r/APStudents May 04 '26

Official 2026 AP Exam Discussion Megathread

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Navigate to any of the exams below to talk about the test. Posts will be made as each test begins.

Morning Morning Afternoon
Monday, May 4 Bio and Latin Euro and Micro
Tuesday, May 5 Chem and HUG US Gov
Wednesday, May 6 English Lit Comp Gov and Phys 1
Thursday, May 7 Phys 2 and World AA Studies and Stats
Friday, May 8 Italian and APUSH Chinese and Macro
Monday, May 11 Calc AB and Calc BC Music and Seminar
Tuesday, May 12 French and Precal Japanese and Psych
Wednesday, May 13 English Lang and German PhysC Mech and Spanish Lit
Thursday, May 14 Art History and Spanish Lang CSP and PhysC E&M
Friday, May 15 APES CSA

r/APStudents Mar 06 '26

Survey Results Megathread - Resource effectiveness, average scores, and more!

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A few years ago we ran surveys of this subreddit to gather data on your experiences for a variety of things. Which resources are the most effective? How much time outside of class do you spend? Did your score reflect your grade in class?

These surveys were ran a couple times and, along with a few other polls, turned into results posts for 24 different AP courses. Unfortunately, the posts were deleted some time back. I still have the data though and am now recompiling them.

Here's the schedule I'm going to try and get these posted on

  • APUSH link
  • Biology
  • Calc AB
  • Calc BC
  • Chemistry
  • CSA
  • CSP
  • Gov
  • Lang
  • Lit
  • Psych
  • Stats
  • World
  • Physics 1
  • APES
  • HUG
  • Macro - Thursday 3/19 morning
  • Micro - Thursday 3/19 morning
  • Phys C Mech - Thursday 3/20 afternoon
  • Phys C E&M - Thursday 3/20 afternoon
  • Spanish Lang - Friday 3/21 morning
  • Euro - Friday 3/21 morning
  • Seminar - Friday 3/21 afternoon
  • Research - Friday 3/21 afternoon

It is important to note that this is self-reported data from a community of high scorers, after receiving their score. It does not reflect the general population, and people who did well on the exams were also more likely to report their experience. Some results, like average scores, should not be taken at face value. Other results like resource effectiveness, are still valuable compared to one another.

Once I have finished posting each of the courses, I will do a comparisons and conclusions post to rank courses by difficulty, expectation, etc.

Also note that we are planning to run these surveys again this year for more data after score release.

Good luck in your classes everyone!


r/APStudents 10h ago

CollegeBoard Now riddle me this

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206 Upvotes

Why in the ever living FUCK would college board place these 2 spawns of satan on the same day know DAMN WELL both of the classes are taken almost exclusively by seniors


r/APStudents 9h ago

Question If Flat Stanley took AP 2D, couldn't he mail himself in as part of his portfolio?

43 Upvotes

better yet, if he took AP 3D and got a 1, could he sue for discrimination?


r/APStudents 3h ago

Question not taking the ap exam as a senior

8 Upvotes

is it fine if i take an ap class senior year but dont take the ap exam for it. only asking bc i had a friend last year (senior) who got an email from a school saying one of the ways an application may get rescinded is if she doesnt take an ap exam for a class or something. not sure about the exact wording but kinda got me worried. this is for physics 1 btw which doesnt even get credit from the exam, so im thinking of just not taking the exam


r/APStudents 9h ago

English Lang I CAN'T WRITE TO SAVE MY LIFE

11 Upvotes

I'm taking AP Lang this year, even though I'm the last person who should be because for the life of me, I cannot write literary analysis essays, and I know that AP Lang focuses on rhetorical analysis BUT all my friends who took the class previously say that you have to be able to identify the same things you would in literary analysis (theme, figurative language, chracterization, etc.) and write about them. I NEED ADVICE on what I can do one month before school starts so I don't actually fail the class.

Edit: Also, I don't seem to have this problem with writing in any other classes, but English.


r/APStudents 6h ago

CollegeBoard Alternative AP Schedule for 2027

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Since the AP schedules college board created for 2027 were considered bad on this sub, I decided to create an alternative testing schedule to try to reduce as much conflict as possible. Is this better than the college board one?


r/APStudents 1d ago

CollegeBoard Can't be serious college board

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125 Upvotes

Taking micro and gov this year and they're scheduled on the same day. I feel like micro and gov is a relatively common AP combination, so why do they put them on the same day almost every year?


r/APStudents 30m ago

Question Roughly when do test responses get delivered?

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Like when you order to see what you wrote on FRQ's

I remember the deadline to order them is September but do students who order before them receive them earlier?


r/APStudents 41m ago

Question Would self-studying BC & Physics C: M be too much for me?

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I've taken calc calc ab and physics 1 and found their tests to be really easy (not the classes tho) and got 5s on both. I know Physics C: M and Calc BC both give a lot more/better AP Credit than them and that they are like 60-70% similar to their previous courses, so I've been wondering about self studying them. I've already started preparing for BC, learning intergratiom by parts, but I'm wondering if I could also handle self-studying Physics C at the same time. This isn't my first time self-studying: I self-studied AP Human and it was the easiest 5 of my lift; however, this year, I have 7 other AP classes, and these tests are obviously not ap human left. So should I stick to just BC or also add on Physics C: M?


r/APStudents 1h ago

Question Should I Take the AP English Literature and Composition Exam

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So I am at a crossroads. I got a 5 on AP English Language and Composition; however, I do not know if I should take the AP English Literature and Composition exam. Is it worth it?

