Exam Activation & Deposit Deadline: October 30, 2020 (midnight CST)*
Deadline to pay balance due: February 15, 2021 (midnight PST)
Exam Fee: $95 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, use a College Board Profile.
The College Board profile is the same account that you use to order SAT® Exams, or to collect prior year AP® or PSAT® exam results. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one at http://myap.collegeboard.org
Students will be provided in their AP® Class at school a Join Code (or access code.) Once logged into MyAP, you will ‘Join’ your class with that access code. ALL Students should complete this join step so that you can have access to the College Board resources i n the system.
Join Codes are subject, teacher and period specific.
Students who are taking the optional exam, will need to log in and also activate the exam on MyAp by clicking “Register for exam” for each of the subjects in which they choose to test.
Step 2: Submit Exam Fee Deposit – To take an AP® exam in the May 2021 AP® Exam administration, a $40 per exam deposit is due by October 30, 2021. Click below to submit the deposit.
⇒ Both Step 1 and 2 must be completed by October 30, 2020 to activate the exam order. Failure to complete both steps 1 and 2 by the October 30, 2020 deadline means the AP Coordinator for your school cannot submit an exam order as initiated with College Board.
Late registration and order initiating will be possible from November 14 through March 5, 2021 for a penalty fee of $40 per exam. No exam orders will be accepted after March 5, 2021.
Step 3: Submit Balance Due – On or around December 1, 2020, students who successfully completed steps 1 and 2 above will receive a personalized invoice for the applicable balance of fees due via email.
The email will be sent to the PARENT Email address provided on the deposit form.
The applicable balance must be paid in full by February 15, 2021.
⇒ Any student with an outstanding balance due on February 15, 2020 will have their exam deactivated and their deposit refund. Re-activation will be possible only until March 5, 2021 with a penalty fee of $40 per exam.
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 October 30, 2020.
What if I miss the October 30 deadline to submit a deposit?
Late registration and order initiating will be possible from November 14 through March 5, 2021 for a penalty fee of $40 per exam. No exam orders will be accepted after March 5, 2021.
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 around December 1, 2020 to the PARENT email address provided on the deposit submission form.)
I missed the February 15 deadline to submit my balance due? What do I do?
It is crucial to meet the February 15 deadline. Failure to submit the balance due by February 15, 2021 means that the exam order will be de-activated. To reactivate the exam, a $40 late penalty fee will be required. No exam status can be changed after March 5, 2021.
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, 2020.
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 10, 2021.
Can I cancel my exam?
- To request a refund, students must email cancel@aptsusa.com and include the student name, the school name, and the title of the exam they wish to cancel.
- Refund requests made before March 5, 2021: Students who request a refund before 11:59pm CST on March 5, 2021 will be eligible to receive a full refund of the base exam fees.
- Late Registration and credit/debit card processing fees are non-refundable.
- No refunds will be given for requests submitted after March 5, 2020 or for exam day no shows.
- To cancel, families email the APTS Cancellation Desk at cancel@aptsusa.com by March 5 and include: student name, name of your school and title of the exam(s) to cancel.
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 New Braunfels High School will be at the following dates and times set by The College Board. See the calendar linked below.
Is there financial aid available for the 2021 AP® exams?
Fee reductions are available to qualifying students which reduces the cost of exams significantly. To apply for a fee reduction, contact Mr. Cortez for assistance and to obtain a Fee Reduction Discount Code. (ocortez@nbisd.org) Once you have the discount code, you can complete your online deposit form on this website. You will still submit a $40 exam deposit by October 30, but the Fee Reduction Code will adjust your balance due on the invoice that you will receive in December.
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 at ocortez@nbisd.org. 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.
Check in for morning exams will BEGIN promptly at 7:30 AM. Afternoon exam check in will begin promptly at 11:30 AM. Exam administration will begin as soon as check in is completed, so students must arrive promptly at the time check in opens. Students who arrive after the actual exam administration begins will not be admitted. No exceptions. Exams will take approximately four hours. Please notify your parents and coaches of AP® exam dates and times and plan accordingly. Students are not allowed to leave any AP® exam early.
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.
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.
