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Home > AP Courses and Exams > AP Exam Questions > The AP English Literature and Composition Exam The AP English Literature and Composition Exam More About English Literature and Composition... 2008-2009 AP Exam Formats AP English Literature and Composition Course Home Page Exam Content An English exam that included literature and composition was among the first AP offerings in 1956. In 1980, separate exams in AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition were offered for the first time. Multiple-Choice Questions For sample multiple-choice questions, refer to the Course Description.   AP English Course Description (.pdf/2.3MB)  New! Free-Response Questions Below are free-response questions from past English Literature and Composition Exams. Included with the questions are scoring guidelines, sample student responses, and commentary on those responses, as well as exam statistics and the Chief Reader's Report for past administrations. Important Note About the "Form B" Exams Because of the worldwide growth of the AP Program and the administration of exams in multiple time zones, another version of the AP English Literature Exam, called "Form B," may be administered in order to maintain security. Free-Response Questions 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999-2002 2009: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Grade Distributions 2009: Form B Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 2008: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Grade Distributions 2008: Form B Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 2007: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Grade Distributions 2007: Form B Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 2006: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Grade Distributions 2006: Form B Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 2005: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Grade Distributions 2005: Form B Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Sample Responses 2004: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Grade Distributions 2004: Form B Questions Scoring Samples All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 2003: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Grade Distributions 2003: Form B Questions Scoring Samples All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Important Note: PDF Files The links to exam questions for this course are in Adobe® PDF format, and you will need to use the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® to view them. If you don't have Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher installed on your computer, choose the link for the Adobe Web site below for installation instructions. For help downloading and printing PDF files, choose the link "PDF Troubleshooting" below in "See also." See also... Exam Questions Index PDF Troubleshooting Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®

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