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Digital AP “Dry Run” Terms and Conditions

Introduction

This is a legal contract between you and College Board.

CONTENTS:

Section 1. Taking the AP Dry Run In Person and Remotely 
Section 2. Items You Cannot Bring to the AP Dry Run 
Section 3. Behaviors That Are Not Allowed 
Section 4. Test Incentive Cancellation 
Section 5. Privacy 
Section 6. Miscellaneous 
Section 7. Policies and Requirements 
Section 8. Intellectual Property - Ownership of Materials 
Section 9. ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER 
Section 10. Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial 
Section 11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY 
Section 12. Disclaimer of Warranties 
Section 13. Severability 
Section 14. Restricted Registrations
Section 15. Accessibility of These Rules

NOTE: See Section 9(a) for how disagreements between you and College Board will be handled.

Requirements for the Digital AP Dry Run – In-Person Testing and Remote Testing

The AP Dry Run (“AP Dry Run”) is taken at a test site or at home on a Testing Device as defined below. It is administered on Bluebook™, the College Board digital testing application that is downloaded to your Testing Device.

You will be taking a sample exam for AP English Literature and Composition OR AP Physics 1. You will NOT have access to your answers or the essays you write after the exam. Your answers and essays will NOT be scored; however, we ask that you test just as you would in an actual AP exam.

As an incentive for your participation (“testing incentive”), you will be provided with a gift card ($50 for remote testers or $100 for in-person testers) if you complete all required steps, including:

  • bringing a fully charged personal Testing Device (if testing in person)
  • installing Bluebook on your Testing Device
  • completing the exam setup
  • completing all sections of the AP English Literature and Composition Exam or the AP Physics 1 Exam
  • reporting any issues to your test proctor or through a post exam survey, or if participating remotely, contacting customer service for any issues that prevent you from starting testing, continuing testing, or submitting results
  • completing the post-exam survey sent to you by email in a timely manner

You will receive your testing incentive only if you complete all the steps listed above.

Section 1. Taking the AP Dry Run In Person and Remotely

The AP Dry Run is a digital test. You will take the AP Dry Run on a testing device, using an app called Bluebook. 

  • You must bring an acceptable photo ID if you participate in the AP Dry Run in person. ID Requirements are on the College Board website at satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/what-to-bring-do/id-requirements.
  • Your testing device must be one of the following:
    • Windows laptop.
    • Mac laptop.
    • Windows tablet (external keyboard is required with a Windows tablet), or other tablet.
    • iPad.
    • Chromebook managed by your school.
  • You cannot use any other devices to take the AP Dry Run. You cannot take the AP Dry Run on a mobile phone.
  • Your testing device must have enough charge to last the duration of the exam and setup.
  • Make sure your device is running on an approved operating system. See bluebook.collegeboard.org/students/approved-devices for more information.
  • Bluebook must be downloaded to your testing device before you can take the AP Dry Run. If your testing device is managed by your school, your school may download Bluebook for you. It is your responsibility to check whether your school did so. If you are using your own testing device, you will need to download Bluebook yourself. You can download Bluebook from the College Board website at bluebook.app.collegeboard.org.
  • You must sign in to Bluebook using your College Board online account username (email address) and password, sign the “Privacy Policy and Use of This App” rules, and complete exam setup before the test. Bluebook will generate your admission ticket once you have completed exam setup. You will receive an email with the authentication details you’ll need to log into Bluebook and begin testing.
  • If we determine that there is a difference between your photo ID and your registration for the AP Dry Run, or if the photo ID doesn’t meet our requirements (for example, if your nickname is on one field but your full name is on another), we may, in our sole discretion, deny you admission to the test site. We may also dismiss you from the test site. Staff at your test site will direct you to your testing room.
  • You will connect to your testing site’s internet.
  • You MAY bring the following to the test:
    • A power cord and/or a portable charger. There is no guarantee that you will have access to an outlet for charging.
    • An external mouse and mouse pad.
    • For AP Physics 1: A calculator that meets the requirements located at apstudents.collegeboard.org/exam-policies-guidelines/calculator-policies. Before testing, you will be asked to clear all saved formulas on a calculator you bring. There is also a calculator in Bluebook that you can use instead of bringing your own if you wish. Either way, you can use a calculator on the AP Physics 1 exam.
    • Pen or pencil for scratch work. This pencil does not have to be a No. 2 pencil. Proctors will give you paper before the test begins.
  • Close all applications other than Bluebook before the test begins. You are not allowed to have any other apps open on your testing device during testing. You are not allowed to paste work into Bluebook from another program or application. Certain testing accommodations may allow for exceptions to this rule.
  • An internet connection is required to start the test and to submit your answers at the end of the test. You will receive instructions from your proctor on test day if there is an internet outage.
  • There are 2 sections in both the AP Physics 1 exam and the AP English Literature and Composition exam. The first section is multiple choice, and the second section is free response. Once you leave a module, you cannot return to it. Bluebook has a timer that will count down the minutes and seconds remaining in each module. You can hide the timer until the last 5 minutes of the module.
  • You must stay for the full length of the standard time test. You cannot submit your answers before the standard timer runs out.
  • Enter all your answers into Bluebook.
  • Do not close the lid or cover the screen of your testing device until your answers are submitted. Doing so may prevent your answers from being submitted.
  • If your answers were successfully submitted, you will see a confirmation screen. If your testing device is not connected to the internet when the AP Dry Run ends and your answers are not submitted, you have until 11:59 p.m. local time the next day to reconnect to the internet and submit your answers.

