<p>Hey, so I'm taking the AP English Language test this Wednesday, and I was just wondering how hard they grade the essays? I took a few practice tests and have the MC down pat, but I'm not sure what to expect from essays. I consider myself a fairly good writer but am not the best at speed writing. How hard would you say it is to get a 6 or 7 on the essays? Are 8s and 9s common?</p>
<p>6’s and 7’s are manageable. Don’t expect 8’s or 9’s, they’re extremely uncommon. My teacher, who was an AP grader at the time, said that maybe one in a hundred essays would score a 9.</p>
<p>Depends on the curve.</p>
<p>I’ve seen prompts in which merely stating the AP would get you a 2.</p>
<p>But I’ve also seen prompts in which merely stating the AP would get you an automatic 4.</p>