The 2024 AP exams will take place over a two-week period in May: May 6–10 and May 13–17.

The AP English Language and Composition exam for 2024 will be a full-length paper-and-pencil exam that students can take in school only. 

Here is what you need to know to do well in the upcoming AP English Language exam.

Will I get college credit for the 2024 AP English Language and Composition exam?

Students who take the 2024 AP English Language exam will be eligible for college credit.

As in previous years, a student must obtain a score of 3, 4, or 5 to be eligible for college credit. 

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Can I take the 2024 AP English Language exam virtually?

The 2024 AP English Language exam is one of the few AP exams that’s available as a digital exam in the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C. However, the digital exam is optional and it is up to individual schools to decide if they want to offer a digital, paper, or a combination of paper and digital exam. So check with your school to see which format is being offered.

No matter how you take the 2024 AP English Language exam, the schedule, content and applicable rules will be the same, though.

How long is the 2024 AP English Language and Composition exam?

The 2024 AP English Language exam will be 3 hours, 15 minutes long.

What’s the 2024 AP English Language and Composition exam date and time?

The 2024 AP English Language exam is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14 at 8 AM local time.

What will be tested on the 2024 AP English Language and Composition exam?

The 2024 AP English Language exam will test students on the whole course content, so be prepared to answer questions on Units 1-9. These units aim to develop evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing and the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts. And the exam will test these course skills that will be tested, according to the AP English Language course overview.

• Rhetorical Situation – Reading: You are expected to “explain how writers’ choices reflect the components of the rhetorical situation”
• Rhetorical Situation – Writing: You are expected to “make strategic choices in a text to address a rhetorical situation”
• Claims and Evidence – Reading: You are expected to “identify and describe the claims and evidence of an argument”
• Claims and Evidence – Writing: You are expected to “analyze and select evidence to develop and refine a claim”
• Reasoning and Organization – Reading: You are expected to “describe the reasoning, organization, and development of an argument”
• Reasoning and Organization – Writing: You are expected to “use organization and commentary to illuminate the line of reasoning in an argument’
• Style – Reading: You are expected to “explain how writers’ stylistic choices contribute to the purpose of an argument”

What is the AP English Language and Composition exam format for 2024?

The 2024 AP English Language exam will consist of two sections: multiple-choice and free-response. The multiple-choice section is worth 45 percent of the exam score, and the free-response section is worth 55 percent. 

You will have 1 hour to answer 45 multiple-choice questions and 2 hours, 15 minutes to answer 3 free-response questions. The time allotted for the free-response section includes a 15-minute reading period.

The chart below shows the breakdown of the exam components.

Section	# Questions	Time Allocation	Exam Weight
I: Multiple Choice	45	1 hour	45%
II: Free Response	3	2 hours, 15 mins	55%

Does the College Board offer any free AP English Language and Composition exam prep resources?

The College Board is offering a number of free AP English Language exam resources to students to help them prepare for the exam.

AP English Language and Composition Practice Tests

You can get examples of free-response questions from past AP English Language exams for free. You can use these as practice tests to supplement other test prep materials you use.

You can get the 2023 AP English Language free-response questions now: check here for the first set and here for the second set.

And check here for free-response questions from the 1999-2022 AP English Language exams.

AP English Language and Composition Courses

The College Board’s AP YouTube channel gives students access to APLive classes and recordings delivered by AP teachers from across the country. Additionally, to help students review course content and skills before their exam, the College Board gives students access to the AP Daily: Live Review sessions for the 2024 AP English Language and Composition exam. 

What are my other options for preparing for the 2024 AP English Language and Composition exam?

If you don’t have an AP Language review book already, consider getting one sooner than later to help you prepare for the 2024 AP Language exam. You can find popular review books published by Barron’s, The Princeton Review, and others at Amazon. 

The AP English Language and Composition Premium, 2024: 8 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (Barron’s AP), for example, which is a premium edition, costs just $17.99 (at the time of writing of this article).

And the Princeton Review AP English Language & Composition Premium Prep, 18th Edition: 8 Practice Tests + Complete Content Review + Strategies & Techniques (2024) (College Test Preparation), which is also a premium edition, costs just $19.89 (at the time of writing of this article).

If you’re taking more than one AP exam in 2024, check TUN’s AP Exam Review for details on other AP exams.