I’m concerned that my school doesn’t have the capacity to provide power to all digital AP Exam takers at the same time. What should I do?

If students’ devices are fully charged and capable of lasting the duration of the exam (at least 4 hours), they don’t need to be plugged in throughout the exam. In previous digital AP Exam administrations, the vast majority of students reported not having their device plugged in for the duration of the exam. Many devices have sufficient battery life to last through two exams.  

We recommend that schools have seats in the exam room next to outlets or power strips, so if a student runs lower on power, they can get the attention of the proctor and move to a seat where they can plug in.  

Power banks and external laptop batteries are permitted.