AP Exam Schedule 2027 Dates and Times

Last reviewed: May 29, 2026. We will replace the projected dates below with the official grid the day College Board publishes it.

You're searching for the 2027 AP exam schedule because waiting for the official announcement feels risky. Registration deadlines come early. Your study plan needs a target. And one scheduling conflict can cost you college credit.

Here is the honest picture: the exact 2027 dates are not confirmed, but College Board has run AP exams during the same window for years, so you can plan with high confidence even before the grid drops.

When Are the 2027 AP Exams?

AP exams run over two weeks every May, covering the first two full school weeks of the month.¹ Following that pattern, the 2027 exams will most likely fall in early-to-mid May 2027, with a late-testing window the week after.

College Board confirms the exact per-subject dates and times when it publishes the official 2027 calendar, which it typically posts in late summer or early fall of 2026.¹ Until then, treat any specific day-by-day grid (including the projection below) as an estimate, not a confirmed schedule.

How the Two-Week Window Is Usually Organized

In a typical year, College Board groups exams roughly like this. Use it to sketch a study order now, then confirm against the official grid when it posts.

Week 1 (first full week of May): high-volume courses most college-bound students take, including AP English, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP U.S. History, and several world-language exams.

Week 2 (second full week of May): the remaining sciences, social sciences, and specialized subjects, including AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Statistics, AP Psychology, AP Computer Science, and the economics exams.

Two scheduling realities are worth planning around: morning exams generally start at 8 a.m. local time and afternoon exams around noon, and some subjects share a slot, which is how same-time conflicts happen.¹

Handling Same-Time Exam Conflicts

True conflicts (two of your exams offered in the same slot) are uncommon but real. When they occur, College Board provides a late-testing window for the affected exam, arranged through your AP coordinator.¹

Situations your school can resolve through late or alternate testing:

• Two exams scheduled in the same time block
• Documented religious-observance conflicts
• School-sponsored academic conflicts, such as a state competition

If you are genuinely overloaded, talk to your AP coordinator early about which exams to keep. Self-studying one subject and sitting it in a future year is a legitimate option, as is taking a transferable community-college course instead of stacking exams in one subject area.

Late Testing in 2027

Late testing is not a second chance for unprepared students. It is a separate administration, held the week after the main window, for students with documented conflicts such as a same-slot collision, illness with physician documentation, or a religious observance.¹ Late testing uses an alternate version of each exam, and your AP coordinator must request it on your behalf.

Because the deadlines and documentation rules are strict, raise any anticipated conflict with your coordinator as soon as you know about it rather than waiting until exam week.

A Study Timeline You Can Start Now

You don't need the official grid to build a plan. Working back from an early-May 2027 target:

January 2027: Take a diagnostic in each subject and map your weakest units.

February 2027: Drill the weak units first and start full-length, timed sections.

March 2027: Practice connecting concepts across units and rehearse free-response strategy with official released questions.

April 2027: Sit official past exams under real timing to build endurance, and keep your strongest subjects warm.

The pattern that separates strong scores from weak ones is starting early enough to take more than one timed practice exam per subject. Cramming in the final two weeks rarely moves a score by a full point.

Registration Deadlines to Watch

You commit to AP exams months before testing. The two dates that matter most:

Fall 2026: Your school sets an internal deadline (often in the fall) to enroll in AP courses and order exams. Miss it and you may lose your seat for the year.²

Spring 2027: A final ordering and fee deadline, after which late-order and cancellation fees apply.²

AP exams cost about $99 each in the U.S., with separate late-order and cancellation fees and a fee reduction available for eligible students.² Confirm the current 2027 amounts on College Board's site, since fees are set each year.

When Will 2027 AP Scores Come Out?

AP scores are released online in July, several weeks after the exams.³ Based on recent years, expect 2027 scores to start appearing in early July 2027, with scores sent to the colleges you designate later that month.³

Two things students forget: you choose which colleges receive your scores, and colleges you send to will see all of your AP scores, including low ones. If you are unsure about a score, you can wait to send it until after you see it.³

International Students

International testing follows the same overall calendar, but registration deadlines run earlier, testing locations are limited to authorized centers, and late-testing options can be more restricted.¹ If you test outside the U.S., confirm your center's deadlines well in advance and plan as though makeup testing may not be available.

FAQ

When will College Board officially release the 2027 AP exam schedule?

College Board typically publishes the official AP exam schedule in late summer or early fall of the preceding school year, so expect the confirmed 2027 dates around fall 2026, after the 2026 testing season ends.¹

What happens if I have two AP exams scheduled at the same time?

A same-slot conflict qualifies you for late testing for one of the exams, arranged through your AP coordinator. You sit one exam on its regular date and the other during the late-testing window using an alternate version.¹

Can I take AP exams if I'm homeschooled or my school doesn't offer AP?

Yes. You arrange testing through a participating school or authorized test center that offers the specific exam. Contact potential schools early in the fall, since many limit outside registrants, and expect to pay the exam fee plus any host-school administrative fee.²

How much do AP exams cost in 2027?

AP exams cost about $99 each in the U.S., with separate late-order and cancellation fees. A fee reduction is available for eligible students. Confirm the current 2027 amounts on College Board's site, since fees are set annually.²

When do 2027 AP scores come out?

AP scores are released online in July, typically starting in early July, with scores sent to your designated colleges later in the month.³

Do international students take AP exams on different dates?

International students follow the same overall schedule, but registration deadlines fall earlier, testing locations are limited to authorized centers, and late-testing options can be more restricted than in the U.S.¹

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Footnotes

1. College Board. (2026). AP Exam Dates and Calendar. https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/exam-calendar ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹

2. College Board. (2026). AP Exam Fees and Ordering. https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/exam-policies-guidelines/exam-fees ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

3. College Board. (2026). When Do AP Scores Come Out. https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/scores ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