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Studyswell · AP English preparation

AP English Literature and Composition

Five complete digital-format practice tests built from authenticated literary passages, an indexed nine-unit Study Hall, rubric-row writing feedback, and an AP score-planning calculator aligned to the current Course and Exam Description.

Current exam contract

Practice the complete exam and the skills behind it

Fully digital. The current CED controls whenever an older preparation resource differs.

Section I · 45%

Multiple Choice

60 minutes55 four-option questions in 60 minutes; 45% of the exam; five passage sets.Open full online practice →

Section II · 55%

Free Response

120 minutesThree essays in 120 minutes; 55% of the exam: Poetry Analysis, Prose Fiction Analysis, and Literary Argument.Open writing feedback →

Nine CED units

AP Lit Study Hall

Separate indexed unit pagesWorked readings, skill maps, five-lesson sequences, guided practice, coaching notes, and checkpoints.Browse the unit index →

Preparation pathways

Move between full tests and focused literary analysis

Plan a realistic score pathway

AP English Literature score calculator

Mix and match partial scores across multiple choice and all three free-response questions to explore attainable section goals.

KSSR Studyswell · unofficial planning tool

AP English Literature score calculator

Enter a Section I raw score and three 0–6 FRQ rubric totals. The calculator applies the current 45% / 55% section weighting.

  • Section I · Multiple Choice45%
  • Section II · Free Response55%

Practice components

Enter your raw scores

Multiple-choice correct0–55 · 45% weight
Poetry Analysis0–6 · 18.3% weight
Prose Fiction Analysis0–6 · 18.3% weight
Literary Argument0–6 · 18.3% weight
Unofficial estimate. The 1–5 estimate uses Albert’s published 2022 AP English Literature reference curve. Official College Board equating varies by administration, so this result is for practice planning only.

Read beyond the exam

Connect skills to complete literary works

The Study Hall teaches transferable analysis. The independent Literature Library extends that work across periods, regions, forms, AP literary-argument references, and complete source-grounded study guides.

Explore AP-relevant works in the Literature Library →