Panther Creek High School

AP Exam Registration Information and Deadlines

2025-2026 First Semester

The 2026 AP Exams will be administered in school during the first two weeks of May: May 4 – 8 and May 11 – 15. AP students will log into their CollegeBoard accounts to access AP exam information and materials for their AP courses. Please follow these directions to set up or retrieve your account with CollegeBoard and access AP exam information and course materials for your (1^st semester classes ONLY). Information regarding 2nd semester classes will be shared at a later date.

Action Items for Students: 

• Go to myap.collegeboard.org. If you have already established a CollegeBoard account, make certain that you can log in. If you have forgotten your password, you may call 888-225-5427 or click “Forgot Password.”  It is very important for your name on your CollegeBoard account to match your name in PowerSchool. 
• AP teachers have received join codes specific to their class and period.
• Follow the prompts in your CollegeBoard account to join courses by November 7, 2025. Students will automatically be registered to take the AP exam for each course they “join.” 
• If you do not desire to take the AP exam, please complete this AP opt out by November 7, 2025. The CollegeBoard unused/canceled exam fee for this school year is $40. Students who do not complete the Google form (above) by October 3rd and do not take the AP exam for a 1^st semester class will be responsible for paying the $40 fee. 
• *Joining a class will allow students access to a set of resources designed to provide them with practice opportunities and feedback throughout the year. Students in AP courses 2nd semester will repeat this process at the beginning of 2nd semester.*

Fees

What is the cost for AP exams?

• Cost: TBD
• $97 for Self-Study students (students not enrolled in the AP course during the 2024-2025 school year).  

What are the other fees associated with AP exams?

• Students who do not “join” their 1^st semester or year-long AP course by the November 7^th deadline may be required to pay a $40 late fee, and in some cases, may not be able to order an AP exam for that course for the 2024-2025 school year. 

Additional Information

Testing Accommodations

• If you need to request testing accommodations, you must contact your case manager. Applications take about 6 – 8 weeks to process. 
• Accommodations determined by the school do not apply to CollegeBoard tests. The deadline to apply for accommodations is January 23, 2026. If students have additional questions about CollegeBoard accommodations, please contact Shernita Telfair at stelfair@wcpss.net.

AP Exam Schedule (Spring 2005)

 Exam Schedule Conflicts 

If a student has two exams at the same time, one of the exams will be taken in a late testing session. Students will receive notice from Student Services about the test, time, and location closer to the exam administration.

If you have questions, please contact your AP teacher or AP Coordinator, Dion Mapp(dmapp@wcpss.net  )

AP EXAM ONLY

Students wishing to take an AP exam will have to complete the link for AP Exam only.

This option is for any student that takes a course independently or as a self-study student taking an exam for a course in which they aren’t enrolled.

Exam Only AP exams can only be ordered during the first semester; the deadline to apply and pay is November 7, 2025.

Fully Digital Subjects 

Students complete multiple-choice and free-response questions in Bluebook, with all responses automatically submitted at the end of the exam.  

• AP African American Studies (U.S. schools only)   
• AP Art History 
• AP Computer Science A
• AP Computer Science Principles  
• AP English Language and Composition  
• AP English Literature and Composition  
• AP Environmental Science 
• AP European History  
• AP Human Geography 
• AP Psychology 
• AP United States Government and Politics 
• AP United States History  
• AP World History: Modern  

Hybrid Digital Subjects 

Students complete multiple-choice questions and view free-response questions in Bluebook. They handwrite their free-response answers in paper exam booklets that are returned for scoring.  

• AP Biology 
• AP Calculus AB 
• AP Calculus BC 
• AP Chemistry 
• AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based  
• AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 
• AP Physics C: Mechanics 
• AP Precalculus 
• AP Statistics   

Note: The AP Exam administration for exams with audio components and exams consisting solely of portfolio assessments is remaining unchanged for the May 2025 AP Exam administration:

• AP 2-D Art and Design
• AP 3-D Art and Design
• AP Drawing
• AP French Language and Culture
• AP Music Theory
• AP Spanish Language and Culture
• AP Spanish Literature and Culture

What to Know About Digital AP Exams 

Bluebook digital testing is user-friendly and designed to keep testing smooth and secure.

• Exams can be taken on school-issued devices ONLY. 
• Students only need to be connected to the internet to start the test and at the end to submit their responses. If the internet drops during testing, students can continue testing without disruption.  
• After the proctor starts the exam, Bluebook controls the exam timing; exam responses are submitted automatically as soon as the exam ends.  
• In case of a widespread internet outage for an extended period or another unforeseen issue that prevents automatic answer submission at the end of the exam, students have up until 4 days after the exam to find an internet connection and submit their encrypted responses.   
• Accommodations such as extended time are provided in Bluebook.    
• Students will have ample opportunities to familiarize themselves with digital AP Exams, including test previews in the Bluebook app, AP Classroom practice assessments that closely mimic the look and feel of Bluebook exams, video tours of Bluebook features and tools, and more.