After the AP exam leaks and cheating incidents, in order to stop the test paper leaks and cheating behavior to a greater extent, the College Board officially announced that starting from 2025, 28 AP exams will be converted to digital testing.

Among them, 16 AP exams completely canceled the paper test, all move to the Bluebook digital testing application; 12 AP exams using a hybrid digital testing mode.

1. 2025 AP Exam Subjects

• 16 fully digital testing subjects •

Students will complete multiple-choice and free-response questions on the Bluebook platform, and all answers will be automatically submitted at the end of the exam.

• AP African American Studies (U.S. schools only)
• AP Art History
• AP Comparative Government and Politics
• AP Computer Science A
• AP Principles of Computer Science
• AP English Language and Composition
• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP Environmental Science
• AP European History
• AP Human Geography
• AP Latin
• AP Psychology
• AP Seminar
• AP U.S. Government and Politics
• AP U.S. History
• AP World History: Modern

• 12 hybrid digital testing subjects •

Students will complete the multiple-choice questions and view the free-response questions on the Bluebook platform, but will be required to handwrite the free-response portion in the paper test booklet and return it for grading.

• AP Biology
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• AP Chemistry
• AP Macroeconomics
• AP Microeconomics
• AP Physics 1: Foundations of Algebra
• AP Physics 2: Foundations of Algebra
• AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
• AP Physics C: Mechanics
• AP Precalculus
• AP Statistics

The following AP subject test formats will remain unchanged in 2025, but will transition to using Bluebook for digital testing in the future:

• AP Chinese Language and Culture
• AP French Language and Culture
• AP German Language and Culture
• AP Italian Language and Culture
• AP Japanese Language and Culture
• AP Spanish Language and Culture
• AP Spanish Literature and Culture
• AP Music History

Subject exams that use the AP Portfolios system to upload work will remain unchanged:

• AP 2D Art and Design
• AP 3D Art and Design
• AP Drawing
• AP Academic Essay

2. AP Exam Schedule for 2025

Regular Exam Period: May 5-16, 2025

For those taking AP Seminar, AP Research, and AP CSP, it is important to note that the deadline for submitting work is April 30, 2025 at 23:59 EST.

Delayed Exam Period: May 19-23, 2025

3. Guidelines for Efficient Preparation for the 2025 AP Exam

Students who are preparing to take the 2025 AP Exam can consult with their school’s AP teacher or AP administrator to learn about AP exam registration deadlines and related matters.

The College Board will provide students with free AP test preparation resources, and as always, students can review and solidify their understanding of AP course content and skills by viewing and using free online practice questions, quizzes, and other exam questions designed by leading AP teachers in the AP Classroom.

In addition, SMOA Online U.S. High School AP Credit Courses can help students prepare for the exam efficiently. We offer 30+ AP courses to choose from, taught by experienced foreign AP teachers who can not only help students solidify their knowledge and grasp the key points, but also provide targeted advice for the big AP exam.

In May of this year, our teachers also participated in the Official AP Teacher Training organized by College Board:

Own Mainland China AP Test Center

SMOA has its own mainland China AP test center located in Shanghai. U.S. high school diploma and AP credit students can register through SMOA, pay the AP exam fee to College Board normally, and after confirming the successful registration, they can take the corresponding AP subject exams at SMOA’s mainland China AP test center.

SMOA online U.S. high school credit courses are offered in small size classes of 3-6 students on a rolling basis throughout the year, and there are also more flexible 1 v 1 VIP courses, which are customized for students and can be offered at any time, so please feel free to ask our teachers if you need more detailed information about the courses!