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AP Exams

Advanced Placement Exam Information for Students and Parents

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students:

Welcome to the 2024-25 school year. As you are settling into your classes, we wanted to bring to your attention some important dates related to Advanced Placement (AP) exams. This year, registration for AP exams will be from September 9 - September 30. This registration window is mandated by the College Board© for all AP programs, and is not the decision of FUHSD or its schools. AP exams will take place from May 5-16, 2025. College Board is offering most tests digitally or hybrid digital this school year as part of their transition to all digital exams over the course of the next few years.

We realize this registration timeline is very early in the school year, so we encourage students to talk over their exam decisions with their family, teachers, and trusted adults. Students should consider their confidence in the course content, overall workload, post-secondary plans, and other commitments in the Spring when deciding whether or not to take an AP exam. Some colleges and universities require that students taking AP courses take the corresponding exam. The exam fee is $125 for regular format exams and $135 for special format (World Language, Music Theory, Studio Art) exams. There will be no late registration, so students will need to plan carefully. If a student qualifies for financial assistance then the cost for each exam will be $10 for regular format and $15 for special format.

FUHSD administers over 12,000 exams each year while school is in session, which requires significant additional personnel, facilities, and equipment. The biggest expenses for AP exams in FUHSD are the College Board exam fees and personnel to administer the exams. We work hard to run an efficient testing program in order to keep costs down, while maintaining a safe and supportive testing environment for students.

This year's AP Examination dates are May 5-9, and May 12-16.  Below is a list of FAQs that include important registration dates to help guide you through our TWO-step registration process (College Board’s join code registration and Fremont’s payment registration). If you have questions or concerns not answered here or on the CollegeBoard website, please check your FUHSD email account frequently and communicate with your AP teacher(s) often.

Where do I find information about AP tests?

The best place to find AP exam information is your teacher. If you are self-studying for an AP Exam, your best resource will be MyAP and the Courses and Exams page on the College Board website.

Students at CHS are all enrolled in CHS AP Testing on Schoology and expected to keep up with the information posted in that Group.

Who can test at our school?

The following student groups are the only students who qualify for AP testing in FUHSD:

  • Enrolled FUHSD students
  • Home schooled students who reside in FUHSD boundaries (address verification required)
  • Students who reside in FUHSD boundaries and are enrolled in the Independent Study program offered through the Santa Clara County Office of Education (address verification required)

When and where do I sign up for the AP Exams?

MyAp Registration (Join Codes) - All students must register through the MyAP College Board website. For those enrolled in an AP course(s), this registration took place in class using its unique join code. For those who are self-studying (exam only), you must first pay for your exam (see how below) before registering through MyAP. Your join code will come after the data has been processed after the payment registration window closes. Please be patient!

Payment Registration

All students who plan to take any AP exam(s) must pay for all of their exam(s) during the payment registration window, including courses taken during the second semester (Gov/Econ). Payments are made to FUHSD, not the College Board.

Second Semester Courses

Students in a second semester-only course (Gov’t/Econ) will pay for exams during this same payment registration window (9/9 - 9/30).

Important Dates for AP exam purchase

  • September 9: FUHSD AP exam registration opens at 8 a.m. through Infinite Campus portal (payment by credit card or e-check) or in person with your ASB School Financial Technician.
  • September 30: FUHSD AP exam registration closes at 4 p.m. online (check with your school’s ASB office for hours). No late registration after this date.

For more information about AP exam registration, please listen to the announcements and check your email account frequently.

Payment Options

The Fremont Union High School District offers online registration for all exams through the Infinite Campus Portal. In order to purchase your exam(s) through the portal please follow the instructions below and/or refer to this help guide.

  1. Click on “school store”, then “shop”, “view” under the exam you want to purchase, select the quantity of “1”, “add to cart”
  2. Continue to complete the transaction by adding payment information for CC or eCheck; and
  3. Print receipt.

For students needing to pay in person (check or cash) please:

  • Complete the AP Exam Receipt Form (NOW closed)
  • Make check payable to FUHSD and include the student’s name and ID in the memo section of the check
  • Turn in your completed order form and payment to the ASB Financial Tech in the ASB Office during brunch, lunch, or after school only please

 AP exam registration is not complete until students have both added themselves to the course in MyAP using a join code and paid for the exam. Course join codes are shared with students in their AP courses or via email after the payment window closes for exam-only exams and are required as part of the registration process.

Are there restricted purchase AP Exams?

Yes, the following exams have specific eligibility requirements and are only available for purchase through a structured purchase schedule.

