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AP Exam Fees

June 15, 2027, is the postmark deadline for exam payments to be submitted to the AP Program. Late payments incur a $225 late fee.

Payment is not due to College Board at the time of ordering. Schools determine when and how to collect and track exam payment. Students’ checks or money orders should be made payable to the school administering the exam, not to College Board. Visit Managing Fee Collection for information about exam fee collection processes.

New: Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the AP Program will waive unused/canceled exam fees for a new AP course in the year the AP Program launches it. In subsequent years, unused/canceled exam fees will apply. 

  • For 2026-27, this waiver applies to AP Business with Personal Finance and AP Cybersecurity.
Exam Fees, Rebate, and Fee Reduction

Exam fee for on-time exam orders:

  • by November 13, 2026, for full-year and first-semester courses, and exam only sections
  • by March 12, 2027, for courses that start after November 13
  • $99 per exam at schools in the U.S., U.S. territories, Canada, and all DoWEA schools
  • $129 per exam at schools everywhere else (Note: Fees may vary for exams at College Board–authorized test centers outside the U.S.)

 

School rebate

 

$9 per exam

 

College Board fee reduction for eligible students

 

$37 per exam

Fees may apply to exams ordered after the November 13 final ordering deadline.

Other Fees

Late order fee

Additional fee applied to each exam ordered between November 14, 2026, and March 12, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET

$40 per exam in addition to base exam fee.

(Note: This fee won’t apply to exams for courses that start after the November 13 final ordering deadline—for example, second-semester or spring block courses—and exams for students who transfer to your school.)

 

Unused/canceled exam fee

$40 per exam for:

  • Exams canceled in AP Registration and Ordering after November 13 and by March 12 (11:59 p.m. ET)
  • Exams that aren't taken and are indicated as unused in AP Registration and Ordering before the school's invoice is generated. (Invoices are generated after late testing ends.)

The original exam fee is removed from the invoice.

 

Late-testing fee

$40 per exam in addition to base exam fee as applicable for late-testing exams.

(Note: Most reasons for late testing don’t incur an additional late-testing fee. Review the late-testing policies for details.)

AP Exam Fee Reduction

  • Visit AP Exam Fee Reductions for information about eligibility criteria and the procedure for indicating eligible students for the College Board fee reductions in AP Registration and Ordering.
  • Some states also provide funding for AP Exams. Learn more at State AP Exam Fee Assistance.

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