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AP English Literature and Composition
Close reading and analytical writing on poetry, prose fiction and drama at college level.
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At a glance
- Set by
- College Board
- Level
- High school (Grade 11–12), introductory college literature
- Region
- United States
- Programme
- Advanced Placement (AP)
The format, as published
- Fully digital, with essays typed in Bluebook.
- Section I: 55 MCQ in 60 min (45%) across 5 passage sets (prose fiction/drama and poetry).
- Section II: 3 essays in 2 h (55%): poetry analysis, prose fiction analysis, and a literary argument on a student-chosen work, each on a 6-point analytic rubric.
- Scored 1–5.
Summarised from official sources. Always confirm dates and rules with the exam board.Official information(opens in a new tab)