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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.

The AP Program may periodically update the course and exam description (CED) documents. We will always notify the community and change the date on the cover of the CED if we make any changes to assessable content (course framework, exam design, rubric/scoring guidelines). The links to CEDs on this page are the same links as on the course pages.

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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 2025-26Most Recent Change (Since Fall 2023)Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP Research  Fall 2024

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—Capstone application no longer required; AI policy clarified No changes announced   
AP Seminar  Fall 2024 

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—Capstone application no longer required; AI policy clarified No changes announced   

Arts

AP CourseCED to Use for 2025-26Most Recent Change (Since Fall 2023)Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP 2-D Art and Design  Fall 2024

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—Artistic Integrity Statement updated No changes announced 
AP 3-D Art and DesignFall 2024

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—Artistic Integrity Statement updated No changes announced   
AP DrawingFall 2024

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—Artistic Integrity Statement updated No changes announced   
AP Art History  Fall 2020

CED Clarifications and Corrections
  No changes announced   
AP Music TheoryFall 2020

CED Clarifications and Corrections
  No changes announced   

English

AP CourseCED to Use for 2025-26Most Recent Change (Since Fall 2023)Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP English Language and Composition Fall 2024  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—MCQ answer choices reduced from 5 to 4   No changes announced   
AP English Literature and CompositionFall 2024  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—MCQ answer choices reduced from 5 to 4   No changes announced   

History and Social Sciences

AP CourseCED to Use for 2025-26Most Recent Change (Since Fall 2023)Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP African American Studies  Fall 2024 

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—CED released No changes announced   
AP Comparative Government and Politics  Fall 2020

CED Clarifications and Corrections
  No changes announced   
AP European History  Fall 2023  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2023—rubric update   No changes announced   
AP Human Geography  Fall 2020

CED Clarifications and Corrections
  No changes announced   
AP MacroeconomicsFall 2022    No changes announced   
AP Microeconomics  Fall 2022  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
  No changes announced   
AP Psychology  Fall 2025  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2025—clarified CED released  No changes announced   
AP United States Government and Politics  Fall 2023  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
  No changes announced   
AP United States History  Fall 2023

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2023—rubric update   No changes announced   
AP World History: Modern  Fall 2023  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2023—rubric update No changes announced   

Math and Computer Science

AP CourseCED to Use for 2025-26Most Recent Change (Since Fall 2023)Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP Computer Science A  Fall 2025

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2025—CED released for revised framework No changes announced 
AP Computer Science Principles (CSP)Fall 2023  Fall 2023—changes to CSP Create Task   No changes announced   
AP Calculus AB  Fall 2020  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
  No changes announced   
AP Calculus BC  Fall 2020  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
  No changes announced   
AP Precalculus  Fall 2023  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2023—CED for updated course framework released   No changes announced   
AP Statistics  Fall 2020  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
  Preview revised course framework2026-27  

Sciences

AP CourseCED to Use for 2025-26Most Recent Change (Since Fall 2023)Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP BiologyFall 2025  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2025 – CED released for updated course framework No changes announced 
AP Chemistry  Fall 2024  Fall 2024—CED released for updated course framework   No changes announced   
AP Environmental Science  Fall 2020

CED Clarifications and Corrections
  No changes announced   
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based  Fall 2024  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—CED released for revised course framework   No changes announced   
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based  Fall 2024  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—CED released for revised course framework   No changes announced   
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism  Fall 2024 

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—CED released for revised course framework   No changes announced   
AP Physics C: Mechanics  Fall 2024

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—CED released for revised course framework   No changes announced   

World Languages and Cultures

AP CourseCED to Use for 2025-26Most Recent Change (Since Fall 2023)Future CED ReleasedFuture Status  Earliest Possible Implementation  
AP Chinese Language and Culture  Fall 2024

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—CED released with links to external sources removed from Suggested Resources section   Preview future course and exam revisions 2026-27 
AP French Language and Culture  Fall 2024 

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—CED released with links to external sources removed from Suggested Resources section   Preview future course and exam revisions  2026-27 
AP German Language and Culture  Fall 2024 

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—CED released with links to external sources removed from Suggested Resources section   Preview future course and exam revisions 2026-27 
AP Italian Language and Culture  Fall 2024  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—CED released with links to external sources removed from Suggested Resources section   Preview future course and exam revisions  2026-27 
AP Japanese Language and Culture  Fall 2024  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—CED released with links to external sources removed from Suggested Resources section   Preview future course and exam revisions  2026-27 
AP Latin  Fall 2025  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2025CED released for revised course framework No changes announced 
AP Spanish Language and Culture  Fall 2024  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2024—CED released with links to external sources removed from Suggested Resources section   Preview future course and exam revisions  2026-27 
AP Spanish Literature and Culture  Fall 2023  

CED Clarifications and Corrections
Fall 2023—rubric update   No changes announced