AP Spanish Language and Culture Past Exam Questions

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2021: Free-Response Questions

2021: Free-Response Questions
Questions	Scoring	Samples and Commentary	Audio Samples
Free-Response Questions AP Spanish Language and Culture 2021 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Task 2: Argumentative 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 Email 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 1) 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

2019: Free-Response Questions
Questions	Scoring	Samples and Commentary	Audio Samples
Free-Response Questions AP Spanish Language 2019 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 Distribution	Interpersonal Writing Email Reply Presentational Writing Persuasive 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 2)

2018: Free-Response Questions

2018: Free-Response Questions
Questions	Scoring	Samples and Commentary	Audio Samples
Free-Response Questions AP Spanish 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	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) 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 Spanish 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	Interpersonal Writing Presentational Writing Interpersonal Speaking Presentational Speaking 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 2)

2016: Free-Response Questions

2016: Free-Response Questions
Questions	Scoring	Samples and Commentary	Audio Samples
Free-Response Questions AP Spanish Language 2016 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	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) 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 Spanish Language 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	Interpersonal Writing Presentational Writing Interpersonal Speaking Presentational Speaking	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 Spanish Language 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	Interpersonal Writing Presentational Writing Interpersonal Speaking Presentational Speaking	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 Spanish Language 2013 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Presentational Writing: Listening Source 3 Speaking General Directions Interpersonal Speaking: Simulated Conversation Presentational Speaking: Oral Presentation Speaking End Directions	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions	Interpersonal Writing Presentational Writing Interpersonal Speaking Presentational Speaking	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 Spanish Language 2012 Audio Scripts Audio Prompts Presentational Writing: Listening Source 3 Speaking General Directions Interpersonal Speaking: Simulated Conversation Presentational Speaking: Oral Presentation Speaking End Directions	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions	Interpersonal Writing Presentational Writing Interpersonal Speaking Presentational Speaking	Interpersonal Speaking Samples Student Sample 3A Student Sample 3B Student Sample 3C Presentational Speaking Samples Student Sample 4A Student Sample 4B Student Sample 4C