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2027 AP Exam schedule and how to sign up

The 2027 AP Exams run May 3-7 and May 10-14, with a morning and an afternoon session each day. Late testing is May 17-21. You don’t book a date yourself: join your class or exam-only section in My AP, and your school orders the exam. Get it ordered by November 13 to avoid a $40 late fee.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Week 1: May 3-7, 2027

DayMorning sessionAfternoon session
Mon, May 3Human Geography; Physics C: MechanicsBiology; Italian Language and Culture
Tue, May 4Business with Personal Finance; US Government and PoliticsEuropean History; Microeconomics
Wed, May 5Cybersecurity; English Literature and CompositionPhysics 1: Algebra-Based; Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Thu, May 6French Language and Culture; Physics 2: Algebra-Based; World History: ModernAfrican American Studies; Chemistry
Fri, May 7German Language and Culture; US HistoryMacroeconomics; Networking (pilot schools only)

Week 2: May 10-14, 2027

DayMorning sessionAfternoon session
Mon, May 10Calculus AB; Calculus BCMusic Theory; Seminar
Tue, May 11Japanese Language and Culture; PrecalculusStatistics
Wed, May 12English Language and CompositionArt History; Computer Science A
Thu, May 13Spanish Language and CultureChinese Language and Culture; Environmental Science
Fri, May 14Comparative Government and Politics; Computer Science Principles; Spanish Literature and CultureLatin; Psychology

In the lower 48 states, Hawaii and Washington, D.C., exams start at 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. local time. Alaska and some schools outside the US have different times, so check with your coordinator.

How to sign up

  1. Get a join code from your AP teacher. If you’re not taking the class, or you’re testing at another school, get an exam-only join code from that school’s AP coordinator.
  2. Sign in to My AP with your College Board account and choose Join a Course or Exam.
  3. If you see a Register for the Exam button, select it. That tells your coordinator to order your exam. No button means you’re registered automatically.
  4. Pay your school by its deadline. The school orders exams by November 13.
  5. Your coordinator tells you where and when to report on exam day.

Homeschooled or at a school without AP?

You need a school that gives AP Exams to test you. Contact AP coordinators at nearby schools early in the school year, and ask AP Services for Students for contact details if you get stuck.

If a coordinator agrees, they set up an exam-only section and give you its join code. Exams have to be ordered by March 12 at the latest, with the late fee after November 13.

Late testing: May 17-21, 2027

Late testing is for students who have two exams at the same time, or who can’t test in the first two weeks of May. Your AP coordinator decides and orders the late exam, using an alternate version of the test.

Ask your coordinator if there’s a charge. Early testing isn’t allowed under any circumstances.

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Sources: College Board, AP Central and 4 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.