AP Language and Composition Exam
Four Parts to the Exam Multiple Choice – 55 questions in 60 minutes 3 Essays: 120 minutes of writing time Poetry Analysis Prose Analysis Free Response
Multiple Choice Timed – 60 minutes – 55 question All prose and verse fiction You will have five choices If you run out of time, you should be sure to fill in all of the remaining answers using one choice.
Poetry Essay Timed – Approx. 40 minutes You will analyze a poem or a pair of poems http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/2002.html
Prose Essay Timed – approx. 40 minutes You will analyze a passage of prose fiction http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/2002.html
Free Response Essay Timed-approx. 40 minutes You will have to write an analysis essay using a text from your own memory http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/2002.html
Weight of Scores Multiple Choice – 45% of Score Essays – 55% of Score Essays scored – 0-9 Overall Exam – 1-5