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2026 AP Exam Late-Testing Dates

Occasionally, circumstances make it necessary for students to test late. To preserve the security of AP Exams, alternate versions of the exams are used for late testing. All students who participate in late testing at a given school must take these alternate exams on the scheduled late-testing dates at the scheduled times. 

Late TestingMorning 8 a.m.
Local Time
Afternoon 12 p.m.
Local Time
Monday, 
May 18, 2026

Comparative Government and Politics 

European History

World History: Modern 

English Literature and Composition  

Human Geography  

Latin  

Tuesday, 
May 19, 2026 

Japanese Language and Culture  

United States Government and Politics   

African American Studies  

United States History

Wednesday, 
May 20, 2026

Microeconomics

Seminar 

Statistics   

Biology

Chemistry   

French Language and Culture 

Macroeconomics

Thursday, 
May 21, 2026

Chinese Language and Culture

Computer Science Principles

English Language and Composition

Music Theory

Precalculus

Art History  

Calculus AB 

Calculus BC

Italian Literature and Culture

Physics C: Mechanics

Physics 2: Algebra-Based

Friday, 
May 22, 2026

Environmental Science 

Physics 1: Algebra-Based

Spanish Language and Culture 

Spanish Literature and Culture

Computer Science A

German Language and Culture

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Psychology 

  • Schools in all locations must begin the morning exam administration between 8 and 9 a.m. local time and the afternoon exam administration between 12 and 1 p.m. local time.
  • AP coordinators are responsible for notifying students when and where to report for the exams. Early testing or testing at times other than those published by College Board is not permitted under any circumstances. 

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