What is the purpose of AP exams?
The main reason to take an AP exam is to demonstrate mastery of rigorous college-level material. And, by scoring a passing grade on an AP exam (3 or above), you can earn college credit at the majority of colleges and universities in the US and Canada.
Who takes AP exams?
AP Credits & AP Exams
- AP exams are college-level tests administered by The College Board (makers of the SAT).
- More than 90 percent of four-year colleges in the United States offer credits, advanced placement, or both based on AP exam scores.
- Students take AP exams in May and receive their scores in July.
What happens if you pass AP exam?
An AP exam is basically a test of all that you learn in an AP class. You will typically earn college credit if you pass the exam given at the end of the year in May. (AP tests are scored between 1 and 5, with anything above 3 considered passing.)
What is AP qualification?
As a national course and examination the AP provides a national standard at a higher level than most high school courses that are familiar to universities. Each subject has a Development Committee, composed of college faculty and secondary AP teachers. Their role is to: develop course description / curriculum.
What age do you take AP exams?
In general, any student in grades 11–12 who is academically ready should consider taking AP. If your child has taken the PSAT 10, PSAT/NMSQT, or SAT, the AP Potential section of their online score report will indicate which AP courses your child is likely to do well in based on how they performed on the test.
Are AP exams in person?
Most subjects are full-length digital exams only, administered in school or taken at home due to coronavirus precautions.
Can I drop AP class?
Most high schools require that you take 4 years of each core subject in order to graduate. If you want to drop AP Literature but cannot replace it with a normal class in the same subject area, you might not meet your school’s graduation requirements.