AP French Language and Culture
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The AP French Language and Culture Exam will test your ability to apply communication and language skills developed in the course and ask you to demonstrate your understanding of French-speaking cultures.
Mon, May 10, 2021,
8 AM Local
This is the Administration 1 date for the AP French Language and Culture Exam.
Fri, May 21, 2021,
12 PM Local
This is the Administration 2 date for the AP French Language and Culture Exam.
Fri, Jun 4, 2021,
12 PM Local
This is the Administration 3 date for the AP French Language and Culture Exam.
Note on 2021 Exams
There are differences between the paper and digital versions of some 2021 AP Exams, and those variations differ by course. The information below applies to AP French Language and Culture only. View a summary of all 2021 AP Exam formats.
To ensure equitable and secure testing of full course content and skills, the 2021 AP French Language and Culture Exam will only be available in schools or in school-proctored locations.
30 questions 40mins 23% of Score
35 questions 55mins 27% of Score
2 questions 1hr 10mins 25% of Score
There are two writing tasks in this section:
2 questions 18mins 25% of Score
There are two speaking tasks in this section:
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2019 AP French Language and Culture Free-Response Questions and Scoring Guidelines
Review the released free-response questions and the scoring guidelines. Includes audio files and transcripts.
2019 AP French Free-Response Questions
2019 AP French Language and Culture Scoring Guidelines
Task 2: Persuasive Essay Audio File
Task 2: Persuasive Essay Transcript
Directions: Part B Audio File
Directions: Part B Transcript
Task 3: Conversation Audio File
Task 3: Conversation Transcript
Task 4: Cultural Comparison Audio File
Task 4: Cultural Comparison Transcript
Directions: End of Part B Audio File
Directions: End of Part B Transcript
AP French Language and Culture Exam Free-Response Question and Scoring Information Archive
Review free-response questions, sample student responses, and scoring guidelines from 2018 and earlier.
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