AP English Literature and Composition · Multiple choice
Practice Test 1
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The AP English Literature and Composition multiple-choice section has 55 questions in 60 minutes, in five sets on prose fiction, drama and poetry. This practice test simulates the multiple-choice section only, with original passages written for it.
55
Questions
60 min
Total time
0
Wrong penalty
Sections
Rules
- · Five passage sets: two short stories (thirteen and eleven questions), two poems (nine and thirteen questions) and one scene from a play (nine questions)
- · Questions quote the words they ask about and name the paragraph or stanza
- · 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 Literature exam digital?
Yes. AP English Literature 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 passages are on AP Lit multiple choice?
Five sets of 8 to 13 questions, each on one passage of prose fiction, drama or poetry, with at least two prose and two poetry passages. This practice test has two short stories, two poems and one scene from a play.
What skills does AP Lit multiple choice test?
Seven skill categories: narrator or speaker (21-26%), character (16-20%), plot and structure (16-20%), word choice, imagery and symbols (10-13%), comparison (10-13%), literary argumentation (10-13%) and setting (3-6%). This practice test follows those weights.
How many answer choices does AP Lit 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 Literature and Composition exam?
The multiple-choice section has 55 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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