• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Physics B
• AP Physics C
• AP Calculus AB & BC

AP Exam: An Introduction

The AP exam is the Advanced Placement exam given by high school students to take college level courses and exams and who want to learn and achieve at the highest level. It's a unique learning experience that helps them to succeed in college. With this exam one can earn college credit and advanced placement, stand out in the admissions process, and learn from some of the most skilled, dedicated, and inspiring teachers in the world. This exam does not require students to take an AP course before taking an AP exam. One may repeat an exam in a subsequent year. In such cases, both grades will be reported unless student requests to withhold or cancel one of the two.

There are more than 30 AP courses currently available in a wide variety of subject areas. Each AP course covers the material found in the corresponding college course and each AP course has a corresponding exam. Here is the list of available courses in this exam:

This course has received recognition by more than 90% of colleges in the United States and colleges in more than 60 other countries, which grant credit, advanced placement or both on the basis of AP exam grades. It improves the writing skills of the student & sharpens their problem solving techniques.

AP Exam: Key Features

• Exam Combinations

One may take as many AP Exams as he/she wants, in any combination, but he/she may not take both Calculus AB and Calculus BC in one year. All Exams are ordered and paid for separately.

• Benefits for Students with Disabilities

If anyone has a documented disability, he/she may be eligible for accommodations on the AP Exams. These AP accommodations include:

• Extended time
• Large-type Exams
• Braille
• Large-block answer sheets
• Permission to use a Braille device, computer, or magnifying device
• A reader to dictate questions
• A writer to record responses
• A written copy of oral instructions
• Other accommodations.

To request accommodations, he/she has to approach school's Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Coordinator who will submit an SSD Eligibility Form for him/her. The school must have copies of this form.

One form authorizes testing accommodations across College Board programs (AP, PSAT/NMSQT^®, and SAT^®), so if anyone has already received College Board-approved accommodations on any of these tests, he/she does not need to submit a new form. She/he will only need to submit Section I of a new Eligibility Form if she/he changes schools. If she/he needs different accommodations, her/his school's SSD Coordinator must submit an Accommodations Change Form for her/him.

The Documentation Review process is only for students who are requesting accommodations not currently supported in school.

• Registering AP Courses

It is easy to enroll in an AP course. One needs to talk to an AP teacher or the AP Coordinator of the school about the course he/she wants to take. And if one is a homeschooled student or attend a school that doesn't offer AP, he/she can still participate. A huge participation is received from students enrolled into independent study. Sponsorship of AP courses is provided by some states.

Calendar & Fees

Although a lot of attention is given to the AP Exam, the AP experience really begins a whole year before then. A usual school year is marked with following checkpoints:

Fees

AP exam can be taken for $86.

If anyone opts for late testing, schools may charge an additional fee, part or all of which the school may ask the students to pay. And if it is a testing at different school then there may be a different fee to recover the additional proctoring and administration costs.

Fees for other services are given in the table:-