2020

AP Testing
®

Guide

April 2020
Summary of Resources for
AP 2020 Testing–available
at cb.org/ap2020
1. This Testing Guide.
2. An Exam Day Checklist each student should complete in
advance of each AP Exam they take.
3. Required Documents that students should print or
download for specific exams.
4. Testing Demo each student should use before testing; if
students can't access this demo, they'll be unable to
access the actual test without completing the
troubleshooting steps on slide 51.
5. AP world language and culture exams page for students
taking these exams, with additional important details.
6. Detailed FAQs, linked from the main FAQs page.

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What’s in This Guide
About Your AP Exam E-Ticket
1 Your entry key to the exam.

Five Steps to Take Before Exam Day

2 Key steps to take to get ready for exams.

Exam Day
3 Tips for successfully completing your online AP Exams.

Exam Scores, Credit, and Placement

4 Learn when scores will be released and how widespread college support is.

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 AboutCover
Your Page
AP
1 Exam E-Ticket
You Need an AP Exam
E-Ticket to Test
• You'll receive your e-ticket by email two days before each
test. On exam day, you’ll need this e-ticket to check in to
your exam.
• You'll get a unique ticket for each exam you’re
registered for.
• You can also access your e-ticket in your student
account on My AP (myap.collegeboard.org).
• Each e-ticket is personalized for YOU and isn't transferrable.
• DON’T SHARE your e-ticket with anyone—you could lose
your chance to test.
• The AP Program can't accept any additional exam
registrations for this year's online, at-home exams.
• Make sure to save your May e-ticket email in case you need
to request a makeup exam.

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Your E-ticket will be valid for the May Exam Schedule
• All registered students Exam Start Times ► Hawaii Time: 6 a.m. Hawaii Time: 8 a.m. Hawaii Time: 10 a.m.
have been scheduled for Local times may Alaska Time: a a.m. Alaska Time: 10 a.m. Alaska Time: 12 p.m.

these May dates, whether

vary depending on a Pacific Time: 9 a.m. Pacific Time: 11 a.m. Pacific Time: 1 p.m.
student's geographic Mountain Time: 12 p.m. Mountain Time: 2 p.m.
Mountain Time: 10 a.m.
or not they were originally location.
Central Time: 11 a.m. Central Time: 1 p.m. Central Time: 3 p.m.
registered for regular or Eastern Time: 12 p.m. Eastern Time: 2 p.m. Eastern Time: 4 p.m.

late-testing exams. Greenwich Mean Time: 4 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time: 6 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time: 8 p.m.

Primary
• Unless there's a significant :
: :
conflict, students should
Mon., May 11 Physics C: Mechanics Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism United States Government and Politics

test in May so they have

Calculus AB
Tues., May 12 Latin Human Geography
Calculus BC
the June dates as a backup Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Wed., May13 : English Literature and Composition : European History
if they have any disruptions. Thurs., May 14 Spanish Literature and Culture Chemistry Physics 1: Algebra-Based

• If you can’t test on one of Fri., May 15 Art History : United States History
:
Computer Science A

these dates, don’t use your Mon., May18 Chinese Language and Culture : Biology : Environmental Science

e-ticket for that exam — Tues., May 19 Music Theory Psychology

Japanese Language and Culture

you'll automatically receive

Italian Language and Culture
: English Language and Composition : Microeconomics
a different e-ticket for
Wed., May20 German Language and Culture
: World History: Modern : Macroeconomics
makeup testing in June.
Thurs., May 21 French Language and Culture

Fri., May22 Comparative Government and Politics Statistics Spanish Language and Culture

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All Exams Offer a June Makeup Date
• Reminder: If you have a Start Times ► Hawaii Time: 6 a.m. Hawaii Time: 8 a.m. Hawaii Time: 10 a.m.
conflict in May and don’t Local times may Alaska Time: 8 a.m. Alaska Time: 10 a.m. Alaska Time: 12 p.m.
use your May e-ticket, you'll vary depending on a
student's geographic
Pacific Time: 9 a.m. Pacific Time: 11 a.m. Pacific Time: 1 p.m.

