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Home > AP Courses and Exams > AP Exam Questions > Exam Format: Chinese Language and Culture Exam Format: Chinese Language and Culture Section Question Type and Knowledge/Skills Assessed Number of Questions and % Weight of Final Score Time Section I Multiple Choice 70 questions 50% 1 hour and 20 minutes Part A: Listening Rejoinders Knowledge/skills: Interpersonal communication Using set phrases and social formulae; communicating opinion, attitude, intent 10-15 questions 10% 10 minutes Sample Stimulus Types: Announcement Conversation Instructions Message Report Knowledge/skills: Interpretive communication Comprehension; inference; application of introductory cultural knowledge 15-20 questions 15% 10 minutes Part B: Reading Sample Stimulus Types: Advertisement  Article  E-mail Letter Note Poster Sign  Story Knowledge/skills: Interpretive communication Comprehension; inference; application of introductory cultural knowledge 35-40  questions 25% 60 minutes Section II Free Response 50% 1 hour and 25 minutes Part A: Writing Story Narration Knowledge/skills: Presentational communication Narrating story as depicted by series of pictures 1 question 15% 15 minutes Personal Letter Knowledge/skills: Presentational communication Informing; describing; expressing preference; justifying opinion 1 question 30 minutes E-Mail Response Knowledge/skills: Interpersonal communication Reading; responding to request 1 question 10% 15 minutes Relay Telephone Message Knowledge/skills: Interpersonal communication Listening; summarizing message; conveying important details 1 question 6 minutes Part B: Speaking Conversation Knowledge/skills: Interpersonal communication Participating in conversation by responding appropriately 6 questions 10% 5 minutes Cultural Presentation Knowledge/skills: Presentational communication Describing and explaining significance of a Chinese practice or product 1 question 15% 7 minutes Event Plan Knowledge/skills: Presentational communication Describing; comparing; contrasting; explaining; justifying; applying introductory cultural knowledge 1 question 7 minutes See also... The AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam

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