On this page you can see the regular and late-testing dates and times for AP Exams for the past five years—just use the drop-down menu to choose a year.
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2021 AP Exam Dates
The 2021 exam schedule provided three testing dates (Administrations 1, 2, and 3) for each subject between early May and mid-June.
- In Administration 1, all exams were paper and pencil*, administered in school.
- In Administration 2, half of the subjects were paper and pencil*, administered in school, and half were digital, administered in school or taken at home.
- In Administration 3, most subjects were digital, administered in school or taken at home.
*Includes Chinese and Japanese Language and Culture exams. As always, these exams are computer based and administered in schools.
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8 a.m. Local Time |
12 p.m. Local Time |
2 p.m. Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday, |
United States Government and Politics |
Physics C: Mechanics |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
Tuesday, |
Calculus AB |
German Language and Culture |
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Wednesday, |
English Literature and Composition |
Japanese Language and Culture (computer-based) |
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Thursday, |
United States History |
Art History |
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Friday, |
Chemistry |
European History |
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8 a.m. Local Time |
12 p.m. Local Time |
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|---|---|---|
Monday, |
French Language and Culture |
Macroeconomics |
Tuesday, |
Seminar |
Latin |
Wednesday, |
English Language and Composition |
Microeconomics |
Thursday, |
NO EXAMS SCHEDULED |
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Friday, |
Biology |
Chinese Language and Culture (computer-based) |
Monday, |
Comparative Government and Politics |
Statistics |
2020 AP Exam Dates
Note: Because of the unusual circumstances of the 2020 AP Exam administration, each course-specific AP Exam was administered at the same time around the world that year. This table shows the exam times in U.S. Eastern Time.
| Exam Start Times: Local times vary depending on a student's geographic location. | 12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) | 2 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) | 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 11, 2020 |
Physics C: Mechanics |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
United States Government and Politics |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2020 |
Latin |
Calculus AB |
Human Geography |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2020 |
Physics 2: Algebra-Based |
English Literature and Composition |
European History |
| Thursday, May 14, 2020 |
Spanish Literature and Culture |
Chemistry |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
| Friday, May 15, 2020 |
Art History |
United States History |
Computer Science A |
| Monday, May 18, 2020 |
Chinese Language and Culture |
Biology |
Environmental Science |
| Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
Music Theory |
Psychology |
Japanese Language and Culture |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
German Language and Culture |
English Language and Composition |
Microeconomics |
| Thursday, May 21, 2020 |
French Language and Culture |
World History: Modern |
Macroeconomics |
| Friday, May 22, 2020 |
Comparative Government and Politics |
Statistics |
Spanish Language and Culture |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 |
All portfolios for Art and Design courses (3-D, 2-D, and Drawing) must be submitted in the AP Art and Design digital submission web application by 11:59 PM (ET). |
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2020 Late-Testing AP Exam Dates
Note: Because of the unusual circumstances of the 2020 AP Exam administration, each course-specific AP Exam was administered at the same time around the world that year. This table shows the exam times in U.S. Eastern Time.
The 2020 AP Exam administration included two additional late-testing opportunities that some students were eligible for. To see these testing dates, go to 2020 Late-June and August AP Testing Dates.
| Exam Start Times: Local times vary depending on a student's geographic location. | 12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) | 2 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) | 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, June 1, 2020 |
United States Government and Politics |
Human Geography |
Calculus AB |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2020 |
English Literature and Composition |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
Chemistry |
| Wednesday, June 3, 2020 |
United States History |
Environmental Science |
Biology |
| Thursday, June 4, 2020 |
World History: Modern |
Spanish Language and Culture |
Statistics |
| Friday, June 5, 2020 |
English Language and Composition |
Japanese Language and Culture |
Psychology |
2019 AP Exam Dates
| Week 1 | Morning 8 a.m. Local Time |
Afternoon 12 noon Local Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 6, 2019 |
United States Government and Politics |
Chinese Language and Culture |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2019 |
Seminar |
Japanese Language and Culture |
| Wednesday, May 8, 2019 |
English Literature and Composition |
European History |
| Thursday, May 9, 2019 |
Chemistry |
German Language and Culture |
| Friday, May 10, 2019 |
United States History
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Computer Science Principles |
| Week 2 | Morning 8 a.m. Local Time |
Afternoon 12 noon Local Time |
Afternoon 2 p.m. Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 13, 2019 |
Biology |
Physics C: Mechanics |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2019 |
Calculus AB |
Art History |
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| Wednesday, May 15, 2019 |
English Language and Composition |
Italian Language and Culture |
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| Thursday, May 16, 2019 |
Comparative Government and Politics |
Statistics |
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| Friday, May 17, 2019 |
Microeconomics |
Computer Science A |
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2019 Digital Portfolio Submission Deadlines
Tuesday, April 30, 2019, 11:59 p.m. ET: All work for AP Research, AP Seminar, and the AP Computer Science Principles performance tasks must be submitted by this time.