Special Rules for Remote Testing

  • Before your test, you will receive an email with the authentication details you’ll need to log into Bluebook and begin testing.
  • Gather the following items prior to testing (“Required Items” unless otherwise specified):
    • Fully charged Testing Device with Bluebook installed.
    • For AP Physics 1: Acceptable Calculator (defined below) if you choose not to use the built-in Desmos calculator in Bluebook.
    • Pencil for scratch work.
    • 1 blank sheet of scratch paper (optional).
  • You may also have:
    • A power cord and/or a portable charger.
    • An external mouse and mouse pad if you use one.
    • An external keyboard if you use one. (You can use external keyboards only with tablets—not laptops.)
  • 10 minutes prior to your start time, be sure you’re at your desk with all necessary supplies and that Bluebook is downloaded and open on your Testing Device.
  • Confirm that your local internet connection is strong and your Testing Device is connected.
  • Sign in to Bluebook with the authentication and login details provided in the email mentioned above. Follow the instructions provided to you in Bluebook.
  • Internet Connection: Bluebook is designed to work with intermittent connection to the internet. An internet connection is required to start the test and to submit results at the end of the test.

WARNING. College Board is not responsible for your failure to follow the steps, directions, and instructions relating to taking the AP Dry Run in this Section 1 and in these rules. You may be ineligible to receive a testing incentive and/or prevented from testing, in College Board’s sole discretion, for such failure.

Section 2. Items You Cannot Bring to the AP Dry Run

  • You may NOT bring the following items to the AP Dry Run or access them during breaks:
    • electronic equipment, including phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, wearable technology, cameras, recording or listening devices, or any other type of electronic or communication device (other than your testing device, approved calculator, and any technology for which you have an approved testing accommodation).
    • All stylus pens, Apple Pencils, smart pens, and other electronic writing instruments.
    • books, reference guides, notes, compasses, protractors, dictionaries, highlighters, or colored pencils.
    • papers of any kind (scratch paper will be provided by proctors and collected at the end of the test unless you are remote).
    • watches that beep, make a noise, or have an alarm.
    • calculators on the prohibited list located at Satsuite.collegeboard.org/AP/what-to-bring-do/calculator-policy. detachable privacy screens.
    • reference guides, keyboard maps, or other typing instructions.
    • headphones, earbuds (wired or wireless), ear plugs, or any in-ear or over-ear audio devices, including those with Bluetooth or noise-canceling capabilities, whether they are powered on or off.
    • weapons or firearms.

Please note that some of the items on the above list may be allowed for students with certain testing accommodations.

Section 3. Behaviors That Are Not Allowed

  • You are NOT allowed to do or attempt to do the following:
    • cheat or otherwise get an unfair advantage on the AP Dry Run.
    • copy or record test questions, memorize questions for the purpose of writing them down later, or take a screenshot during the test.
    • interfere with or bypass Bluebook security features.
    • have any applications running on your testing device other than Bluebook or approved technology.
    • access or use any phone or other mobile device during the test or breaks.
    • access or use any digital resource(s) or website(s) during the test or breaks, including AI (artificial intelligence) tools such as ChatGPT, Photomath, and similar apps.
    • fail to turn in or store away a mobile phone by following your test site’s process.
    • use an answer key or receive information from other people about test questions.
    • discuss or share information about test questions with others.
    • talk to or otherwise communicate with others during the test.
    • allow anyone to see your test questions or answers or attempt to see or copy others’ test questions or answers.
    • look at notes, electronic devices, textbooks, websites, or any other resources during the test or during breaks.
    • have information on your clothing, shoes, or body.
    • Wear a brimmed cap, the hood on a hooded shirt or jacket, or anything else that prevents testing staff from seeing your eyes and ears during the test (exceptions may be made for students with an accommodation, medical issue, or religious reason).
    • share a calculator with another person or use a calculator on any test where calculators are not permitted
    • leave the testing room after you are finished without being dismissed by staff.
    • take a testing device from the testing room or test site during the test or breaks.
    • go to a locker at any time during the test or breaks.
    • take the test for someone else or have someone else take the test for you.
    • provide false information to College Board.
    • disturb others during the test.
    • engage in unruly, aggressive, or violent behavior.
    • fail to follow these rules or directions given by the testing staff.

