Please note that this calendar is provisional and may change. 

May 2024 AP & IB Test Calendar

All students taking IB exams, please be sure to review the IB Notice to Candidates.

REGISTRATION (DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2023)

  • Students sitting in courses designated “AP” are required to join the My AP Classroom for each AP course in which they are enrolled. By joining the portal, students have access to College Board-created materials, and are automatically registered for the AP exam. AP teachers provided instructions in class. 
  • Students not sitting in an AP class, but who still wish to take an AP exam, must enroll in My AP Classroom using the appropriate self-study join code.
  • Students are reminded to enter information very carefully. Be sure to enter the student’s MCPS ID number. Use a personal e-mail address to register so you may access score reports after graduation. 
  • The expectation is that if a student is sitting in an AP class, an AP exam is being ordered for them and they are expected to take the AP exam. MCPS is making an investment in student success.

PAYMENT (DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 8, 2023)

MCPS is paying for AP exams for students ENROLLED in the corresponding AP course. This information applies to students who are self-studying for an AP exam:

  • AP exams will cost $93 this year. 
  • AP exam fees will be posted to the student’s School Cash Online account. Here are the directions for using School Cash Online. There is a lag time between when a student registers for an exam and when the fee posts to the account.
  • AP exams paid for after November 8, 2023 but before March 15, 2024 will incur a $40 late order fee in addition to the exam fee. 
  • If a student decides after the November ordering deadline not to take an exam that was ordered, the charge is $40 per exam instead of the full exam fee. The $40 fee applies to any unused or canceled exam, including an exam ordered for a student who qualifies for a College Board fee reduction. It’s important to tell the AP coordinator if a student decides not to take an exam as soon as possible.
  • The fee waiver price of $17/exam will be applied to students who completed this school year’s Household Application for Free and Reduced-price Meals at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application 

ADDITIONAL AP EXAM INFORMATION

  • Students with documented disabilities may be eligible for accommodations for AP exams. Students must be approved for accommodations by the College Board Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). Parents and students should check with their counselor to make sure their accommodations are in place for the AP exam(s). If accommodations have not yet been approved, the deadline for the request with College Board is January 18, 2024.
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  • Tuesday, May 14, 2024 is Primary Election Day for Maryland and all schools are closed. Therefore, the Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism and Physics C: Mechanics exams will be held on the late testing date of Wednesday, May 22. The English Language and Composition exam will be a paper/pencil exam on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
  • Most AP exams will be given as paper and pencil exams with the exception of AP Chinese which is always a digital exam. AP English Literature, AP US History and AP World History will be offered as digital exams on the computer during the regular testing window.  Teachers of these AP subjects are preparing students to assess using the computerized testing application. All late exams will be paper and pencil exams. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the AP Coordinator,  Joseph_F_Jelen@mcpsmd.org.