Friday, May 10, 2019, 8 p.m. ET: All work for the AP Studio Art digital portfolio and the AP 2-D Design and AP Drawing physical portfolios must be submitted by this time.
2019 Late-Testing AP Exam Dates
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8 a.m. Local Time | 12 p.m. Local Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 22, 2019 |
English Language and Composition |
Computer Science A |
| Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
Biology |
Chinese Language and Culture |
| Friday, May 24, 2019 |
Calculus AB |
Comparative Government and Politics |
2018 AP Exam Dates
| Week 1 | Morning 8 a.m. | Afternoon 12 noon |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 7, 2018 |
Chemistry |
Psychology |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2018 |
Seminar |
Art History |
| Wednesday, May 9, 2018 |
English Literature and Composition |
Japanese Language and Culture |
| Thursday, May 10, 2018 |
United States Government and Politics |
Chinese Language and Culture |
| Friday, May 11, 2018 |
German Language and Culture |
Computer Science Principles |
| Week 2 | Morning 8 a.m. | Afternoon 12 noon |
Afternoon 2 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 14, 2018 |
Biology |
Physics C: Mechanics |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
| Tuesday, May 15, 2018 |
Calculus AB |
French Language and Culture |
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| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 |
English Language and Composition |
Italian Language and Culture |
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| Thursday, May 17, 2018 |
Comparative Government and Politics |
Statistics |
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| Friday, May 18, 2018 |
Human Geography |
European History |
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2018 Digital Portfolio Submission Deadlines
Monday, April 30, 2018, 11:59 p.m. ET: All work for AP Research, AP Seminar, and the AP Computer Science Principles performance tasks must be submitted by this time.
Friday, May 11, 2018, 8 p.m. ET: All work for the AP Studio Art digital portfolio and the AP 2-D Design and AP Drawing physical portfolios must be submitted by this time.
2018 Late-Testing AP Exam Dates
| Morning 8 a.m. | Afternoon 12 p.m. | Afternoon 2 p.m. | |
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| Wednesday, May 23, 2018 | English Language and Composition |
Computer Science A |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
| Thursday, May 24, 2018 | Biology |
Art History |
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| Friday, May 25, 2018 | Calculus AB |
Comparative Government and Politics |
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2017 AP Exam Dates
| Week 1 | Morning 8 a.m. | Afternoon 12 p.m. |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 1, 2017 |
Chemistry |
Psychology |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
Computer Science A |
Art History |
| Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
English Literature and Composition |
Japanese Language and Culture |
| Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
U.S. Government and Politics |
Chinese Language and Culture |
| Friday, May 5, 2017 |
German Language and Culture |
Computer Science Principles |
| Week 2 | Morning 8 a.m. | Afternoon 12 p.m. | Afternoon 2 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 8, 2017 |
Biology |
Physics C: Mechanics |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
| Tuesday, May 9, 2017 |
Calculus AB |
French Language and Culture |
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| Wednesday, May 10, 2017 |
English Language and Composition |
Italian Language and Culture |
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| Thursday, May 11, 2017 |
Comparative Government and Politics |
Statistics |
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| Friday, May 12, 2017 |
Human Geography |
European History |
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2017 Digital Portfolio Submission Deadlines
Sunday, April 30, 2017, 11:59 p.m. ET: All work for AP Research, AP Seminar, and the AP Computer Science Principles performance tasks must be submitted by this time.
