Fall Exam Deposit Submisison Deadline: October 26, 2025
Spring Exam Deposit Submisison Deadline: February 15, 2026
Exam Fee: $103 per exam (Deposit of $40 required by 10-26-25)
How do I place an AP® exam order?
STEP 1: Submit a Deposit:Click on Submit AP® Exam Deposit and submit a $40 deposit. For courses that start in the Fall, exam deposits are due by October 26, 2025*
* Students enrolled in Spring semester AP® Courses may submit deposits for these exams in the Fall but are not required to do so at that time. Penalty fee deposit submission is available until February 15, 2026 for students in Spring semester AP® courses.
To submit the deposit, complete the deposit form at the link below and submit deposit fees. Deposit submission 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 3.9% 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 parent e-mail confirmation. Postmark deadlines apply.
Failure to submit deposits by October 26 will mean the exam will NOT be ordered.*
(Step 1 and 2 can be done in interchangeable order!)
Step 2: Activate your exam – (Done usually by students in class during the first weeks of school!) Log into the College Board MyAP site at http://myap.collegeboard.org using your College Board profile and apply the ‘Join Code’ (access code) you receive from your teacher for each of your AP subjects. Click on “Register for Exam” to activate the exams you plan to take.
⇒ For yearlong and Fall Courses, the exam activation deadline is October 26, 2025.
⇒ For Spring Courses, the exam activation deadline is February 15, 2026.
Step 3: Pay your balance due by April 1, 2026.
Students with an active exam order by October 26 will receive on December 1 at the parent email address on their deposit record for any applicable balance due.
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
– Enter your school student ID number to assist your school in reporting your attendance to the exam to your school AND help identify errors in names.
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.
I started my deposit submission form but didn’t finish. How do I get back to the form?
Complete a new deposit form – it will automatically replace the one that you partially completed.
What if I am not enrolled in an AP Course in Katy ISD but am preparing for an exam? Where do I get the Exam Only Join Code?
Students enrolled in Katy ISD schools who are independently studying for an AP Exam (or taking the course online or through an off campus program), need a special Exam Only Join Code to activate the exam. This includes KVS and MCTM.
- To order an Exam Only Exam:
- Submit fees at the link below before October 26, 2025 to avoid penalty fees
- Submit an Exam Only Join Code Request Form for the exam only code to apply to your MyAP account before October 26, 2025. (For students attending CRHS, MCHS or MRHS, please see your campus coordinator for an exam only code.)
- Note that not all subjects are offered at all campuses.
What if I miss the Fall deadline to submit my deposit?
A penalty fee of $40 per exam will automatically be applied to any payments linked to courses that are in the Fall and that are submitted between November 16 and February 15. It is therefore CRUCIAL to meet the November deadline.
What if I missed the Spring deadline to submit my exam fees? What do I do?
There is no late registration option in the Spring.
How do I submit the exam deposit?
To submit the deposit, complete the deposit form at the link below and submit deposit fees. Deposit submission 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 3.9% 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 parent e-mail confirmation. Postmark deadlines apply.
How do I submit my balance due?
Students with an active exam order by October 26 will receive on December 1 at the parent email address on their deposit record for any applicable balance due.
Deadline to pay any balance due and remain eligible to test for the May 2026 exams is April 1, 2026.
Is there financial aid available for the 2026 AP® exams?
Fee reductions are possible for qualifying students. If you feel you may qualify for a fee reduction, please click on the AP Exam Fee Reduction Request link below to submit a request to your school exam coordinator.
All students will submit a minimum deposit of $40 per exam. If a student is approved for a Fee Reduction by KatyISD, their balance due will be adjusted on their December invoice.
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- AP Exam Fee Reduction Request Form
- Katy ISD anticipates exam subsidies to be approved by the State of Texas. If approved, these subsidies will further reduce the cost of the exams by amount TBD. Students eligible for the subsidies who are confirmed to have taken the exam in May, will receive an automatic partial refund in early June to their method of deposit submission.
- For additional assistance, contact your campus AP Coordinator.
| Campus | Coordinator | ||
| Cinco Ranch High School | Kimberly Soares | KimberlyOSoares@katyisd.org | |
| Freeman High School | Tara Schiller |
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| Jordan High School | Heather Paulson | HeatherMPaulson@katyisd.org | |
| Katy High School | Danell Karasek | DanellLKarasek@katyisd.org | |
| Mayde Creek High School | Matthew Lobin | MatthewBLobin@katyisd.org | |
| Morton Ranch High School | Tina Galindo | TinaMGalindo@katyisd.org | |
| Paetow High School | Shelby Gimmestad | ||
| Seven Lakes High School | Ashley Morris |
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| Taylor High School | Rachel Tate | RachelBTate@katyisd.org | |
| Tompkins High School | Gregory Renoud | GregoryARenoud@katyisd.org |
I can’t find my invoice for my balance due. What do I do?
Invoices for any applicable balance due are emailed by APTS to the parent email address on the deposit record submission.
Invoices are resent every two weeks.
If you cannot find the invoice, please check your SPAM/JUNK folder. If still unable to locate it, please email helpdesk@aptsusa.com so that we can confirm that the correct email is on file and reply with your invoice.
Can I cancel my exam?
Students who have submitted an exam order (and deposit) and decide to cancel before October 27, 2025, will be able to recover their $40 deposit.
Students who have submitted an exam order (and deposit) and decide to cancel after October 27, 2025 and before 11:59pm CST April 1, 2026, will forfeit their deposit to cover the College Board cancellation penalty fee.**
Students who have submitted an exam order (and balance due) and decide to cancel after October 27, 2025 and before 11:59pm CST April 1, 2026, will forfeit their deposit to cover the College Board cancellation penalty fee, and will forfeit a $3 processing fee.
Students who qualified for a reduced rate on their exams will not be eligible for a refund if they cancel.
** Students who are enrolled in SPRING semester AP Gov/Econ classes MAY submit a deposit for these courses by October 26, and will be eligible to receive that deposit (and only this deposit) back through February 15, 2026 (for example, if they drop that course.).
To cancel an exam, email cancel@aptsusa.com and include: your name, name of your school, and title of the exam to cancel. Any refund will be processed back to the method of payment. Cancellation requests submitted after April 1, 2026 and no-shows on exam day are not eligible for any refund. Debit/credit card processing fees are non-refundable.
Where do I report for my exams?
Exam location information will be shared with examinees by your school closer to the exam dates in May.
Can I take my exam on the late testing exam date?
College Board requires that schools administer the exams on the date (and time) set by the College Board national AP Exam schedule (see link below.)
There are provisions for late testing in case of emergencies.
Student preference is not an allowable reason for a late exam. Families should consider the AP Exam schedule when planning family vacations.
Allowable reasons for taking the late testing date AP Exams include:
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- Academic or athletic contest/event
- Conflict with a state-mandated test (STAAR)
- Delayed shipment
- Digital testing logistics
- Disability accommodation issue
- Campus Emergency
- High School Graduation
- Language Lab scheduling conflict
- Makeup AP Exam due to an incident during the initial exam
- Religious holiday/observance
- School closure
- Serious injury, illness, or family tragedy – documentation required
- Strike/labor conflict
- Student court appearance
- 2 or more AP Exams on the same date at the same time
I do not attend a Katy ISD school, can I test with Katy ISD?
A home-schooled student, who is enrolled in 9th-12th grade, may make arrangements to take the assessment at his/her zoned Katy ISD high school. Parents will need to contact the AP Coordinator, at the zoned high school campus, for registration requirements and possible costs.
