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2021 AP® Exam Dates
On February 4, 2021, College Board made some important announcements about the 2021 AP Exams. The announcement included updates to the AP Exam dates and formats. For more in-depth information about these changes, check out this article on the 2021 AP Exam updates.
Read on for the most recent information about the 2021 AP testing dates and times.
The AP® Exams for the 2020-21 school year will take place in three different administrations. Administration 1 will begin on May 3rd and end on May 17th, 2021. Administration 2 will begin on May 18th and end on May 28th. Administration 3 will begin on June 1st and end on June 11th.
No exams will take place on Thursday, May 13th in recognition of the holiday of Eid.
Where will I take my AP® Exam?
All paper-and-pencil exams will be administered in person, at students’ schools or designated testing centers. Digital exams can be taken at home, or at school.
When will I take my AP® Exam?
For all traditional, in-person paper-and-pencil exams, each subject’s exam will occur at a set local time, so some students taking the same exam may not take them simultaneously. For example, while a student who lives on the east coast will take her paper-and-pencil AP U.S. History Exam at 8:00 AM EDT, a student who lives on the west coast would take his AP U.S. History Exam at 8:00 AM PDT, three hours later.
The same, however, does not apply to the digital exams. If you are taking a digital exam, you will have to take it at the same time as everyone else taking that exam, worldwide. So, a student taking the digital AP European History Exam in Administration 2 would start her exam at 12 PM local time, and a student in Singapore would take the exam at 1 AM local time.
The dates and times of the 2021 AP® Exams in each testing administration are shown in the tables below.
ADMINISTRATION 1: PAPER-AND-PENCIL IN-SCHOOL EXAMS
| Morning 8:00 AM Local Time |
Afternoon 12:00 PM Local Time |
Afternoon 2:00 PM Local Time |
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| Monday, May 3 | United States Government and Politics | Physics C: Mechanics | Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
| Tuesday, May 4 | Calculus AB
Calculus BC |
German Language and Culture
Human Geography |
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| Wednesday, May 5 | English Literature and Composition | Japanese Language and Culture
Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
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| Thursday, May 6 | United States History | Art History
Computer Science A |
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| Friday, May 7 | Chemistry
Spanish Literature and Culture |
European History
Physics 2: Algebra-Based |
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| Monday, May 10 | French Language and Culture
World History: Modern |
Macroeconomics | |
| Tuesday, May 11 | Seminar
Spanish Language and Culture |
Latin
Psychology |
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| Wednesday, May 12 | English Language and Composition | Microeconomics
Music Theory |
|
| Friday, May 14 | Biology
Italian Language and Culture |
Chinese Language and Culture
Environmental Science |
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| Monday, May 17 | Comparative Government and Politics
Computer Science Principles |
Statistics |
ADMINISTRATION 2: DIGITAL AT-HOME/IN SCHOOL EXAMS
| 12:00 PM EDT | 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Tuesday, May 18 | English Literature and Composition | Computer Science A |
| Wednesday, May 19 | European History
U.S. History |
Art History
Macroeconomics |
| Thursday, May 20 | U.S. Government
World History |
Psychology |
| Wednesday, May 26 | English Language and Composition | Computer Science Principles
Seminar |
| Thursday, May 27 | Biology | Environmental Science |
| Friday, May 28 | Comparative Government
Human Geography |
Microeconomics |
ADMINISTRATION 2: PAPER-AND-PENCIL IN-SCHOOL EXAMS
| 8:00 AM Local Time |
12:00 Local Time | |
| Friday, May 21 | Italian Language
Japanese Language* Latin Spanish Language |
Chinese Language*
French Language German Language Spanish Literature Music Theory |
| Monday, May 24 | Calculus AB
Calculus BC |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Physics C: Mechanics |
| Tuesday, May 25 | Chemistry
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism |
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Statistics |
