2023 AP Exam Schedule - AP Exams administration dates and testing rules

Sep 20, 2026

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2023 AP Exams are administered in schools over two weeks in May, with testing windows on May 1–5 and May 8–12. The schedule specifies morning and afternoon session times by local time, including a separate 2–3 p.m. window for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism. Early or differently scheduled testing is not permitted, while late testing is allowed only with College Board approved excuse requirements. Additional deadlines cover AP Art and Design digital portfolios and performance-task submissions for AP Seminar, AP Research, and AP Computer Science Principles.

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Week 1 (May 1–5, 2023)

Morning session (8 a.m. local time)

Afternoon session (12 p.m. local time)

Week 2 (May 8–12, 2023)

Morning session (8 a.m. local time)

Afternoon session (12 p.m. local time)

Afternoon session (2 p.m. local time)

Testing rules and key deadlines

2023 AP Exam Schedule The 2023 AP Exams will be administered in schools over two weeks in May: May 1–5 and May 8–12. Early testing or testing at times other than those published by College Board is not permitted under any circumstances. Late-testing dates are available if students cannot test during the first two weeks of May as long as it meets College Board approved excuse requirement. See the late-testing schedule. | Week 1 | Morning 8 a.m. Local Time | Afternoon 12 p.m. Local Time | | --- | --- | --- | | Monday, May 1, 2023 | United States Government and Politics | Chemistry
Spanish Literature and Culture | | Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | Chinese Language and Culture
Environmental Science | Psychology | | Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | English Literature and Composition | Comparative Government and Politics
Computer Science A | | Thursday, May 4, 2023 | Human Geography
Macroeconomics | Seminar
Statistics | | Friday, May 5, 2023 | European History
United States History | Art History
Microeconomics | |
Art and Design: Friday, May 5, 2023 (8 p.m. ET), is the deadline for AP Art and Design digital portfolios to be submitted to the AP Program. May 5 is also the last day to gather 2-D Art and Design
and Drawing students to assemble physical portfolios. | | | | Week 2 | Morning 8 a.m. Local Time | Afternoon 12 p.m. Local Time | Afternoon 2 p.m. Local Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Monday, May 8, 2023 | Calculus AB
Calculus BC | Computer Science Principles
Italian Language and Culture | | | Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | English Language and Composition
Japanese Language and Culture | Physics C: Mechanics | Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | | Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | Spanish Language and Culture | Biology | | | Thursday, May 11, 2023 | French Language and Culture
World History: Modern | Physics 1: AlgebraBased | | | Friday, May 12, 2023 | German Language and Culture
Music Theory | Latin
Physics 2: AlgebraBased | | Please note: • AP coordinators should order alternate (late-testing) exams for students who would like to take exams that are scheduled for the same time. • Schools must begin the morning exam administration between 8 and 9 a.m. local time and the afternoon exam administration between 12 and 1 p.m. local time. The AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Exam must begin between 2 and 3 p.m. local time. Schools in Alaska must begin the morning exam administration between 7 and 8 a.m. local time, and the afternoon exam administration between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. local time. The AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Exam in Alaska must begin between 1 and 2 p.m. local time. • AP Seminar end-of-course exams are only available to students taking AP Seminar at a school participating in the AP Capstone Diploma Program. • May 1, 2023 (11:59 p.m. ET) is the deadline for: • AP Seminar and AP Research students to submit performance tasks as final and their presentations to be scored by their AP Seminar or AP Research teachers. • AP Computer Science Principles students to submit their Create performance task as final.

FAQs

What are the main testing dates for the 2023 AP Exams?

The 2023 AP Exams are administered over two weeks in May: May 1–5 and May 8–12.

Are students allowed to take AP exams earlier or at different times than published?

No. Early testing or testing at times other than those published by College Board is not permitted under any circumstances.

When must schools start the morning and afternoon exam administrations?

Schools must begin morning administration between 8 and 9 a.m. local time and afternoon administration between 12 and 1 p.m. local time; AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism begins between 2 and 3 p.m. local time (with Alaska time adjustments also specified).

Sep 20, 2026

Uploaded by Connor