2021 AP® Exams Overview Guide Preserving Opportunities for Students

February 23, 2021 Contents

1 About the 2021 AP Exams 2 AP Exam Schedule

3 Digital Exam Overview 4 Supports for Teaching and Learning

5 Q&A

2 AboutCover the 2021 Page 1 AP® Exams Overview About the 2021 AP Exams

Guiding Principles Decisions for 2021 AP® Exams were made to prioritize the health and safety of educators and students while preserving opportunities for motivated students to earn college credit.

The 2021 AP Exams will cover the full course content so that students are accurately placed into higher-level courses where they can succeed when they get to college.

Digital exams are available for 25 AP courses, and they can be administered at home.

Free, live review sessions can help students review course content and skills while free, on- demand resources on AP Classroom can help students practice skills before exams.

4 Exam Administration Overview

Administration 1 Administration 2 Administration 3 Digital Portfolios (Paper and Pencil Only) (Half Paper and Pencil / Half Digital) (Some Paper and Pencil / Most Digital) Submission Deadline: May 3–7, 10–12, 14, and 17 May 18–21, 24–28 June 1–4, 7–11 May 20 11:59 p.m. EDT

• Traditional, full-length paper • Half of the subjects are full-length • Most subjects are full-length digital • Extended deadline for AP Art and pencil exams, paper and pencil, administered in exams only, administered at home. and Design portfolios and AP administered in school, for all school, and half are full-length digital Computer Science Principles, • Make up for conflicts or disruptions subjects. exams, administered at home. during Administration 1 or AP Seminar, and AP • Make up for conflicts or disruptions Administration 2. Research performance tasks. during Administration 1. • Can be used if testing isn't possible for • Can be used if testing isn't possible for some or all subjects during some or all subjects during Administration 1 or Administration 2. Administration 1.

• Not all courses have an at-home digital exam option due to fairness and security concerns. Details • An additional digital exam makeup date will be provided after Administration 3 for all subjects that have digital exams.

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6 Administration 1 Administration 2 Administration 3 AP Exam May 3–7, 10–12, 14, and 17 May 18–21, 24–28 June 1–4, 7–11 AP Art History In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP Biology In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP AB In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital AP Calculus BC In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital AP Chemistry In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital AP Comparative Government and Politics In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP Computer Science A In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP Computer Science Principles In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP English Language and Composition In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP English Literature and Composition In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP Environmental Science In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP European History In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP French Language and Culture In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil AP Human Geography In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP Macroeconomics In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP Microeconomics In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP 1: Algebra-Based In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital AP Physics C: Mechanics In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital AP Psychology In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP Seminar In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP Spanish Language and Culture In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil AP Spanish Literature and Culture In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil AP Statistics In-School Paper and Pencil In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital AP United States Government and Politics In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP United States History In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital AP World History: Modern In-School Paper and Pencil At-Home Digital At-Home Digital

*AP Chinese and AP Japanese are administered in-school on a computer-based platform, in all three administrations. Additional Details About the 2021 AP Exams

Exam Registration Scores • Students must complete the exam • As usual, students’ work will be format registration from indicating scored by college faculty and AP which exam they will be taking. teachers, and will be reported on a 1–5 scale. • Once selected this cannot be changed. • Scores are anticipated to be released in July for Administration 1 and • If they do not complete the form, they Administration 2 and in August for st will be defaulted to the 1 digital Administration 3. exam (if available)

• DUE BY MARCH 5th at 4:00 p.m.

8 Cover Page 2 AP Exam Schedule Reading the AP Exam Schedule AP Exam Schedule

1. Each administration calendar designates AP Exam administration dates, the start time of each exam, and whether an exam is paper and pencil or digital.

2. The exam format, whether paper and pencil or digital, is indicated in the blue header above the exam dates.

3. In-school paper and pencil exams are scheduled to start at 8 a.m., 12 noon, and 2 p.m. local time.

4. Digital exams are scheduled for simultaneous start times worldwide at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. EDT.

5. During Administration 1, no exams are scheduled for Thursday, May 13, to avoid conflicts for students observing Eid al-Fitr.

