AP Exam Information

All students enrolled in AP courses must complete this process regardless of their plans whether or not to take the AP exam in May. This process will allow them to access their “join code” for AP Classroom. AP classroom is where students will access important AP course content and information.

Please read the information below carefully, as there will be action required.

Here is the 2023 AP exam day schedule. Please be sure to add these dates to your calendar.

If you are 100% positive you do not wish to take your exam(s) you can request a cancellation through your TotalRegistration.net login. Please see https://support.totalregistration.net/hc/en-us/articles/206604947-Cancel-exam-registration.

If you have any questions, a member of the College Advising team will be located in the main entrance hallway to assist before exams. Please note that morning exams may run into flex. If you have an afternoon exam, please know that the exams are likely to extend into after school.

What Students Should Bring to the Exam Room

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR BOOKBAGS IN YOUR LOCKERS

Two sharpened No. 2 pencils (with erasers) for completing multiple-choice answer sheets.
Two pens, with black or dark blue ink only, for completing areas on the exam booklet covers and for free-response questions in most exams.
A watch (in case the exam room doesn’t have a clock that can be easily seen).
Up to 2 calculators with the necessary capabilities if they are taking an AP Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, or Statistics Exam. Instruct students to visit apstudents.org/courses and go to the calculator policy section within their course page for the specific calculator policy.
A ruler or straightedge if they’re taking an AP Physics Exam.
What Students Should Not Bring to the Exam Room*
Electronic equipment (phones, smartwatches, or wearable technology of any kind, laptops, tablet computers, Bluetooth devices, portable listening or recording devices—MP3 player, iPod, etc.—cameras or photographic equipment, devices that can access the internet, separate timers of any type, and any other electronic or communication devices).
- Note: School-owned and -controlled recording devices that meet AP Program criteria are allowed only for the AP French, German, Italian, and Spanish Language and Culture Exams and the AP Music Theory Exam. School-owned and -controlled computers are allowed only for the AP Chinese and Japanese Language and Culture Exams.
Books, compasses, correction fluid, dictionaries, highlighters, or notes.
Mechanical pencils, No. 3 pencils, or colored pencils.
Rulers or straightedges (these are allowed only for AP Physics Exams).
Protractors.
Scratch paper (notes can be made on portions of the exam booklets or, for AP Chinese Language and Culture and AP Japanese Language and Culture Exams, on scratch paper provided by the proctor).
Computers or calculators (except as previously noted).
Reference guides, keyboard maps, or other typing instructions.
Watches that beep or have an alarm.
Food or drink.
Clothing or shoes with subject-related information.
Ear plugs.
Clipboards.

*Unless approved as an accommodation by College Board’s SSD office before the exam date.

AP Exam Registration

All students enrolled in an AP course must register through a two-step process.

Step 1: Begin the process by registering at www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/361110. Here, students will indicate both the AP course(s) they are taking this year and the exams they wish to take (students may edit their decision to take the exam at any time prior to established deadlines). They will receive their join codes and directions to complete the second required step. Any exam fees will be paid online, so be sure to have a debit card or credit card available before beginning registration. Students can also select to create an invoice to pay later if needed.

Note: Students that registered using Total Registration last year do not need to create a new account. The log-in information will be the same log-in used last year. New AP students will need to create a Total Registration account.

Step 2: Use the join codes provided at the completion of Step 1 to enroll the student’s AP courses and exams in the College Board’s system (AP Classroom).

All students enrolled in AP courses must complete both steps. Information regarding Advanced Placement will be included regularly in the Principal’s Weekly and on this webpage.

AP Exam Registration Dates and Deadlines

If the student is enrolled in an AP class that is a full year course:

Nov. 15^th – deadline to complete AP exam registration, after Nov. 15^th students may still register for an exam, but are charged a $40 late per College Board’s registration policy. This is also the last day a student can decide not to take the AP exam and receive a full refund.

March 15^th – last day to register for an AP exam.

If the student is enrolled in an AP class that occurs for Fall semester only:

March 15^th – last day to register for an AP exam.

If the student is enrolled in an AP class that occurs Spring semester only:

March 15^th – last day to register for an AP exam. This is also the last day a student can decide not to take the AP exam and receive a full refund.

Questions? Contact the College Advising Office at stxcollegeadvising@stxavier.org