1. AP Language and Composition Exam

2. 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

3. 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.

4. Poetry Essay Timed – Approx. 40 minutes
You will analyze a poem or a pair of poems

5. Prose Essay Timed – approx. 40 minutes
You will analyze a passage of prose fiction

6. Free Response Essay Timed-approx. 40 minutes
You will have to write an analysis essay using a text from your own memory

7. Weight of Scores Multiple Choice – 45% of Score Essays – 55% of Score
Essays scored – 0-9
Overall Exam – 1-5