Would anyone know off the top of their head how long the AP Lit exam is slated to be? Just trying to plan ahead for next year's exams! Cheers!
Absolutely, it's great that you're planning ahead. As of now, the AP Literature and Composition exam is approximately 3 hours long. It's divided into two sections:
1. A multiple-choice section (60 minutes): This section consists of several passages of prose and poetry that you need to read and answer 55 associated questions on.
2. Free-response section (120 minutes): In this section, there are three tasks — one is an analysis of a poem, the second is an analysis of a prose fiction passage, and the last is an analysis of a work chosen by you from a specific list.
I'd recommend getting a general sense for the length through College Board's sample questions or old exams, if possible, just to come in with realistic expectations about timing and pacing!
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