Advanced Placement Examination 2026

Key Highlights

• Recognized by nearly all colleges in the U.S. and Canada.
• Over 700 universities worldwide consider AP Exam scores for admission, university course credits, and placement.
• Participation in AP courses is viewed favorably in the admission process.
• Exams occur annually in the month of May.
• Early registration, preferably in the preceding Fall, is advised for adequate preparation.

Important Links

• College Board’s Official AP Information for India
• List of Universities Offering AP Credits Globally
• 28 Exams Digital 2026

Why Consider AP Exams?

• Boost your university admission profile. Secure university credits.
• Bypass introductory university courses.
• Reduce tuition costs.
• Develop skills and confidence.

Registration Steps

ADIS AP Registration Policy 2026:

• Create an account on the College Board’s website
• Refer to our ADIS AP Exam Registration Policy 2026: ADIS POLICY & AP Join codes
• AP Registration and Payment: Link (it is mandate to fill the personal details)
• Ensure timely registration and payment to avoid last-minute hassles

****If you register online with the college board but do not pay the test center, you will not be able to take the test. If you pay the test center but do not complete online registration on the college board account, you will not be able to take the test.

AP Exam Dates

• Regular testing (May 4–9 and May 11–15, 2026)
• Late testing (May 18–22, 2026)

2026 AP Exam Schedule

Starting in May 2026, standard paper testing will be discontinued for 28 AP Exams – these exams will move to the Bluebook™ digital testing application. Students will take digital AP Exams in Bluebook.

• Digital: Students complete multiple-choice and free-response questions in Bluebook, with all responses automatically submitted at the end of the exam
• Hybrid: Students complete multiple-choice questions and view free-response questions in Bluebook. They hand write their free-response answers in paper exam booklets that are returned for scoring.

AP EXAM SCHEDULE: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/exam-dates

2026 AP Exam Regular-Testing

2026 AP Exam Late-Testing

WORD OF CAUTION

****If you register online with the college board but do not pay the test centre, you will not be able to take the test.

If you pay the test centre but do not complete online registration on college board account, you will not be able to take the test.

2026 AP Exam Eligibility

Students in any of the categories below are eligible to take AP Exams at the secondary school where they’re enrolled or at other AP-authorized schools or test centres:

• Students actively enrolled in secondary school.
• Secondary school-level students who are home-schooled, participate in independent study, or attend a virtual school. Actively enrolled students who may be prepared to take an AP Exam prior to the ninth grade.
• Recent secondary school graduates who need a specific AP Exam for university admission.

Testing Policies

• I acknowledge that I will need to pay the test centre and register online with the College Board by the stated deadline to complete my AP Exam registration and receive an Admission Ticket from the test centre, or I will not be able to test.
• I acknowledge that I have read and agree to test centre policies above, with respect to payment deadline, payment instructions, refunds, and cancellations.

Additional Testing Policies

• You can take any or all of the 4 physics exams in the same year.
• You cannot retake an exam in the same year, although you may retake it in a subsequent year.
• You cannot take both Calculus AB and Calculus BC in the same year.
• You cannot take 2 exams scheduled at the same date and time. Decide which exam you wish to take first and then take the other exam during the next testing window.
• You are to be physically present at the test centre to take the AP digital as well as the hybrid papers.

Important ID Policy Update

Mandatory Documents: Please plan any ID processing and applications in advance. Ensure you have acceptable ID and not PHOTOCOPIES to bring to the test site on exam day or you will not be able to test.AP-authorized test centers in India will only accept original, valid passports as ID for entry to the AP Exam administration. If an original, valid passport is not available, then students must have the Aadhaar in either original Letter format or the PVC version with hologram only (both received from UIDAI). No other Aadhaar versions will be accepted.

NO DIGITAL COPIES OR PAPER COPIES OF ID PROOF WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Students must have a College Board account to register and take digital exams. Link to My AP account: https://myap.collegeboard.org/login (Create an account only if you do not already have one you use for SAT, PSAT, AP.) Important: Each year, students face issues on exam day because they did not use their legal name on their College Board account and AP Profile. To avoid such problems, always create and update your College Board account using your legal first name (given name) and legal last name (family, surname) as it appears on the passport or ID you will bring to the test center.

AP Exams Calculator Policy

Get details on what types and brands of calculators you can and can’t use which AP Exams you can use calculators on, and essential tips.

Digital Ap Exam Policies

• The student must bring their OWN APPROVED TESTING DEVICE to the test centre on exam day, or else will not be able to test. Device requirements https://bluebook.collegeboard.org/students/approved-devices
• To learn more about testing on Bluebook and their digital testing requirements, https://bluebook.collegeboard.org/students
• Download Bluebook on the approved testing device prior to exam day.
• Practice exams in Bluebook are available.

Registrations Instructions

Students must complete their AP Exam registration by using the preferred Test Center’s join code for each subject, following the steps outlined in the AP Exam registration instructions within the specified deadlines and paying the exam fee to the AP test centre (Checkregistration Policy above for join codes). Please note that deadline extensions will not be Granted.

Please find detailed information about our Test Centre AP Exam policy and Registration process, including the Exam Fee, at the Link to the AP EXAM 2026 - ADIS AP Registration Policy

Registration & Payment Deadline: Registration is OPEN NOW!! The deadline to pay and register is November 12th, 2025.

Receive Admission Ticket From Test Center

The test center will receive your admission ticket after the exam has been ordered in your name.

Tickets will be provided to you on the first day of your test. This ticket is confirmation that your seat has been reserved. You will need this ticket on exam day, along with an original, valid passport or PVC Aadhar Card, or you will not be able to take the test.

BY PAYING THE TEST CENTER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL AP EXAM TEST CENTER POLICIES.

• I acknowledge that I will need to pay the test center and register online with the College Board by the stated deadline to complete my AP Exam registration and receive an Admission Ticket from the test center, or I will not be able to test.
• I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the test center policies above, with respect to payment deadlines, payment instructions, refunds and cancellations.
• I acknowledge that I will bring my Admission Ticket along with an original, VALID PASSPORT to the test center on exam day, or I will not be able to test.
• I acknowledge that if an original, valid passport is not available, then I must have the Aadhaar in either original Letter format or the PVC version with hologram only (both received from UIDAI). No other Aadhaar versions will be accepted.
• Photocopies of the ID will not be accepted.
• Plan visa applications or ID renewals in advance to ensure you have valid ID
• 2026 AP Exam Eligibility o Students in any of the categories below are eligible to take AP Exams at the secondary school where they're enrolled or at other AP-authorized schools or test centers:
• Students actively enrolled in secondary school.
• Secondary school-level students who are homeschooled, participate in independent study, or attend a virtual school.
• Actively enrolled students who may be prepared to take an AP Exam prior to the ninth grade.

I acknowledge that I have read and agree to test center policies above, with respect to Id Policy, Payment deadline, payment instructions, refunds and cancellations, digital testing policies.