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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

 

8 a.m. Local Time

12 p.m. Local Time

2 p.m. Local Time

Monday,
May 3, 2021

United States Government and Politics

Physics C: Mechanics

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Tuesday,
May 4, 2021

Calculus AB

Calculus BC

German Language and Culture

Human Geography

 

Wednesday,
May 5, 2021

English Literature and Composition

Japanese Language and Culture (computer-based)

Physics 1: Algebra-Based

 

Thursday,
May 6, 2021

United States History

Art History

Computer Science A

 

Friday,
May 7, 2021

Chemistry

Spanish Literature and Culture

European History

Physics 2: Algebra-Based

 

Week 2: Paper, In School

 

8 a.m. Local Time

12 p.m. Local Time

Monday,
May 10, 2021

French Language and Culture

World History: Modern

Macroeconomics

Tuesday,
May 11, 2021

Seminar

Spanish Language and Culture

Latin

Psychology

Wednesday,
May 12, 2021

English Language and Composition

Microeconomics

Music Theory

Thursday,
May 13, 2021*

No exams scheduled

Friday,
May 14, 2021

Biology

Italian Language and Culture

Chinese Language and Culture (computer-based)

Environmental Science

Monday,
May 17, 2021*

Comparative Government and Politics

Computer Science Principles

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.

 

12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Tuesday,
May 18, 2021

English Literature and Composition

Computer Science A

Wednesday,
May 19, 2021

European History

United States History

Art History

Macroeconomics

Thursday,
May 20, 2021

United States Government and Politics

World History: Modern

Psychology

Week 1: Paper, In School

 

8 a.m. Local Time

12 p.m. Local Time

Friday,
May 21, 2021

Italian Language and Culture

Japanese Language and Culture (computer-based)

Latin

Spanish Language and Culture

Chinese Language and Culture (computer-based)

French Language and Culture

German Language and Culture

Music Theory

Spanish Literature and Culture

Week 2: Paper, In School

 

8 a.m. Local Time

12 p.m. Local Time

Monday,
May 24, 2021

Calculus AB

Calculus BC

Physics 1: Algebra-Based

Physics C: Mechanics

Tuesday,
May 25, 2021

Chemistry

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Physics 2: Algebra-Based

Statistics

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.

 

12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Wednesday,
May 26, 2021

English Language and Composition

Computer Science Principles

Seminar

Thursday,
May 27, 2021

Biology

Environmental Science

Friday,
May 28, 2021

Comparative Government and Politics

Human Geography

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.

 

12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Tuesday,
June 1, 2021

English Literature and Composition

Computer Science A

Wednesday,
June 2, 2021

European History

United States History

Art History

Macroeconomics

Thursday,
June 3, 2021

United States Government and Politics

World History: Modern

Psychology

Week 1: Paper, In School

 

8 a.m. Local Time

12 p.m. Local Time

Friday,
June 4, 2021

Italian Language and Culture

Japanese Language and Culture (computer-based)

Latin

Spanish Language and Culture

Chinese Language and Culture (computer-based)

French Language and Culture

German Language and Culture

Music Theory

Spanish Literature and Culture

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.

 

12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Monday,
June 7, 2021

English Language and Composition

Computer Science Principles

Seminar

Tuesday,
June 8, 2021

Comparative Government and Politics

Human Geography

Microeconomics

Wednesday,
June 9, 2021

Calculus AB

Calculus BC

Physics 1: Algebra-Based

Physics C: Mechanics

Thursday,
June 10, 2021

Chemistry

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Physics 2: Algebra-Based

Statistics

Friday,
June 11, 2021

Biology

Environmental Science