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AP Reading Schedule for 2026
Get important updates for the 2026 AP Reading and schedule details.
Key Dates for the 2026 Reading
- November 2025: Scoring location survey to obtain your availability and scoring preference (Reading site or at home)
- February 2026: First round of invitations via email
- March 2026: Second round of invitations (as necessary)
- March to May 2026: Additional rounds of invitations (as necessary)
- June 2026: AP Readings take place for all subjects
New AP Readers
If you want to apply to become an AP reader, visit the Raise application page to get started.
More information and answers to frequently asked questions are available on the Raise website.
2026 AP Reading Schedule
Note: This schedule is subject to change.
AP readers will continue to have opportunities to score student responses at AP Reading sites or from home. All scoring will be done via computer.
Pre-readings will take place at AP Reading sites immediately prior to the Reading.
| AP Subject | 2026 Site | 2026 Dates |
|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | Cincinnati II | June 12–18 |
| Art and Design | Louisville I | June 2–8 |
| Art History | Louisville II | June 11–17 |
| Biology | Cincinnati II | June 12–18 |
| Calculus | Louisville II | June 11–17 |
| Chemistry | Tampa I | June 2–8 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | Tampa I | June 2–8 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | Cincinnati I | June 3–9 |
| Computer Science A | Cleveland I | June 3–9 |
| Computer Science Principles | Cleveland II | June 12–18 |
| Cybersecurity | Louisville I | June 2–8 |
| English Language and Composition | Cleveland II | June 12–18 |
| English Literature and Composition | Cincinnati II | June 12–18 |
| Environmental Science | Cincinnati I | June 3–9 |
| European History | Cincinnati I | June 3–9 |
| French Language and Culture | Cleveland II | June 12–18 |
| German Language and Culture | Cleveland II | June 12–18 |
| Human Geography | Cleveland I | June 3–9 |
| Italian Language and Culture | Cleveland II | June 12–18 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | Tampa I | June 2–8 |
| Latin | Tampa II | June 11–17 |
| Macroeconomics | Cleveland I | June 3–9 |
| Microeconomics | Cleveland I | June 3–9 |
| Music Theory | Cleveland II | June 12–18 |
| Precalculus | Louisville II | June 11–17 |
| Physics | Tampa II | June 11–17 |
| Psychology | Kansas City | June 2–8 |
| Research | Kansas City | June 2–8 |
| Seminar | Kansas City | June 2–8 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | Tampa II | June 11–17 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | Tampa II | June 11–17 |
| Statistics | Tampa I | June 2–8 |
| United States Government and Politics | Cincinnati I | June 3–9 |
| United States History | Kansas City | June 2–8 |
| World History: Modern | Louisville I | June 2–8 |
2026 Reading Sites
- Tampa: Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fla.
- Louisville: Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville, Ky.
- Kansas City: Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, Mo.
- Cincinnati: Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Cleveland: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio