AP English Language and Composition · Multiple choice
Practice Test 1
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The AP English Language and Composition multiple-choice section has 45 questions in 60 minutes, on nonfiction passages: about half the questions test how you read an argument, the rest how you would revise a student draft. This practice test simulates the multiple-choice section only.
45
Questions
60 min
Total time
0
Wrong penalty
Sections
Rules
- · Five passage sets: two nonfiction passages to read and analyse (twelve questions each) and three student drafts to revise (eight, eight and five questions)
- · Sentences in the drafts are numbered; questions refer to them by number
- · Every passage is original, written for this test
- · +1 correct · 0 skipped · 0 wrong
- · Move freely between questions within a section
What you get afterwards
The number of questions you got right, the percentage, a breakdown by section and a full review. Each explanation gives the reasoning and then names the most tempting wrong answer and says why it fails. There is no AP score of 1 to 5: free response is not included and the College Board publishes no cut scores for its forms.
Before you start
Set aside 60 minutes without interruption. If you close the tab, the session is kept and you can return to it at the same address, but the clock keeps running, as it would in the exam room.
Frequently asked questions
Is the AP English Language exam digital?
Yes. AP English Language and Composition is fully digital: the multiple-choice questions and the three essays are taken in the Bluebook app. This practice test simulates the multiple-choice section only.
How many reading and writing questions are on AP Lang multiple choice?
The College Board gives 23-25 reading questions, on nonfiction passages, and 20-22 writing questions, on student drafts you are asked to revise. This practice test has 24 reading questions on two passages and 21 writing questions on three drafts.
What skills does AP Lang multiple choice test?
Four skill categories, each tested in reading and in writing: rhetorical situation (purpose and audience), claims and evidence, reasoning and organization, and style. Each category carries 11-16% of the section, and this practice test follows those weights.
How many answer choices does AP Lang multiple choice have?
Four, A to D, since the 2025 exam; earlier exams had five. This practice test uses four.
How many multiple-choice questions are on the AP English Language and Composition exam?
The multiple-choice section has 45 questions in 60 minutes and counts for 45% of the exam score.
Does this practice test give me an AP score?
No. It reports how many questions you got right and the percentage. The AP score of 1 to 5 also depends on the free-response section, which is not included, and the College Board does not publish the cut scores for each form.
Is there a penalty for wrong answers?
No. AP multiple choice is scored on correct answers only, so answer every question.
Is AxoPrep official?
No. AxoPrep is not affiliated with the College Board. AP is a trademark of the College Board. Every question here is original.
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