Here are a few reminders for our upcoming testing season:
AP Exams take place from May 4-15, 2026. Each day there is a morning and an afternoon session.
Arrival: If your test begins at 8:00 AM, please arrive at 7:30 am. You DO NOT want to stress yourself out on test day dealing with traffic or parking challenges. We start at 8 am…you need to arrive at 7:30 am for check-in so that everyone is ready to start on-time. You must not be late!!
Arrival: If your test begins at 12:00 PM, please eat A lunch and report to your testing location at 11:45 AM. We start at 12 pm…you need to arrive at 11:45 am for check-in so that everyone is ready to start on-time. You must not be late!!
Where: Report to your assigned testing location (see chart above). Locations are subject to change.
What to Bring and What Not To Bring: Please see the guidelines for students on what to bring/what not to bring HERE.
Credit: Different colleges have different policies about scores that earn AP credit. See the college’s AP credit policy HERE.
Timeline:
Most exams are 3-4 hours long (including instructions). For details about your specific exam, click HERE.
The first part of the exam usually consists of multiple-choice questions.
You will choose 1 of 4–5 answer choices for each question.
Your total exam score on the multiple-choice section is based only on the number of questions answered correctly. You won’t receive or lose points for incorrect answers or unanswered questions.
The second part of the exam usually consists of free-response questions that require you to generate your own responses. Depending on the exam, your responses could be in the form of an essay, a solution to a problem, or a spoken response.
Non sit fee: College Board charges a $40 non-sit fee for any student that does not sit for an exam. These fee(s) will be collected by the school.