Important Updates
Digital Audio Submission
Beginning with the 2017 AP Exams, all speaking responses must be recorded digitally in MP3 format and submitted online using the Digital Audio Submission (DAS) portal. This new process replaces cassette tape and CD submission. Access DAS portal help and FAQs on our Submitting Audio page.
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- Wed, May 16, 2018
AP Italian Language and Culture Exam Day 2018
Exam Overview
The AP Italian Language and Culture Exam assesses students' proficiencies in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication. Exam questions assess all themes outlined in the course and exam description. As much as possible, students read and listen to authentic texts from the Italian-speaking world throughout the exam.
Encourage your students to visit the AP Italian Language and Culture student page for exam information and exam practice.
Exam Format
Section I
Multiple Choice—70 Questions | 1 Hour, 20 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score
- Part A—30 to 34 Questions; ~25 minutes
- Interpretive Communication: Audio Texts
- Part B—36 to 40 Questions; ~55 minutes
- Interpretive Communication: Print Texts
Section II
Free Response—4 Tasks | ~ 1 Hour, 28 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score
- Part A—Written Tasks; ~70 minutes
- Interpersonal Writing: Email reply (1 prompt; 15 minutes)
- Presentational Writing: Persuasive essay (1 prompt; ~ 55 minutes total: 15 minutes to review materials plus 40 minutes to write)
- Part B—Spoken Responses; ~ 18 minutes
- Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation (5 prompts; 20 seconds for each response)
- Presentational Speaking: Cultural comparison (1 prompt; 4 minutes to prepare, 2 minutes to respond)
Exam Questions and Scoring Information
For free-response questions from prior exams, along with scoring information, check out the tables below.
Be sure to review the Student Performance Q&A. In this invaluable resource, the Chief Reader of the AP Exam compiles feedback from members of the reading leadership to describe how students performed on the FRQs, summarize typical student errors, and address specific concepts and content with which students have struggled the most that year.
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