ADMINISTRATION 3 – DIGITAL AT-HOME/IN SCHOOL EXAMS
| 12:00 PM EDT | 4:00 PM EDT | |
| Tuesday, June 1 | English Literature and Composition | Computer Science A |
| Wednesday, June 2 | European History
U.S. History |
Art History
Macroeconomics |
| Thursday, June 3 | U.S. Government
World History |
Psychology |
| Monday, June 7 | English Language and Composition | Computer Science Principles
Seminar |
| Tuesday, June 8 | Comparative Government
Human Geography |
Microeconomics |
| Wednesday, June 9 | Calculus AB
Calculus BC |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Physics C: Mechanics |
| Thursday, June 10 | Chemistry
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Statistics |
| Friday, June 11 | Biology | Environmental Science |
ADMINISTRATION 3: PAPER-AND-PENCIL IN-SCHOOL EXAMS
| 8:00 AM Local Time |
12:00 Local Time | |
| Friday, May 21 | Italian Language
Japanese Language* Latin Spanish Language |
Chinese Language*
French Language German Language Spanish Literature Music Theory |
* The foreign language and Music Theory exams will be administered and submitted in the traditional format: paper and pencil, or (where relevant) listened to or spoken in person with the EXCEPTION of Chinese and Japanese which will be offered in a digital, in-school format only.
The digital submission deadline for the Art & Design, Capstone, and Computer Science Principles courses has been extended to Thursday, May 20, 2021, 11:59 PM ET.
How much is the AP® Exam?
Students are expected to pay $95 per AP® Exam. If taking the exam outside of the United States and Canada, the cost is $125. Some in financial need may be eligible for a reduction in the price of the exam. Be sure to check out the College Board website for more information on pricing. To learn more about test day, read our AP® Test Day Checklist article.
2021 AP® Exam Dates
On February 4, 2021, College Board made some important announcements about the 2021 AP Exams. The announcement included updates to the AP Exam dates and formats. For more in-depth information about these changes, check out this article on the 2021 AP Exam updates.
Read on for the most recent information about the 2021 AP testing dates and times.
The AP® Exams for the 2020-21 school year will take place in three different administrations. Administration 1 will begin on May 3rd and end on May 17th, 2021. Administration 2 will begin on May 18th and end on May 28th. Administration 3 will begin on June 1s and end on June 11th.
No exams will take place on Thursday, May 13th in recognition of the holiday of Eid.
Where will I take my AP® Exam?
All paper-and-pencil exams will be administered in-person, at students’ schools or designated testing centers. Digital exams can be taken at home, or at school.
When will I take my AP® Exam?
For all traditional, in-person paper-and-pencil exams, each subject’s exam will occur at a set local time, so some students taking the same exam may not take them simultaneously. For example, while a student who lives on the east coast will take her paper-and-pencil AP U.S. History Exam at 8:00 AM EDT, a student who lives on the west coast would take his AP U.S. History Exam at 8:00 AM PDT, three hours later.
The same, however, does not apply to the digital exams. If you are taking a digital exam, you will have to take it at the same time as everyone else taking that exam, worldwide. So, a student taking the digital AP European History Exam in Administration 2 would start her exam at 12 PM local time, and a student in Singapore would take the exam at 1 AM local time.
The dates and times of the 2021 AP® Exams in each testing administration are shown in the tables below.
* The foreign language and Music Theory exams will be administered and submitted in the traditional format: paper and pencil, or (where relevant) listened to or spoken in person with the EXCEPTION of Chinese and Japanese which will be offered in a digital, in-school format only.
The digital submission deadline for the Art & Design, Capstone, and Computer Science Principles courses has been extended to Thursday, May 20, 2021, 11:59 PM ET.
How much is the AP® Exam?
Students are expected to pay $95 per AP® Exam. If taking the exam outside of the United States and Canada, the cost is $125. Some in financial need may be eligible for a reduction in the price of the exam. Be sure to check out the College Board website for more information on pricing. To learn more about test day, read our AP® Test Day Checklist article.
