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Sep 20, 2026

Text outlines the AP English Language and Composition Exam framework, focusing on purpose, equitable access, and the development and scoring processes. It explains how the College Board and the AP program encourage teachers and administrators to adopt equity as a guiding principle for participation. It then describes the Exam’s development committee structure, collaboration with assessment specialists, multi-stage specification work, and how the exam aligns with introductory college composition standards.

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Chapter I: The AP Process

What Is the Purpose of the AP English Language and Composition Exam?

Who Develops the Exam?

How Is the Exam Developed?

Section I—Multiple Choice

Section II—Free Response

# The College Board:Comnecting Students to College Success The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connectstudents to college success and opportunity.Founded in 1900,the association is composedof more than 5,400 schools,colleges,universities,and other educational organizations.Eachyear,the College Board serves seven million students and their parents,23,000 high schoolsand 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions,guidance,assessment,financial aid,enrollment,and teaching and learning.Among its best-knownprograms are the SAT,the PSAT/NMSQT,and the Advanced Placement Program(AP).The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity,and thatcommitment is embodied in all of its programs,services,activities,and concerns. # AP Equity Policy Statement The College Board and the Advanced Placement Program encourage teachers,AP Coordinatorsand school administrators to make equitable access a guiding principle for their AP programs.The College Board is committed to the principle that all students deserve an opportunity toparticipate in rigorous and academically challenging courses and programs.All students whoare willing to accept the challenge of a rigorous academic curriculum should be givenconsideration for admission to AP courses.The Board encourages the elimination of barriersthat restrict access to AP courses for students from ethnic,racial,and socioeconomic groupsthat have been traditionally underrepresented in the AP Program.Schools should make everyeffort to ensure that their AP classes reflect the diversity of their student population. 2008 The College Board.All ights reserved.Colege Board,AP Central,Acdvanced Placement Program,AP,APVertical Teams.CollegeEd,connect to college success,Pre-AP,SAT,and the acorn logo are registered tracemarks of the Colege Board.Admitted ClassEvatuation Service,SAT Professional Development,and The Offcial SAT Teacher's Guide are trademarks owned by the College Board.PSATNMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation.All other products and services may be trademarks of their respective owners.Permission to use copytighted College Board materials may be recuested online at:www.collegeboard.com/incquiry/cbpermit.html. For further information,visit apcentral.collegeboard.com. ## Chapter I:The AP°Process 癣What Is the Purpose of the AP⑧English Language andComposition Exam? 鸥Who Develops the Exam? 图How Is the Exam Developed? Section I—Multiple Choice Section II—Free Response ## 四Question Types Multiple Choice Free Response 斑Scoring the Exam a Who Scores the AP English Language andComposition Exam? Ensuring Accuracy ## ■ How the Scoring Guidelines Are Created □ Training Readers to Apply the Scoring Guidelines ## Maintaining the Scoring Guidelines 盘Preparing Students for the Exam This chapter will give you a brief overview of the developmentand scoring processes for the AP English Language andComposition Exam.You can find more detailed informationat AP Central④(apcentral.collegeboard.com). ## What Is the Purpose of the APEnglishLanguage and Composition Exam? The AP English Language and Composition Exam givesstudents an opportunity to demonstrate their skills in readingand analyzing various types of nonfiction prose and inwriting various types of essays.The exam and its standardsare equivalent to those used to measure college students whohave completed an introductory college-level compositioncourse.Students who take the AP Exam and receive asatisfactory grade may receive full credit for a requiredEnglish course or their exam grade may allow them to beplaced in a more advanced composition course.Regardlessof how students fare on the exam,they will have spent anintellectually challenging year and will be better preparedfor the demands of college writing.The skills they will havegained—to read with understanding and appreciation,to

FAQs

What is the purpose of the AP English Language and Composition Exam?

The exam lets students demonstrate reading and analysis of nonfiction prose and writing different types of essays. Performance can earn placement or credit for college composition requirements and supports college writing readiness.

Who develops the exam?

The AP English Language and Composition Development Committee, working with ETS Assessment Specialists, develops the exam. The committee is appointed by the College Board and includes teachers from secondary schools and higher education.

How is the exam developed and what are the scoring components?

The Development Committee sets exam specifications, including what is tested and the difficulty level. The exam includes a multiple-choice section and a free-response section, and it relies on scoring guidelines applied through trained readers.

Sep 20, 2026

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