2021 AP Exam Dates
The 2021 exam schedule offered 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.
Administration 1
Week 1: Paper, In School
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8 a.m. Local Time |
12 p.m. Local Time |
2 p.m. Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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Monday, |
United States Government and Politics |
Physics C: Mechanics |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
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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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Week 2: Paper, In School
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8 a.m. Local Time |
12 p.m. Local Time |
|---|---|---|
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Monday, |
French Language and Culture |
Macroeconomics |
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Tuesday, |
Seminar |
Latin |
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Wednesday, |
English Language and Composition |
Microeconomics |
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Thursday, |
No exams scheduled |
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Friday, |
Biology |
Chinese Language and Culture (computer-based) |
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Monday, |
Comparative Government and Politics |
Statistics |
Administration 2
Week 1: Digital, In School and At Home
This table shows the exam times in U.S. Eastern Time. Local times varied depending on a student's geographic location.
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12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) |
4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
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Tuesday, |
English Literature and Composition |
Computer Science A |
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Wednesday, |
European History |
Art History |
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Thursday, |
United States Government and Politics |
Psychology |
Week 1: Paper, In School
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8 a.m. Local Time |
12 p.m. Local Time |
|---|---|---|
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Friday, |
Italian Language and Culture |
Chinese Language and Culture (computer-based) |
Week 2: Paper, In School
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8 a.m. Local Time |
12 p.m. Local Time |
|---|---|---|
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Monday, |
Calculus AB |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
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Tuesday, |
Chemistry |
Physics 2: Algebra-Based |
Week 2: Digital, At Home or In School
This table shows the exam times in U.S. Eastern Time. Local times varied depending on a student's geographic location.
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12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) |
4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
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Wednesday, |
English Language and Composition |
Computer Science Principles |
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Thursday, |
Biology |
Environmental Science |
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Friday, |
Comparative Government and Politics |
Microeconomics |
Administration 3
Week 1: Digital, At Home or In School
This table shows the exam times in U.S. Eastern Time. Local times varied depending on a student's geographic location.
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12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) |
4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
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Tuesday, |
English Literature and Composition |
Computer Science A |
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Wednesday, |
European History |
Art History |
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Thursday, |
United States Government and Politics |
Psychology |
Week 1: Paper, In School
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|
8 a.m. Local Time |
12 p.m. Local Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Friday, |
Italian Language and Culture |
Chinese Language and Culture (computer-based) |
Week 2: Digital, In School and At Home
This table shows the exam times in U.S. Eastern Time. Local times varied depending on a student's geographic location.
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|
12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) |
4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
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Monday, |
English Language and Composition |
Computer Science Principles |
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Tuesday, |
Comparative Government and Politics |
Microeconomics |
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Wednesday, |
Calculus AB |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
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Thursday, |
Chemistry |
Physics 2: Algebra-Based |
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Friday, |
Biology |
Environmental Science |