What is the format of the AP English Literature and Composition Exam?
The AP English Literature and Composition Exam consists of two sections: multiple-choice questions and free-response questions.
Section I: Multiple-Choice (45% of exam score)
- 55 multiple-choice questions
- Duration: 1 hour
- Test-takers will analyze excerpts from prose works, poems, and plays, and answer questions related to literary analysis, interpretation, and identification of literary techniques.
Section II: Free-Response (55% of exam score)
- Three free-response questions
- Question 1: Poetry analysis essay (based on a provided poem)
- Question 2: Prose analysis essay (based on a provided prose excerpt or novel)
- Question 3: Analytical essay on a novel or play of the student's choice
- Duration: 2 hours
- In the essays, students are expected to demonstrate their ability to analyze and interpret a given literary work, use appropriate literary devices, and develop a strong argument or thesis statement.
The entire exam duration is approximately 3 hours.
What is the format of the AP English Literature and Composition Exam?
3 hour-long essay questions
120 multiple choice questions
55 multiple choice and 3 free response questions
60 multiple choice questions and 1 hour-long essay
50 multiple choice questions and 1 portfolio
I apologize for any confusion earlier. Here is the correct format of the AP English Literature and Composition Exam:
Section I: Multiple-Choice (45% of exam score)
- 55 multiple-choice questions
- Duration: 1 hour
Section II: Free-Response (55% of exam score)
- Three free-response questions
- Question 1: Poetry analysis essay (based on a provided poem)
- Question 2: Prose analysis essay (based on a provided prose excerpt or novel)
- Question 3: Analytical essay on a student's choice of a novel or play
The entire exam duration is approximately 3 hours.