automatically receive a
Mountain Time: 10 a.m. Mountain Time: 12 p.m. Mountain Time: 2 p.m.
location.
Central Time: 11 a.m. Central Time: 1 p.m. Central Time: 3 p.m.
June e-ticket for that exam. Eastern Time: 12 p.m. Eastern Time: 2 p.m. Eastern Time: 4 p.m.
Greenwich Mean Time: 4 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time: 6 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time: 8 p.m.
• You'll also be able to
request an e-ticket for June Makeup

makeup dates if you have United States Government and Politics Human Geography
Calculus AB

any disruption during your

Mon., June 1 Calculus BC
Physics C: Mechanics Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Latin
May exam. English Literature and Composition Physics 1: Algebra-Based Chemistry
Tues., June 2
• You'll receive your makeup
Spanish Literature and Culture European History Physics 2: Algebra-Based

e-ticket two days before

United States History Environmental Science Biology
Wed., June3
Chinese Language and Culture Computer Science A Art History
your exam. World History: Modern Spanish Language and Culture Statistics
Thurs., June 4
Macroeconomics Comparative Government and Politics French Language and Culture
• There are more exam Japanese Language and Culture
conflicts in June, and no Fri., June 5
English Language and Composition
Italian Language and Culture
Psychology

additional scheduled make-

German Language and Culture Music Theory
Microeconomics

up dates after June 1 - 5, so

test in May unless it’s not
possible to do so.

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Reminders About the Exam Schedule

• Each subject’s exam will be taken

simultaneously worldwide. Your AP
teacher or coordinator will help you
identify your local testing time. Online exams start at your local equivalent of 12 p.m., 2 p.m., or
4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
• Students taking Art and Design: You must calculate the start time for YOUR time zone.
2D, 3D, or Drawing, Computer Science
Principles, Research, and/or Seminar For example, here are the Monday, May 18, AP Biology Exam
local start times for students in three different time zones:
won't take online exams.
Portfolio submissions are due
May 26, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Los Angeles New York Madrid
(Eastern Daylight Time)
Time.
11 a.m. 2 p.m. 8 p.m.

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What to Expect on This
Year’s Exams
• It won’t be more difficult to earn a 3, 4, or 5 this year. Even if an
exam question seems more difficult to you than you expected, don’t
worry—difficult questions require fewer points to earn 3s, 4s, and 5s
than easier questions require. So this year’s scores will be very
similar to prior years’ scores. Just stay calm, read each part of the
question, and simply show what you know and can do within the
time you have.

• AP Exams are never graded on a curve—and this year’s exams are You’re an AP student—you’re a
no different. You’re not competing against any other students.
There’s no maximum or minimum number of students who can
resilient problem solver.
receive a specific score. All students who earn the required points
will get scores of 3, 4, or 5 this year.
Remember that if you see part of a question
that feels unfamiliar to you, stick with it. It
• Don't worry if you don't complete all parts of the question before
you need to attach and submit your response. To give students as
may be asking you to use your knowledge and
many different chances to demonstrate what they know as possible, skills to analyze a new situation. So stay calm
a question may have more parts than can be answered in the and look for ways to apply what you know to
allowed time. You don't need to complete the entire question to get
a score of 5, but you do need to submit whatever work you've done.
whatever you see on the exam.

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What to Expect on This
Year’s Exams
Because creating a good testing environment at home is a
challenge for some students, the exam is much shorter
this year.
In a year when the exam provides you with fewer questions
than usual to show the extent of what you learned this
year, we want to ensure you have a fair opportunity to
If you don’t get a score of 3
show what you know and earn college credit. or higher because of the
So AP teachers will have the chance to review your score shorter exam format, your
and your exam responses this summer. If you don't receive
a score of 3 or higher and your teacher is convinced you teacher will be able to
should have, your teacher will be able to engage with the
AP Program's college faculty partners to review and
request a review and
confirm your score, ensuring it's fair and appropriate. confirmation of your score.

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The exam questions are viewed by students in a web browser, like
Chrome. Students type or write their responses outside that browser.
They then choose from three options to submit responses:

Copy and paste Attach one or more photos

Attach a typed response.
a typed response. of a handwritten response.

Music theory and world language and culture exams have specific requirements on slides 15-16.

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Option 1: Copy-and-paste a typed
response, and then click Submit
Best device to use: laptop or desktop computer

• Type your response in Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Notes,

or a similar application. Don’t include images. Save your
work often.
• Type your AP ID and initials at the top of the response.
• When the timer has 5 minutes remaining, copy-and-paste
your response into the space indicated, and click Submit.
Exam day setup: side-by-side windows
• Window 1 – Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge in which the
exam question(s) will appear after you click on your e-
ticket.
• Displays test question(s)
• Displays timer
• Use to paste and submit typed response
• Window 2 – Where you type your document: a Google Doc,
Microsoft Word, Notes, etc.
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Option 2: Attach a document
and then click Submit
Best device to use: laptop or desktop computer
• Type your response in Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Notes, or a similar
application – any program is ok, as long as it can save in one of the
accepted file formats (.doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, .odt)
• Don’t include images. Save your work often.
• Save your document in one of the accepted file formats
• Type your AP ID and initials at the top of the response.
• When the timer has 5 minutes remaining, attach your response and click
Submit.
• If your exam has two questions, you must create, save, attach, and submit
two separate documents, one for each question.