10 Administration 1 2021 AP Exam Schedule

8 a.m. 12 noon 2 p.m. Paper Local Time Local Time Local Time Monday, May 3, 2021 • United States Government and Politics • Physics C: Mechanics • Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Tuesday, May 4, 2021 • Calculus AB • Calculus BC • Human Geography Wednesday, May 5, 2021 • English Literature and Composition • Physics 1: Algebra-Based Thursday, May 6, 2021 • United States History • Art History • Computer Science A Friday, May 7, 2021 • Chemistry • European History • Spanish Literature and Culture • Physics 2: Algebra-Based Monday, May 10, 2021 • French Language and Culture • Macroeconomics • World History: Modern Tuesday, May 11, 2021 • Seminar • Psychology • Spanish Language and Culture Wednesday, May 12, 2021 • English Language and Composition • Microeconomics Thursday, May 13, 2021* • NO EXAMS SCHEDULED Friday, May 14, 2021 • Biology • Environmental Science Monday, May 17, 2021* • Comparative Government and Politics • Statistics • Computer Science Principles

11 Administration 2 2021 AP Exam Schedule

12 noon 4 p.m. 8 a.m. 12 noon Digital Paper Eastern Daylight Time Eastern Daylight Time Local Time Local Time Tuesday, • English Literature and • Computer Science A Monday, • Calculus AB • Physics 1: Algebra-Based May 18, 2021 Composition May 24, 2021 • Calculus BC • Physics C: Mechanics Wednesday, • European History • Art History Tuesday, • Chemistry • Physics 2: Algebra-Based May 19, 2021 • United States History • Macroeconomics May 25, 2021 • Physics C: Electricity and • Statistics Magnetism Thursday, • United States Government • Psychology May 20, 2021 and Politics 12 noon 4 p.m. Digital • World History: Modern Eastern Daylight Time Eastern Daylight Time 8 a.m. 12 noon Paper Wednesday, • English Language and • Computer Science Local Time Local Time May 26, 2021 Composition Principles • Seminar Friday, • Spanish Language and • French Language and May 21, 2021 Culture Culture Thursday, • Biology • Environmental Science • Spanish Literature and May 27, 2021 Culture Friday, • Human Geography • Microeconomics May 28, 2021

12 Administration 3 2021 AP Exam Schedule

12 noon 4 p.m. 12 noon 4 p.m. Digital Digital Eastern Daylight Time Eastern Daylight Time Eastern Daylight Time Eastern Daylight Time Tuesday, • English Literature and • Computer Science A Monday, • English Language and • Computer Science June 1, 2021 Composition June 7, 2021 Composition Principles • Seminar Wednesday, • European History • Art History June 2, 2021 • United States History • Macroeconomics Tuesday, • Human Geography • Microeconomics June 8, 2021 Thursday, • United States Government • Psychology June 3, 2021 and Politics Wednesday, • Calculus AB • Physics 1: Algebra-Based • World History: Modern June 9, 2021 • Calculus BC • Physics C: Mechanics 8 a.m. 12 noon Thursday, • Chemistry • Statistics Paper Local Time Local Time June 10, 2021 • Physics C: Electricity and • Physics 2: Algebra-Based Magnetism Friday, • Spanish Language and • French Language and June 4, 2021 Culture Culture Friday, • Biology • Environmental Science • Spanish Literature and June 11, 2021 Culture

13 Digital Portfolio Submission Deadlines 2021 AP Exam Schedule

Thursday, May 20, 2021 11:59 PM EDT

AP Art and Design Digital Portfolios apstudio.ets.org/apstudioart AP Seminar Performance Tasks digitalportfolio.collegeboard.org AP Research Performance Tasks digitalportfolio.collegeboard.org AP Computer Science Principles Performance Tasks digitalportfolio.collegeboard.org

14 DigitalCover Exam Page 3 Overview Digital Exams: An Overview

Students need to complete all setup and readiness steps before exam day and abide by exam security policies while testing. The following details apply to all digital exams.

Format Start Times Survey Submission

Digital exams will be full length and test the Full-length digital AP Exams, have Students must complete the exam choice same knowledge and skills as paper and simultaneous start times worldwide in confirmation form indicating which test they pencil exams, in a format-appropriate Administration 2 and Administration 3. will be taken. This CANNOT change once it manner. Students will answer free-response is entered in the system. questions with a keyboard, rather than by hand. The digital exam app will include any symbols students would need to type their responses. No handwritten or photographed work will be required or accepted.

Exam Application Devices Makeup Exams

Students will need to install the AP Exam Because the full-length digital AP Exams Students should plan to take the first digital application on the computer they'll use require typewritten responses in the free- exam available (or paper where applicable) throughout AP testing this year; this WILL response section, the exams can’t be taken to allow the following testing window as a NOT be the same digital testing platform on smartphones. Digital exams taken on make up or if they have conflicting exams. that was used for emergency testing in desktop or laptop computers (Windows, Mac, spring 2020. Students will not need to school-managed Chromebook) will be the install the LockDown Browser they may use sole exam format for many subjects on the for secure AP Classroom assignments. Administration 2 and Administration 3 test dates.

