Exam timing
On exam day, you'll click on the link in your e-ticket 30 minutes before the start time for your exam and fill in some information.
A timer will show how much time remains until the start of the exam.
Once the exam starts, the exam question will automatically appear, and another timer will start counting down.
Your timer will show 50 minutes. You should take 45 minutes to read the question and work on your response, and 5 minutes to submit it. When the timer gets to 5 minutes, an alert will show. Stop working at that time and begin to submit your response.
What to have ready on exam day
Required
- e-ticket email (you’ll receive this two days before your exam)
- Completed Exam Day Checklist, including AP ID
- Device: laptop, tablet, smartphone, desktop computer
- Browser: Chrome (recommended), Firefox, Safari, or Edge
- Internet or cellular connection
- Assistive technology and devices (if applicable, for students approved to test with accommodations)
Recommended for students typing responses
- Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Notes, or another app to enter and save text
Permitted
- Your class notes or study guides
- Textbooks and other classroom resources
- Previous assignments or assessments
Question
Question 1 (45 mins.)
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% of exam weight (rounded) |
100% |
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Question name |
Rhetorical Analysis |
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Question description |
This question presents students with a passage of nonfiction prose of approximately 600–800 words. Students are asked to write an essay that analyzes the writer’s rhetorical choices. This question assesses students’ ability to do the following:
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Corresponding free-response question (FRQ) type in the course and exam description binder |
The single question on the 2020 AP English Language and Composition Exam is a Rhetorical Analysis question, which is FRQ 2 on a traditional AP Exam and in the CED. It is referred to as Question 1 because the 2020 exam has just that one question. |
What’s covered
Units eligible for 2020 exam: Units 1−7
Units not included in 2020 exam: Units 8−9
Sample Question for the 2020 exam
Download an example question (.pdf/496 KB) similar to what you'll see on the 2020 AP English Language and Composition Exam.
2020 primary exam date and times
The May AP Exams are complete. For reference, here is the past primary exam date and time for this course.
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Date: May 20 |
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Hawaii Time: 8 a.m. |
Makeup test date and times
The early-June AP makeup exams are complete. For reference, here is the past makeup exam date and time for this course.
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Date: June 5 |
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Hawaii Time: 6 a.m. |
Exception testing date and times
The late-June AP exception testing exams are complete. For reference, here is the past exception testing exam date and time for this course.
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Date: June 29 |
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Hawaii Time: 8 a.m. |