Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture (commonly known as AP Chinese) is a course and exam offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program in the United States.
[2] The course consists of six units, covering key topics relevant to both the coursework and the exam.
The AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes in length.
[4] The exception is in 2022, when the AP Japanese Language and Culture exam narrowly had a higher 5-rate by 0.5 percentage points.
The 5-rate for the Chinese exam, on average, steadily declined as the years passed[original research?].