New! The cost per AP Exam is increasing by $1 in 2020-21. The amount of the College Board fee reduction is also increasing by $1 per exam for eligible students. Schools still retain a $9 rebate per exam.
New! Given this year’s unusual circumstances and to support students in making their exam registration decisions in the fall, in 2020-21 only, the unused/canceled exam fee won't be applied. To ensure your school isn’t billed an exam fee for unused/canceled exams, AP coordinators must cancel the exams in AP Registration and Ordering by March 12, 2021 (11:59 p.m. ET), or indicate as unused any exams that are ordered but not taken in AP Registration and Ordering before the school's invoice is generated.
Payment is not due to College Board at the time of ordering. The postmark deadline for invoices and payment to College Board is June 15. Schools determine when and how to collect and track exam payment. Students’ checks or money orders should be made payable to the school administering the exam, not to College Board.
Visit Managing Fee Collection for information about exam fee collection processes.
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Exam Fees, Rebate, and Fee Reduction |
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Exam fee for on-time exam orders (by November 13, 2020, for full-year and first-semester courses; by March 12, 2021, for courses that start after November 13) |
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School rebate |
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College Board fee reduction for eligible students |
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Fees may apply to exams ordered after the November 13 final ordering deadline. The table below outlines the fees for 2020-21.
New! Unused/Canceled Exam Fee Waived: In 2020-21 only, the unused/canceled exam fee won't be applied. To ensure your school is not billed an exam fee for unused/canceled exams, you must cancel exams in AP Registration and Ordering by March 12, 2021 (11:59 p.m. ET), or indicate as unused any exams that are ordered but not taken in AP Registration and Ordering before your school's invoice is generated.
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Late order fee Additional fee applied to each exam ordered between November 14, 2020 and March 12, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET. |
$40 per exam (in addition to base exam fee). (Note: This fee won’t apply to exams for courses that start after the November 13 final ordering deadline—for example, second-semester or spring block courses—and exams for students who transfer to your school.) |
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Unused/canceled exam fee |
Not applicable in 2020-21. |
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Late-testing fee |
$40 per exam (in addition to base exam fee) as applicable for alternate exams for late testing. (Note: Most reasons for late testing don’t incur an additional late-testing fee. Review the late-testing policies for details.) |
Fee Reduction Resources
- Visit AP Exam Fee Reductions for information about eligibility criteria and the procedure for claiming College Board fee reductions for AP Exams.
- Additional reductions may be available through Federal and State AP Exam Fee Assistance.
For more information about exam fees, please see the AP Coordinator’s Manual, Part 1.