Section 4. Test Incentive Cancellation

  • We may cancel your testing incentive if we determine that you did not follow these rules.

Section 5. Privacy

  • a. Privacy Policies. College Board recognizes the importance of protecting your privacy. Our privacy policies are located at collegeboard.org/privacy-center (“Privacy Policies”), and also available to you under Help on the Bluebook homepage. Privacy Policies are part of these rules. You consent to the collection, use, and disclosure by College Board of your information, including personally identifiable information, described in the Privacy Policies and in these rules. For purposes of the Dry Run, College Board may use personally identifiable information you provide as described in our Privacy Policies and will not share it with any third parties. College Board may update its Privacy Policies from time to time, and they are subject to change up to 1 week prior to your test date and any subsequent test dates. You are required to review the Privacy Policies located on the College Board website at collegeboard.org/privacy-center prior to each test administration.
  • b. Your Testing Device and Activity Data.
    Your Testing Device Data: When you download and use Bluebook, College Board will receive certain information about your testing device. This includes things like device type, operating system type and version, applications and processes running on your testing device, Internet Protocol (IP) address, screen size and resolution, number of screens, available memory, storage and disk bytes, disk mount, type and size, battery level, and other device-specific information for the purposes described below.
    Activity Data: We also capture and monitor the actions you take in Bluebook, including your responses, where you click, where you put your mouse on the page, how long you spend on each page, ctrl/alt/delete attempts, and how you navigate through Bluebook.
    Testing Device Data and Activity Data: Your testing device Data and Activity Data (collectively, “Data”) may be used by College Board to make sure your testing device is compatible with Bluebook, for test security purposes, for test validation and research, and to develop and improve College Board products and services. Data may be disclosed to trusted vendors, but only when they are providing services to College Board, and we may disclose aggregated data (combined data of test takers that does not identify you) and de-identified data (data that does not have information to identify you). Data is not sold or licensed to third parties, including without limitation for their marketing purposes or other commercial purposes. We may share Data with your school, district or state education department related to the AP Dry Run you take on Bluebook, including any misuse of Bluebook. You will also be asked to type specific sentences in Bluebook. Neither Data nor those typed sentences are used for biometric identification.

Section 6. Miscellaneous

  • Use of Artificial Intelligence. College Board may use artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other computational methods (collectively, "AI"), including in the development of the test and for test security purposes. The use of AI is monitored and is designed to help improve efficiency and fairness
  • For security purposes, College Board may, in its sole discretion, decline to register you or administer a College Board test to you. College Board may also cancel your registration.
  • If College Board determines that you may be in danger, we may contact your parents, your guardians, your high school, law enforcement, and others. We may share information about you, including your personal information, with those we contact.
  • Personal property that you bring to the testing site, such as purses, bags, and backpacks, may be searched. College Board may use tools that detect prohibited devices such as metal detecting wands used on individuals and personal property. College Board and testing staff may take personal property that could be used in violation of these rules. College Board will hold this property for a reasonable amount of time for investigation.
  • College Board is not responsible for any personal property.

Section 7. Policies and Requirements

  • All College Board policies and requirements described in these rules, as well as those located at https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/exam-policies-guidelines and ap.collegeboard.org and linked information therein, are part of these rules.
  • College Board may update its policies and requirements from time to time. These updates may relate to the types of testing devices that you can use for the AP Dry Run. These policies can be changed up to 1 week prior to your test date. You must review these prior to each test.

