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Free-Response Questions and Scoring Information
Download free-response questions from this year's exam and past exams along with scoring guidelines, sample responses from exam takers, and scoring distributions.
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2024: Free-Response Questions
2024: Free-Response Questions
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2023: Free-Response Questions
2023: Free-Response Questions
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Interpersonal Writing Presentational Writing Interpersonal Speaking Presentational Speaking |
Interpersonal Speaking Samples Presentational Speaking Samples |
2022: Free-Response Questions
2022: Free-Response Questions
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Interpersonal Writing Presentational Writing Interpersonal Speaking Presentational Speaking |
Interpersonal Speaking Samples Presentational Speaking Samples |
2021: Free-Response Questions
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AP Spanish Language and Culture 2021 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts |
Interpersonal Writing Presentational Writing Interpersonal Speaking Presentational Speaking |
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) |
2020: Free-Response Questions
The 2020 free-response questions are available in the AP Classroom question bank.
2019: Free-Response Questions
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Scoring |
Samples and Commentary |
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AP Spanish Language 2019 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay | Transcript Directions: Part B | Transcript Task 3: Conversation | Transcript |
Interpersonal Writing Presentational Writing Interpersonal Speaking Presentational Speaking |
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) |
2018: Free-Response Questions
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AP Spanish Language 2018 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay | Transcript Directions: Part B | Transcript Task 3: Conversation | Transcript |
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) |
2017: Free-Response Questions
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AP Spanish Language 2017 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay | Transcript Directions: Part B | Transcript Task 3: Conversation | Transcript |
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) |
2016: Free-Response Questions
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Scoring |
Samples and Commentary |
Audio Samples |
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AP Spanish Language 2016 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay | Transcript Directions: Part B | Transcript Task 3: Conversation | Transcript |
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) |
2015: Free-Response Questions
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AP Spanish Language 2015 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay | Transcript Directions: Part B | Transcript Task 3: Conversation | Transcript |
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Interpersonal Speaking Samples Presentational Speaking Samples |
2014: Free-Response Questions
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Scoring |
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AP Spanish Language 2014 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Persuasive Essay | Transcript Directions: Part B | Transcript Task 3: Conversation | Transcript |
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Interpersonal Speaking Samples Presentational Speaking Samples |
2013: Free-Response Questions
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AP Spanish Language 2013 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Presentational Writing: Listening Source 3 Interpersonal Speaking: Simulated Conversation |
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Interpersonal Speaking Samples Presentational Speaking Samples |
2012: Free-Response Questions
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AP Spanish Language 2012 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Presentational Writing: Listening Source 3 Interpersonal Speaking: Simulated Conversation Presentational Speaking: Oral Presentation
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Interpersonal Speaking Samples Presentational Speaking Samples |