Advanced Placement Chinese Language and Culture (commonly known as AP Chinese Language and Culture or AP Chinese) is a course offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program in the United States. It requires proficiencies throughout the Intermediate range as described in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. The course interweaves language and culture learning and is conducted mostly in Chinese. Many people who take it are native speakers, which partly explains why an overwhelming majority of those who take the exam earn the maximum score. The first AP Chinese test was administered on May 9, 2007.
Grade distribution
The grade distributions for 2010 and 2011 were:
| 5 | 76.7% | 72.3% |
| 4 | 13.2% | 13.9% |
| 3 | 6.6% | 9.2% |
| 2 | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| 1 | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Mean | 4.61 | 4.51 |
| Number of Students | 6,388 | 7,970 |