Section 8. Intellectual Property - Ownership of Materials

  • All content contained within the AP Dry Run, other practice AP tests, the Student Question Bank, the Educator Question Bank, Bluebook, College Board’s websites (CollegeBoard.org), and all software, processes, algorithms, and other technologies used in connection with these (called “CB Property”) belong only to College Board and its licensors. You have no rights in or to CB Property other than a personal license to use CB Property for its intended purposes and subject to its terms.
  • Attempting to copy, download, decompile, or reverse engineer any CB Property is strictly prohibited. Taking pictures or screenshots of the AP Dry Run is strictly prohibited.
  • Test answers and other testing materials you submit to College Board are owned by College Board.

Section 9. ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER

General Arbitration Rules (“General Arbitration Rules”)

All disputes between you and College Board (each a “party”) that relate in any way to registering for, participating in, or taking the AP Dry Run, including but not limited to requesting or receiving test accommodations, the use of your data, test security issues, will exclusively be resolved in binding arbitration or small claims court. By agreeing to arbitration in accordance with this section, you are waiving your right to have your dispute heard by a judge or jury except as set forth below.

Either party can seek to have a claim resolved in small claims court if the rules of that court will allow it. Additionally, if the claims asserted in any request or demand for arbitration could have been brought in small claims court, then either you or College Board may elect to have the claims heard in small claims court, rather than in arbitration, at any time before an arbitrator is appointed, by notifying the other party of that election in writing. Any dispute about whether a claim qualifies for small claims court will be resolved by that court and not by an arbitrator. If either party elects to have their claims heard in small claims court, the arbitration proceeding will remain closed unless and until there is a decision by the small claims court that the claim should proceed in arbitration.

All claims that are not decided in small claims court must be resolved through binding, individual arbitration before a single arbitrator. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules, supplemented by the AAA Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules as applicable, in effect at the time a request for arbitration is filed with the AAA. Copies of the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules and the AAA Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules are located at adr.org. The arbitrator will have the authority to resolve any dispute regarding the scope or enforceability of these Rules, except only a court can decide claims that a party violated the intellectual property rights of the other party. In addition, only a court can decide issues relating to (a) the pre-arbitration requirements contained in these Rules or (b) the interpretation of the prohibition of class and representative actions contained in these Rules.

Before commencing a small claims court or arbitration proceeding, that party (the “complainant”) must provide the other party (the “respondent”) with a written notice of dispute that includes the complainant’s name and contact information, a detailed description of the dispute, relevant documents, the specific relief sought, and the complainant’s physical signature (signature by counsel to the party is not sufficient). If you are the complainant, send the notice of dispute by first class mail, FedEx, or UPS. Please address to Legal Department, 225 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281. Alternatively, you (or your counsel) can send the notice of dispute to [email protected]. A member of College Board’s Legal Department will then contact you (or your counsel) to attempt to resolve the dispute through informal good faith negotiations as described below. College Board will send its notice of dispute to your address as reflected in College Board’s records.

Also, before the complainant may commence a small claims court or arbitration proceeding, the parties must attempt to resolve the dispute through informal, good-faith negotiation. If the parties have not resolved the dispute within 60 days of the respondent’s receipt of the written notice of dispute, the parties will mutually schedule a settlement conference which must occur within 14 days of the completion of the 60-day period, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties. Each party must personally appear at the settlement conference (if a party is represented by counsel, their counsel may also participate), and appearances may be made telephonically or by video. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute at the settlement conference, either party may commence arbitration or file a small claims court proceeding. The statute of limitations and any filing fee deadlines will be tolled while the parties engage in this informal dispute resolution process. If any aspect of the requirements in this Subsection 9(a) has not been met, a court can enjoin the filing or prosecution of an arbitration or the assessment of any arbitration fees. In addition, unless prohibited by law, the AAA cannot accept or administer an arbitration, nor assess any fees for an arbitration, that has not met the requirements of this Subsection 9(a). If the arbitration is already pending, it must be dismissed.

If the dispute proceeds to arbitration, the complainant must personally attend all arbitration conferences, hearings, and mediations scheduled by the AAA or by an arbitrator or mediator appointed by the AAA. If the complainant is represented by counsel, the complainant’s counsel may also participate, and all participation may be made telephonically or by video except as directed by the arbitrator or mediator. If a complainant fails to personally appear at any conference, hearing, or mediation scheduled by the AAA or by an AAA arbitrator or mediator, regardless of whether the complainant’s counsel attends, the arbitrator will administratively close the arbitration proceeding without prejudice, unless the complainant shows good cause as to why the complainant was not able to attend the conference, hearing, or mediation.

