2025-26 AP Exam Information 

AP testing takes place May 4-15, 2026 during the school day at CB South.  Students enrolled in an AP class at any point during the year will receive a “join code” from their assigned teacher.  They will place that "join code" in their student AP CollegeBoard account. AP teachers will assist students in that process.

Once students have completed digital activation (joining) their AP classes, they must pay for the exams in their My Payments Plus account if they wish to take the exam or an exam will not be ordered for them.  Specific dates for payment will be advertised in the principal's newsletter and through class canvas announcements.  Payment periods in My Payments Plus will vary based upon when the student started the AP class (1st marking period, 2nd marking period, or 3rd marking period).

Students will utilize a testing application called Bluebook (this is the same application used for PSAT and SAT).

Fully digital AP subjects for 2026—no paper testing option available:

· AP Comparative Government and Politics
· 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 Psychology
· AP United States History

Hybrid digital AP subjects for 2026—students will view all exam questions in digital format but will answer free-response questions in a paper format:
· AP Biology
· AP Calculus AB
· AP Calculus BC
· AP Chemistry
· AP Macroeconomics
· AP Microeconomics
· AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
· AP Physics C: Mechanics
· AP Statistics

The following subjects will remain unchanged for 2026:

AP Music Theory
AP French Language and Culture
AP Spanish Language and Culture

For more information about AP tests, visit the What Is AP? – AP Students | College Board website.  Any questions regarding AP registration and ordering can be directed to CB South's AP Coordinator, Mr. Tom Hill - thill@cbsd.org

The student's school laptop will be needed for the exam.  There are resources in the AP student account and Bluebook to help prepare. 

Practice – Bluebook for Students | College BoardLinks to an external site.

Students will need to know their Collegeboard account login on the day of the exam (this is not something the school has access to).

See chart on AP payment and registration timeline:

APflowchart25-26.pdf