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AP German Language and Culture Exam Questions

Free-Response Questions and Scoring Information

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2024: Free-Response Questions

2024: Free-Response Questions

Questions

Scoring

Samples & Commentary

Audio Samples

Free-Response Questions

AP German Language 2024 Audio Scripts

Speaking Audio Prompts

Scoring Guidelines

Chief Reader Report

Scoring Statistics

Score Distributions

Interpersonal Writing

Presentational Writing

Argumentative Essay

Interpersonal Speaking

Presentational Speaking

Cultural Presentation

Interpersonal Speaking Samples

Student Sample 3A

Student Sample 3B

Student Sample 3C

Presentational Speaking Samples

Student Sample 4A

Student Sample 4B

Student Sample 4C

2023: Free-Response Questions

2023: Free-Response Questions

Questions

Scoring

Samples & Commentary

Audio Samples

Free-Response Questions

AP German Language 2023 Audio Scripts

Speaking Audio Prompts

Scoring Guidelines

Chief Reader Report

Scoring Statistics

Score Distributions

Interpersonal Writing

Presentational Writing

Argumentative Essay

Interpersonal Speaking

Presentational Speaking

Cultural Presentation

Interpersonal Speaking Samples

Student Sample 3A

Student Sample 3B

Student Sample 3C

Presentational Speaking Samples

Student Sample 4A

Student Sample 4B

Student Sample 4C

2022: Free-Response Questions

2022: Free-Response Questions

Questions

Scoring

Samples & Commentary

Audio Samples

Free-Response Questions

AP German Language 2022 Audio Scripts

Speaking Audio Prompts

Scoring Guidelines

Chief Reader Report

Scoring Statistics

Score Distributions

Interpersonal Writing

Presentational Writing

Argumentative Essay

Interpersonal Speaking

Presentational Speaking

Cultural Presentation

Interpersonal Speaking Samples

Student Sample 3A

Student Sample 3B

Student Sample 3C

Presentational Speaking Samples

Student Sample 4A

Student Sample 4B

Student Sample 4C

2021: Free-Response Questions

2021: Free-Response Questions
Questions	Scoring	Samples and Commentary	Audio Samples
Free-Response Questions AP German Language 2021 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay Directions: Part B Task 3: Conversation Task 4: Cultural Comparison Directions: End of Part B	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Scoring Distribution	Interpersonal Writing E-mail Reply Presentational Writing Argumentative Essay Interpersonal Speaking Conversation Presentational Speaking Cultural Comparison	Interpersonal Speaking Samples Student Sample 3A (Score of 5) Student Sample 3B (Score of 3) Student Sample 3C (Score of 2) Presentational Speaking Samples Student Sample 4A (Score of 5) Student Sample 4B (Score of 3) Student Sample 4C (Score of 1)

2020: Free-Response Questions

The 2020 free-response questions are available in the AP Classroom question bank.

2019: Free-Response Questions

Questions

Scoring

Samples and Commentary

Audio Samples

Free-Response Questions

AP German Language 2019 Audio Scripts

Audio Prompts

Task 2: Persuasive Essay

Directions: Part B

Task 3: Conversation

Task 4: Cultural Comparison

Directions: End of Part B

Scoring Guidelines

Chief Reader Report

Scoring Statistics

Scoring Distribution

Interpersonal Writing

Presentational Writing

Persuasive Essay

Interpersonal Speaking

Presentational Speaking

Cultural Comparison

Interpersonal Speaking Samples

Student Sample 3A (Score of 5)

Student Sample 3B (Score of 3)

Student Sample 3C (Score of 2)

Presentational Speaking Samples

Student Sample 4A (Score of 5)

Student Sample 4B (Score of 3)

Student Sample 4C (Score of 2)

2018: Free-Response Questions

2018: Free-Response Questions
Questions	Scoring	Samples and Commentary	Audio Samples
Free-Response Questions AP German Language 2018 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay \| Transcript Directions: Part B \| Transcript Task 3: Conversation \| Transcript Task 4: Cultural Comparison \| Transcript Directions: End of Part B \| Transcript	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Scoring Distributions	Samples Responses Q1 Samples Responses Q2 Samples Responses Q3 Samples Responses Q4	Interpersonal Speaking Samples Student Sample 3A (Score of 5) Student Sample 3B (Score of 3) Student Sample 3C (Score of 1) Presentational Speaking Samples Student Sample 4A (Score of 5) Student Sample 4B (Score of 3) Student Sample 4C (Score of 1)

