Fall Exam Activation Deadline: November 4, 2022 (midnight PST)
Fall Deadline to Submit Payment: November 4, 2022 (midnight PST)
Exam Fee: $3 per exam
How do I place an AP® exam order?
Step 1: Activate Exam – Students must JOIN their AP® Class accounts on the MyAP Site at https://myap.collegeboard.org and indicate your exam decision. To access the site, create or use a College Board Profile. The deadline to Join the class and thereby activate the exam for courses beginning in Fall is November 4, 2022 (The deadline to Join for courses beginning in the Spring is March 3, 2022)
Step 2: Submit Exam Fee – To take an AP® exam in the May 2023 AP® Exam administration, a $40 per exam minimum payment is due by November 4, 2022. Click “Submit Exam Fees” at the bottom of this page to submit payment. (The deadline to submit payment for courses beginning in the Spring is March 3, 2023)
The cost of each AP® Exam is $97 per exam. Manzano HS has secured a subsidy that reduces the cost of exams to $3 for all students for May 2023. All students will be required to submit an up-front minimum payment of $40 per exam. Payment in full is due by the applicable deadline.
If the student is confirmed to have taken the exam in May, the subsidy will be activated and an automatic refund of $37 per exam will be issued in June.
- For Fall and Yearlong Course Exam Registration: Both Step 1 and 2 must be completed by November 4, 2022 to activate the exam order. Failure to complete both steps 1 and 2 by the November 4 deadline means the AP Coordinator for your school cannot submit an exam order as initiated with College Board without penalty fees.
- For Spring Course Exam Registration: Both Step 1 and 2 must be completed by March 3, 2023 to activate the exam order. Failure to complete both steps 1 and 2 by the March 3, 2023 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?
The College Board 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
– 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.
– Submit ‘Send Scores’ by June 15 – you are eligible for a free score report sent to the college/university of your choice. To request the report, log into MyAP and navigate to MyAP Profile and then ‘Send Scores.’ Submissions before June 15 will be free.
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 to complete the step by the applicable deadline.
What if I miss the Novemebr deadline to submit payment?
A $40 per exam penalty will be assessed on payments submitted during late registration. Late Registration will be available January 9, 2023 through March 3, 2023. is therefore CRUCIAL to meet the October 29 deadline. No new exam orders will be accepted after March 3, 2023.
I missed the Marchdeadline to submit payment? What do I do?
It is crucial to meet the March 3, 2023 deadline. Failure to submit payment by March 3, 2023 means that the exam will not be ordered and the student will not be able to sit for the exam. Please be timely with your payment.
How do I submit the exam fees?
The cost of each AP® Exam is $97 per exam. Manzano HS has secured a subsidy that reduces the cost of exams to $3 for all students for May 2023. All students will be required to submit an up-front minimum payment of $40 per exam. Payment in full is due by the applicable deadline.
If the student is confirmed to have taken the exam in May, the subsidy will be activated and an automatic refund of $37 per exam will be issued in June.
Payment is submitted for exams by completing the payment form at the link below. Payment may be made via credit or debit card, OR by mailing in a check or money order. There will be an online payment fee of 3.1% 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. The postmark deadline to ensure timely mail in payment processing is November 4, 2022.
Can I cancel my exam?
Students who register for an exam but decide to cancel must do so by midnight on April 1, 2022. Students who cancel will forfeit the $40 fee paid for the exam since a $40 per exam cancellation fee is charged by College Board. No refund will therefore be issued for cancellations. The cancellation notification must be submitted in writing to cancel@aptsusa.com and include the student’s name, your school’s name, and the title of the exam the student wishes to cancel. No exam cancellations will be processed after April 1, 2022. No shows on exam day will also forfeit their exam fees.
Can I change when I take the exam?
Exam times are set by The College Board. Note that AP® Exams must be taken only at the times established by The College Board. Exams administered at Manzano will be at the following dates and times set by The College Board – view the calendar at the link below.
What if I get sick and can’t make the exam?
There are provisions for students who become sick or injured during or right before testing. In case of such an emergency, please contact your AP® Coordinator at your school IMMEDIATELY. A doctor’s note will be required. IMMEDIATE contact – if ill on the day of the scheduled exam – is crucial due to the deadlines involved in ordering make up materials.
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.
Please arrive at your testing location for a morning exam promptly at 7:30 AM for check in. You are expected to be in your seat for exam material distribution for the morning exams promptly at 7:45 AM. Please arrive at your testing location for an afternoon exam at 12:15PM for check in. You are expected to be in your seat promptly at 12:30 PM for afternoon exam material distribution. Exam administration will begin as soon as check in is completed and material are distributed to students must arrive promptly at the time check in opens. Students who arrive after the actual exam administration has begun will not be admitted. No exceptions.
Exams will take approximately four hours. Please notify your sport’s coaches of AP® exam dates and times and plan accordingly for transportation since the exams will not end at the same time as the regular school day. (Approximate end time for afternoon exams is 4pm.)
Students are not allowed to leave any AP® exam early.
For information regarding testing rooms and locations, please check your school’s website in April.
What may I bring to the room?
Please bring the following to your AP® exam: a photo ID, at least 2 sharpened # 2 pencils, erasers, at least 2 pens with black or dark blue ink, and calculators (if applicable-see AP® Security Rules for approved types) with fresh batteries. Cell phones, smartwatches, iPods, MP3 players, etc. are NOT permitted in the testing room.
