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AP Course and Exam Changes

Here’s a roundup of the most recent AP course and exam changes and plans for future changes.

AP periodically updates or revises courses to reflect current developments in each discipline, ensure alignment with introductory college courses, and more clearly communicate the required course content and skills.  

This process, like the course development process, is undertaken by development committees of experienced educators and college faculty, working with high school teachers and higher education faculty reviewers and consultants. 

For more on the development process, see How AP Develops Courses and Exams.

Many AP courses have implemented fully digital or hybrid digital testing for the May 2025 administration. Learn more about digital testing.

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Table abbreviations:

  • CED = course and exam description
  • AI = artificial intelligence
  • MCQ = multiple-choice questions

AP Capstone

AP CourseCED to Use for 2024-2025Most Recent Change — Since Fall 2023Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP Research  Fall 2023Fall 2023—AI policy update  No changes announced   
AP Seminar  Fall 2023Fall 2023—AI policy update No changes announced   

Arts

AP CourseCED to Use for 2024-2025Most Recent Change — Since Fall 2023Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP 2-D Art and Design  Fall 2024Fall 2024—Artistic Integrity Statement updated No changes announced 
AP 3-D Art and DesignFall 2024Fall 2024—Artistic Integrity Statement updated No changes announced   
AP DrawingFall 2024Fall 2024—Artistic Integrity Statement updated No changes announced   
AP Art History  Fall 2020  No changes announced   
AP Music TheoryFall 2020  No changes announced   

English

AP CourseCED to Use for 2024-2025Most Recent Change — Since Fall 2023Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP English Language and Composition Fall 2024  Fall 2024—MCQ answer choices reduced from 5 to 4   No changes announced   
AP English Literature and CompositionFall 2024  Fall 2024—MCQ answer choices reduced from 5 to 4   No changes announced   

History and Social Sciences

AP CourseCED to Use for 2024-2025Most Recent Change — Since Fall 2023Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP African American Studies  Fall 2024 Fall 2024—CED released No changes announced   
AP Comparative Government and Politics  Fall 2020  No changes announced   
AP European History  Fall 2023  Fall 2023—rubric update   No changes announced   
AP Human Geography  Fall 2020  No changes announced   
AP MacroeconomicsFall 2022    No changes announced   
AP Microeconomics  Fall 2022    No changes announced   
AP Psychology  Fall 2024  Fall 2024—CED released for revised course framework   No changes announced   
AP United States Government and Politics  Fall 2023  Fall 2023—CED released for updated course framework   No changes announced   
AP United States History  Fall 2023Fall 2023—rubric update   No changes announced   
AP World History: Modern  Fall 2023  Fall 2023—rubric update No changes announced   

Math and Computer Science

AP CourseCED to Use for 2024-2025Most Recent Change — Since Fall 2023Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP Computer Science A  Fall 2020  Preview revised course framework  2025-26  
AP Computer Science Principles (CSP)Fall 2023  Fall 2023—changes to CSP Create Task   No changes announced   
AP Calculus AB  Fall 2020    No changes announced   
AP Calculus BC  Fall 2020    No changes announced   
AP Precalculus  Fall 2023  Fall 2023—CED for updated course framework released   No changes announced   
AP Statistics  Fall 2020    Feedback requested on draft revised course framework  2026-27  

Sciences

AP CourseCED to Use for 2024-2025Most Recent Change — Since Fall 2023Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP BiologyFall 2020    Preview updated course framework2025-26
AP Chemistry  Fall 2024  Fall 2024—CED released for updated course framework   No changes announced   
AP Environmental Science  Fall 2020  No changes announced   
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based  Fall 2024  Fall 2024—CED released for revised course framework   No changes announced   
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based  Fall 2024  Fall 2024—CED released for revised course framework   No changes announced   
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism  Fall 2024 Fall 2024—CED released for revised course framework   No changes announced   
AP Physics C: Mechanics  Fall 2024Fall 2024—CED released for revised course framework   No changes announced   
AP Psychology  Fall 2024  Fall 2024—CED released for revised course framework   No changes announced   

World Languages and Cultures

AP CourseCED to Use for 2024-2025Most Recent Change — Since Fall 2023Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP Chinese Language and Culture  Fall 2024Fall 2024—CED released with links to external sources removed from Suggested Resources section   No changes announced   
AP French Language and Culture  Fall 2024 Fall 2024—CED released with links to external sources removed from Suggested Resources section   No changes announced   
AP German Language and Culture  Fall 2024 Fall 2024—CED released with links to external sources removed from Suggested Resources section   No changes announced   
AP Italian Language and Culture  Fall 2024  Fall 2024—CED released with links to external sources removed from Suggested Resources section   No changes announced   
AP Japanese Language and Culture  Fall 2024  Fall 2024—CED released with links to external sources removed from Suggested Resources section   No changes announced   
AP Latin  Fall 2020    Preview revised course framework  2025-26  
AP Spanish Language and Culture  Fall 2024  Fall 2024—CED released with links to external sources removed from Suggested Resources section   No changes announced   
AP Spanish Literature and Culture  Fall 2023  Fall 2023—rubric update   No changes announced