AP English Literature Test Prep

Course Overview:

The purpose of this course/page is to help prepare students for the AP English Language and Composition exam. There is no time period for this course, rather study materials are presented for students to access so they can practice and prepare for the exam. This course is divided into three units. Click unit sub-page links to access unit material.

Unit descriptions:

Unit 1: AP English Essays

Unit 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Unit 3: Practice Exams

Exam Composition:

The AP English Language Exam is a 3 hour exam that consists of a multiple choice section and an essay section. The multiple choice section of the exam is made up of 55 questions covering 3-5 reading selections and must be finished in 1 hour. The essay section of the exam consists of three essays that students must finish in two hours. The three types of essays students must write are the poetry essay, where students must write a coherent essay based on a selection of poetry; the rhetorical analysis essay, where students are given a selection of writing and must analyze how the author made his or her point; the literature essay, where students are given a general topic and asked to write a coherent essay addressing the prompt using a specific work of literature listed in the essay prompt. 

Using this website:

You can navigate to unit sub-pages from this main page or by clicking the triangle next to the page name on the navigation bar on the left. Each sub-page provides information relevant to the unit with links to curricular material and other extras. In addition to this, the course page provides a course-specific calendar and other important links. Helpful links:

ICON Main Page

ICON Live Class Calendar

ICON Progress Chart

Course Sub-pages: 

AP English Lit Essay Topics

AP English Lit. Multiple Choice

Practice Exams