Criteria for Late AP Exams
Students are expected to take AP exams at the regularly scheduled time unless there are extenuating circumstances.
All late exams are administered centrally following the College Board's published late test schedule.
Two Exams on the Same Day: The College Board schedules morning and afternoon exams each day. If the exams are administered at the school site there is sufficient time to complete the morning exam, have lunch and complete the afternoon exam. It is expected that students will take both exams.
Late Exams Scheduled Without Additional Fees: When the cause of late testing is beyond the control of the school and the student, the College Board does not add a late fee. These circumstances include:
- Illness or injury on the day of the exam and is excused by the parent through the student's school attendance office
- Academic event or athletic contest
- Conflict with IB exam
- Scheduled Religious observance
- Disabilities accommodations issue
- Language testing off-site
- Student court appearance
- Two or more AP Exams scheduled on the same date at the same time
- Serious injury, illness, or family tragedy
- Acceptable situations in the serious injury, illness or family tragedy category include: student is in the hospital, medical appointment with a specialist that cannot be rescheduled for health reasons,
- Acceptable situations in the serious injury, illness or family tragedy category include: student is in the hospital, medical appointment with a specialist that cannot be rescheduled for health reasons,
Late fee applied: The College Board charges a $40 fee for reasons not listed above. This can include things such as: pre-arranged family event out of the area requiring travel, i.e., the wedding of a close family member, college graduation of an immediate family member, college visit, or etc.