Registration for the 2026 Advanced Placement (AP®) Exams for Sage Creek HS
Registration Deadline: October 12, 2025
Please read carefully through the information below on Advanced Placement (AP®) exams to ensure awareness of policies and requirements.
EXAM REGISTRATION DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES FOR 2025-2026:
STEP 1: Activate your exam on The College Board MyAP website – Students must JOIN their AP® Exam Class on the MyAP Site at https://myap.collegeboard.org to activate their exam order and complete the process. To access the site, create or use a College Board Profile. (See Information and Policies or FAQs for more details.) Deadline to activate the exam is October 12, 2025
STEP 2: Submit Exam Fees – Review the information and policies below, then submit exam fees between August 28 and October 12, 2025 via the link below.
AP® Exam Registration Regulations and Policies 2025-2026:
1. The cost of each test will be $125. Registration runs from August 27 through October 12, 2025.
A late fee of $40 will be added to the exam fee if registering between October 13 and October 20, 2025.
To submit an exam order:
STEP 1: Activate your exam on The College Board MyAP website by October 13 – Students must JOIN their AP® Exam Class on the MyAP Site at https://myap.collegeboard.org to activate the exam order by clicking on “Register for Exam” and complete the process. To access the site, create or use a College Board Profile. (See FAQs)
College Board Profiles are the same profiles/accounts students have used to collect SAT®, PSAT/NMSQT® and past AP® scores. Students will log into MyAP using their College Board Profiles and JOIN each of the online AP® Classes that correspond to their AP® Courses being taken at SCHS. Students will require a Join Code to join the online group – Join Codes will be distributed by SCHS AP® Course teachers.
All students are encourage to complete the Join step on MyAP to enable access to the FREE College Board resources available on the site for use in class. Students choosing to take the optional AP® Exam must complete the Join step on MyAP as well as submit AP® Exam fee. Joining the class on MyAP activates the exam. Exams will be ordered ONLY if corresponding fees are also on file. (see FAQs).
STEP 2: Submit Exam Fees – Submit exam fees between August 28 and October 12, 2025 via Submit AP® Exam Payment
Payment is submitted via the APTS Payment Form either using debit or credit card or by mailing in a check or money order to APTS. Instructions are provided on the payment form. Postmark deadline to ensure timely processing of mail in payments is October 8, 2025.
Late registration between October 13 and October 20 will incur a penalty fee of $40 per exam.
⇒ Failure to complete BOTH steps above before October 20, 2025 will mean that the exam order is incomplete and the AP® Coordinator will not be able to submit the exam order to College Board and the exam will be deactivated in MyAP.
No exam orders will be initiated after October 20, 2025 and there is no standby testing.
2. Fee reductions are available but must be applied for by October 7 to ensure meeting the registration deadline. Approval may take several days. To apply for a fee reduction, submit the Fee Reduction Application linked below to SCHS AP Coordinator, Ms. Hannah Yen at hannah.yen@carlsbadusd.net
DOWNLOAD THE FEE REDUCTION APPLICATION FORM BY CLICKING HERE.
Eligible students will receive a fee reduction discount code to apply to the online exam fee payment form.
3. Special Accommodations information can be obtained from your special education case manager or counselor. Applications must be submitted in advance for approval from College Board. Deadline to submit an application to College Board is January 16, 2026.
4. Cancellations/Refunds: Per Sage Creek HS Policies, no cancellations or refunds are possible. Make your exam selection carefully.
5. Exams Day Information: Specific locations and information will be communicated by the school closer to the exam period.
6. Students must adhere to the Test Site Regulations for the duration of the exam period. Consequences include removal from exam and cancellation of scores. See Test Site Regulations for specific details.
For assistance, contact info@aptsusa.com
