ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM FORMAT
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AP Spanish Language
Exam Format
ofSection I Multiple Choice 70 questions 50%
Approx.
80 min.
Part A: Listening
Short Dialogues and Narratives
34 questions 20%
Approx.
Long Dialogues and Narratives 35 min.
Part B: Reading Reading Comprehension 36 questions 30% 45 min.
Section II Free Response 50%
Approx.
85 min.
Part A: Writing
Interpersonal Writing
1 prompt (10%)
10 minutes
30%
Approx.
Presentational Writing 65 min.
(Integrated Skills)
1 prompt (20%)
Approx. 55 minutes
Part B: Speaking
Interpersonal Speaking —
Simulated Conversation
5–6 response
prompts (10%)
20 seconds to
respond to each 20%
Approx.
20 min.
Presentational Speaking —
Oral Presentation
(Integrated Skills)
1 prompt (10%)
2 minutes to
respond
Student Preparation
All four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) should be practiced
and integrated regularly, either in the classroom or in a language laboratory. All
modes of communication — Interpersonal, Interpretive and Presentational — should
be routinely used. Teachers should refer to the “Claims” and “Evidence” sections
(see pp. 5–6) on a regular basis to guide preparation and instruction. In addition,
examples of exam tasks are available on AP Central. Teachers can provide these
exercises to their students as well as devising similar activities and tasks of their own.
It is recommended that student preparation encompass regular practice of individual
language skills, as well as integrated skills, either in the classroom or in a language
laboratory, using authentic materials whenever possible. Students must be exposed to
authentic language from the very beginning of language learning.