16 Digital Exams: Implementation Details

The following details apply to all digital exams, Exam Security Accommodations Exam Practice

2021 AP digital exams have been designed with security in Digital exams will be accessible to Beginning in April, students and mind, so students can take exams at home. Digital exams students with disabilities who are educators can download the exam administered at home will: approved for testing application and access a digital exam • Not allow students to return to answered questions or accommodations. Detailed practice resource that enables move back and forth between unanswered questions. information about accommodations students to confirm the viability of • Begin at the same time worldwide with synchronous for digital exams will be available in their technology well before test day, section start times. early March. experience the exam day flow, and practice answering exam questions, • Not include questions that can be answered with internet including each type of multiple-choice searches, textbooks, notes, study guides, or similar and free-response question they’ll material. encounter on exam day. • Include security features to prevent students from collaborating, accessing unauthorized aids, or attempting Readiness Dashboard Sign In to have someone else test for them. • Be reviewed with plagiarism detection software and other In April, educators will have access Students will need to use their monitors and post-exam analyses for detecting exam to a dashboard that helps them track username/password violations. their students’ progress in preparing to access digital exams. Exam violations on any AP Exam—paper and pencil or for and completing digital exams. digital—will result in a score cancellation and additional consequences as warranted.

17 Digital Exams: Testing Requirements Plan ahead

Digital Testing at Home

Computer Each student will need access to a desktop or laptop computer (Mac, Windows, or school-managed Chromebook). The computer can be a personal computer or a school-provided computer but must not be shared between students after exam setup is completed.

Power Students’ computers must be fully charged to last through the full-length exams and be able to be plugged in during the exam, if needed.

Internet/ Students must have a reliable internet connection. Network access Our testing application has been designed to be tolerant of disruptions in internet connectivity during the exam.

18 Digital Exams: Testing Requirements Planning Your Exam Administration Digital Testing

Readiness • Students will need to be able to install the testing application on their computer. If steps students are using school- or district-managed devices, the application will need to be pushed down centrally or permission for downloading the application will need to be granted.

• Students will need to complete exam setup ahead of each exam day on the specific computer that they plan to use for testing. Exam setup will be available 3 days before exam day and must be completed no later than the day before exam day. Start times Students must understand that testing starts at exactly 12 p.m. eastern daylight time and 4 p.m. eastern daylight time. Digital exams for a specific subject start at the exact same time, worldwide. Please note that students will need to check in online 30 minutes before the official start time.

19 Stay Tuned for More Information

On March 2, we’ll provide additional details, including the AP Digital Testing Guide. Here’s what to expect:

• Technical requirements for digital testing

• Information about how students will access digital exams

• Information about digital exam accommodations for students with disabilities

• Digital exam readiness procedures and practice options

20 SupportsCover & Page 4 Practice Free Resources collegeboard.org/apclassroom

AP Instructional Resources AP Daily Videos in AP AP Course Pacing Guides AP Daily: Live Review Built for Any Learning Classroom New course pacing guides, April 19–29, AP students can Environment Short, searchable AP Daily designed for classrooms that tune in to their AP YouTube Free, digital resources in AP videos help students learn skills have completed around 25% of channel for free, live review Classroom provide students with and content in every course, and typical course content by sessions for their course. daily instruction, practice, and can be assigned by teachers in January, provide one option for feedback on every topic and skill addition to topic questions, teachers to use the resources in covered on AP Exams. Teachers progress checks, and practice AP Classroom to catch up and and students can also use exams in AP Classroom. expose students to all skills and feedback reports and the content for their course. progress dashboard to focus practice before exams.

22 Additional Supports for Students apstudents.collegeboard.org

Tech and Connectivity Explore how College Board partners can help connect students to devices and internet access.

BigFuture™ Days Help high school students sign up for virtual events to connect directly with college admissions representatives and take action on the most important steps for college.

College Board Opportunity Scholarships Send students to collegeboard.org/opportunity to find out more about College Board Opportunity Scholarships.

Wyatt, Financial Assistance Chatbot Connect seniors with Wyatt℠, a FAFSA® assistance chatbot, at getfafsahelp.org, so they can complete important steps in their college planning journey.

23 Visit AP Central® for more information We’ll be updating the website with additional details as we have them. Visit AP Central® for more information

For more information about 2021 AP Exams, please visit cb.org/ap2021 *Decisions are due by Friday, March 5th at 4:00 p.m.

*After March 5th, your decision is final. There are no changes to where you will take your AP exam. Q&A 5 Thank you. Contact information:

Matt Winans – MSD Student Assessment Specialist [email protected]

Veronica Ziccardi – MSD Guidance Director [email protected]

The information from this event will be available on the MSD Guidance Canvas Page