Exam day setup: side-by-side windows

• Window 1 – Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge in which the exam question(s)
will appear after you click on your e-ticket.
• Displays test question(s)
• Displays timer
• Use to attach and submit text file
• Window 2 – Where you type your document: a Google Doc, Microsoft Word,
or Notes

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Option 3: Attach photos of handwritten
response and then click Submit 1. Craft response
Best device to use: smartphone or tablet via pen and paper
• Write your AP ID, initials, and page number at the top of EACH page
of the response.
• Write your response clearly with dark pen or pencil.
• When the timer has 5 minutes remaining, take a photo of your
response in vertical orientation, i.e., not landscape.
• One page per photo. If your response is longer than one page, you’ll 2. Take picture
need to attach multiple photos (maximum of 5 photos per test
question) before clicking Submit.
of response
• Make sure to attach all of your pages before you click Submit.
• Acceptable file formats: .png, .jpg, .jpeg.

Exam day setup:

• Smart phone or tablet
§ Displays test question (you may need to scroll within a question) 3. Attach photo(s)
§ Displays timer then click "Submit"
§ Use to take photos of written work
§ Use to attach and submit photos of written work

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Music Theory Exam
Best device to use: smartphone or tablet
Before the exam:
• Print or copy by hand the 2020 Question 1 Music Theory Answer Sheet.
Download at cb.org/apexamdaydocs. TIPS: Prepare extra answer sheets
in case of mistakes; have extra staff paper for scratch work.
• Make sure you have an audio recording app or audio recording software,
such as Recorder, Voice Memos, GarageBand (or Audacity, if you're using
a computer) to record your sight-singing performance.

On exam day:
• Copy by hand portions of Question 1 onto your answer sheet, and then
complete the question.
• Take a photo of your completed answer sheet, attach it, and click Submit
before time expires for Question 1.
• Follow the directions to record your melodies for Question 2, pausing REMEMBER:
when instructed to ensure that both melodies are included in a single
audio file. You must have your own
• Accepted file formats: .m4a, .mp3, .wav, .ogg
• Attach your file, and click Submit before time expires for Question 2.
recording app or software.
Detailed information about Music Theory exams is available at
cb.org/apmusictheory.

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World Language Exams
Required device: iOS or Android tablet or smartphone; these exams
CANNOT be taken on laptop or desktop computers
• World language and culture exams (Chinese, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, and Spanish) consist of speaking tasks only.
• Before the exam, you must download the free AP World Languages Exam
App—available in both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
• Practice using the app (before exam day, the app is in practice mode).
• If asked, grant the app permission to access your microphone.
• Headphones with microphone are permitted but not required.
• Exam day readiness check:
• Make sure your tablet or phone can access the internet by Wi-Fi or
cellular data, has at least 30MB of available storage, and is charged to at
least 25% power or is plugged in. Practice with AP World
• Make sure the AP World Languages Exam App is closed on your device
before you click your e-ticket to get started. Languages Exam App.
• Taking the exam:
• Check in to your exam with your e-ticket on the device that has the AP Available for download the week of May 11.
World Languages Exam App installed. Complete any requested
information.
• When prompted, select Start My Exam to launch the app and complete
your exam.
Learn More at cb.org/apworldlanguages
• If asked, grant the app permission to access your microphone.
• The app will automatically record your responses and submit them.
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Testing with
Accommodations
Details at cb.org/ap2020accommodations
• Students with approved accommodations don't need to submit
any further requests.
• Extended time will be provided through the online exam.
• Online AP Exams will be compatible with assistive technology As always, students may only use
(e.g., screen-reader software) and zoom functionality in a browser.
accommodations that they've
• Students approved for screen-reader software should ensure it
works with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge because been approved for by College
Internet Explorer can't be used for AP testing. Board Services for Students with
• Students approved to use specific devices or aids may use what
they have access to at home.
Disabilities (SSD).
• Students approved for a reader or scribe may be assisted by a
family or household member while testing.
• Temporary Afflictions: A student who has a temporary medical or
physical condition (e.g., an injured hand) may request temporary
assistance if needed to take the exam. Review details at
cb.org/ap2020accommodations.

