AP English Literature and Composition tutoring online
AP English Literature asks for close reading of poetry and prose and an essay on a work of your choice. Our tutors build interpretation skills and practise all three essays under time.
One-to-one from $25 a class · billed in USD
Online - United States and international
What every programme includes
- ✓ Poetry analysis
- ✓ Prose fiction analysis
- ✓ The literary argument essay
- ✓ Literary multiple choice
- ✓ Building a list of works to write about
- ✓ Timed essay practice
Lesson times in your time zone
Weekdays 3pm-9pm after school · Weekends 8am-8pm, your local time. Pick the slot when you book.
How the AP English Literature and Composition exam works
The 2027 AP English Literature and Composition exam is on Wednesday 5 May 2027 (morning) and lasts 3 hours. Multiple choice: 55 questions in 5 sets, on prose fiction, drama and poetry (45% of the score). Free response: 3 essays: poetry analysis, prose fiction analysis and a literary argument (55% of the score).
College Board doesn't publish the raw-score cut-offs for each AP score, so tutors track progress with released questions and the official scoring guidelines.
Where students lose points
Prepare two or three works you know well for the literary argument essay
Build each essay around a clear interpretive thesis
Practise poetry multiple choice regularly: it's often the hardest set
Analyse how literary elements create meaning, with close evidence
AP English Literature and Composition exam, 2027
| Section | Format | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 55 questions in 5 sets, on prose fiction, drama and poetry | 45% |
| Free response | 3 essays: poetry analysis, prose fiction analysis and a literary argument | 55% |
Exam date Wednesday 5 May 2027 (morning); total time 3 hours.
From now to May
- 1
Autumn
Keep pace with the course; fix weak units as they come.
- 2
Winter
Released free-response questions, scored against the guidelines.
- 3
March to April
Timed multiple-choice sets and a full practice exam.
- 4
Final weeks
Targeted review of the units that cost the most points.
Tutors for this programme
Muhammad Faisal
BS Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
5 yrs experience
GCSE Science · A-Level Physics · NAPLAN
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SMStephen Mc Cormack
PGCE Primary(3-11), Cardiff Metropolitan University
15 yrs experience
AP · IB · SAT
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Abdi Musa
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Washington Bothell
4 yrs experience
GCSE / A-Level (UK)
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Common questions
When is the 2027 AP English Literature and Composition exam?＋
Wednesday 5 May 2027 (morning). It lasts 3 hours.
What score do I need on AP English Literature?＋
Colleges set their own policies: many give credit or placement for a 3, 4 or 5. Check each college's AP credit page.
Can you predict my AP score?＋
Not exactly. College Board doesn't publish the cut-offs, but our AP score calculators show a weighted score from your practice results.
How is the AP English Literature exam split?＋
Multiple choice: 45%; Free response: 55%.
Do you teach students outside the US?＋
Yes. Classes are online, so students at international schools take them at times that suit their own time zone.
Is there a free trial?＋
Yes. Two free 30-minute demo classes, with no card needed.
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