2026 Testing Reminders

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.