Starting in 2025, most
#APExams
will move to the Bluebook digital testing app. Twenty-eight subjects will feature fully digital or hybrid digital exams. Learn more:
We are finalizing AP Exam options that would allow students to test at home, depending on the situation in May. Additional resources, including online lessons and review sessions, will be made available. We will communicate the details by March 20. More: .
We know the coronavirus has created challenges for AP students and teachers. Here’s how the College Board will support you during this time:
1️⃣ We’re providing free, live and on-demand AP courses
2️⃣ We’re developing a new at-home testing option
We are awarding $25 MILLION in
#OpportunityScholarships
to students who take basic college planning steps. (No application required!) Watch how students reacted when we surprised them with their own life-changing scholarships.
The full course schedule for the free, live online AP classes is now available, along with information about what will be covered this week.
Links to upcoming classes are here: . More will be posted shortly.
Lessons begin tomorrow, March 25.
In response to COVID-19, we're canceling the May 2 SAT, as well as March makeup exams. Registered students will receive refunds. We will provide additional SAT testing opportunities as soon as feasible in place of canceled administrations. More details: .
In response to COVID-19, we're developing AP Exams for this year that students can take from home.
2020 AP Exams will be:
🔹 Given May 11-22 and June 1-5
🔹 45 minutes long
🔹 Open book/open note
🔹 Online (or a photo of handwritten work)
🔹 FRQs only
ICE’s threat to deport international college students is wrong for higher education and for our country.
Read College Board CEO David Coleman and
@ACEducation
President Ted Mitchell's full response to the decision: .
#APUSH
students/Hamilton fans: We have a major guest AP U.S. History teacher joining us this Friday. Spoiler alert: It’s
@Lin_Manuel
.
Set a reminder to watch this special edition
#APMasterClass
: .
Parents: You and your AP student are invited to join us Thursday, April 16 at 7:00 pm ET for a special webinar with
@AP_Trevor
, the head of the AP program. He'll be discussing this year’s at-home AP Exams and how to help your child prepare. Register here: .
This morning on
@GMA
, we surprised three deserving college students with $40,000 scholarships. Soon, every high school student in America will be given the chance to earn a $40,000 check of their own through our new
#OpportunityScholarships
.
NEW: We're awarding $25 MILLION in scholarships over the next five years, beginning with the class of 2020. All students have to do is complete essential college planning steps, no application required.
#OpportunityScholarships
2020 AP Exams will be open book/open note. Here are the resources you can and cannot use while testing.
Find more answers to frequently asked questions: .
Important update: We will no longer offer SAT Subject Tests. (International students can still take them in May and June.)
We will also discontinue the optional SAT Essay after the June 2021 administration.
You can find additional details here. ⬇️
Parents: You and your AP student are invited to join us tomorrow at 7:00 pm ET for a special webinar with
@AP_Trevor
, the head of the AP program. He'll be discussing this year’s at-home AP Exams and how to help your child prepare. Register here: .
Meet Mr. Escobar, your teacher for AP English Literature and Composition online review sessions! Join him tomorrow at noon Eastern Time for a lesson on explaining the function of structure in a text.
#APLit
Fall SAT registration will open the evening (Eastern Time) of Thursday, May 28. Students without an SAT score will have access to the August, September, and October SAT administrations before those test dates become available to all other students. We'll share more details soon.
AP students took nearly 2.2 million AP Exams last week, and we’re so proud of every student who tested. We also share the deep disappointment of those who couldn't complete their AP Exams.
We're providing a new safeguard for students moving forward.
Since last fall, we’ve been piloting
#APAfricanAmericanStudies
in 60 schools across the U.S. Thank you to the brilliant scholars & teachers who developed this rich & inspiring course. We're proud to celebrate the official course framework today.
#CelebrateAPAfricanAmericanStudies
Students are excited to get their AP scores starting today, and we're experiencing high volume on the score website. As a result some students are experiencing delays in accessing their scores. We'll continue to share updates as they are available. Thank you for your patience.
Watch for the end screen after your AP Exam is over. If your answers are submitted successfully, you'll see this screen with the message “Congratulations! Your AP Exam is Complete.”
While more than 99% of students successfully submitted their AP Exam responses today, some who didn't told us they had trouble cutting and pasting their responses. We took a closer look and found that outdated browsers were a primary cause of these challenges.
It's National School Counseling Week! The hard work and commitment of school counselors makes it possible for students to own their futures. Thank you counselors!
#NSCW18
@ASCAtweets
Because of the challenges created by COVID-19, we’re developing a new at-home AP Exam option. Students will be able to test on a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
The Florida Department of Education Office of Articulation recently requested that we audit and potentially modify AP courses relative to the new Florida laws that restrict classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity. Read our response:
The summer before senior year is a great time to start working on college application essays. Here are some dos and don'ts to keep in mind as you get started,
#Classof2021
. Find more advice here: .
