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FAQ

My testing computers already have the AP Chinese and AP Japanese exam application installed from last year. Do I need to reinstall?

Depending on your testing devices, yes, you may need to reinstall the exam application again this year.  

2025 Update for Chromebooks:  

  • The AP Program is preparing for Google to end support for Chrome Apps on the Chromebook OS platform. As a result, schools administering AP Chinese or AP Japanese Exams on Chromebooks will use a new Chromebook app for the 2025 AP Exam administration. If you installed the exam application last year, you’ll need to uninstall and reinstall it this spring. AP coordinators will receive an email in March with details about how to install the new app. 
  • Chrome OS version 90 or higher is required.  

For Windows:  

  • Windows 10 32-bit is no longer supported. Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) are supported. 
  • If any testing computers used for the 2024 AP Exams have since been upgraded from Windows 10 to 11, you’ll need to uninstall and reinstall the exam application.  

For Macs:   

  • There are no updates for exams administered on Mac testing computers. For Mac testing computers that already have the exam application installed from 2024, you don’t need to reinstall. The exam application will automatically update when you first launch it and run readiness checks this year.