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Requesting a Makeup Exam
• If you have any issue on exam day that prevents you from
testing successfully, you’ll be directed to an online AP Makeup
Testing Request Form where you can describe what happened
and request an e-ticket for a June makeup exam.
• You can also access the form at cb.org/requestmakeup
• You must have your original e-ticket when filling out the form.
• Submit the form within 48 hours of your original exam date. The makeup testing request form
• We will review your form and send you an email approving or is ONLY for students who test in
denying the request the week of May 25. If approved, your
makeup e-ticket will be sent two days before the makeup test.
May, encounter issues, and need
• Do not call AP Services; the pandemic has closed call centers another opportunity to test.
and you will simply hear a message directing you to fill out the
form and await the approval email. Students that already have
• Rest assured that you will receive approval for any of the known conflicts with the May
following types of issues you encounter, or similar ones:
sickness; significant interruptions from family members; battery dates can test in June simply by
failures; power outages; technical disruptions. Note: simply not using their May e-ticket –
running out of time to submit a response on exam day is not a
valid reason to request makeup testing.
they will automatically be issued
a June e-ticket.
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The exam screen will guide students step by step on test day
from the moment they click their e-ticket. Most students will be
able to navigate the test using only the information on the
preceding slides.

But unexpected events may occur when testing at home, and

some students will benefit from additional preparation and
technology checks.

The remaining slides provide further details and tips. We

encourage teachers and students to work through the remaining
slides together to confirm readiness for at-home AP Exams.

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 Five Steps to
2 Take Before
Exam Day
Five Steps to Take Before Exam Day
We have a simple checklist you can use to make sure you’ve completed these steps.

Receive Your Exam

Review Your Contact Practice Submitting Confirmation and
Information Your Response E-Ticket Emails
If you aren’t receiving emails Use the online AP Exam demo You’ll get emails with your AP
from the AP Program, log in to at cb.org/apdemo. The AP ID and your exam
1 My AP to see the email
address you used when you 3 World Languages Exam App will
be available by the week of May 5 e-ticket. This information will
also be in your My AP account.
registered to test. 11 and includes a practice
mode.

Gather What You Need

2 Check Your Tech
Choose and prepare the device
4 for Each Exam
Consult cb.org/apexamdaydocs
and documents you'll use. then download, print, or gather
additional materials for your
specific exams.

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Review Your Contact
Information
If you haven’t received email updates from the AP Program:
1. Sign into My AP (myap.collegeboard.org).
2. Confirm your email address:
• Click your profile at the top right-hand corner.
• Go to Account Settings and confirm that your email
address is the one you want to use for your e-ticket.
• If you need to change your email address, click Update.
3. In Subscriptions, confirm that you’ve checked the box to receive
updates from College Board.
4. Then, create a new contact with the email address
collegeboard@e.collegeboard.org in your address book or safe
sender list.
Don’t worry—if you still can’t get emails from AP,
your e-ticket will also be posted in your My AP account.

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Check Your Tech:
Choose Your Device
Check that you have the appropriate device for your
exam and how you’re planning to create your response.

• You won’t need the lockdown browser on your device.

• If you have the Grammarly plug-in on your computer, you'll need to
remove it to test.
• Remember: world language exams have specific device
requirements.

When choosing between handwriting and typing, keep in mind:

• This year’s questions won't require you to submit graphs
or diagrams.
• You may be more comfortable handwriting responses in Calculus,
Chemistry, and Statistics. But if you want to type your responses
in those subjects, a guide for how to type symbols and formulas
can be downloaded at cb.org/apexamdaydocs.
• In most other subjects, using a smartphone will require scrolling
back and forth within a question, which many students will find
frustrating, so we recommend a desktop or laptop if available.
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Check Your Tech: Prepare
Your Documents for Typing
• Decide whether you'll be using Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Notes, or
another application that can save in one of the accepted file formats.
• We recommend turning on auto-save or similar features.
• If you’re using a cloud document, like Google Docs, and want to attach
your document rather than copy-and-paste, remember that you’ll need
to download your response in one of the accepted file formats
(.doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, .odt) and save it to your device.
IMPORTANT:
• Before test day, prepare your doc(s) by typing your AP ID and initials at
the top and then saving it to a clearly labeled folder on your desktop so You'll create your response
it will be easy to find.
• For AP English and AP history exams, you'll need to create just one in a document of your
document per exam.
choice, and then either
• All other AP Exams have two questions this year, so you'll need to
create and save two documents per exam. Name them clearly so copy/paste or attach and
you know you're attaching the right one at the right time, such as
- APBiologyQuestion1.docx then submit your response
- APBiologyQuestion2.docx within the online AP Exam.
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Check Your Tech: Prepare Your
Documents for Handwriting
• Use white paper (lined or unlined). Music Theory requires an
answer sheet.
• Use paper that’s standard size (8.5 x 11 inches) or close to it.
• Use a number 2 pencil or a pen with black or blue ink.
• Because the maximum number of pages you can attach per
question is 5, at most you'll need 5 pages for AP English and AP IMPORTANT:
history exams, and 10 pages for all other exams. But it's highly
unlikely you would need to use this many pages for your You'll write your response
responses, which can often be answered fully in just 1-2 pages.
with pen or pencil on your
• Before test day, prepare your pages by writing your AP ID, your
initials, and a page number at the top of each page as follows: own paper, take a photo of
• Up to 5 pages for question 1, numbered 1 to 5 each page, attach all photos,
• Up to 5 pages for question 2, numbered 1 to 5 and submit them.