  • AP Computer Science Principles: not offered at CHS.
  • AP Studio Art: Only students currently enrolled in the course will have access through IC to register for this exam. For cash/check purchases, verification of enrollment will take place for every order.

What are low-demand exams?

There are some exams that are considered “low demand” exams because we have very few students interested in taking them. If you are interested in one of the “low demand” exams, please read the important information (linked here) prior to filling out the google interest form. Once an exam is confirmed that there is enough interest, then your school site will notify you to register for the exam in IC.  

Low Demand Exam details

  • By signing up for a low-demand exam, students are committing to pay for and take the exam if we have enough students to offer it.
  • Exams will only be offered if 10 or more students sign up.
  • There will be no late testing for these exams.
  • If we have enough students to offer the exam, students will be notified in mid-October and provided registration and payment details.

Please complete (this form) no later than September 30th if you are interested in taking a “low demand” AP test.

Refunds

Full refunds (minus processing fee from IC store) for exams purchased are available until November 1st without incurring a fee. Between November 1st and March 7th exam refund requests will incur a $45 fee plus the IC store processing fee. There are no refunds for exams purchased after March 7, 2025. Dropping your AP class is not the same as requesting an exam refund. To request a refund, please complete this form.

Where will each test be located?

Test locations are scheduled once registration is completed. Most of our AP exams will occur at Cupertino High School, however, some students may need to travel to another site within FUHSD. A testing schedule, including location, report time, and testing time will be shared with all registered AP examinees.

How long are AP Exams?

AP Testing dates and times for the May 2025 administration are linked here.

Start Times - For all morning exams starting at 8:00 a.m., arrival time is 7:15 a.m. at the assigned testing location. For all afternoon exams that begin at 12:00 p.m., the arrival time at the testing location is at 11:15am. For students taking two exams on the same day, a short break will be provided between exams, and students are expected to take both exams per College Board.

End Times - All exams require an administration period which can take up to 60 additional minutes to the posted exam times on College Board which do not include their mandated breaks and can impact an exam’s end time. Despite our best efforts to run our exam administrations efficiently and effectively, you can safely assume that if an exam is scheduled for three hours and starts at 8:00 a.m., students taking that exam may not be released until well after 11:45 a.m. The same may be true for afternoon exams scheduled to start at noon, their release time may be well after 3:50 pm.

What happens if I have testing schedule conflicts?

Please contact George Bechara, and Mary Nguyen, immediately, to determine if late testing is an option for you. Late testing is May 19 - May 23, is dependent on College Board approval and may require an additional fee.

Am I signing up for the right AP exam for my class?

A few AP exam subjects are commonly mixed up. Please reference the following information to ensure you purchase the correct exam.

  • AP English Language = not offered and is a self-study exam.
  • AP English Literature = corresponds to our AP English Lit (12th grade) course offered at CHS
  • AP MICROeconomics = corresponds to our AP MICROeconomics course offered at CHS
  • We do not offer the AP MACROeconomics course, so that would be a self-study exam.
  • There are four different AP exams for physics. Be sure to select the right one(s):
  • AP Physics 1 = offered at CHS. 
  • AP Physics 2 = We do not offer this course, so it would be a self-study exam.
  • AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism* = offered at CHS
  • AP Physics C: Mechanics* = offered at CHS.

How do I fix my Student ID #, email address, or school code on my College Board account?

Each of these items must be 100% accurate in your College Board account so we can process your exam order. Follow the directions below to double-check and/or correct your information.

  • Student ID
  1. Go to the College Board “MyAP” website 
  2. Login to your account
  3. Click “My AP Profile” in the top right corner
  4. Go to the “Registration” tab
  5. Scroll down to Student ID and enter or fix your student ID number
  6. Make sure there are no typos!
  7. Scroll all the way down and hit SAVE

Email Address

  1. Go to the College Board “MyAP” website 
  2. Login to your account
  3. Click “My AP Profile” in the top right corner
  4. Remaining on the Profile tab, scroll down to hit “Edit”
  5. Scroll down to Email Address and select “Edit”
  6. Enter your correct email address
  7. Make sure there are no typos! This email address is where all AP exam information will be sent.
  8. Click “Save Changes”
  • School Code
  1. Go to the College Board “MyAP” website
  2. Login to your account
  3. Click “My AP Profile” in the top right corner
  4. Go to the “Registration” tab
  5. Under the “School You Attend” box, make sure it says: “Cupertino High School, Cupertino, CA.
  6. Scroll all the way down and hit “Save”

For more information regarding AP testing in FUHSD please visit our website at: 

https://www.fuhsd.org/academics/accountability/testing