Advanced Placement
AP®: Advanced Placement
Program® Exams
AP Exams are administered once every year during the first two-three weeks of May. Registration in the Fall prior to the testing year is strongly recommended to ensure students have time to prepare.
Students are strongly encouraged to register during the first window, between September and November (prior to the testing year), to ensure they have ample time to prepare.
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Review the AP course descriptions for the subject(s) you want to test in. Each description explains which topics are covered in the AP course and what might be on the exam.
Authorised AP Test Center
Good Shepherd International School is authorised by the AP Program to administer the 2026 AP Exams. The exams are administered only in May each year and require advance registration.
Authorised AP test centres manage AP Exam registration in India. Students will follow registration and payment instructions provided by their preferred testing location.
Because test centres operate independently, their exam offerings, deadlines, fees, exam cancellation and refund policies and procedures may vary.
AP Exam Registration for students
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Regular Testing dates
May 4th to May 8th, 2026
May 11th to May 15th, 2026
Detailed subject wise exam schedule for academic year 2025-26
Week 1 | Morning 8 a.m. | Afternoon 12 p.m. |
|---|---|---|
Monday, | Biology (Hybrid) | European History (Fully Digital)
Microeconomics (Hybrid) |
Tuesday, | Chemistry (Hybrid) Human Geography (Fully Digital) | United States Government and Politics (Fully Digital)
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Wednesday, | English Literature and Composition (Fully Digital)
| Comparative Government and Politics (Fully Digital)
Physics 1: Algebra-Based (Hybrid) |
Thursday, | Physics 2: Algebra-Based (Hybrid) World History: Modern (Fully Digital)
| Statistics (Hybrid) |
Friday, | United States History (Fully Digital) | Macroeconomics (Hybrid) |
Art and Design: Friday, May 8, 2026 (8 p.m. ET), is the deadline for AP Art and Design students to submit their three portfolio components as final in the AP Digital Portfolio. | ||
Week 2 | Morning 8 a.m. | Afternoon 12 p.m. |
|---|---|---|
Monday, | Calculus AB (HYBRID)
Calculus BC (HYBRID) | Seminar (Fully Digital) |
Tuesday, | Precalculus (HYBRID) | Psychology (FULLY DIGITAL) |
Wednesday, | English Language and Composition (Fully Digital) | Physics C: Mechanics (HYBRID) |
Thursday, | Art History
(Fully Digital) | Computer Science Principles (Fully Digital)
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (HYBRID) |
Friday, | Environmental Science (Fully Digital) | Computer Science A (Fully Digital)
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Late Testing: GSIS does not offer Late Testing (18th May 2026-22nd May 2026) for AP Exams
2026 AP EXAM ELIGIBILITY
TESTING POLICIES –
- You can take any or all of the 4 physics exams in the same year.
- You cannot retake an exam in the same year, although you may retake it in a subsequent year.
- You cannot take both Calculus AB and Calculus BC in the same year.
- You cannot take 2 exams scheduled at the same date and time. Decide which exam you wish to take first and then take the other exam during the next testing window.
Students must have a College Board account to register and take digital exams. Link to My AP account: https://myap.collegeboard.org/login (Create an account only if you do not already have one you use for SAT, PSAT, AP.) Important: Each year, students face issues on exam day because they did not use their legal name on their College Board account and AP Profile. To avoid such problems, always create and update your College Board account using your legal first name (given name) and legal last name (family, surname) as it appears on the passport or ID you will bring to the test center.
AP Exams Calculator Policy : Get details on what types and brands of calculators you can and can’t use, which AP Exams you can use calculators on, and essential tips.
ID POLICY FOR TEST CENTERS IN INDIA –
Please plan any ID processing and applications in advance. Ensure you have acceptable ID to bring to the test site on exam day or you will not be able to test.
- AP-authorized test centers in India will only accept original, valid passport as ID for entry to the AP Exam administration.
- The ID must bear a recent, recognisable photograph that clearly matches the student’s appearance on test day and the photo submitted at registration.
- If original, valid passport is not available, then student must have the Aadhaar in either original Letter format or the PVC version with hologram only (both received from UIDAI). No other Aadhaar versions will be accepted.
- A sample of the letter version is shown on the left; it’s the entire piece of paper and not just the card portion at the bottom. The PVC card sample is on the right.
- No Digital copies or paper copies of ID Proof will be accepted
DIGITAL AP EXAM POLICIES
- The student must bring their OWN APPROVED TESTING DEVICE to the test centre on exam day, or else will not be able to test. Device requirements – https://bluebook.collegeboard.org/students/approved-devices
- To learn more about testing on Bluebook and their digital testing requirements, – click,https://bluebook.collegeboard.org/students
- Download Bluebook on the approved testing device prior to exam day.
- Practice exams in Bluebook are available.
Additional testing policies
- You can take any or all of the 4 physics exams in the same year.
- You cannot retake an exam in the same year, although you may retake it in a subsequent year.
- You cannot take both Calculus AB and Calculus BC in the same year.
- You cannot take 2 exams scheduled at the same date and time. Decide which exam you wish to take first and then take the other exam during the next testing window.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Students must complete their AP Exam registration by using the preferred Test Center’s join code for each subject, following the steps outlined in the AP Exam registration instructions within the specified deadlines and paying the exam fee to the AP test centre (Check registration Policy for join codes). Please note that deadline extensions will not be granted.
Download Join Codes here
AP Registration Policy for May 2026 Exam
Please find detailed information about our Test Centre’s AP Exam policy and Registration process, including the Exam Fee.
REGISTRATION TIMELINE
Registration Start Date | September 15, 2025 |
Registration End Date | 12th November 2025 |
AP Exam Fee (INR) per subject Regular Exam | INR 14,000 |
Regular Testing, Late registration | 15th Nov 2025 to 10th March 2026 |
AP Exam Fee (INR) per subject Regular Testing, Late Registration | INR 17,500 |