Ordering AP Exam Materials for Students Testing with Accommodations

This is a summary. For complete details about ordering AP Exams, refer to the AP Coordinator’s Manual, Part 1 (.pdf).

AP Coordinator and SSD Coordinator Roles 

The SSD coordinator is responsible for requesting accommodations through SSD Online. The AP coordinator is responsible for submitting the AP Exam order in AP Registration and Ordering.

The AP coordinator should communicate with their school’s SSD coordinator to be aware of students who need accommodations for AP Exams. Together, they should assemble a list of these students for the AP coordinator to refer to when organizing the AP Exam order in AP Registration and Ordering. 

Ordering Details for Specific Accommodations 

Most accommodations are automatically applied to the AP Exam order once the student is approved by the College Board SSD office. However, there are a few additional steps that an AP coordinator may need to take in AP Registration and Ordering. For example:

• Refreshable Braille: Approved students will test digitally with a refreshable braille device. Review details about braille accommodations.
• Multiple-Day Testing: Multiple-day testing is not automatically applied to an AP Exam order. If a student has approved accommodations that make them eligible for multiple-day testing, the AP coordinator needs to indicate that for the student’s AP Exam. Review details about multiple-day testing.
• Confirming or Waiving Accommodations: Even though most accommodations are automatically applied, the AP coordinator needs to confirm the accommodations that a student will need. This is done per student, per exam in AP Registration and Ordering. Confirming the accommodations is important to ensure students receive the appropriately configured version of the exam in Bluebook. The AP coordinator can also waive accommodations for a student’s exam if needed. Review details about confirming or waiving accommodations.

Special Format AP Exams and Special Materials (including accommodated paper tests for digital assessments and braille)

Indicate all special format exams (braille and large print for paper) or materials (multiple-day and accommodated paper exams) for each student with an applicable approved or expected accommodation before submitting your exam order. 

• Paper Formats: Once a student has been approved by the College Board SSD office for a paper testing accommodation, the AP coordinator needs to update the AP Exam order to indicate that paper format for the student’s digital AP Exam.
• Braille Paper Testing: After a student receives approval for this accommodation, the AP coordinator must order the exam in AP Registration and Ordering.

Keep in mind: 

• The College Board SSD office must approve students’ accommodation requests.
• All requests for accommodations and, when required, complete documentation must be submitted through SSD Online by January 22, 2027.
• SSD coordinators manage accommodations requests using SSD Online. 

Important: Exam materials don’t ship automatically based on accommodations approval—they must be included in the AP Exam order. Special format exam materials will be shipped only if the AP coordinator has indicated this in AP Registration and Ordering and submitted the information as part of the exam order.