Friday, May 5, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: All work for the AP Studio Art digital portfolio and the AP 2-D Design and AP Drawing physical portfolios must be submitted by this time.
2017 Late-Testing AP Exam Dates
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8 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 2 p.m. |
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| Wednesday, May 17, 2017 |
Latin |
Comparative Government and Politics |
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| Thursday, May 18, 2017 |
Calculus AB |
Art History |
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| Friday, May 19, 2017 |
Chinese Language and Culture |
Biology |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
2016 AP Exam Dates
| Week 1 | Morning 8 a.m. | Afternoon 12 p.m. |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 2, 2016 |
Chemistry |
Psychology |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2016 |
Computer Science A |
Art History |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2016 |
English Literature and Composition |
Japanese Language and Culture |
| Thursday, May 5, 2016 |
Calculus AB |
Chinese Language and Culture |
| Friday, May 6, 2016 |
German Language and Culture |
European History |
| Week 2 | Morning 8 a.m. | Afternoon 12 p.m. | Afternoon 2 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 9, 2016 |
Biology |
Physics C: Mechanics |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2016 |
United States Government and Politics |
French Language and Culture |
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| Wednesday, May 11, 2016 |
English Language and Composition |
Italian Language and Culture |
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| Thursday, May 12, 2016 |
Comparative Government and Politics |
Statistics |
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| Friday, May 13, 2016 |
Human Geography |
Latin |
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2016 Digital Portfolio Submission Deadlines
Thursday, April 30, 2016, 11:59 p.m. ET: All work for AP Research and AP Seminar performance tasks must be submitted by this time.
Friday, May 6, 2016, 8 p.m. ET: All work for the AP Studio Art digital portfolio and the AP 2-D Design and AP Drawing physical portfolios must be submitted by this time.
2016 Late-Testing AP Exam Dates
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8 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 2 p.m. |
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| Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
German Language and Culture |
Comparative Government and Politics |
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| Thursday, May 19, 2016 |
Art History |
Chemistry |
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| Friday, May 20, 2016 |
English Literature and Composition |
Biology |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
2022 AP Exam Dates
| Week 1 |
8 a.m. Local Time |
12 p.m. Local Time |
|---|---|---|
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Monday, |
Japanese Language and Culture United States Government and Politics |
Chemistry Spanish Literature and Culture |
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Tuesday, |
Environmental Science |
Psychology |
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Wednesday, |
English Literature and Composition |
Comparative Government and Politics Computer Science A |
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Thursday, |
Human Geography Macroeconomics |
Seminar Statistics |
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Friday, |
European History United States History |
Art History Microeconomics |
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Week 2 |
8 a.m. Local Time |
12 p.m. Local Time |
2 p.m. Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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Monday, |
Calculus AB Calculus BC |
Computer Science Principles Italian Language and Culture |
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Tuesday, |
English Language and Composition |
Physics C: Mechanics |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
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Wednesday, |
Chinese Language and Culture Spanish Language and Culture |
Biology |
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Thursday, |
French Language and Culture World History: Modern |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
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Friday, |
German Language and Culture Music Theory |
Latin Physics 2: Algebra-Based |
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Late-Testing Exam Dates
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Morning 8 a.m. Local Time |
Afternoon 12 p.m. Local Time | |
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Tuesday, |
Environmental Science |
Psychology |
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Wednesday, |
Chemistry Computer Science A Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Statistics United States History |
Comparative Government and Politics Computer Science Principles English Literature and Composition Macroeconomics Spanish Literature and Culture |
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Thursday, |
Chinese Language and Culture English Language and Composition German Language and Culture Human Geography Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
Art History Biology French Language and Culture Japanese Language and Culture Latin Physics C: Mechanics |
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Friday, |
Calculus AB Calculus BC Microeconomics Physics 2: Algebra-Based Spanish Language and Culture |
European History Italian Language and Culture Music Theory Seminar United States Government and Politics World History: Modern Physics 1: Algebra-Based |