Each AP exam is scored using a five-point scale. According to the College Board, which owns and administers the AP program, an exam score of 3 or higher is a strong predictor of a student’s ability to succeed in college and earn a degree.

A student earning a score of 3 or higher may receive credit, advanced placement, or both from a college. Most colleges and universities in the United States and institutions in more than 60 other countries grant credit and placement for AP scores or acknowledge these scores in the admission process. When a student enters college with credit already earned through AP, families can save time and money. With this degree jump-start, students may have the flexibility to move into upper-level courses sooner, pursue a double major, study abroad, or finish college sooner.

The AP Exams will be administered over two weeks in May (Full schedule)

 

Most exams are two to three hours long. The first part of the exam usually consists of multiple-choice questions. The second part of the exam usually consists of free-response questions that require students to generate their own responses.

Students must be prepared with supplies such as No. 2 pencils for a multiple-choice answer sheet, pens with black or dark blue ink for completing free-response questions in most exams, and a government-issued or school-issued photo I.D. Calculators may also be needed for some exams in mathematics, science, and statistics.