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Use the AP 2020 Exam Demo to Practice and Test Your Tech

Practice submitting responses with the exam World language students can
demo. practice with their exam app.
You can access an AP 2020 Exam Demo at cb.org/apdemo. It will allow Beginning the week of May 11, if you’re taking
you to practice the different ways to submit your responses. world language exams, download the AP World
If you can't connect to this demo from your planned testing device, you'll Languages Exam App. Before your exam, use the
not be able to access the real exam on test day. Update your browser app’s practice mode to become familiar with its
(see tips on slide 51). Then try again. If you still can't access the Demo, features, test your technology's compatibility, and
ask for your AP coordinator's help to contact your school's tech experts check the quality of sound in your intended exam
for assistance. location. After you practice using the app, you
must close it on your device before testing.

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What Students Need on Exam Day If you don’t have a printer, ask your school for help getting
printed copies of required or recommended docs.*
Find required or recommended docs at cb.org/apexamdaydocs If that’s not possible, download them to your device.

Subjects What to Have Ready on Exam Day

All, except for those Required Required for Typed Responses
with portfolio • Exam e-ticket email • Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Notes, or another
components • Completed Exam Day Checklist, including AP ID application to enter and save text
• Device: laptop, tablet, smartphone (see below for subject- Permitted
specific requirements)
• Your class notes or study guides
• Browser: Chrome (recommended), Firefox, Safari, or Edge
• Textbooks and other classroom resources
• Internet or cellular connection
• Previous assignments or assessments
• Assistive technology and devices (if applicable, for
students approved to test with accommodations)
Arts

Music Theory Required Permitted

• Smartphone, tablet, or computer with camera, microphone, • Instruments, tuners, metronomes, and digital resources are
and voice recording app permitted to assist in preparing answers. However,
• 2-3 printed copies or handwritten copies of the answer submitted responses must be created without these aids.
sheet template with staves* Part-writing responses must be entirely handwritten on the
answer sheet, and sight-singing responses must be
performed entirely unaccompanied and unaltered. Refer to
the sample questions and instructions for more information.

Subjects continue on next slide 27

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What Students Need on Exam Day If you don’t have a printer, ask your school for help getting
printed copies of required or recommended docs.*
Find required or recommended docs at cb.org/apexamdaydocs If that’s not possible, download them to your device.

Subjects What to Have Ready on Exam Day

History and Social Sciences

Macroeconomics Recommended Permitted

Microeconomics • Scrap paper for sketching out graphs as an aid to • Calculator
answering the questions
Math and Computer Science

Calculus AB Recommended for Students Typing Responses Permitted

Calculus BC • Keyboarding Tip Sheet for 2020 AP Calculus Exams* • Calculator

Computer Science A Required Permitted

• Java Quick Reference* • Interactive Development Environment (IDE) or compiler

Statistics Required Recommended for Students Typing Responses

• AP Statistics Formula Sheet and Tables* • Keyboarding Tip Sheet for 2020 AP Statistics Exams
Permitted
• Calculator

Subjects continue on next slide 28

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What Students Need on Exam Day If you don’t have a printer, ask your school for help getting
printed copies of required or recommended docs.*
Find required or recommended docs at cb.org/apexamdaydocs If that’s not possible, download them to your device.

Subjects What to Have Ready on Exam Day

Sciences
Biology Required
• AP Biology Equations and Formulas Sheet*
Chemistry Required Recommended for Students Typing Responses
• Periodic Table of the Elements* • Keyboarding Tip Sheet for 2020 AP Chemistry Exams
• AP Chemistry Equations and Physical Constants Sheet*
Permitted
• Calculator
Physics 1: Required Permitted
Algebra-Based • AP Physics 1 Table of Information and Formulas* • Calculator
Physics 2: Required Permitted
Algebra-Based • AP Physics 2 Table of Information and Formulas* • Calculator
Physics C: Electricity Required Permitted
and Magnetism • AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Table of • Calculator
Information and Formulas*
Physics C: Mechanics Required Permitted
• AP Physics C: Mechanics Table of Information • Calculator
and Formulas*
Subjects continue on next slide 29
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What Students Need on Exam Day If you don’t have a printer, ask your school for help getting
printed copies of required or recommended docs.*
Find required or recommended docs at cb.org/apexamdaydocs If that’s not possible, download them to your device.

