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Japanese Language and CultureExam Overview
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Table of Contents
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Exam FormatAbout This Presentation
Student InformationExam
General DirectionsSection I: Multiple Choice
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Part A: ListeningPart B: Reading
BreakSection II: Free Response
Part A: WritingPart B: Speaking
End of ExamAdditional Resources
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Welcome to an overview of the AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam. This presentation will provide you with a preview of the question types and directions screens that you’ll see on exam day.
The exam will be delivered on a CD and administered on a computer. On exam day, you will follow directions spoken by the proctor. During various parts of the exam, you will also read on the screen, listen through a headset, type using the keyboard, and speak into a microphone. Read the information on the screens carefully.
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The exam is approximately two hours and 15 minutes in length. The exam has two sections. This includes a 10-minute break between Sections I and II.
Section I consists of multiple-choice content. ••
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Part A: ListeningPart B: Reading
Section II, the free-response section, requires you to produce written and spoken responses.
Part A: WritingPart B: Speaking
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About This PresentationThis overview does not present an entire exam, but does include questions that represent the various parts of the complete exam. The screen images in this presentation are from a sample exam, available on Setup CD. Several screens in the sample exam include an Exit button, but this button will not appear in the regular exam. This presentation includes screens where some details, such as references to the number of questions or administration time, refer to the sample exam and do not match the complete exam.
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The following screen shows the Student Information registration screen that you’ll complete in place of an answer sheet on exam day.
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At the beginning of the exam, you should read the General Directions carefully (continued on next page).
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Before the first part of the exam, you will check that your headset and microphone are working properly.
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The multiple-choice section begins with Part A: Listening.
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An audio progress bar appears whenever you hear audio material through your headset.
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The multiple-choice section continues with Part B: Reading.
During the Reading part, you may access the Help screens.
NOTE: The clock does not stop when viewing the Helpscreens. The more time you spend on Help, the less time you have to answer questions.
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This is an example of a Help screen.
Select Return to go back to the exam questions.
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Clicking on the characters underlined in blue displays a definition or explanation.
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During the Reading part, selecting the Review option will allow you to review the status of each question.
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This is the Reviewscreen, which allows you to check the status of each question.
Select the Returnoption to go back to the exam questions.
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There will be a 10-minute breakbetween themultiple-choiceand free-responsesections.
You must wait for the proctor’s instructions before beginning the break.
After the break, you must wait for the proctor’s instructions before resuming the exam.
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The free-responsesection begins with Part A: Writing.
During the Writing part, you may access the Help screens.
NOTE: The clock does not stop when viewing the Helpscreens. The more time you spend on Help, the less time you have to answer questions.
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This is an example of a Help screen.
Select Return to go back to the exam questions.
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You can use the drop-down list to select a typing mode
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The free-response section continues with Part B: Speaking.
Before beginning this part, you will perform another headset and microphone check.
You should record your responses at a normal speaking level.
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After the exam, do not touch the computer because it will be processing your exam responses.
Sit quietly and wait for the proctor to dismiss all students at the same time.
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If you’d like more information about the AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam or the AP Exam administration, refer to the following resources: •
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The AP coordinator of the school where you will be testing should be able to provide you with more information about the exam schedule, what to bring on exam day, and any pre-exam-day activities.Visit the AP Japanese Language and Culture pages at apstudents.org/courses to see the complete Course Description as well as free-response questions and scoring guidelines from last year's exam.Download the current Bulletin for AP Students and Parents at apstudents.org/bulletin.
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