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Full-length practice exam modeled on the official College Board AP English Language & Composition exam. 45 multiple-choice questions across five passages (3 reading sets analyzing rhetorical choices in nonfiction, 2 writing/composition sets revising student drafts), plus 3 free-response essays: synthesis, rhetorical analysis, and argument.
Section I — Multiple Choice
45 questions · 60 minutes
45 questions across five passages. Sets 1–3 are nonfiction reading passages (commencement address, urban-design essay, postwar journalist's letter) testing rhetorical analysis. Sets 4–5 are student composition drafts testing revision and editing skills. 60 minutes.
Section II — Free Response
3 items · 135 minutes
3 essays (Synthesis, Rhetorical Analysis, Argument). Suggested 40 minutes per essay, plus a 15-minute reading period. Each essay is scored on a 6-point AP rubric: Thesis (0–1), Evidence & Commentary (0–4), Sophistication (0–1).
Total time: 3h 15m. Each section has its own timer; sections are completed back-to-back. Free-response sections use a self-grading rubric checklist after you write your response.
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