Past AP Free-Response Questions (FRQs)

One of the best ways to prepare for the AP Language exam is to practice responding to free-response questions. Here‘s a video that explains how.

The information below is distilled from the archive of free-response questions found on this webpage, where you’ll also find student sample responses and the College Board’s commentary on these samples.

Free-Response Question 1: Synthesis

Free-Response Question 2: Rhetorical Analysis

Free-Response Question 3: Argument