AP 2020-21 School Year Support

2021 AP Exams

Almost all colleges in the U.S. award credit and placement for qualifying AP scores. The 2021 AP Exams will cover the full course content so that students are accurately placed into higher-level courses where they can succeed when they get to college. We owe it to both students and colleges to accurately indicate whether students have learned the course material and should thus be exempted from learning it in college.

To give every student the opportunity to succeed while remaining safe and healthy this school year, we are providing more flexibility and instructional support than ever before:

• If health and safety conditions allow, your school can offer in-person testing—and if not, that’s OK. If a school is closed or coronavirus-related risks prevent a student from testing at a school, the AP coordinator will be able to authorize a full-length digital contingency exam that can be taken at home. More information will be available in early 2021.
• If a student decides not to test or to cancel their exams, there are no fees.
• Teachers can leverage AP Classroom resources to support their students, including AP Daily videos, course pacing guides, practice questions, and results to target practice and support.
• Live online review sessions, April 19–30, can help students review all course content and skills.
• We’re working with educators to prepare an expanded exam schedule that considers the range of timelines schools are on, with details to be shared in February.