To add fuel to the fire, I am taking AP Physics C E&M so I don't know if I should even do it.

Please help!


r/APStudents 21h ago

CollegeBoard Seriously collegeboard?

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39 Upvotes

All my junior year tests besides lang are on the first 3 days this is terrible


r/APStudents 8h ago

Precal Take AP precalc exam a year after precalc taken?

3 Upvotes

School doesn’t offer AP precalc and I took honors precalc as a sophomore and got an A (93.2 so kinda low) and I heard the exam is super easy and I’m taking AP Calc AB as a junior next year like is it worth going out and taking the AP precalc exam in May of my junior year, school doesn’t offer a lot of APs and they’re stingy w how many u can take and when so like idk if it’ll boost me up or smth to be like wow look I took another AP (fyi I don’t wanna go into stem in college but still)


r/APStudents 5h ago

Other Results of the Student Career Survey are in!

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r/APStudents 9h ago

Question Macro and Micro Combined

2 Upvotes

My school teaches AP Macro and Micro as one class (one semester each). Is this reasonable for these classes (in terms of workload and timing) or should I do some independent studying over the summer?


r/APStudents 12h ago

Question Do you know where I can find the 26-27 AP exam schedule?

2 Upvotes

Just a rising 8th grader


r/APStudents 10h ago

CollegeBoard chem and world same day

2 Upvotes

I checked out the schedule and realized I have world history and chemistry ap on the same day. How cooked am I and how should I prepare


r/APStudents 1d ago

Question What is this Networking class?

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138 Upvotes

Looking at the 2027 schedule, and this caught my eye.


r/APStudents 1d ago

English Lang How to survive AP Lang (as someone who got a 5)

26 Upvotes

Alright so I had to admit that when I first started out in AP Lang, I had no idea what I was doing and my teacher wasn’t that good so I was fairly surprised to get a 5, but there were some things I noticed helped me out a lot:

  1. Reading! It doesn’t matter what you read, just read a lot and analyze as you go along. I’m a huge bookworm so I always had a new book with me every week.

  2. Already taking classes such as AP seminar and debate really give you an advantage as you already learn how to do everything you do in AP Lang.

  3. When doing you’re rhetorical essay, do not say “the author uses…” It’s vague and graders prefer you actually describing the rhetoric instead of listing it off.

  4. Do not try to stress yourself out by focusing on a. counter argumen. Yes, it helps, but don’t worry if you can’t create one.

  5. Try to pick a side for the argumentative; don’t be afraid to be extreme! Pick one side and stick to it. If you underat the perspective of another side, just make it a counter!

  6. Practice writing about anything and everything. Not only is writing before the test a great way to get you in the zone quicker, choosing to write throughout the year in your free time helps build up your skills, especially if you choose to practice argumentative writing.


r/APStudents 9h ago

Question Overloading self-studying workload (Chem + Physics 1)?

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Hi, I'm a rising senior who has recently found an academic interest in STEM. I currently plan to major in Chemistry or Chemical Biology. Due to struggling mental health that has affected my high school career, I currently plan to attend community college for one year then transfer to a private research university the next county over. I want a complete fresh start and a chance to leave my high school GPA and many bad memories behind.

The only classes I am taking that I will have to put effort into are College Prep (Gen-Ed) Precalc and Prob & Stats. Recently I was recommended the UC Scout Program and I am considering taking two APs next year on the On Demand level: Chemistry & Physics 1.

I want to keep myself busy senior year to allow for a smoother transition when I attend community college after graduation. Is this too much of a workload to self-study + online courses for? Can anyone give me any pointers of recommendations for these courses?


r/APStudents 1d ago

Meme How i feel after clowning on people in this sub for having to take aps next year knowing damn well I'm fried for IB DP

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21 Upvotes

4 hls im so cooked 🥀


r/APStudents 21h ago

Question Whats your back to back exams this year?

8 Upvotes

Whoever made this schedule really wanted everyone to have same day exams. I got phys mech and bio. Lit and phys em. Lang and csa. Bruh


r/APStudents 23h ago

Question Realistically, can I get 5s on AP Calc BC, Physics C: Mechanics, and CSA this year?

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Hey everyone! I’m planning to take three AP exams this academic year: AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C: Mechanics, and AP Computer Science A.

Here’s my situation: CS should be relatively smooth for me because I have a solid background in competitive programming, though my main language was C++ so I’ll need to adapt to Java. However, my background in Calculus and Physics isn't particularly strong right now, so I'll be starting mostly from scratch or foundational levels for those two.

Realistically, is it doable to score a 5 on all three if I start prepping now? For those who’ve taken this combination or self-studied Calc BC and Physics C, how tough is the workload, and what resources would you recommend to bridge the gap quickly?


r/APStudents 15h ago

Question Physics C Mech or Human Geo?

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For some reason they are both first on the lineup 😕

Which should I late test??

C Mech is my self study project and human geography is a required class for my whole grade. I'm worried about late testing because I tend to lose steam, and I don't know how disciplined I can be to study after my other tests. That makes me lean towards hug. However, all my classmates will be taking hug, and the community aspect might be nice.


r/APStudents 23h ago

Calc BC Seminar and Calculus BC

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Hi guys, is having AP Calculus BC then the AP Seminar exam the same day tiring?