Subjects What to Have Ready on Exam Day

World Languages

Chinese Language Required

and Culture • iOS or Android smartphone or tablet with:
French Language and • AP World Language Exam App installed (available week of May 11)
Culture • Access to the internet by Wi-Fi or cellular data
German Language and • At least 30MB of available storage
Culture • At least 25% battery charge (or connection to a power source)
Italian Language and
Culture
Permitted
Japanese Language
• Paper and pen/pencil to take notes and prepare for tasks
and Culture
• Headphones w/ microphone (Headphones without a microphone won't work)
Spanish Language
and Culture

Latin Permitted
• Students may use their translations and a dictionary
(including online or app-based dictionaries)

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 Advice About Optional Resources
Open book and open note guidelines You can use class resources and class notes on this year’s AP Exams
• The following resources can be used, either printed or digital
- Class notes or study guides
- Textbooks and other classroom resources
- Previous assignments or assessments
- Calculators for certain exams
- Note: Shared study notes must be downloaded to each student’s
device to prevent collaboration violations
Internet searches will waste your time and put you at risk of an exam
violation:
• The more time you spend searching the web, the less time you spend
answering exam questions
• Internet-based facts, research, and opinions aren't relevant to the AP
Exam and won't raise students’ scores
• Copying from websites, social media, or online forums is considered
plagiarism and will be detected and scores cancelled.
Best practices can be found at cb.org/apopenbooktips.
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Look for Your Exam Confirmation and E-Ticket Emails

May 4 Two Days Before Each Exam

• You’ll receive an exam confirmation email on May 4 with your Two days before each exam, you’ll receive an email
AP ID and a list of the exams you’re registered for.
with your personalized e-ticket and AP ID.
• In the meantime, you can check which exams you’re
registered for in My AP.
• If you're not listed as registered for an AP Exam, you weren't
part of the exam registrations we received from your school,
and it's too late to generate an e-ticket for you to test this year.
There is nothing we can do about this. You can take a CLEP
exam for credit on a college campus, or you can take this AP
exam in May 2021.

Remember, you’ll need to click your e-ticket containing your AP ID to access your exam.
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Complete the AP Exam Day
Checklist
The 5 Steps we've just covered are listed in the AP Exam Day
Checklist.
Students should fill out the checklist, and keep it next to
them during testing.

• Download the checklist at cb.org/apchecklist

• Print or hand copy the AP Exam Day Checklist for each
exam you take.
• The most important thing to fill in is your 8-character AP ID
code, which is located on your e-ticket—you’ll need this code
to check in to your exam 30 minutes before your local start
time.

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 ExamCover
Day Page
3
Exam Day
One-Question Exams Two-Question Exams
(English and History exams) (excludes world language and music theory exams)

Word Processing Word Processing

Timing Online Exam Application or Paper Timing Online Exam Application or Paper

30 Check-In 30 Check-In
minutes • Use e-ticket to check in to minutes • Use e-ticket to check in to
before exam before exam
your local your local
• Complete identity information • Complete identity information
start time start time
• Wait for exam to begin • Wait for exam to begin
automatically automatically

45 Question Appears Develop Response 25 Question 1 Appears Develop Response

minutes • Read question minutes • Read question

5 minutes Submit Response 5 minutes Submit Response

• Exam is completed • Wait for Question 2

15 Question 2 Appears Develop Response

minutes • Read question

5 minutes Submit Response

• Exam is completed

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Exam Day: Music Theory
cb.org/apmusictheory

Timing Online Exam Student’s Recording Application Paper

30 minutes Check-In Open Recording Application and

before your • Use e-ticket to check in to exam Prepare for Recording
local start time
• Complete identity information
• Wait for exam to begin automatically
25 minutes Question 1 Appears • Complete Part-Writing Response
• Read question on Paper Answer Sheet Template
• Take Photo of Response

5 minutes Submit Photo

• Wait for Question 2

15 minutes Question 2 Appears Record Sight-singing Responses

• Read question as One Audio File

5 minutes Submit Audio File

• Exam is completed

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Exam Day: World Languages cb.org/apworldlanguages

Timing Online Exam AP World Languages Exam App (APWLEA)

30 minutes Check-In (Do not open the app directly)

before your • Use e-ticket to check in to exam using
local start the device with AP WLEA installed
time • Complete identity information
• Wait for exam to begin
When Prompted
• Select Start My Exam

