Braille

Braille

Students may be approved to:  

• test with the digital AP Exam using a refreshable braille display or screen reader; or 
• test using a braille paper exam.  

Note: A student must be approved for a braille paper testing accommodation for the AP coordinator to be able to order a braille format of a digital AP Exam subject.

Details for Hybrid Digital AP Exams

• If a student is approved for braille paper testing, the entire exam would need to be administered as braille; there’s not an option to administer braille only for Section II of the exam.  
• A student approved for braille could test using a screen reader or refreshable braille display for Section I and test with a human reader for Section II.  
• If a student is approved for dictation, they can test with a human writer/scribe for Section II.  
• If a student has a human reader and/or human writer/scribe assist them during Section II, they need to test in a one-to-one setting for the entire exam.  

Raised Line Drawings

Students may be approved to: 

• test with the digital AP Exam using a screen reader with or without a refreshable braille display; or
• test using the braille paper exam, either with or without a human reader. 

Important Notes: 

• Raised line drawing supplements are not available with digital AP Exams.
• If a student needs to take a digital AP Exam using refreshable braille or a screen reader, their SSD coordinator should submit the request for this accommodation in SSD Online by January 16, 2026. If the request must be made after January 16 due to a change in a student’s accommodations status, contact the College Board SSD office as soon as possible. 
• A student must be approved for a braille paper testing accommodation for the AP coordinator to be able to order a braille format of a digital AP Exam subject.

Braille Writer 

For a digital AP Exam, braille writing software should be used. If a student uses a manual braille writer and/or does not have access to braille writing software, they can: 

• test with a digital AP Exam using voice recognition (speech-to-text) software;
• test with a digital AP Exam and dictate their responses to a writer/scribe; or
• test using a braille paper exam with the manual braille writer. 

Details for Hybrid Digital AP Exams

• Because students will use both the Bluebook testing app and a paper exam booklet (for Section II), there are additional unique considerations regarding a braille writer accommodation.
• Contact the College Board SSD office for guidance about the testing options available.