This manual provides detailed information about everything AP coordinators need to do from the start of the school year through the November 15 exam ordering deadline.

This manual provides detailed information about all modes of testing (fully digital, hybrid digital, and paper) for the AP Exam administration, and information about returning and paying for exams. 

This all-new guide, which replaces the SSD Guidelines, is a “one-stop shop” for details about planning and administering AP Exams (fully digital, hybrid digital, and paper) with accommodations.

Proctors should review this resource before exam day and reference it while administering digital AP Exams.

Proctors administering fully digital AP Exams can use this resource before exam day to preview the proctor script in Test Day Toolkit. This script should be used for preparation only and must not be used on exam day.

Proctors administering hybrid digital AP Exams can use this resource before exam day to preview the proctor script in Test Day Toolkit. This script should be used for preparation only and must not be used on exam day.

This resource includes information about the steps AP coordinators can take to support students if administration incidents occur related to the Personalized Project Reference (PPR) for the AP Computer Science Principles Exams.

This guide provides troubleshooting tips that technology monitors should follow to solve technical issues that might occur on exam day.

Exam day proctor scripts and documents for the following paper exams: AP French, German, Italian, Spanish Language and Culture, Spanish Literature and Culture, and Music Theory.

This document includes exam day proctor scripts for these exams.

This document includes the exam day proctor script for this exam.

This document includes the exam day proctor script for this exam.

This guide provides all information needed to prepare for and administer these exams, including the Exam Instructions (proctor script).

For AP French, German, Italian, Spanish Language and Culture, and AP Music Theory Exams, this provides step-by-step instructions to download and install Audacity on each computer that will be used to record student audio responses.

Review this resource if you're using the DAC app to record student audio responses for the AP French, German, Italian, Spanish Language and Culture, and AP Music Theory Exams on Chromebooks. The DAC app for Chromebook is no longer available on the Chrome Web Store. This overview includes updated installation instructions for 2025.

Review this resource if you're using the DAC app to record student audio responses for the AP French, German, Italian, Spanish Language and Culture, and AP Music Theory Exams on iPads.

Review for support with submitting students' audio responses through the DAS portal for AP French, German, Italian, Spanish Language and Culture, and AP Music Theory Exams.

This provides step-by-step directions for creating a seating chart and a blank template for creating your own. 

Print and post these “Exam in Progress” and “No Devices” signs on exam room doors and hallways.

This provides step-by-step instructions for packing and returning your AP Exam materials to the AP Program.

This provides a full-color diagram for packing and returning your AP Exam materials to the AP Program.

For schools outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico returning AP Exam materials using DHL, this guide provides detailed instructions and FAQs.

Download the “Administration Incidents” section from the AP Coordinator’s Manual, Part 2 to reference during the 2025 AP Exam administration. This information includes what to do for all exam modes (fully digital, hybrid digital, and paper).

An overview and timeline of the steps teachers, AP coordinators, and students need to take before the final ordering deadline.

Follow these instructions to get class join codes and ensure students have joined class sections, and also get tips for using AP Daily, topic questions, and progress checks in your classroom.

Provide students with these step-by-step instructions to join AP class sections online.