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Most exams are 2–3 hours long. The first part of the exam usually consists of multiple-choice questions. You will choose 1 of 4–5 answer choices for each question. Your total exam score on the multiple-choice section is based only on the number of questions answered correctly.
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AP Art History: 3 hours
Section 1: Multiple Choice 80 Questions | 1 Hour | 50% of Score Section 2: Free Response 6 Questions | 2 Hours | 50% of Score
AP Music Theory: ~2 hours, 40 minutes
Section 1: Multiple Choice 75 Questions | ~1 Hour, 20 Minutes | 45% of Score Section 2A: Free Response: Written 7 Questions | ~1 Hour, 10 Minutes | 45% of Score Section 2B: Free Response: Sight-Singing 2 Questions | ~10 Minutes | 10% of Score
AP English Language and Composition: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Section 1: Multiple Choice 45 Questions | 1 Hour | 45% of Score Section 2: Free Response 3 Questions | 2 Hours, 15 Minutes | 55% of Score
AP English Literature and Composition: 3 hours
Section 1: Multiple Choice 55 Questions | 1 Hour | 45% of Score Section 2: Free Response 3 Questions | 2 Hours | 55% of Score
AP Comparative Government and Politics: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Section 1: Multiple Choice 55 Questions | 1 Hour | 50% of Score Section 2: Free Response 4 Questions | 1 Hour, 30 Minutes | 50% of Score Note: When students ask, “How long is the AP Government Exam?” they are usually referring to AP United States Government and Politics, listed a few entries below this one. The AP Gov exam is 3 hours long.
AP European History: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Section 1A: Multiple Choice 55 Questions | 55 Minutes | 40% of Score Section 1B: Short Answer 3 Questions | 40 Minutes | 20% of Score Section 2: Free Response 2 Questions | 1 Hour, 40 Minutes | 40% of Score
AP Human Geography: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Section 1: Multiple Choice 60 Questions | 1 Hour | 50% of Score Section 2: Free Response 3 Questions | 1 Hour, 15 Minutes | 50% of Score
AP Calculus AB: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Section 1: Multiple Choice 45 Questions | 1 Hour, 45 Minutes | 50% of Score Section 2: Free Response 6 Questions | 1 Hour, 30 Minutes | 50% of Score
AP Computer Science A: 3 hours
Section 1: Multiple Choice 40 Questions | 1 Hour, 30 Minutes | 50% of Score Section 2: Free Response 4 Questions | 1 Hour, 30 Minutes | 50% of Score
AP Computer Science Principles: ~2 hours
Performance Task 1: Create—Applications from Ideas 12 Hours | 24% of Score Performance Task 2: Explore—Impact of Computing Innovations 8 Hours | 16% of Score End-of-Course Exam: Multiple Choice ~ 74 Questions | 2 Hours | 60% of Score
AP Biology: 3 hours
Section 1: Multiple Choice 60 Questions | 1 Hour, 30 Minutes | 50% of Score Section 2: Free Response 6 Questions | 1 Hour, 30 Minutes | 50% of Score
AP Chemistry: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Section 1: Multiple Choice 60 Questions | 1 Hour, 30 Minutes | 50% of Score Section 2: Free Response 7 Questions | 1 Hour, 45 Minutes | 50% of Score
AP Environmental Science: 2 hours, 40 minutes
Section 1: Multiple Choice 80 Questions | 1 Hour, 30 Minutes | 60% of Score Section 2: Free Response 3 Questions | 1 Hour, 10 Minutes | 40% of Score
AP Chinese Language and Culture: 2 hours, 1 minute
Section 1A: Multiple Choice Listening 20–35 Questions | 20 Minutes | 25% of Score Section 1B: Multiple Choice Reading 35–40 Questions | 1 Hour | 25% of Score Section 2A: Free Response Written 2 Questions | 30 Minutes | 25% of Score Section 2B: Free Response Spoken 2 Tasks, 7 Questions | 11 Minutes | 25% of Score
AP French Language and Culture: 3 hours, 3 minutes
Section 1A: Multiple Choice Listening 30 Questions | 40 Minutes | 23% of Score Section 1B: Multiple Choice with Audio 35 Questions | 55 Minutes | 27% of Score Section 2A: Free Response Written 2 Questions | 1 Hour, 10 Minutes | 25% of Score Section 2B: Free Response Spoken 2 Questions | 18 Minutes | 25% of Score
AP Japanese Language and Culture: 2 hours
Section 1A: Multiple Choice Listening 30–35 Questions | 20 Minutes | 25% of Score Section 1B: Multiple Choice Reading 35–40 Questions | 1 Hour | 25% of Score Section 2A: Free Response Written 2 Tasks, 7 Questions | 30 Minutes | 25% of Score Section 2B: Free Response Spoken 2 Tasks, 5 Questions | 11 Minutes | 25% of Score
1. Keep up with Course Assignments.AP Exams are a marathon, not a sprint. You can assume that all assessments in an AP class, from small vocabulary quizzes to major projects, are designed to help you score better on the AP exam. For that reason, you will save a lot of catch-up work for yourself later on if you consistently take the time to stay on ...
The AP English Language & Composition exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and consists of two sections: a multiple-choice section and a free response section. Timing Question type
How do I score free-response questions they assign through the Question Bank? Can teachers see how long it took for a student to complete the assignment (i.e., time on task) Can teachers view results to see how many students missed questions aligned to specific standards?
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45 Questions | 1 hour | 45% of Exam Score. Includes 5 sets of questions: 23–25 Reading questions that ask students to read and analyze nonfiction texts. 20–22 Writing questions that ask students to “read like a writer” and consider revisions to stimulus texts. Section II: Free Response
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Feb 7, 2024 · The AP® English Language and Composition exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long. Students will have 1 hour to complete the multiple-choice section (45 questions) and 2 hours and 15 minutes to complete the free-response section (3 questions). How Many Questions Does the AP® English Language and Composition Exam Have? Section I: Multiple Choice.
