Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year.
We are proud to support you in your desire to take one or more Advanced Placement exams this year at Dougherty Valley.
We want to provide you with the following information to ensure you can successfully register for your desired exams.
ATPS Contact Information
Email: info@aptsusa.com
Phone: 1-855-663-8348
The 2026 AP Exams will be administered in schools over two weeks in May: May 4-8 and May 11–15. The San Ramon Valley Unified School District is partnering again with Achievement Point Test Service (APTS) to facilitate registration and payment. This process will begin on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Here are the College board links to the AP Exam Schedules; note that the schedule is set by the college board, not the school sites. Please click the links below and mark your calendars for the testing dates.
This process will begin on Thursday, August 28, 2025. AP exam registration consists of two steps:
STEP 1: ACTIVATE EXAM
DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 24, 2025
Students must join their AP® Class on the MyAP site: https://myap.collegeboard.org (this is the SAME account students may have already set up for PSAT/SAT registration; do not create a new account).
Students will be given a code from their teacher, which links them to their course.
PRO TIP: Use a personal email account so CollegeBoard is accessible when/if you exit SRVUSD.
Click on “Register for Exam.”
The deadline to activate is OCTOBER 24, 2025
For assistance, contact CollegeBoard apstudents@info.collegeboard.org or 888-225-5427
STEP 2: FEE SUBMISSION
DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 24, 2025
Click on Submit AP® Exam Payment and complete the payment form to submit fees.
All students need to complete the online payment form, regardless of the method of payment.
The deadline to pay is OCTOBER 24, 2025
NOTE: CollegeBoard deadlines may differ from those listed here. SRVUSD students need to follow the deadlines on this document.
You have to complete both steps to be able to take the AP Exam in May!
FEE STRUCTURE:
If registering before or on 10/24/25, the cost is $139 per exam.
If registering after 10/24/25, a $50 late registration fee will be added to the exam(s) cost.
Financial assistance is available if needed. To apply for a fee reduction, please complete the Universal Benefits Application.
Once it has been submitted, please alert the AP Test Coordinator so we can follow up!
CANCELLATIONS:
If you wish to cancel your AP Exam, Please follow the instruction below;
Exams canceled prior to November 14, 2025 will receive a full refund (minus the APTS processing fee)
Exams canceled between November 16, 2025, and February 27, 2026, will receive a refund MINUS the $40 CollegeBoard cancellation penalty and APTS processing fees.
Canceling an AP Exam is a two-step process:
Complete this form for each exam you want to cancel (new form for each exam)
Email cancel@aptsusa.com and include the student's name, the name of the school, and the title of the exam to cancel
Once your request is granted, you will receive a confirmation email from your AP Coordinator.
AP Exam Conflicts
College Board is extremely strict regarding qualifying for rescheduling an AP® exam to the Late Testing (make-up) window. In addition, the reason for requesting late testing must also meet the local school district regulations for excused absences.
In conjunction with College Board regulations, SRVUSD approved reasons to reschedule an exam include:
extreme illness (hospitalization or medical care, a doctor’s note will be required)
bereavement
court appearance
conflict with another AP® exam
a school-sponsored sport or academic event
Additional fees may apply, and documentation may be required.
SRVUSD Students are NOT eligible for Late Testing for reasons such as:
family trips
conflict with an in-class exam/activity,
failure to attend the exam
having selected the incorrect AP® exam subject when you submitted your order
The late Testing Schedule can be found here. Plan wisely!
AP Exam Rescheduling Request Form
Please contact the AP Coordinator directly to reschedule and exam.
Students with Accommodations
If you have a disability that affects how you test, you may be eligible for accommodations on your AP Exams. College Board’s Services must approve your request for accommodations for the Students with Disabilities (SSD) office.
Learn about College Board's Exam Accommodations
Please read about the SRVUSD Accommodations Process
Complete the SRVUSD Accommodations Form
The Student is responsible for submitting a request for accommodations through the college board.
For questions Reach out to Janet Terranova
DUE DATE for submission requests:
Jan 23, 2026
Once you submit, you will not be able to edit the information yourself; however, you can submit documentation to explain any changes you would like to make or contact SSD customer service directly.
The student's parent or guardian must sign the consent form before the submission of an online request. If the student is 18 or over, the student may sign the form.
Independent Students
Independent Study AP Exam Ordering and Activation Process:
Registration will open on August 28, 2025
Registration Deadline is October 24, 2025
SRVUSD cannot accommodate independent students for the following courses;
AP 2-D Art & Design
AP 3-D Art & Design
AP Drawing
AP Seminar
AP Research
AP Human Geography
AP African American Studies
AP Italian Lang and Culture
AP Japanese Lang and Culture
AP German Lang and Culture
AP Spanish Lit and Culture
AP Latin
AP Precalculus
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Steps to Order an Independent Student exam:
Submit fees between August 28, 2025 and October 24, 2026 (at 5:00 pm PST) on this website – submit your fees via the link below for your HOME CAMPUS.
Step 1: Connect with the AP Coordinator Trish Theobald to receive the Independent Study JOIN Code to access the payment platform: TTheobald@srvusd.net
Step 2: To initiate an order, go to the DVHS APTS Website- Link here Students site, click on the button for your home school of attendance and complete the payment form to submit fees between August 28, 2025 and October 24, 2026 (at 5:00 pm PST). (Students who attend Venture or the Virtual Academy should submit payment through their home campus since they will test with that campus group.)
Step 3: Students will receive via email within 8-10 hrs of payment submission confirmation the Exam Join Code to apply to their MyAP account at http://myap.collegeboard.org – adding the exam join code to the MyAP account will activate the exam. Students must apply the Exam Join Code to their MyAP accounts by October 24, 2025, to complete the order.