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Home > AP Courses and Exams > AP Exam Questions > Exam Format: Japanese Language and Culture Exam Format: Japanese 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 30 minutes Part A: Listening Sample Stimulus Types: Announcement Conversation Debate Instructions Message Presentation Report Knowledge/skills: Interpretive communication Comprehension; inference 30-35 questions 25% 30 minutes Part B: Reading Sample Stimulus Types: Article Brochure E-mail Instructions Letter Story Knowledge/skills: Interpretive communication Comprehension; inference 35-40 questions 25% 60 minutes Section II Free Response 50% 1 hour and 10 minutes Part A: Writing Text Chat Knowledge/skills: Interpersonal communication Informing; describing; explaining; expressing preference; elaborating; justifying opinion; requesting; inviting; suggesting 6 questions 12.5% 10 minutes Compare and Contrast Article Knowledge/skills: Presentational communication Comparing; contrasting; describing; justifying opinion 1 question 12.5% 20 minutes Cultural Topic Posting Knowledge/skills: Presentational communication Describing and expressing opinion about a Japanese cultural practice or product 1 question 20 minutes Part B: Speaking Conversation Knowledge/skills: Interpersonal communication Participate in conversation by responding appropriately 4 questions 12.5% 3 minutes Return Telephone Call Knowledge/skills: Interpersonal communication Participate in conversation by responding appropriately 4 questions 3 minutes School Announcement Knowledge/skills: Presentational communication Informing 1 question 12.5% 2 minutes Story Narration Knowledge/skills: Presentational communication Narrating a story as depicted by a series of pictures 1 question 6 minutes Cultural Perspective Presentation Knowledge/skills: Presentational communication Describing and expressing opinion about a Japanese cultural practice or product 1 question 6 minutes More... The AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam

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