Less than (You don't need to return to this screen) AP World Language Exam App Launches in Exam Mode
30 minutes • If prompted, grant the app microphone permission and address any other checks.
(varies by • Check audio by recording the provided Academic Honesty Statement.
subject) • Enter AP ID and exam subject, and select Start the Exam.
Listen to Exam Directions
Complete Task 1: Conversation
• Listen to directions and conversation introduction (said 2 times).
• Following 1-minute prep period, respond as instructed, speaking at the tone.
Complete Task 2: Cultural Comparison/Presentation
• Listen to directions (said 2 times) and presentation topic (said 3 times).
• Following 4-minute prep period, deliver your presentation at the tone.
Check Recordings and Submit
• Listen to your recordings.
• App submits responses to AP Program, and exam is completed.
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Your Testing Environment
• Do your best to test by yourself in a quiet room.
• Remove distractions.
• Enable the do not disturb or quiet setting on your device.
• Let your parents, guardians, siblings, and friends know when you’ll
be testing so they don’t disturb you.
• Make sure your device is plugged in.
• If you have limited bandwidth, ask others on your network to limit their
use of the internet during your exam, particularly high bandwidth
activities (e.g., games like Fortnite and streaming services like Netflix).
• Have your checklist and any required documents next to you.

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Exam Security
You may not incorporate work which is not your own, and you may not provide or
receive aid of any kind from anyone.

To identify students attempting to receive help through the web, a phone, or social
media, sophisticated detection technologies and processes will be applied. Most
techniques will remain confidential to maximize their effectiveness. We will be
monitoring social media and discussion sites to detect and disrupt cheating. We may
post content designed to confuse and deter those who attempt to cheat. Attempts to
cheat will be detected immediately during testing or will be identified in June and July
simultaneously with exam scoring.

In addition, students' exams will be:

• Scanned by plagiarism detection software
• Shared directly with their teachers

Students found violating exam security will face severe consequences, which can
include having their:
• Names reported to college admissions offices for attempted cheating
• AP Exam scores cancelled

More about exam security can be found here. You can report any cheating attempts
here: collegeboard.org/reportcheating.

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Check in to Your Exam
• 30 minutes before the start time for your exam,
check in by clicking the specific e-ticket for that exam.
• You’ll need to spend a few minutes passing through
various security filters to confirm your identity.
• A timer will show how much time remains until the
start of the exam.
• Once the exam starts, the first exam question will
automatically appear. You SHOULD NOT refresh your
browser.

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Answering the Exam
Questions
• For most exams, the question is divided into parts, labeled
in alphabetical order. Use those letters to organize your
response and make sure you're not accidentally skipping
any part.
• You may use spell check and grammar check, but these will
not provide an advantage. If you've installed a Grammarly
plug-in, disable it or the exam won't function.
• You may print the test questions and annotate them if you
like, but you can't use annotation software to annotate
online.
• Exams with more than one question: You won’t be able
to move on to the second question until the time for the
first question has fully elapsed. Once the time for the first
question has finished, the second question
will automatically appear. Once you submit a question, you
can’t go back to it.

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Managing Your Time
• During the exam, you’ll see a timer at the bottom of the
screen showing how much time remains to create and
submit your response. Keep that timer visible.
• Five minutes before time is up, the timer turns red. You’ll see
a pop-up reminding you to submit your response. STOP
where you are and copy/paste or attach your work. Then
click Submit.
• You can still earn a 5, even if you don’t finish a
response.
• If you don’t submit your response on time, you won’t get
any credit for it.
• Losing track of time and not submitting a response before
time runs out is not an acceptable reason for requesting
makeup testing.
• AP will set standards for scores of 3, 4, and 5 this year so
that it’s not more difficult to earn high AP scores this year
than it was in prior years.
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Submitting Your Response Attached Text File Attached Photos

• Submitting responses is a two-step process:

1. Attaching or pasting your response
2. Clicking Submit
• If you don’t click Submit before the timer runs out, your
response will not count. Pasted Text Response
• Once you click Submit, your response may continue to transfer,
depending on your bandwidth. This is fine. You will be able to
move on to the next question, even while your first question
continues to transfer, so long as you clicked Submit before the
time ran out.
• If your response continues to transfer after the exam ends –
wait for an on-screen message confirming that your exam is
complete–make sure your submissions have fully loaded before
you close your browser or turn off or restart your computer.
• If you never see that “Your AP Exam is Complete” message, you
should go to cb.org/requestmakeup to explain the situation and
request an e-ticket for the June make-up date.

