About Digital AP Exam Accommodations
Digital AP Exams Versus Paper Exams
Many accommodations work the same way for digital exams as they do for paper exams. For example, students who are approved for extended time will receive a digital exam enabled with their approved amount of extended time per section/or part of the exam.
Some accommodations differ for digital testing because of features available in the Bluebook testing app. For example, students approved for large-print test books won’t need separate exam materials. They can take the digital exam with an increased font size by zooming in to enlarge the content as needed.
Students don’t need to submit new accommodations requests to use a digital alternative for an accommodation they’ve already received College Board approval for. For example, a student approved for a human reader doesn’t require additional/new approvals to test using a screen reader with a digital exam. However, if a student needs to take a digital exam using a human reader or human writer/scribe, their SSD coordinator must submit a request in SSD Online.
For all digital AP Exams (fully digital and hybrid digital), AP coordinators don’t need to complete a Nonstandard Administration Report (NAR) for students testing with accommodations.
Accommodations with No Exam System Requirements
Accommodations that don’t involve assistive technology or a change to exam timing or breaks don’t require a special format of the digital AP Exam. Examples of these types of accommodations include permission for small-group testing, food/drink/medication, and permission to test blood sugar. These types of accommodations can be used by students with approvals from the College Board SSD office.
Temporary Supports
A student who has a temporary medical or physical condition (e.g., a broken hand) may request temporary assistance if it's needed to complete the exam. This process should be used only for students who don't have a disability but who need support during the test due to a temporary physical/medical condition. Requests must be submitted in SSD Online.
The deadline for submitting requests for temporary assistance is 10 calendar days before the scheduled digital exam date.