2017: Free-Response Questions

2017: Free-Response Questions
Questions	Scoring	Samples and Commentary	Audio Samples
Free-Response Questions AP German Language 2017 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay \| Transcript Directions: Part B \| Transcript Task 3: Conversation \| Transcript Task 4: Cultural Comparison \| Transcript Directions: End of Part B \| Transcript	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Scoring Distributions	Samples Responses Q1 Samples Responses Q2 Samples Responses Q3 Samples Responses Q4 Additional Audio Samples Interpersonal and Presentational Speaking Samples from the 2017 Workshop	Interpersonal Speaking Samples Student Sample 3A (Score of 5) Student Sample 3B (Score of 3) Student Sample 3C (Score of 2) Presentational Speaking Samples Student Sample 4A (Score of 5) Student Sample 4B (Score of 3) Student Sample 4C (Score of 1)

2016: Free-Response Questions

2016: Free-Response Questions
Questions	Scoring	Samples and Commentary	Audio Samples
Free-Response Questions AP German Language and Culture 2016 Audio Scripts Speaking Audio Prompts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay \| Transcript Directions: Part B \| Transcript Task 3: Conversation \| Transcript Task 4: Cultural Comparison \| Transcript Directions: End of Part B \| Transcript	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions	Samples Responses Q1 Samples Responses Q2 Samples Responses Q3 Samples Responses Q4 Speaking Samples	Interpersonal Speaking Samples Student Sample 3A (Score of 5) Student Sample 3B (Score of 3) Student Sample 3C (Score of 1) Presentational Speaking Samples Student Sample 4A (Score of 5) Student Sample 4B (Score of 3) Student Sample 4C (Score of 2)

2015: Free-Response Questions

2015: Free-Response Questions
Questions	Scoring	Samples and Commentary	Audio Samples
Free-Response Questions AP German Language and Culture 2015 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay \| Transcript Directions: Part B \| Transcript Task 3: Conversation \| Transcript Task 4: Cultural Comparison \| Transcript Directions: End of Part B \| Transcript	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions	Samples Responses Q1 Samples Responses Q2 Samples Responses Q3 Samples Responses Q4	Interpersonal Speaking Samples Student Sample 3A Student Sample 3B Student Sample 3C Presentational Speaking Samples Student Sample 4A Student Sample 4B Student Sample 4C

2014: Free-Response Questions

2014: Free-Response Questions
Questions	Scoring	Samples and Commentary	Audio Samples
Free-Response Questions AP German Language and Culture 2014 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay \| Transcript Directions: Part B \| Transcript Task 3: Conversation \| Transcript Task 4: Cultural Comparison \| Transcript Directions: End of Part B \| Transcript	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions	Samples Responses Q1 Samples Responses Q2 Samples Responses Q3 Samples Responses Q4	Interpersonal Speaking Samples Student Sample 3A Student Sample 3B Student Sample 3C Presentational Speaking Samples Student Sample 4A Student Sample 4B Student Sample 4C

2013: Free-Response Questions

2013: Free-Response Questions
Questions	Scoring	Samples and Commentary	Audio Samples
Free-Response Questions AP German Language and Culture 2013 Audio Scripts Speaking Audio Prompts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay \| Transcript Directions: Part B \| Transcript Task 3: Conversation \| Transcript Task 4: Cultural Comparison \| Transcript Directions: End of Part B \| Transcript	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions	Samples Responses Q1 Samples Responses Q2 Samples Responses Q3 Samples Responses Q4 Speaking Samples	Interpersonal Speaking Samples Student Sample 3A Student Sample 3B Student Sample 3C Presentational Speaking Samples Student Sample 4A Student Sample 4B Student Sample 4C

2012: Free-Response Questions

2012: Free-Response Questions
Questions	Scoring	Samples and Commentary	Audio Samples
Free-Response Questions AP German Language and Culture 2012 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay \| Transcript Directions: Part B \| Transcript Task 3: Conversation \| Transcript Task 4: Cultural Comparison \| Transcript Directions: End of Part B \| Transcript	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions	Samples Responses Q1 Samples Responses Q2 Samples Responses Q3 Samples Responses Q4	Interpersonal Speaking Samples Student Sample 3A Student Sample 3B Student Sample 3C Presentational Speaking Samples Student Sample 4A Student Sample 4B Student Sample 4C