AP Spanish Language and Culture 2027 AP Exam Format

AP Spanish Language and Culture 2026-2027 Summer Work

What is Section 1?

Free-response questions.

How many parts are there to Section 1?

3.

What is the exam weighting for Section 1?

50%.

What is the timing for Section 1?

65-70 minutes.

What are the parts in Section 1?

Question/Part 1: Project Presentation

Question/Part 2: Project Q&A (4 questions)

Question/Part 3: Argumentative Essay

How much time per question or part of Section 1?

No such thing. You should/can budget your own time across them. Just make sure it fits under the overarching limit.

What is the exam weighting for every part in Section 1?

Question/Part 1: Project Presentation - 20%

Question/Part 2: Project Q&A (4 questions) - 15%

Question/Part 3: Argumentative Essay - 15%

What is Section 2?

Multiple-choice questions.

How many parts are there to Section 2?

2.

What is the exam weighting for Section 2?

50%.

What is the timing for Section 2?

80 minutes.

What are the parts in Section 2?

Part A: Listening

Part B: Reading

How much time per part of Section 2?

40 minutes.

What is the exam weighting for every part in Section 2?

Part A: Listening - 25%

Part B: Reading - 25%

How many questions are there for each part of Section 2?

Part A: Listening - 25 questions

Part B: Reading - 30 questions

What are the 6 units of this course which will be taught in class and tested on the AP Exam?

Unit 1: Families and Communities

Unit 2: Language and Culture

Unit 3: Art and Creativity

Unit 4: Science and Technology

Unit 5: Contemporary Life

Unit 6: Global Contexts

How many minutes are we allowed to prepare for the Project Presentation?

3 minutes.

How many minutes long does our Project Presentation delivery have to be?

3 minutes.

How long do we have to respond to a question in each turn during the Project Q&A?

40 seconds.

How long do we have to read the essay topic and printed material during the Argumentative Essay?

6 minutes.

How many opportunities do we have to listen to the audio material during the Argumentative Essay?

2.

How many sources should our Argumentative Essay be based on/off?

3.

For Part A: Listening, what are the task types?

Audio and Chart, Audio Report, Instructional Guidance, Interview, and Presentation.

For Part A: Listening, what are the number of sets for each task type?

Audio and Chart - 1, Audio Report - 1, Instructional Guidance - 1, Interview - 1, and Presentation - 1.

For Part A: Listening, what are the total number of sets from all the task types?

5.

For Part A: Listening, how many items are there per set?

5.

For Part B: Reading, what are the task types?

Article, Article and Chart, Literary Text, and Promotional Material.

For Part B: Reading, what are the number of sets for each task type?

Article - 1-2, Article and Chart - 1-2, Literary Text - 1-2, and Promotional Material - 1-2.

For Part B: Reading, what are the total number of sets from all the task types?

6.

For Part B: Reading, how many items are there per set?

5.