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The AP French Literature Exam

Exam Content

Although French was among the first AP offerings in 1956, it consisted of just one course and exam that contained both a language and literature component. In 1970, AP French was split into two exams, AP French Language and AP French Literature.

The AP French Literature exam measures how well students can understand, analyze, and interpret literary texts and their ability to write competent critical essays in French. With the exception of directions, French is used exclusively in the exam materials and in student responses. Use of dictionaries or other reference works during the exam is not permitted.


Multiple-Choice Questions

For sample multiple-choice questions, refer to the Course Description.
  AP French Course Description (.pdf/2.58MB)

Free-Response Questions

Below are free-response questions from past AP French Literature Exams. Included with the questions are scoring guidelines, sample student responses, and commentary on those responses as well as exam statistics and the Student Performance Q&A (Chief Reader's Report) for past administrations.

Free-Response Questions 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999-2002


2008: Free-Response Questions
Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions
All Questions


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
Grade Distributions


2006: Free-Response Questions
Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions
All Questions

Scoring Guidelines

Student Performance Q&A

Scoring Statistics

Sample Responses Q1
Subquestion 1
Subquestion 2
Sample Responses Q2
Grade Distributions


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


2004: Free-Response Questions
Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions
All Questions Scoring Guidelines

Scoring Commentary

Student Performance Q&A

Scoring Statistics
Sample Responses Q1
Subquestion 1
Subquestion 2
Sample Responses Q2
Grade Distributions


2003: Free-Response Questions
Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions
All Questions Scoring Guidelines

Scoring Commentary

Student Performance Q&A

Scoring Statistics
Sample Responses Q1
Subquestion 1
Subquestion 2
Sample Responses Q2
Sample Responses Q3
Grade Distributions


Important Note: PDF Files
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