AP TESTING
May 5-16, 2025
Morning Test - Arrive at 7:15 am & Afternoon Test - 11:15 am
EXAM TIMES: 8-11 am & 12-3 pm
Arrive 45 min early before the test begins, doors will open roughly 45 minutes before the test.
Bring to Exam Room
For All Exams:
A watch.
A government-issued or school-issued photo ID if they don’t attend the school where they’re taking the exam.
For Digital AP Exams:
Fully charged testing device and charging cord.
Their College Board account login information.
Pencils or pens for taking notes on school-provided scratch paper.
External mouse (optional).
External keyboard: An external keyboard is required for students testing on a tablet or iPad. For students taking a hybrid digital exam with an iPad, an external keyboard is recommended but not required. External keyboards are not permitted for students testing on a laptop.
For AP Environmental Science Exams: up to 2 calculators with the necessary capabilities.
For Hybrid Digital AP Exams: All the items listed under digital AP Exams apply, plus:
2 No. 2 pencils (with erasers) or 2 pens with black or dark blue ink.
Up to 2 calculators with the necessary capabilities.
For an AP Physics Exam: a ruler or straightedge.
For Paper AP Exams:
2 No. 2 pencils (with erasers).
2 pens with black or dark blue ink.
For the AP French, German, Italian, and Spanish Language and Culture Exams and the AP Music Theory Exam: School-owned and -controlled recording devices that meet AP Program criteria are allowed for these exams only.
Prohibited Items:
Electronic equipment of any kind except devices being used for digital AP Exams.
All stylus pens, Apple pens, smart pens, iPad pencils, and other electronic writing instruments.
Books, notebooks, compasses, correction fluid, dictionaries, highlighters, or notes.
Mechanical pencils, No. 3 pencils, or colored pencils.
Rulers or straightedges (these are allowed only for Physics exams).
Protractors.
Scratch paper.
Computers or calculators (except as previously noted).
Reference guides, keyboard maps, or other typing instructions.
Watches that beep or have an alarm.
Food or drink.
Clothing or shoes with subject-related information.
New: Head coverings (hats, brimmed caps, etc.) are not permitted while testing. Head coverings worn for medical or religious reasons are permitted during testing provided they do not obstruct testing staff’s ability to view the test taker’s eyes and ears.
Ear plugs or headphones.
Clipboards.
Privacy screens.
Separate computer monitors.
*Unless an item has been preapproved as an accommodation by the College Board SSD office before the exam date.
Additional Information
Prohibited behavior, original work, cheating, score cancellation, disciplinary measures, privacy policies
Location of Testing:
Auxillary Gym & Presentation Room at OCHS
Presentation Room for Accommodated Testers
Week 1 Schedule
Week 2 Schedule
Week 3 Schedule
Test Scores Available
Although most scores are available in July, some scores may take longer to process because of later testing dates or other circumstances (e.g., late arrival of testing materials or extra time needed to match records).
Collegeboard will email you when your score is added to your score report. If you don’t receive your scores by August 15, contact Collegeboard AP Services for Students.
Check that you can sign into your College Board account.
Make sure that you remember your login credentials by signing in before scores are released in July. This is the same account that you use to access My AP or other College Board resources.
Make sure Collegeboard has your current email address.
If you’ve changed your email address, update it in your account.
Don’t create a new account on Collegeboard if you already have one.
Duplicate accounts can cause delays in getting your AP scores. Sign in with the same account you used to register and enroll in AP class sections.