American Literature Exam Blueprint

98Questions

90 minDuration

50 (50-200)Passing Score

$93Price

1Languages

Credential type: admission or placement test · verified on the issuer's site September 20, 2026 issuer page

1 The Precolonial, Colonial and Early National Period (Beginnings–1800) 15%

2 The Romantic Period (1800–1865) 20%

3 The Period of Realism and Naturalism (1865–1910) 20%

4 The Modernist Period (1910–1945) 20%

5 The Contemporary Period (1945–Present) 25%

Question TypesMultiple Choice

FormatMultiple-choice (computer-based)

PrerequisitesCompleted a college-level survey course in American literature

LanguagesEnglish

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