AP® Exam FAQs
Deadline to initiate exam registration: October 30, 2019
Deadline to submit balance due in full: February 5, 2020
How do I place an AP® exam order?
Step 1: Submit Exam Fee Deposit – Submit a $40 per exam deposit by October 30, 2019. Click below to submit the deposit.
Step 2: Activate Exam – Students must activate their exams on The College Board MyAP site by JOINing their AP® Class on the MyAP Site at https://myap.collegeboard.org To access the site, create or use a College Board Profile. October 30 deadline to activate your exam.
Step 3: Submit balance due – Starting on December 1, students who committed to an exam by paying the deposit will receive a personalized invoice for the balance of fees due via email. Balance due paid in full by February 5, 2020.
⇒ Both Step 1 and 2 must be completed by October 30, 2019 to activate the exam order. Failure to complete both steps 1 and 2 by the October 30, 2019 deadline means the AP Coordinator for your school cannot submit an exam order as initiated with College Board.
Why do I need to activate an exam on The College Board MyAP System?
Starting in August 2019, College Board has launched a new system that all students join if enrolled in an AP® Course. The MyAP system provides students a variety of excellent, College Board vetted FREE resources to apply to their AP Course and AP® exam preparation. In addition, students will now JOIN the AP ®Group and complete the Registration Profile section on the MyAP website to enable custom printing of AP® exam barcode labels for each student for exam day.
Tips for setting up your College Board Profile on MyAP:
– Use an email address that you will have access to throughout high school AND university
– Make sure to enter your COMPLETE legal name to prevent issues with sending score reports to colleges and universities
I can’t access my College Board Profile account or am not sure I have one. What do I do?
The College Board Profile is the same account used to access your past years’ AP® scores, PSAT® scores, and SAT® scores. Do not create a new one! Each student should have only ONE unique account. If you are unable to access the account, try using the ‘Forget Password?’ link on http://myap.collegeboard.org OR email apstudents@info.collegeboard.org OR call 888-225-5427 for assistance.
Where do I get the Join Code to complete the join step on the MyAP site?
Join Codes are subject, teacher, and period specific. Please see your AP® teacher ASAP.
What if I miss the October 30 deadline to submit a deposit?
No deposits will be accepted after October 30, therefore no new orders will be initiated after October 30, 2019.
I haven’t received my invoice for the exam fee balance that is due?
Please email info@aptsusa.com for assistance – include in the email your name, name of your school, and your request for your invoice to be reissued. (Note that the invoices are emailed to the parent email address provided on the deposit submission form.)
I missed the February 5 deadline to submit my balance due? What do I do?
Late submission of your balance due is possible with a penalty fee of $45 between February 6 and March 5, 2020.
Failure to submit the balance due by March 5, 2020 means that the exam order will be cancelled, the deposit forfeited, and the student will not be able to sit for the exam.
I dropped my AP® Course and no longer need to or want to take the exam. What do I do?
Students who submitted an exam deposit and initiated an order but dropped their AP® Course, can cancel for a 100% deposit refund through October 30, 2019. To cancel the exam order, please email cancel@aptsusa.com and include the student name, name of the school, and title of the exam to cancel.
Cancellations submitted between October 31, 2019 and March 5, 2020 will forfeit the $40 deposit.
What day is my test?
Please review the National AP Exam Calendar posted HERE.
How can I earn college credit through AP®?
If you take the AP®exam at the end of the Spring semester, you can earn college credit by earning a score of a 3, 4, or 5 or the exam. To determine what score you will need at one school, use the College Board’s website: AP® Credit Search
How do I submit the exam fees?
Deposit and Payment for exams may be done via credit card or debit card, OR by mailing in a check or money order. There will be an online payment fee of 3% for payments submitted by credit or debit card. Directions for payment can be found at the end of the online deposit form and in your e-mail confirmation which will be sent to the email address you provide on the registration form. Postmark deadline to ensure timely mail in deposit processing is October 26, 2019.
Invoices for the balance due will be emailed out to the parent email address provided on the deposit form. Invoices will have the same payment options as above. Postmark deadline for timely submission of your balance due is February 1, 2020. Late payment of the balance due is possible only online.
What if I have two AP® exams scheduled for the same date and time?
Students who anticipate a conflict with another AP® exam offered at the same date and time should continue their registration. At the registration point it is subject specific information, not date specific. Contact your school AP® Coordinator to determine your late testing options.
How do I receive my scores?
By completing the exam activation process on the MyAP site, you will be issued a unique AP ID number. Scores are usually available in early July by using the AP ID and your College Board log in to retrieve scores at http://apscores.org
Additional assistance needed? Email info@aptsusa.com or call 1-855-663-8348.
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