Unit guides
AP® Spanish Language and Culture
Unit guides with several great videos for every topic, flashcards, and exam-style practice questions with every answer explained.
What's new for the May 2027 exam
College Board changed 4 things about the Spanish Language exam. Open one to see what it means for you.
A course project you present on exam dayExam format
In class you research a project topic using sources in Spanish (for 2027 it's about music, from Unit 3: Art and Creativity). You submit an outline, your Personalized Project Reference, by April 30, then present your project on exam day.
See College Board's announcement (opens in a new tab) (apcentral.collegeboard.org · Course Project section)
New speaking tasks you prepare for ahead of timeScoring
The old speaking free-response questions are replaced with speaking tasks you prepare for in advance, and the free-response scoring guidelines are updated.
See College Board's announcement (opens in a new tab) (apcentral.collegeboard.org · Exam Revisions section)
A new exam layoutExam format
Free response comes first: a project presentation, a project Q&A with 4 questions, and an argumentative essay from three sources, scored out of 10 points. Then come 55 multiple choice questions, 25 listening and 30 reading.
See College Board's announcement (opens in a new tab) (apcentral.collegeboard.org · CED Exam Overview, pp. 89–91, and essay scoring guidelines, p. 105)
Fully digital, with a headsetDigital testing
The exam moves to Bluebook and paper exams end. You'll need a wired headset with a microphone.
See College Board's announcement (opens in a new tab) (apcentral.collegeboard.org · Exam Revisions section)
Updated October 3, 2026 from College Board's pages. All 2027 exam changes
6 units · 28 topics · 185 videos
What's here: the reading questions (half of the multiple choice) and the argumentative essay, with its audio source given as a written transcript. What isn't yet: the listening questions, the project presentation and the project Q&A, since they need audio and speaking.
Study and practice
Flashcards
215 cards with the terms and ideas you need to know cold. The ones you find hard come back sooner.
Multiple choice practice
250 exam-style questions, timed like the real exam, with every answer explained.
Practice exam
The whole multiple choice section: 30 questions in 40 minutes, weighted by unit like the real exam. A fresh mix every time.
Must-know sheet
The facts, rules and terms to know cold on exam day, on one page. Filter it by unit, or print it.
Free-response practice
16 free-response questions like the ones on the exam. Score your answer with the rubric and a model answer, or sign in for free AI scoring.
Pick a unit
Unit 1
Not weighted by unitFamilies and Communities
4 topics · 27 videos
- Family often reaches beyond parents and kids to grandparents, cousins and godparents
- Communities are built by people working together
- Customs like greetings and tú vs. usted show closeness and respect
- Cities and rural towns offer very different ways of life
- Comparing communities helps you see your own more clearly
Unit 2
Not weighted by unitLanguage and Culture
3 topics · 21 videos
- Celebrations pass culture from one generation to the next
- Spanish grew out of Latin and borrowed words from Arabic, Indigenous languages and English
- There's no single correct accent: Spanish varies from place to place
- Language is a big part of personal and group identity
Unit 3
Not weighted by unitArt and Creativity
6 topics · 39 videos
- Art and buildings record a community's history and values
- Ideas of beauty change across time and cultures
- Heritage includes living traditions, not just museum pieces
- Writers from Spain and Latin America shaped world literature
- Music and dance carry identity across borders
Unit 4
Not weighted by unitScience and Technology
4 topics · 26 videos
- Innovation often starts with people solving local problems
- Technology changes how people communicate and build relationships
- Science explains everyday things, from cooking to vaccines
- Every new technology brings benefits and new problems
- Access to technology isn't equal everywhere
Unit 5
Not weighted by unitContemporary Life
6 topics · 38 videos
- Daily routines reflect what a culture values
- School systems and career paths differ from country to country
- Music, series and trends now spread fast across borders
- Food traditions connect health, family and identity
- Tourism brings jobs but also puts pressure on communities
Unit 6
Not weighted by unitGlobal Contexts
5 topics · 34 videos
- Spanish connects hundreds of millions of people in many countries
- Environmental problems cross borders and need shared solutions
- The past explains many of today's traditions and debates
- Public policies and planning shape daily life in cities
- Transportation choices affect health, the economy and the environment
About the exam
The basics of the 2027 Spanish Language exam, from College Board's official exam page.
AP® Spanish Language and Culture exam
- Date
- , session 1 (usually morning)
- Length
- About 2 hours 30 minutes
- How you take it
- Fully digital: every answer in Bluebook
- Free response
- 3 tasks, 65–70 minutes, 50% of your scoreA spoken presentation on your course project (20%), a recorded Q&A about it (15%), and an argumentative essay using three sources, one of them audio (15%).
- Multiple choice
- 55 questions, 1 hour 20 minutes, 50% of your scorePart A: 25 listening questions in 40 minutes. Part B: 30 reading questions in 40 minutes.
- Calculator
- No calculator.
Guides to the exam
- What's new on the 2027 AP® exams
Every change College Board has announced for the May 2027 exams, course by course: question types, timing, scoring and digital testing, plus what's coming next.
- How AP® scores work
What each score from 1 to 5 means, how your score is worked out, when scores come out, and how to find out what credit a college gives.
- The AP® exam format
How digital testing in Bluebook works, what the multiple choice and free response sections are like, the calculator rules, and each course's exam at a glance.
- How to study for an AP® exam
A realistic plan from three months out to exam day, and how to use unit guides, videos, flashcards and practice questions to raise your score.
- The 2027 AP® exam calendar
Every 2027 exam date from College Board's official schedule, plus late testing, score release and other deadlines to put in your calendar.
- AP® exam questions, answered
Short answers to the questions students ask most: what the exams cost, whether you can retake one, who sees your scores, and how to use this site.