This arbitration will be conducted as a documents-only arbitration (i.e., there will be no in-person or telephonic hearing) unless otherwise agreed by the parties or required by the arbitrator. If the parties agree to or the arbitrator requires proceedings, such proceedings should be conducted at a location that is reasonably convenient to both parties with due consideration of their ability to travel and other pertinent circumstances. If the parties are unable to agree on a location, the parties agree that the proceedings will be conducted via a video or telephonic call or, if face-to-face proceedings are agreed to by the parties or required by the arbitrator, at a location that is reasonably convenient to both parties in accordance with the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitrator may consider rulings in arbitrations involving other individuals, but an arbitrator’s rulings will not be binding in proceedings involving different individuals. The existence and content of the arbitration proceedings, including documents and briefs submitted by the parties; any correspondence from the AAA; and correspondence, orders, and awards issued by the arbitrator, will remain strictly confidential and will not be disclosed to any third party without the express written consent from the other party, unless disclosure to the third party is reasonably required in the context of conducting the arbitration proceedings or related court proceedings.

For disputes meeting the definition of “Mass Arbitration” under the AAA Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules, the parties agree that the dispute is subject to the AAA’s Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules and the parties agree to the appointment of a Process Arbitrator, except as may otherwise be decided by the arbitrator or the AAA. 

The parties agree that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. governs this section, and it is the intent of the parties that the FAA will preempt all State laws to the fullest extent permitted by law.

No arbitration may be maintained as a class or collective action; a party may bring a claim only on their own behalf and cannot seek a relief that would affect other individuals. Unless all parties agree otherwise, the arbitrator will not have the authority to consolidate the claims of more than 1 individual, conduct any class or collective proceeding, make any class or collective award, or make an award to any person or entity not a party to the arbitration, without the express written consent of College Board.

Payment of all filing, administrative, and arbitrator fees and costs will be governed by the AAA’s rules. If the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the relief sought was frivolous or was brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), then College Board may seek applicable fee-shifting.

Section 10. Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial

All disputes (disagreements) arising from or related to these rules that are not resolved under Section 9(a) shall be resolved only in the state and federal courts located in New York County, New York State, and each party to these rules irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts. Each party expressly waives any right to a jury trial in any lawsuit arising from or related to these rules.

Section 11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT FINALLY DETERMINED TO BE PROHIBITED BY LAW, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF COLLEGE BOARD TO YOU OR ANYONE CLAIMING BY OR THROUGH YOU OR ON YOUR BEHALF, FOR ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES, COSTS, OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO COLLEGE BOARD, OR ANY TEST ADMINISTRATION BY COLLEGE BOARD, FROM ANY CAUSE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TEST REGISTRATION FEES YOU PAID TO COLLEGE BOARD (IF APPLICABLE) OR $100.00, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. IN ADDITION, COLLEGE BOARD WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES.

Section 12. Disclaimer of Warranties

COLLEGE BOARD MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE AP DRY RUN, AP DRY RUN CONTENT, OR THE APPLICATION INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A WARRANTY THAT THE TESTING EXPERIENCE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. YOU ACCEPT THE AP DRY RUN CONTENT, AND TESTING APPLICATION AS IS.

Section 13. Severability

If any provision or part of these rules is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will nevertheless continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in any way, and, to the extent possible, the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be modified so that it is valid, legal, and enforceable and, to the fullest extent, reflects the intention of the parties.

Section 14. Restricted Registrations

College Board, along with our service providers overseas, is subject to U.S. economic sanctions, laws, and regulations and is prohibited from providing testing services to, or accepting registrations from, persons residing in certain areas or designated by the U.S. government as Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (collectively, “Sanctioned Persons”), unless specifically licensed or otherwise authorized by the U.S. government. You consent to use of your personally identifiable information by College Board to verify whether you are a Sanctioned Person. If a Sanctioned Person attempts to register despite U.S. sanctions that prohibit College Board from doing business with such Sanctioned Person, College Board or a U.S. financial institution may block the registration or payments submitted by or for such Sanctioned Persons. If payment is not blocked, College Board is required to cancel the registration and may not be able to refund the payment. Please contact AP customer service at 866-756-7346 (+1-212-713-7789 internationally) or the website of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to obtain the current list of sanctioned programs and Sanctioned Persons.

Section 15. Accessibility of These Rules

If you have difficulty accessing these rules, including our policies and requirements, please contact College Board customer service at 888-225-5427 (+1-212-632-1780 internationally) or https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/contact-us in advance of registering for or taking the AP Dry Run. We will be happy to provide these rules in an alternative format or assist you in some other manner as reasonably necessary to enable you to access these rules.