What is AP Testing?

High school students take AP courses and exams to challenge themselves, explore their interests, and earn college credit and placement. The AP Program gives students a taste of college-level work while developing the academic skills needed for success in college. Many students' AP exam scores allow them to earn college credit before ever stepping onto a campus and many are then able to skip introductory college courses.

To find a listing of individual colleges and universities and their policy on accepting AP exam scores, please visit https://ap.collegeboard.org/.

 

AP Exam Registration

Registration and payment for AP exams will be available from October 1 - October 31, 2026. The fee for each exam is $110. The fee for AP Research and Seminar is $150. There will be a $40 cancellation fee per exam if a student chooses to cancel their exam prior to test day. Students not registered by November 1, 2026 can be placed on a waitlist. If approved, there is a $40 non-refundable late fee per exam. There is no guarantee an exam can be ordered when registering late.

Exam registration is a two-step process. Completion of both steps is required for a successful registration.

Step One: Register and pay for AP exams at Total Registration
Step Two: Students need to Join AP Classroom

 

2027 AP Exam Dates

The 2027 AP Exams will be administered in schools over two weeks in May:  May 3–7 and May 10–14.  

Week 1	Morning 8 a.m.	Afternoon 12 p.m.
Monday, May 3, 2027	Physics C : Mechanics	Biology
Tuesday, May 4, 2027	US Government & Politics	European History Microeconomics
Wednesday, May 5, 2027	English Literature and Composition	Physics 1: Algebra-Based Physics C : E & M
Thursday, May 6, 2027	French Language Physics 2 : Algebra Based World History: Modern	Chemistry
Friday, May 7, 2027	United States History	Macroeconomics
Art and Design: Friday, May 7, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET), is the deadline for AP Art and Design students to submit their three portfolio components as final in the AP Digital Portfolio.

 

Week 2	Morning 8 a.m.	Afternoon 12 p.m.
Monday, May 10, 2027	Calculus AB Calculus BC	Music Theory Seminar
Tuesday, May 11, 2027	Precalculus	Statistics
Wednesday, May 12, 2027	English Language and Composition	Art History Computer Science A
Thursday, May 13, 2027	Spanish Language and Culture	Environmental Science
Friday, May 14, 2027	Comparative Government	Psychology