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AP exams, May 2027

AP exam schedule 2027 every exam, printable on one page

39 exams in 10 days May 3–14 8 AM & 12 PM local time Updated Oct 12

AP Exam Schedule 2027

39 exams · May 3–14, 2027

All times local: 8 AM Session 1, 12 PM Session 2

† hybrid: free response on paper · * pilot schools only

Scores: July 2027

Week 1Mon May 3Tue May 4Wed May 5Thu May 6Fri May 7
8 AM Session 1
12 PM Session 2
Week 2Mon May 10Tue May 11Wed May 12Thu May 13Fri May 14
8 AM Session 1
12 PM Session 2

Late testing alternate exams your school orders · same start times

  • Mon May 17 8 AM English Literature and Composition, European History, Networking12 PM Business with Personal Finance, French Language and Culture, Human Geography
  • Tue May 18 8 AM Art History, Italian Language and Culture, Seminar, United States Government and Politics12 PM Cybersecurity, Japanese Language and Culture, United States History, World History: Modern
  • Wed May 19 8 AM African American Studies, Biology, Microeconomics, Music Theory, Physics 1: Algebra-Based12 PM Spanish Language and Culture, Spanish Literature and Culture
  • Thu May 20 8 AM Chemistry, Computer Science A, Environmental Science, Latin, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Precalculus12 PM Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Comparative Government and Politics, German Language and Culture, Physics C: Mechanics
  • Fri May 21 8 AM Chinese Language and Culture, English Language and Composition, Macroeconomics, Psychology, Statistics12 PM Computer Science Principles, Physics 2: Algebra-Based

Printed October 13, 2026. Schedules change: scan the code for the latest.

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Every 2027 AP exam, day by day

The 2027 AP exams run over two weeks, Monday, May 3 to Friday, May 14: 39 exams in 10 school days. The busiest day is Thursday, May 6, with 5 exams. Each day has two sessions, Session 1 at 8 AM and Session 2 at 12 PM, local time.

8 AM
AP Human Geography, AP Physics C: Mechanics (hybrid)
12 PM
AP Biology (hybrid), AP Italian Language and Culture

8 AM
AP Business with Personal Finance, AP United States Government and Politics
12 PM
AP European History, AP Microeconomics (hybrid)

8 AM
AP Cybersecurity, AP English Literature and Composition
12 PM
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based (hybrid), AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (hybrid)

8 AM
AP French Language and Culture, AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based (hybrid), AP World History: Modern
12 PM
AP African American Studies, AP Chemistry (hybrid)

8 AM
AP German Language and Culture, AP United States History
12 PM
AP Macroeconomics (hybrid), AP Networking

8 AM
AP Calculus AB (hybrid), AP Calculus BC (hybrid)
12 PM
AP Music Theory (hybrid), AP Seminar

8 AM
AP Japanese Language and Culture, AP Precalculus (hybrid)
12 PM
AP Statistics

8 AM
AP English Language and Composition
12 PM
AP Art History, AP Computer Science A

8 AM
AP Spanish Language and Culture
12 PM
AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Environmental Science

8 AM
AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Spanish Literature and Culture
12 PM
AP Latin, AP Psychology

What time do AP exams start?

At 8 AM or 12 PM local time, wherever you take them. AP exams are not one moment across the country: a Session 1 exam starts at 8 AM in Los Angeles and at 8 AM in New York, three hours apart. College Board calls them Session 1 (typically morning) and Session 2 (typically afternoon).

That holds for most schools, including every school in the lower 48 states, Hawaii and Washington, D.C. College Board changed the start times for some other locations, so they can't see each other's questions across time zones. If your school is anywhere else, look up your times with College Board's AP Exam Start Time Lookup Tool, or ask your AP coordinator.

So this page's calendar shows each exam at 8 AM or 12 PM on your own clock, whatever time zone your phone is set to. Each event blocks three hours, about as long as most AP exams run; check your exam's own length with your school.

Late testing: Monday, May 17 to Friday, May 21

The week after the regular exams, 39 late-testing exams run over 5 days, at the same 8 AM and 12 PM local start times. Late exams are alternate versions of the exams, and your school's AP coordinator orders them. No AP exam may be taken early. Add the late-testing dates to your calendar.

Day8 AM12 PM
Mon May 17English Literature and Composition, European History, NetworkingBusiness with Personal Finance, French Language and Culture, Human Geography
Tue May 18Art History, Italian Language and Culture, Seminar, United States Government and PoliticsCybersecurity, Japanese Language and Culture, United States History, World History: Modern
Wed May 19African American Studies, Biology, Microeconomics, Music Theory, Physics 1: Algebra-BasedSpanish Language and Culture, Spanish Literature and Culture
Thu May 20Chemistry, Computer Science A, Environmental Science, Latin, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, PrecalculusCalculus AB, Calculus BC, Comparative Government and Politics, German Language and Culture, Physics C: Mechanics
Fri May 21Chinese Language and Culture, English Language and Composition, Macroeconomics, Psychology, StatisticsComputer Science Principles, Physics 2: Algebra-Based

AP key dates for 2026–27

College Board's deadlines for the school year. Exam and late-testing orders are handled by your school; portfolio deadlines are yours to meet.

  • Test day
  • Deadline
  • Late deadline
  • Scores
1 earlier date
  1. Oct 2 Preferred exam order deadline
  1. 2026
  2. Spring course orders and fall order changes deadline 11:59 PM ET
  3. AP Digital Portfolio deadline Computer Science Principles, Seminar, Research, World Languages and Cultures; 11:59 PM ET
  4. AP exams, week 1
  5. Late-testing order deadline outside the US (including US territories and Canada)
  6. AP Art and Design portfolio deadline 11:59 PM ET
  7. AP exams, week 2
  8. Late-testing order deadline in the US
  9. Late-testing exams
  10. July AP scores released Exact day not announced yet

Good to know

Are the 2027 AP exams on paper or digital?

All 2027 AP exams are taken in Bluebook, College Board's testing app. 26 are fully digital. 12 are hybrid: you answer multiple choice in Bluebook and handwrite the free response in a paper booklet (Physics C: Mechanics, Biology, Microeconomics, Physics 1: Algebra-Based, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics 2: Algebra-Based, Chemistry, Macroeconomics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Music Theory, Precalculus). Paper versions are only for students with accommodations.

What's new for 2027?

Two new exams, AP Cybersecurity and AP Business with Personal Finance, both fully digital. AP Statistics and the world language exams move to fully digital, and AP Music Theory moves to hybrid. AP Networking is offered at 2026–27 pilot schools only.

Which AP courses have no exam in May?

AP Art and Design (2-D, 3-D and Drawing) and AP Research are portfolio-only: there is no timed exam, and the work is due by the portfolio deadlines above.

When do AP scores come out?

In July 2027. College Board hasn't announced the exact day yet; we'll add it here once it does.

Sources

From College Board: AP Central: 2027 AP Exam Dates, AP Students: 2027 AP Exam Dates, AP Central: 2027 AP Exam Late-Testing Dates, AP Central: AP 2026-27 Key Dates and Deadlines and AP Central: How AP Exams Are Administered by Course, last checked October 12, 2026. Dates can change; check with your school's AP coordinator. PrintDates is not affiliated with or endorsed by College Board.

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