AP Exam Day Policies

Dear students and parents,

Please read the notes below carefully to find out important details of this year’s AP Exams.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that it is an official College Board rule that latecomers cannot be admitted in the exam rooms; tardiness will not make you eligible for taking a late exam. AP exam lists and room assignments will be posted on this link: AP Room Schedule. Check the rooms each day for last minute changes. Please make sure you know exactly where you are heading for your appropriate test. If you have any questions, make sure to ask ahead of time.

EXAM START TIMES

The morning exams will begin at 8 a.m. sharp and you need to be seated at this point. Arrive by 7:50 am.

The afternoon exams start at 1 p.m. and you need to be seated at this point. Arrive 12:50 p.m.

What you SHOULD BRING to the exam room:

Several sharpened No. 2 or HB pencils (with erasers) for completing multiple-choice answer sheets

Pens with black ink for completing areas on the exam booklet covers and for free-response questions in most exams

A watch

A valid photo ID (school ID with a photo is ok, but an Oyster card is not an acceptable form of ID)

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

Up to two calculators with the necessary capabilities if you are taking an AP Calculus, Chemistry, Physics or Statistics Exam.

See www.collegeboard.com/ap/calculators for a list of approved graphing calculators.

Please note that only four-function calculators are permitted on the AP Biology exam; graphing and scientific calculators are not allowed on AP Biology.

A ruler or straightedge if you are taking an AP Physics Exam.

What you CANNOT BRING to the exam room:

Cell phones/mobiles, personal digital assistants (PDAs), BlackBerry smartphones, Bluetooth-enabled devices, or any other electronic or communication devices.

Books, compasses, mechanical pencils, correction fluid, dictionaries, highlighters, notes, or coloured pencils.

Rulers and straightedges (except for AP Physics exam)

Scratch paper (notes can be made on portions of the exam booklets or, for AP Chinese and AP Japanese, on scratch paper provided by the proctor).

Computers (these are provided for students who have been approved by the College Board for the relevant SDD accommodation)

Reference guides, keyboard maps or other typing instructions.

Smart watches, or watches that beep or have an alarm.

ATTENDANCE

1) Attendance - Students are encouraged to attend regularly scheduled classes on the day of an exam; however, they are allowed to miss classes on exam day. That is, if students have a morning exam, they can miss afternoon classes, or, if they have an afternoon exam, they can miss morning classes. They can only miss classes on the same day of the AP exam.

2) If students are going to miss classes, they must inform their teachers. Ms Moola will record absences because of AP exams.

3) Students in danger of receiving no credit for a course because of excessive absences should not miss class.

TEST DAY BEHAVIOUR

1) Silence - Students must be silent in the hallways at all times.

2) Students not adhering to College Board rules can be asked to leave at any time.

3) All students are expected to try their best.

These exams are important; make sure to get a good night’s rest before your exam, and eat a nutritious breakfast. You are allowed to bring a snack and beverage for your 10-minute break. It is advisable to bring a sweater, in case the room temperature is below your comfort level.