AP Latin

Find exam dates, details, and resources for the AP Latin Exam. 

This exam includes the following: 

• Course project: Students engage in project-based analysis of four nonsyllabus passages of Latin text and complete two in-class project checkpoint tasks. Teacher-submitted scores for those checkpoints contribute to 2% of students’ final AP exam score.
• End-of-course exam: A fully digital exam in Bluebook, comprised of multiple-choice questions and free-response questions.

Exam questions assess the course concepts and skills outlined in the course framework. For more information, download the AP Latin Course and Exam Description (.pdf) (CED).

Encourage your students to visit the AP Latin student page for exam information.

Section I: Multiple Choice
52 Questions | 1 Hour 5 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

• Discrete Questions: Sight Prose and Poetry (20 questions)
• Short Sets: Sight Prose and Poetry (3 questions each, 6 questions total)
• Short Sets: Syllabus Prose and Poetry (3 questions each, 6 questions total)
• Long Sets: Syllabus Prose and Poetry (10 questions each, 20 questions total) 

Students will be asked to:

• define Latin words and phrases
• identify the meaning of Latin words and phrases in context
• use specific terminology to identify grammatical forms and syntactical structures
• demonstrate knowledge of Latin syntax to read and comprehend Latin texts
• demonstrate overall comprehension of passages in Latin texts
• scan dactylic hexameter in Latin poetry
• identify stylistic features in Latin poetry and prose
• demonstrate knowledge of Roman culture, mythology, and historical events

Section II: Free Response
5 Questions | 1 Hour 55 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

• Question 1: Short Answer (6-8 subquestions)
• Question 2: Translation (15 segments)
• Question 3: Short Essay (2 subquestions)
• Question 4: Project Prose Passage Short Essay (2 subquestions)
• Question 5: Project Poetry Passage Short Essay (2 subquestions)

Course Project—In-Class Checkpoints | 2% of Exam Score

Students examine four project passages as part of the in-class course project and complete 2 checkpoint tasks. Teachers submit their scores for students’ checkpoints in the Digital Portfolio. 

• Checkpoint 1: Students create a written draft summary of 1 of the 4 project passages.
• Checkpoint 2: Students create a product that presents an interpretation of 1 of the 4 project passages and support that interpretation with evidence drawn from the Latin text and their knowledge about the passage.