FAQ
What changes to the score reports were made in May 2024?
In response to changes in the data privacy landscape, we needed to revise the content of AP score reports in May 2024. The layout of the electronic and paper score reports remains the same, but certain fields (listed in the table below) will always be blank.
The remaining fields remain populated at the same number and location in the electronic file. These include fields critical for identifying and matching students and for granting credit and placement: the student’s name, date of birth, address, gender, AP ID, and most recent high school information. (AP score reports remain cumulative, and include all scores and awards earned by the student throughout their entire AP Exam-taking career.)
Students will still be able to send their AP scores through their College Board accounts, and your institution may still use data from these score reports for application support, recruitment, and outreach.
| Field Name | Number in Electronic File | Location in Electronic File | Status in Electronic File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Level | 14 | 157 | Blank starting May 2024. This field is no longer reported on paper score reports. |
| Expected College Entrance | 15 | 158-160 | Already blank |
| Student Search | 17 | 162 | Blank starting May 2024 |
| Best Language | 18 | 163 | Already blank |
| Applying for Sophomore Standing | 19 | 164 | Already blank |
| Previous AI Year | 21 | 173-174, 181-182 | Blank starting May 2024 |
| Previous AI Code | 22 | 175-180, 183-188 | Blank starting May 2024 |
| Exam Suppression Flag | 48 | 548 (repeats for each set of exam scores) | Already blank |
| Class Section Code | 49 | 549 (repeats for each set of exam scores) | Already blank |
| Service Type | 54 | 887-888 | Blank starting May 2024 |
| Service Code | 55 | 889-892 | Blank starting May 2024 |
| Ordering Institution Key | 56 | 893-900 | Blank starting May 2024 |
| Race/Ethnicity Student Response; | 57 | 901-911 | Blank starting May 2024 |
| Derived Aggregate Race Ethnicity | 59 | 934-935 | Blank starting May 2024 |
Two new AP Exams were also reported to institutions starting July 2024:
- AP Precalculus: This will appear as exam code 65 in the electronic score report.
- AP African American Studies: This will appear as exam code 10 in the electronic score report.
Please review the summary of changes (.pdf) and updated student data record layout (.pdf) with your IT/operations staff or student information system vendor.