2026 AP Exam Dates
The 2026 AP Exams will be administered in schools over two weeks in May: May 4–8 and May 11–15. 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. Late-testing dates are available if students cannot test during the first two weeks of May. See the late-testing schedule.
| Week 1 | Morning 8 a.m. Local Time | Afternoon 12 p.m. Local Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | Biology Latin | European History Microeconomics |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Chemistry Human Geography | United States Government and Politics
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| Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | English Literature and Composition
| Comparative Government and Politics Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
| Thursday, May 7, 2026 | Physics 2: Algebra-Based World History: Modern
| African American Studies Statistics |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | Italian Language and Culture United States History | Chinese Language and Culture Macroeconomics |
| Art and Design: Friday, May 8, 2026 (8 p.m. ET), is the deadline for AP Art and Design students to submit their three portfolio components as final in the AP Digital Portfolio. | ||
| Week 2 | Morning 8 a.m. Local Time | Afternoon 12 p.m. Local Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 11, 2026 | Calculus AB Calculus BC | Music Theory Seminar |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | French Language and Culture Precalculus | Japanese Language and Culture Psychology |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | English Language and Composition German Language and Culture | Physics C: Mechanics Spanish Literature and Culture |
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Art History Spanish Language and Culture | Computer Science Principles Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
| Friday, May 15, 2026 | Environmental Science
| Computer Science A
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Please note:
- 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 should order late-testing exams for students who would like to take exams that are scheduled for the same time.
- April 30, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET) is the deadline for:
- AP Seminar and AP Research students to submit performance tasks as final.
- AP Computer Science Principles students to submit their Create performance task as final.
Late Testing
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.