Section 1: Multiple-choice questions
Total Number of questions : 55
Exam Weighting : 45%
Timing : 60 minutes
AP English Literature and Composition Practice Test Prep Online & Worksheets PDF
AP English Literature and Composition is an introductory college-level literary analysis course. Students cultivate their understanding of literature through reading and analyzing texts as they explore concepts like character, setting, structure, perspective, figurative language, and literary analysis in the context of literary works. The exam is 3 hours long and includes 55 multiple-choice questions and 3 free-response questions.
Section 2: Free-response questions
Total Number of questions : 3
Exam Weighting : 55%
Timing :
Question 1: Poetry Analysis (6 points)
Question 2: Prose Fiction Analysis (6 points)
Question 3: Literary Argument (6 points)
AP English Literature and Composition Course & Exam Description PDF – 2020 Official