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Home > AP Courses and Exams > AP Exam Questions > Exam Format: English Literature and Composition Exam Format: English Literature and Composition The AP English Literature and Composition Exam is three hours long and consists of two sections. In Section I, students are given one hour to answer 55 multiple-choice questions; in Section II, they must answer three free-response questions within two hours. The multiple-choice questions test students' ability to read analytically prose and poetry from several periods. The free-response questions require students to write critical essays on literary texts. % of Grade Number of Questions Minutes Allotted Section I 45 55 60 Section II 55 3 120 See also... The AP English Literature and Composition Exam

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