AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Overview - Exam Format - Section I and Section II Directions

Sep 20, 2026

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Overview of the AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam, presenting a guided preview of question types and on-screen direction screens students will encounter on exam day. Explains exam delivery via CD with computer administration, following proctor instructions while reading on screen, listening through a headset, typing responses on a keyboard, and speaking into a microphone. Describes the approximately two hours and 15 minutes structure with two sections: Section I multiple choice (Listening Part A, Reading Part B) and Section II free response (Writing Part A, Speaking Part B), plus general directions and additional resources.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time1 h 41 min

AccessFree to download

Overview

Exam Format

About This Presentation

Student Information

Display Options for Reading Chinese Text

Input Options for Typing Chinese Text

Output Options for Typing Chinese Text

Exam

General Directions

Section I: Multiple Choice

Part A: Listening

Part B: Reading

Section II: Free Response

Part A: Writing

Part B: Speaking

Additional Resources

AP® Chinese Language and Culture Exam Overview © 2017 The College Board. Table of Contents Overview • Exam Format • About This Presentation Student Information Options for Chinese Text • Display Options for Reading Chinese Text • Input Options for Typing Chinese Text • Output Options for Typing Chinese Text Exam • General Directions • Section I: Multiple Choice • Part A: Listening • Part B: Reading • Break • Section II: Free Response • Part A: Writing • Part B: Speaking • End of Exam Additional Resources AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Overview 2 © 2017 The College Board. Welcome to an overview of the AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam. This presentation will provide you with a preview of the question types and directions screens that you’ll see on exam day. The exam will be delivered on a CD and administered at a computer. On exam day, you will follow directions spoken by the proctor. During various parts of the exam, you will also read on the screen, listen through a headset, type using the keyboard, and speak into a microphone. Read the information on the screens carefully. AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Overview 3 © 2017 The College Board. The exam is approximately two hours and 15 minutes in length. The exam has two sections. Section I consists of multiple-choice questions. • Part A: Listening • Part B: Reading Section II, the free-response section, requires you to produce written and spoken responses. • Part A: Writing • Part B: Speaking AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Overview 4 © 2017 The College Board. About This Presentation • This overview does not present an entire exam, but does include questions that represent the various parts of the complete exam. • The screen images in this presentation are from a sample exam. Several screens in the sample exam include an Exit button, but this button will not appear in the regular exam. • This presentation includes screens where some details, such as references to the number of questions or administration time, refer to the sample exam and do not match the complete exam. AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Overview 5 © 2017 The College Board. The following screens show the Student Information registration screens that you’ll complete in place of an answer sheet on exam day. AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Overview 6 © 2017 The College Board. AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Overview 7 © 2017 The College Board. AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Overview 8 © 2017 The College Board. AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Overview 9 © 2017 The College Board. AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Overview 10 © 2017 The College Board.

FAQs

How long is the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam?

The exam is approximately two hours and 15 minutes in length.

What are the two main sections of the exam?

Section I is multiple choice with Listening (Part A) and Reading (Part B). Section II is free response with Writing (Part A) and Speaking (Part B).

How does the exam deliver questions and student interaction?

The exam is delivered on a CD and administered at a computer, with instructions from the proctor while students read on screen, listen through a headset, type with a keyboard, and speak into a microphone.

Sep 20, 2026

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