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What Could Go Wrong While
I’m Testing?
• If you accidentally close the browser, your device crashes, or you
temporarily lose internet access, you can quickly click your exam
e-ticket again to return to the exam.
• Continue the exam, and if you feel at the end of the exam that the
temporary disruption negatively impacted your performance, you
can request approval to take the makeup exam at
cb.org/requestmakeup.
• Tip: During the exam, don’t refresh your browser or hit the back
arrow.
• Don’t call: Customer service centers won't be open due to the pandemic.
If you lost too much time to a technical problem, aren’t able to connect
to your exam, or experienced some other serious disruption, you can
request a makeup exam.

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 ExamCover Page
Scores, Credit,
4 and Placement
2020 AP Exam Scores
• As usual, 2020 AP Exams will be scored by AP readers,
who are college professors and experienced educators in
each exam subject. Scores will be reported on the usual
1‒5 scale.
• To accommodate the extended scoring schedule, which Remember to use your free
requires all exams to be scored online in readers' homes,
AP scores will be released to AP students approximately score send!
one week later than usual, beginning about July 15.
Sign into My AP no later than
June 20 to indicate which
college or university should
get your scores. After June 20,
there’s a $15 fee for each score
report sent ($25 per report for
rush processing).
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Credit and Placement
“UC recognizes the effort that students have already “Purdue will continue to accept
applied in these challenging courses and will award AP credit as usual.”
UC credit for 2020 AP Exams completed with scores
—Purdue University
of 3, 4, or 5, consistent with previous years.”
—The University of California System

“Despite significant changes surrounding

the administration of AP Exams, Vanderbilt
“University of Connecticut fully supports the
changes to the AP Exam made by College has decided that our current policies for AP
credit will remain in effect for the class
Board. We understand students need flexibility
entering in fall 2020.”
at this time of crisis and are committed to
honoring the AP credit they earn.” —Vanderbilt University

—University of Connecticut

A few examples of the consistent support we've heard from colleges and universities nationwide.

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Credit and Placement
“Brandeis is committed to ensuring that students
receive credit for the rigorous coursework they
completed this year. Brandeis will accept appropriate
“Undergraduate Admissions will accept AP scores received on the shortened at-home
scores from any modified testing and credit administration of the AP Exam offered in Spring 2020
policies that College Board puts in place. for credit transfer.”
—Virginia Tech —Brandeis University

“We recognize all the work that goes into

“At Wheaton College, we will continue to
taking an AP course and/or studying for
recognize the hard work and commitment our
the exam. Rest assured that a change in
students displayed by challenging themselves in
testing format does not change how UW
rigorous academic work and will continue to
awards credit for AP Exams.”
accept AP credit(s) as outlined by College Board.”
—University of Washington
—Wheaton College, Massachusetts

A few examples of the consistent support we've heard from colleges and universities nationwide.

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Credit and Placement
“WMU will not penalize students who must
“Marquette will award take online AP Exams this spring and will
credit for achievement on continue to award credit as we always
AP Exams.” have.”
— Marquette University —Western Michigan University

"Boston College will continue to acknowledge our “We understand that this is stressful when
incoming students’ aptitude and hard work in students have worked so hard taking these
rigorous academic coursework by maintaining rigorous classes. We have kept our transfer
our Advanced Placement policy which allows credit policy in place, and we will honor the AP
students to use qualifying scores to fulfill scores for all exams taken in spring 2020.”
requirements in the University Core Curriculum.” —George Washington University
—Boston College

A few examples of the consistent support we've heard from colleges and universities nationwide.

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During this challenging time, the AP Program
wants every interested AP student to have the
opportunity to earn the college credit they’ve
been working toward all year.

Stay safe and healthy.

Check Your Tech: Browser
If you cannot access the Exam Demo at cb.org/apdemo, you won't be able to
take the real test. Follow these steps to change your browser.

• The AP Exam will only open in the latest versions of Chrome (preferred),
Firefox, Safari, or Edge.
• Important: 2020 AP Exams won't work in Internet Explorer.
• If you need to install Chrome (which is free), do a google search for
"Get latest Chrome browser," and follow the instructions.
• Make sure Chrome (or Firefox, Safari, or Edge) is your default browser:
• Send an email to yourself with a link to a website you like. Click the
Your exam question(s) are
link and see which type of browser opens. If it’s Internet Explorer, you
must change your default browser or you won’t be able to test.
displayed in a browser.
• If you need to change your default browser to Chrome, do a google
search for “Set default browser for [your device and operating Using a supported browser
system, if known].”
ensures that you’ll be able to
• Disable any browser plug-ins or extensions, such as Grammarly, to
ensure you can access the AP 2020 Exam. However, keep plug-ins you test successfully.
need for accessibility, e.g., ChromeVox.
• Do a google search for “How to disable browser extensions"

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