The 2020 AP Exam administration is complete. A small number of students whose exam submissions were incomplete will be registered to take exams in the August 24–31 window.
The unique security protocols for this year’s online exams require all students worldwide to test at the same time. Students should look for their time zone in the tables below or use this tool to see world time zones.
Students in Arizona: Most of Arizona is on Mountain Standard Time, which is currently aligned to Pacific Time. Some areas of the state, including Navajo Nation, are on Mountain District Time. Be sure to check your local time.
Check in 30 minutes early: Use your e-ticket to check in to your online exam 30 minutes before start time. Make sure your device’s clock is right so you’re not late to your exam.
Course-Specific Exam Information
See exam dates and times, descriptions of what you’ll be asked to do on your exam, and more in the tables below. Or learn more about exam scoring, and exam security.
AP Capstone Diploma Program
Arts
AP English
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
History and Social Sciences
AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP United States Government and Politics
Math and Computer Science
AP Computer Science Principles
Sciences
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
AP World Languages and Cultures
AP Chinese Language and Culture
AP French Language and Culture
AP German Language and Culture
AP Italian Language and Culture
AP Japanese Language and Culture
Primary AP Exam Dates 2020 by Local Start Times
For reference, this table shows the primary dates for this year’s AP Exams, which were administered May 11−22, 2020.
| Exam Start Time | 12:00 p.m. Eastern | 2:00 p.m. Eastern | 4:00 p.m. Eastern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, May 11 |
Physics C: Mechanics |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
United States Government and Politics |
| Tues, May 12 |
Latin |
Calculus AB
Calculus BC |
Human Geography |
| Wed, May 13 |
Physics 2: Algebra-Based |
English Literature and Composition |
European History |
| Thurs, May 14 |
Spanish Literature and Culture |
Chemistry |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
| Fri, May 15 |
Art History |
United States History |
Computer Science A |
| Mon, May 18 |
Chinese Language and Culture |
Biology |
Environmental Science |
| Tues, May 19 |
Music Theory |
Psychology |
Japanese Language and Culture
Italian Language and Culture |
| Wed, May 20 |
German Language and Culture |
English Language and Composition |
Microeconomics |
| Thurs, May 21 |
French Language and Culture |
World History: Modern |
Macroeconomics |
| Fri, May 22 |
Comparative Government and Politics |
Statistics |
Spanish Language and Culture |
Makeup AP Exams 2020 by Local Start Times
For reference, this table shows the makeup dates for this year’s AP Exams, which were administered June 1−5, 2020.
| Exam Start Time | 12:00 p.m. Eastern | 2:00 p.m. Eastern | 4:00 p.m. Eastern |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mon, June 1 |
United States Government and Politics |
Human Geography |
Calculus AB |
|
Tues, June 2 |
English Literature and Composition |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
Chemistry |
|
Wed, June 3 |
United States History |
Environmental Science |
Biology |
| Thurs, June 4 |
World History: Modern |
Spanish Language and Culture |
Statistics |
| Fri, June 5 |
English Language and Composition |
Japanese Language and Culture |
Psychology |
Note: On April 14, we changed the makeup exam date for some subjects to remove conflicts with religious observances. This table shows the correct, updated dates.