AP Exam Dates
The 2016 AP Exams will be administered over two weeks in May: May 2 through 6 and May 9 through 13.
Week1
| Week 1 | Morning 8 a.m. | Afternoon 12 noon |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 2 |
Chemistry Environmental Science |
Psychology |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
Computer Science A Spanish Language and Culture |
Art History Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
English Literature and Composition | Japanese Language and Culture Physics 2: Algebra-Based |
| Thursday, May 5 |
Calculus AB Calculus BC |
Chinese Language and Culture Seminar |
| Friday, May 6 |
German Language and Culture United States History |
European History |
| Studio Art—last day for Coordinators to submit digital portfolios (by 8 p.m. EDT) and to gather 2-D Design and Drawing students for physical portfolio assembly
Teachers should have forwarded students’ completed digital portfolios to Coordinators before this date. |
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Week2
| Week 2 | Morning 8 a.m. | Afternoon 12 noon | Afternoon 2 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 9 |
Biology Music Theory |
Physics C: Mechanics | Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
United States Government and Politics | French Language and Culture Spanish Literature and Culture |
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| Wednesday, May 11 |
English Language and Composition | Italian Language and Culture Macroeconomics |
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| Thursday, May 12 |
Comparative Government and Politics World History |
Statistics | |
| Friday, May 13 |
Human Geography Microeconomics |
Exam Fees for 2016
The fee is now $92 per exam in the United States, U.S. territories, and Canada.
The fee is now $122 per exam at schools outside the U.S., U.S. territories, and Canada (with the exception of DoDDS schools).
The per-exam rebate that schools can retain to offset exam administration costs remains $9. The exam fee varies for College Board–authorized testing centers outside the United States.
AP Exam Reading Periods
Eight AP Exams – Biology, English Language and Composition, European History, Latin, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, United States History, and World History – have a 10- or 15-minute reading period in Section II (free response) that provides students with the opportunity to read the exam questions and any related sources and documents and plan their responses.