class. The only downside, it’s a lot of reading and memorization. Basically hard work but easy grades. It’s all worth it in the end though!
Hey guys, aspiring doctor here.
I am currently a sophomore, and I have a long list of AP classes that I would like to take. As of right now, I am taking AP World (year-long), and next semester, I will take APES (semester long). I have not made a B in a class since middle school, and I am willing to spend long nights studying. Also, at my school, nearly every AP is year-long. That being said, Junior year I am planning on trying to do: APUSH, AP Bio, AP Calc AB, and AP Language as my schedule for the whole year. I am considering doing AP Psychology online (also yearlong). What do you guys think of the schedule? I’m finding it hard to connect with teachers and other students, as most students at my school do not take classes like this, so please shoot me with some info on the schedule! Thanks y’all 🙂
If your looking for A’s just always ask for help If you don’t understand something and do all the assignments as best as you can. There are also many helpful resources for studying some of the classes your interested in like the crash course app which I highly reccomend, khan academy, and the college board even provides their own AP videos for each class.
Hi! I am currently a Junior taking 4 APs, and I have to tell you that I personally do not think AP Lang is too hard. As long as you study, you will be fine. However, I took APUSH my Sophomore year, and it was A LOT of work. I have never received a grade lower than an A, and APUSH was no exception, but I would spend up to 15 hours a week only on APUSH homework. Do not let this deter you, though: it was such a fun class and I really enjoyed it! I also thought that the AP test was relatively easy, but remember that everyone’s experience is different. I am not in AP Bio (I take AP Physics) but I have heard that it is a challenging class, It seems like a lot of work, but if you are good with keeping up with things, you should be fine. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Im thinking about taking AP Physics, but was wandering how hard it is.
AP Physics is not as hard as people make it seem to be. As long as you can memorize formulas and be able to manipulate them, you should be okay. HOWEVER, you will need to study and do a good amount of homework. Out of my 4 APS, I spend about an hour and a half a day studying compared to the 15/20 minutes I spend with AP Lang and APCSP. Overall, you should definitely give it a shot!
I’ve taken AP Lang for the quarter this year and it wasn’t too hard. It was a light workload. I am currently taking AP Psychology online and I would highly recommend it! It’s hard work but easy grades. The only other class I can offer input on is APUSH and to be honest, all my friends taking it say they’re drowning in schoolwork. Seriously, it’s a lot of work! Don’t be discouraged though and do what’s best for you!
I agree with APUSH… I took it sophomore year and it was a lot of work. It was not difficult, it just required a lot of time. If you like US History and am fine devoting lots of time to it, then it is a wonderful AP.