AP Testing
About AP Exams
AP Exams are standardized exams designed to measure how well you’ve mastered the content and skills of a specific AP course. Most AP courses have an end-of-year paper-and-pencil exam, but a few courses have different ways to assess what you’ve learned—for example, AP Art and Design students submit a portfolio of work for scoring.
Exam Policies and Guidelines
All AP students deserve a fair and uniform testing experience, whether they are taking the exam in Connecticut, California, or China. To make sure this happens, we require exam takers to follow these policies and procedures.
More Information about Policies and Guidelines from College Board
How to Register for an AP test
Students who are either enrolled or eligible to participate in the Federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Program qualify for the AP Exam fee reduction on all AP Exams they take in a given year. Students are eligible for free or reduced price lunches if: their family’s income is at or below 185% of the poverty level issued annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or the students are directly certified without application for free school meals because they are: in foster care or Head Start, or homeless or migrant, or living in households that receive SNAP/Food Stamps, TANF cash assistance, or the Food Distribution on Indian Reservations benefits.
For public and non-public school students who qualify for the College Board fee reduction of $32 per exam, the state of Michigan will pay:
- $48 per AP Exam (except AP Seminar and AP Research Exams)
- $96 per AP Seminar Exam and AP Research Exam
The final fee for any AP Exam (including AP Seminar and AP Research Exams) for a fee-reduced student is $5.
If you are eligible for a fee reduction you need to contact Brian Sarnacki, AAPS district AP coordinator, as soon as possible. sarnackib@aaps.k12.mi.us