The Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish exam is a language test to see how well students in the AP Spanish course understood the materials taught and how well they can read, write and speak the language. College Board states that the directions on the AP Spanish test are written in English, but the examination materials are written in Spanish. Students must respond to exam questions in Spanish.

Prepare Early
●Rea Online states that the AP Spanish exam covers topics students in their second or third year of college-level Spanish learn. It's to your advantage to study and practice for the test a few months in advance. The test consists of multiple-choice questions that test your listening and reading comprehension, "free response" questions that require you to write paragraphs and sentences and an oral exam section that requires you to speak in Spanish. Be familiar with the exam's format and the directions for each section. You can get practice tests from your teacher at school.

The night before the AP Spanish test, prepare the materials you need for the exam: No. 2 pencils with erasers, black or blue ballpoint pens, your school's code or ID number, a watch and a photo ID if you are taking the test outside of your school.

Answer Multiple-Choice Questions
●When you complete the multiple-choice section, read all of the possible answers first. What you think is the right answer may not actually be the correct answer, especially in Spanish, when an accent mark can totally change the meaning of a word. If you are stuck on a difficult question, answer the easier questions first, and go back to the difficult question later. When you go back to the difficult question, use the process of elimination to narrow your choices down to two options. If elimination does not help, you can leave the answer blank. College Board states that questions not answered are not counted against you. However, incorrect answers will cost one-third of a point.

Pay Close Attention
●After you are done writing for any part of the exam, review your work, and make sure your thoughts are clear and legible. Make sure that the essays include supporting points and that they are logically developed. Check for spelling and grammatical errors. Also, make sure your use of accent marks is correct.

Complete the Speaking Section
●College Board recommends that students taking the AP Spanish test speak as much as they can when recording answers. If you have to explain the scenes in a picture sequence, keep in mind that there is no correct interpretation of what you see as long as your explanation is relevant to the actual pictures. If you forget how to say a certain word in Spanish, College Board suggests you use roundabout figures of speech.