The 2024 AP exams will take place over a two-week period in May: May 6–10 and May 13–17.
The AP Chinese Language and Culture exam for 2024 will be a full-length exam that students can take in school on computers only.
Here is what you need to know to do well in the upcoming AP Chinese exam.
Will I get college credit for the 2024 AP Chinese Language and Culture exam?
Students who take the 2024 AP Chinese 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 Chinese exam virtually?
In 2024, eight AP exam subjects are available as a digital exam in the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C. However, the 2024 AP Chinese exam is not available as a digital exam.
How long is the 2024 AP Chinese exam?
The 2024 AP Chinese exam will be 2 hours long.
What’s the 2024 AP Chinese exam date and time?
The 2024 AP Chinese exam is scheduled for Thursday, May 9 at 8 AM local time.
What will be tested on the 2024 AP Chinese exam?
The 2024 AP Chinese exam will test students on the whole course content, so be prepared to answer questions on these topics:
- Unit 1: Families in Different Societies
- Unit 2: The Influence of Language and Culture on Identity
- Unit 3: Influences of Beauty and Art
- Unit 4: How Science and Technology Affect Our Lives
- Unit 5: Factors That Impact the Quality of Life
- Unit 6: Environmental, Political, and Societal Challenges
What is the AP Chinese exam format for 2024?
As in previous years, the 2024 AP Chinese exam is a computer-based exam.
The exam will be split equally between two sections: multiple-choice questions and free-response tasks. Each section is worth 50 percent of the exam score.
The multiple-choice section has a listening component, and the free-response section has a spoken component.
In the first section, you will have 20 minutes to answer 25-35 multiple-choice listening questions and 1 hour to answer 30-40 multiple-choice reading questions
In the second section, you will have 30 minutes to complete 2 free-response written tasks and 10 minutes to complete 2 free-response spoken tasks.
The chart below shows the breakdown of the exam components.
| Section | # Questions | Time Allocation | Exam Weight |
| IA: Multiple Choice Listening | 25-35 | 20 minutes | 25% |
| IB: Multiple Choice Reading | 30-40 | 60 minutes | 25% |
| IIA: Free Response Written | 2 | 30 minutes | 25% |
| IIB: Free Response Spoken | 2 | 10 minutes | 25% |
Does the College Board offer any free AP Chinese exam prep resources?
The College Board is offering a number of free AP Chinese exam resources to students to help them prepare for the exam.
AP Chinese Practice Tests
You can get examples of free-response questions from past AP Chinese exams for free. You can use these as practice tests to supplement other test prep materials you use.
Check here for free-response questions and here for speaking audio prompts from the 2023 AP Chinese exam.
And check here for free-response questions and speaking audio prompts from the 2007-2022 AP Chinese exams.
AP Chinese 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 Chinese exam.
What are my other options for preparing for the 2024 AP Chinese exam?
If you don’t have an AP Chinese review book already, consider getting one sooner than later to help you prepare for the 2024 AP Chinese exam. You can find popular review books published by Barron’s and others at Amazon.
The AP Chinese Language and Culture Premium, Fourth Edition: 2 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Audio (Barron’s AP), for example, costs just $26.99 (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.
