Last Updated: May 24, 2022
Advanced Placement Test Dates
Advanced Placement courses are taken by students who wish to learn about the level of the programs they will deal with at a college level. Most universities provide students with extra credit if they have completed AP courses and though AP examinations do not have a pass or fail grade, educational institutions will have a score requirement to grant extra credit.
Depending on the field the candidate wants to study, students will be able to take multiple AP courses along with their high school education. Taking these college-level examinations will increase the chances of getting admission for candidates since it will prove that the student is capable of tackling college-level education even alongside their high school life.
AP Test Dates 2022
The examination dates for AP examinations always fall in the month of May every year. The examination will be scheduled either for a morning slot at 8 am or for the afternoon slot at 12 pm depending on the subject. In 2022, the exams are being conducted in 2 slots one between May 2 to 6 and May 9 to 12. The schedule for 2022 is as follows-
Week 1- Morning Slot
Date | 8:00 AM |
May 2 | Japanese Language and Culture US Government and Politics |
May 3 | Environmental Science |
May 4 | English Literature and Composition |
May 5 | Human Geography Macroeconomics |
May 6 | European History US History |
Week 1- Afternoon Slot
Date | 12 PM |
May 2 | Chemistry Spanish Literature and Culture |
May 3 | Psychology |
May 4 | Comparative Government and Politics Computer Science A |
May 5 | Seminar Statistics |
May 6 | Art History Microeconomics |
The schedule for the second week of the examination is as follows-
Week 2- Morning Slot
Date | 8 AM |
May 9 | Calculus AB Calculus BC |
May 10 | English Language and Composition |
May 11 | Chinese Language and Culture Spanish Language and Culture |
May 12 | French Language and Culture World History: Modern |
May 13 | German Language and Culture Music Theory |
Week 2- Afternoon Slot
Date | 12 PM | 2 PM |
May 9 | Computer Science Principles Italian Language and Culture | |
May 10 | Physics C: Mechanics | Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
May 11 | Biology | |
May 12 | Physics 1: Algebra-Based | |
May 13 | Latin Physics 2: Algebra-Based | |
Late-Testing Dates and Fee for AP Examinations
Candidates who cannot appear for the AP exams during the test dates that have been scheduled and those who have overlapping examinations will be able to take the tests using the late-test dates. They will be able to order for the late testing by applying to the AP Registration and Ordering section. The fee levied for late testing is dependent on the reasons stated by the candidate. Those who cannot take the examination due to overlapping examinations or due to important academic activities will not have to pay an additional fee for the same.
Those who have other reasons for taking the late examinations will have to pay a late-testing fee of $40 per examination. The late-testing dates that has been scheduled for 2022 are as follows-
Morning Session
Date | 8 AM |
May 17 | Environmental Science |
May 18 | Chemistry Computer Science A Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Statistics US History |
May 19 | Chinese Language and Culture English Language and Composition German Language and Culture Human Geography Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
May 20 | Calculus AB Calculus BC Microeconomics Physics 2: Algebra-Based Spanish Language and Culture |
Afternoon Session
Date | 12 PM |
May 17 | Psychology |
May 18 | Comparative Government and Politics Computer Science Principles English Literature and Composition Macroeconomics Spanish Literature and Culture |
May 19 | Art History Biology French Language and Culture Japanese Language and Culture Latin Physics C: Mechanics |
May 20 | European History Italian Language and Culture Music: Theory Seminar US Government and Politics World History: Modern |
Frequently Asked Questions
What can a student do if AP exams overlap?
Most students will take multiple AP courses which can result in examinations overlapping. In case, they have overlapping examinations, they will be able to attend one of them during the regular slot and then schedule again for the late-testing option for the next exam.
What is the AP exam schedule?
The AP exams are generally conducted in May. In 2022, it has been scheduled for the first 2 weeks of May which is between May 2 to 6 and May 9 to 13.
When are the test dates released for every year?
The AP exams are conducted by the College Board and they are released one year in advance to provide students with ample time to prepare for the exam.