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English Literature Exam Prep

AP English Literature study planner for May 2027

Rate each skill area and set your weekly hours. The planner weights them by their share of the exam.

Hours a week of multiple-choice study for AP English Literature
Character and Setting 19–26%
Structure 16–20%
Narration 21–26%
Figurative Language 20–26%
Literary Argumentation 10–13%

29 weeks to the exam on May 5, 2027

Start with Narration

Narration: 25.8 of your 116 hours. It carries 21–26% of the multiple choice, about 13 of the 55 questions. Write one timed essay a week beside it.

Hours per skill area
Skill areaHoursAbout this many questions
Narration25.813 of 55
Figurative Language25.213 of 55
Character and Setting24.712 of 55
Structure19.710 of 55
Literary Argumentation12.66 of 55

Week by week

  1. Week 1 · Oct 13Narration
  2. Week 2 · Oct 20Narration
  3. Week 3 · Oct 27Narration
  4. Week 4 · Nov 3Narration
  5. Week 5 · Nov 10Narration
  6. Week 6 · Nov 17Narration
  7. Week 7 · Nov 24Narration, Figurative Language
  8. Week 8 · Dec 1Figurative Language
  9. Week 9 · Dec 8Figurative Language
  10. Week 10 · Dec 15Figurative Language
  11. Week 11 · Dec 22Figurative Language
  12. Week 12 · Dec 29Figurative Language
  13. Week 13 · Jan 5Figurative Language, Character and Setting
  14. Week 14 · Jan 12Character and Setting
  15. Week 15 · Jan 19Character and Setting
  16. Week 16 · Jan 26Character and Setting
  17. Week 17 · Feb 2Character and Setting
  18. Week 18 · Feb 9Character and Setting
  19. Week 19 · Feb 16Character and Setting, Structure
  20. Week 20 · Feb 23Structure
  21. Week 21 · Mar 2Structure
  22. Week 22 · Mar 9Structure
  23. Week 23 · Mar 16Structure
  24. Week 24 · Mar 23Structure, Literary Argumentation
  25. Week 25 · Mar 30Literary Argumentation
  26. Week 26 · Apr 6Literary Argumentation
  27. Week 27 · Apr 13Literary Argumentation
  28. Week 28 · Apr 20Timed practice exam, then review every miss
  29. Week 29 · Apr 27Timed practice exam, then review every miss

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FAQ

Which skills are weighted most on the AP English Literature multiple choice?

Narrator or speaker questions, at 21–26%. Character and plot and structure carry 16–20% each.