World Languages: Download the App—Updated June 1, 2020

This year’s spoken AP world language and culture exams will be administered using a free new dedicated app, the AP World Languages Exam App (WLEA). Students taking these exams must use this app on smartphones or tablets. Download the app now from the Apple App Store or Google Play to the device you plan to use for the exam.

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Instructions

Can teachers download and use the app?

Yes, teachers can download the app to use in practice mode to help their students prepare for the exam.

I'm having trouble downloading the app—what can I do?

Make sure you’re using the link for the app from either the Apple App Store or Google Play and that you’re using the device you plan to use for the exam. 

Note: You can launch your world language exam on a device running Android operating systems 7.0 and up or Apple (iOS) 11.0 or later. Learn more about technical requirements.

If you lose your internet connection while trying to download the app, try again when you have a connection (either through Wi-Fi or cellular data).

If you get a message that you don’t have enough storage space to download the app, you can free up space on your phone by deleting photos, videos, texts with GIFs, or other apps from your device.

If you’re using a school-owned device that’s not allowed to access the app store, contact your teacher or your school’s AP coordinator. Ask them to have your school or district IT support help.

I’m an educator, and we have district-managed devices. Is there information available for our technology department so they can approve and push out the AP World Languages Exam App (AP WLEA) when it becomes available?

The technology department should follow their standard mobile device management (MDM) process. There are several products that can be used for MDM, so these instructions may be slightly different depending on the tool you’re using.

FAQs

The AP WLEA can be used on smartphones and tablets that can download apps from the Apple App Store or from the Google Play Store. Since the app is now available for download, the best way to check whether your device works with the app is to try downloading it. If you’re using a school-managed device, your district may need to download and install the app for you.

For more information about device and technical requirements, go to World Languages: Check Your Tech.

For more information about the AP WLEA, go to World Languages: Download the App.

The timed portion of each exam is as follows:

  • AP French, German, Italian, and Spanish Language and Culture: 22 minutes
  • AP Chinese and Japanese Language and Culture: 15 minutes

See the full AP Exam Schedule 2020 for detailed information on exam timing.

For more information about exam specifications, go to World Languages: Taking the Exam.

You’ll need to be connected when you launch the exam and again after your responses have been recorded so the app can submit them to the AP Program.

You’ll get an alert when you first launch the app if there’s no internet connection. You’ll need to establish a connection in order to begin the exam. If you lose your connection once the exam has started, don’t worry—the app will continue to administer your exam and record your responses. You’ll need an internet connection after your responses have been recorded so the app can submit them to the AP Program. You’ll get an alert if there’s no internet connection at this point. If this happens, try to restore your internet connection. The app will continue to try to submit your responses.

For more information about technical requirements, go to World Languages: Check Your Tech. 

The app manages the entire exam process—it will automatically record your responses and submit them when you’ve completed both tasks. You don’t need to independently record, save, or attach/submit your responses—it’s all done through the app.

For more information about exam specifications, go to World Languages: Taking the Exam.

No. This year the AP Exams in world languages and cultures have speaking tasks only. And the app manages the entire process of recording and uploading your responses.

For more information about exam specifications, go to World Languages: Taking the Exam.

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