AP Exam Estimated* Testing Times

Testing times are estimated. Make plans accordingly.  Students are unable to be released until all testing is complete and materials are collected.  This time table does not include Collegeboard approved extended time accommodations.  See your case manager or your counselor for more information about your accommodations.

What Students Should and Should Not Bring on Test Day

What Students Should Bring to the Exam Room

• Two sharpened No. 2 pencils (with erasers) for completing multiple-choice answer sheets.

• Two pens, with black or dark blue ink only, for completing areas on the exam booklet covers and for free-response questions in most exams.

• A watch (in case the exam room doesn’t have a clock that can be easily seen).

• Up to 2 calculators with the necessary capabilities if they are taking an AP Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, or Statistics Exam. Instruct students to visit apstudents.org/courses and go to the calculator policy section within their course page for the specific calculator policy.

• A ruler or straightedge if they’re taking an AP Physics Exam.

• A government-issued or school-issued photo ID if they do not attend the school where they are taking the exam.

• Their College Board SSD Accommodations Letter if they are taking an exam with approved testing accommodations.

What Students Should Not Bring to the Exam Room*

Electronic equipment (phones, smartwatches, or wearable technology of any kind, laptops, tablet computers, Bluetooth devices, portable listening or recording devices—MP3 player, iPod, etc.—cameras or photographic equipment, devices that can access the internet, separate timers of any type, and any other electronic or communication devices).

Note: School-owned and -controlled recording devices that meet AP Program criteria are allowed only for the AP French, German, Italian, and Spanish Language and Culture Exams and the AP Music Theory Exam. School-owned and -controlled computers are allowed for the AP Chinese and Japanese Language and Culture Exams.  School-owned and -controlled computers are required for the AP African American Studies exam.

Books, compasses, correction fluid, dictionaries, highlighters, or notes.

Mechanical pencils, No. 3 pencils, or colored pencils.

Rulers or straightedges (these are allowed only for AP Physics Exams).

Protractors.

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

Computers or calculators (except as previously noted).

Reference guides, keyboard maps, or other typing instructions.

Watches that beep or have an alarm.

*Food or drink. (unless you have approved SSD accommodations)

Clothing or shoes with subject-related information.

Ear plugs.

Clipboards.

*Unless approved as an accommodation by College Board’s SSD office before the exam date.

Calculator Policy

Calculators can be used on all or some parts of the AP Exams listed here (and on no others). Review the “Calculator Policy" section in the AP Coordinator’s Manual, Part 2 for the full calculator policy.

• Students should check the list of approved graphing calculators; they may bring only approved models.

• Students may bring up to two permitted calculators. They should bring calculators they’re familiar with and that are in good working order.

• Calculators may not be shared.

• Calculator memories do not need to be cleared before or after the exam.

• If a student doesn’t want to use a calculator or if the option of providing a calculator isn’t feasible, the student may take an exam without one. However, if a student chooses to take an exam without a calculator, the student must hand copy, date, and sign the Calculator Release Statement.

Unapproved Calculators and Technology

Students are not allowed to use any of the following*:

• Phones, smartwatches, or wearable technology of any kind

• Portable/handheld computers, tablets, laptops, electronic writing pads

• Models with QWERTY (i.e., typewriter-like) keypads as part of hardware or software (e.g., TI-92 Plus, Voyage 200)

• Models with pen-input/stylus capability (e.g., Palm, PDAs, Casio ClassPad)

• Models with wireless, Bluetooth, or cellular capability

• Models that require an electrical outlet, “talk,”*  or make noise, or have a paper tape

• Models that can access the internet

• Models that have cell phone capability or audio/video recording or playing capability

• Models that have a camera, scanning capability, or any other smartphone-type features

• Models with touch-screen capability that aren’t on the list of approved graphing calculators (e.g., Casio ClassPad)

• Hardware peripherals such as a stylus, keyboard, or wireless adapter with an approved calculator

* Unless approved by the College Board SSD office as an accommodation