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AP Spanish Literature and Culture

In 2021, AP Spanish Literature and Culture is offered online on 2 dates:

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2021 Test Information and Resources

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Test Details

The AP Spanish Literature and Culture exam will consist of 2 online free response questions. The total time for the exam will be 45 minutes. The test is open note and open book. Read more about the College Board's academic integrity policy.

Time on the exam will be divided between two questions. Each question will have a 5 minute upload period for students to submit their work. After a student submits their work for the first question, they will not be able to return back to it.

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Units Covered

The units covered on the 2021 AP Spanish Literature and Culture exam will be adjusted to encourage fairness amongst students who have missed varying levels of school due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Units covered: Units 1–6
Units not covered: Units 7–8

Test Questions

Essay: Text Comparison

Question #1
Time: 25 minutes
Weight: 60%

Question 1 asks students to

  • Analyze the effect of literary figures and rhetorical devices that authors use to present a theme in a selection or fragment of text from the required reading list and a selection or fragment of a nonrequired text.
  • Compare the theme that the texts share and provide textual examples to support their analysis and comparison.
Short Answer: Text and Art Comparison

Question #2
Time: 15 minutes
Weight: 40%

Question 2 asks students to compare how a theme is presented both in a selection or fragment of text from the required reading list and in a work from the visual arts.

Academic Integrity

College Board is taking a strong stance against cheating on the 2021 online Spanish Literature and Culture test. The following anti-cheating measures will be deployed on testing day to prevent cheating amongst students:

Students found violating the academic integrity policy will suffer severe consequences, including:

All data sourced from College Board AP Coronavirus Updates site. Read more here.