Sample Questions & Scoring Guidelines
The AP German Language Examination presupposes extensive language development (three to four years) and then an additional year of advanced course work. It is not based on any particular subject matter, but instead attempts to evaluate the level of performance in the use of the language, both in understanding written and spoken German and in responding with ease in correct and idiomatic German. The examination is divided into the following parts: listening and reading are tested in the multiple-choice section; writing and speaking are tested in the free-response section.
You can find additional free-response questions and scoring guidelines on AP Central, along with grade distributions and examples of actual students' responses and commentary that explains why the responses received the scores they did.
Multiple-Choice Questions
For sample multiple-choice questions, refer to the Course Description.
AP German Course Description (.pdf/1.82 MB)
Free-Response Questions
2009 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/2.10M)
2009 Audio Prompts
2008 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/844K)
2008 Audio Prompts
2007 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/525K)
2007 Audio Prompts
2007 Student Speaking Samples
2006 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/173K)
2005 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/306K)
2004 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/244K)
2003 Free-Response Questions - German Language (.pdf/415K)
2002 Free-Response Questions - German Language (.pdf/1.54MB)
2001 Free-Response Questions - German Language (.pdf/3.46MB)
Scoring Guidelines
2009 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/70K)
2008 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/99K)
2007 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/159K)
2006 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/329K)
2005 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/99K)
2004 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/88K)