Is your child texting about the SAT? 🤔
np = No.2 pencil ✏️
atp = Admission ticket printed 🎫
btw = Bring that watch ⌚
SOS = Snacks on snacks 🍎
tbh = Test be happenin' 📝
wtf = Witness this finesse 😤
brb = Breakfast refreshes brain 🍳🥓
nmu = No memes, understood? 🚫
Today, we commit to aid the transition of students from Africa, Central America, and Haiti to colleges in the U.S. starting with a $100,000 pledge to the
@ALAcademy
#weneedyourlight
91% of students we surveyed asked us not to cancel the AP exam. So we’ll invest heavily to provide free online AP review classes and at-home AP testing.
The May 2 SAT has been canceled in response to COVID-19.
🔹 This includes Subject Tests and international tests.
🔹 Refunds will be issued within the next few weeks.
🔹 Future additional SAT and Subject Tests will be scheduled as soon as feasible.
Daily optional lessons for most AP courses will begin tomorrow on YouTube. . More coming soon.
Lessons will be delivered by AP teachers from across the country & can be used alongside work teachers are giving their students.
Teachers are welcome to join.
If you want to submit a photo of a handwritten AP Exam answer from an iPhone or iPad, make sure to change your camera settings so your photos are saved as JPEGs, not HEICs. Go to Settings > Camera > Formats > Select “Most Compatible.”
More details: .
Priority registration for fall SAT dates is open.
Until June 3 at 8 pm ET, Aug, Sept, and Oct registration will be open to: Students in the class of 2020 or 2021 who don’t have an SAT score, and students who registered for the June SAT and didn’t cancel.
AP Exam scores will be released July 15-17, including most June 1-5 makeup exam scores. Scores from emailed submissions may be delayed.
The day you'll receive access depends on the state you're in on that day. See the full schedule: .
To support AP students affected by school closures due to COVID-19, students and schools will have access to live AP review lessons, delivered by AP teachers from across the country.
Lessons will begin March 25.
Meet Virge Cornelius, your teacher for AP Calculus AB online review sessions! Join her tomorrow at 2 pm Eastern Time for a lesson on Modeling Situations with Differential Equations.
#APCalc
Online AP review classes begin today! They are
🔵 free
🔵 optional
and
🔵 designed to help you prepare for AP Exams, even if your school is closed.
First period starts in an hour. Click the link to join your class or set a reminder.
🔷 AP Calculus BC:
Your final
#college
list should include:
1️⃣-2️⃣ schools you can get into for sure
2️⃣-4️⃣ good matches
1️⃣-2️⃣ dream schools (even if you're not sure you'll get in)
🚨 SENIORS 🚨
The
@FAFSA
for next school year is now open. Write down your college, state, and federal FAFSA deadlines, then submit the form as soon as possible at to receive college financial aid.
Approximately 50,000 students took today's AP Physics C: Mechanics exam. 98% submitted their responses, while approximately 2% encountered issues attempting to submit their response.
How to access today's live AP classes:
1️⃣ Find class links here:
2️⃣ Follow
@APforStudents
for hourly updates with links
3️⃣ Go to your AP course's playlist on YouTube:
Because of Covid-19 SAT cancelations, we're planning an additional September SAT and preparing to significantly expand capacity for all fall administrations.
If schools don't reopen this fall because of Covid-19, we’ll provide a digital at-home SAT.
The biggest FAFSA mistake is not filling it out!
Seniors, complete the FAFSA once it opens on October 1 to be eligible for college financial aid. (via
@FAFSA
)
AP Exam scores will be released July 15-17, including most June 1-5 makeup exam scores. The day you'll receive access depends on the state you're in on that day. See the full schedule: .
We have uncovered extensive automated SAT registration (bot) activity from outside North America that's crowding out registration for all students. To ensure fairness, we're temporarily suspending registration for students outside North America. We'll continue to provide updates.
The
#FAFSA
is now open!
Seniors should fill out the
@FAFSA
as soon as possible to receive financial aid for college. Get started at . 💵 Seniors who complete the FAFSA will also earn a chance at a $1,000 Opportunity Scholarship.
We're pleased ICE’s threat to deport international college students has been rescinded. The proposed policy was cruel to international students and deeply counterproductive for higher education and for our country.
Read our full statement: .
Before their AP exams, AP students should be sure to:
1️⃣ Try the exam demo
2️⃣ Complete the exam day checklist
3️⃣ Confirm their email address
4️⃣ Locate their e-ticket
5️⃣ Check in 30 min early
This year's AP Scholars have been notified by email. Congratulations to those students who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on AP Exams!
Remember: each exam e-ticket is personalized for you and isn't transferable. Don’t share your e-ticket with anyone—you could lose your chance to test. To ensure all students have a fair testing experience, we’re deactivating any e-tickets we see posted online.