Advanced Placement

AP Exam Information

AP

AP Registration

  • AP Exam

    Advanced Placement (AP) is a program developed by the College Board that allows high school students to take college-level courses and demonstrate their academic readiness through standardized examinations. By earning qualifying scores, students may receive college credit, advanced placement, or both at many universities.More than 99% of colleges and universities worldwide maintain policies for recognizing AP scores for credit or course placement. The College Board provides guidelines and tools to help institutions establish policies that align with their educational standards and academic programs.

  • AP Scores

AP scores can be used by colleges and universities for college credit, advanced course placement, or entry into more advanced academic programs. As a result, students may reduce the time required to complete their degree and potentially lower overall tuition costs.
AP Exams are administered annually in May. Students typically take the exams through AP-authorized schools or designated test centers. Because many exams are scheduled at the same date and time worldwide, it may not be possible to take multiple exams that overlap, making it important to review the exam schedule carefully.
AP subjects cover a wide range of academic disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and the arts. Each college determines its own policies for awarding AP credit or placement, which can be reviewed through the AP Credit Policy search tool. Depending on the subject, exams may include multiple-choice questions, free-response questions, or portfolio/performance-based assessments.

  • Digital AP Exams

    To enhance exam security, fairness, and accessibility, the College Board has been gradually expanding the use of digital AP exams.
    Beginning in May 2025, a total of 28 AP subjects will be administered in digital format. Students will take these exams at designated test centers in a secure digital testing environment.
    Digital AP exams are designed to improve the testing experience through standardized administration, clear digital answer entry, and efficient test delivery.

  • KAEC Test Center

    The Korean-American Educational Commission (KAEC) has been an authorized AP test provider since 2008. KAEC operates official AP test centers in Seoul and Jeju, ensuring stable and reliable exam administration.
    Students whose schools do not offer AP courses or who are unable to take AP exams at their schools may register and take AP exams through the KAEC test centers.

  • Eligibility

  • Students currently enrolled in high school
  • Homeschooled students, independent learners, or students enrolled in virtual schools at the high school level
  • Students below Grade 9 who are academically prepared to take an AP exam
  • Recent high school graduates who require specific AP exams for college admission

  • AP Exam FAQ

Please review the information below. If you have additional questions, please refer to the full FAQ page for further details.

To register for an AP Exam, a student must be affiliated with a high school and may take the exam through their own school, another AP-authorized school, or a designated test center.

“Affiliated with a high school” includes the following:

  • Students currently enrolled in high school
  • Homeschooled students, independent learners, or students enrolled in virtual schools at the high school level
  • Students below Grade 9 who are academically prepared to take an AP exam
  • Recent high school graduates who require specific AP exams for college admission

Beginning with the 2025 AP Exams, 28 subjects have transitioned to digital testing. This policy applies to all AP schools and test centers worldwide.
For more details, please refer to the College Board announcements and KAEC AP news updates.

  • Digital AP Exams are not at-home tests. As with previous administrations, students must report in person to their school or a designated test center to take the exam.
  • Important:
    Students taking digitally administered AP Exams must bring a device with the Bluebook application installed and a charger, in addition to other required test-day materials.
  • For the 28 digitally administered subjects, paper-based testing is no longer available. However, students who have been approved for testing accommodations may be allowed to take the exam in paper format.

The AP Chinese Language and Culture and AP Japanese Language and Culture exams will continue to be administered on computers provided at the test center, as in previous years.

Subjects that include audio components (such as AP World Language courses, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, and AP Music Theory) and subjects that are assessed entirely through portfolio submissions (such as AP Art and Design courses and AP Research) remain unchanged.

Important Notes When Registering for AP Exam Subjects
  • Students may not register for the same AP exam at more than one school or test center.
  • Be careful not to select exams that are administered at the same date and time.
  • Students may not register for morning and afternoon exams on the same day at different test centers.
  • Students cannot register or take the same AP exam more than once in the same year.
  • Students cannot take both AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC in the same year.
  • AP Seminar, AP Research
    • Students must be enrolled in an authorized AP course to register.
    • Students must submit final performance tasks, and their presentations must be scored by their AP teachers by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 30, 2026.
    • AP Seminar students must also take an end-of-course exam at the test center.
  • AP Computer Science Principles:
    • Students must submit their Create performance task as final by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 30, 2026.
    • Students must take an end-of-course exam at the test center.
  • AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design, AP Drawing:
    • Students must submit images of their work online by 8 p.m. ET on May 8, 2026.
  • AP African American Studies:
    • Students must be enrolled in an authorized AP course and submit the Individual Student Project under the guidance of their AP teacher to received the portion of the score allocated to the project.
    • If the project is not submitted, the student will not receive the points allocated for the project component.
  • AP Latin:
    • Students must be enrolled in the AP course through their school and complete the Course Project under the guidance of their AP teacher.
    • If the project is not completed, the student will not receive the points allocated for the project component.

2026 KAEC AP Standard Exam Schedule

Exam Start Times:08:00 AM KST12:00 PM KST
Monday, May 4, 2026Biology
Latin 5		European History
Microeconomics
Monday, May 5, 2026Chemistry
Human Geography		United States Government and Politics
Monday, May 6, 2026English Literature and CompositionComparative Government and Politics
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Monday, May 7, 2026Physics 2: Algebra-Based
World History: Modern		African American Studies 4
Statistics
Monday, May 8, 2026Italian Language and Culture
United States History		Chinese Language and Culture
Macroeconomics
Monday, May 11, 2026Calculus AB
Calculus BC		Music Theory
Seminar 1
Monday, May 12, 2026French Language and Culture
Precalculus		Japanese Language and Culture
Psychology
Monday, May 13, 2026English Language and Composition
German Language and Culture		Physics C: Mechanics
Spanish Literature and Culture
Monday, May 14, 2026Art History
Spanish Language and Culture		Computer Science Principles 2
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Monday, May 15, 2026Environmental ScienceComputer Science A

Other Offered AP Courses: AP Research 1, AP 2-D Art and Design 3, AP 3-D Art and Design 3, AP Drawing 3

  1. April 30, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET) is the deadline for AP Seminar and AP Research students to submit performance tasks as final in the AP Digital Portfolio and their presentations to be scored by their AP teachers.
  2. April 30, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET) is the deadline for AP Computer Science Principles students to submit their Create performance task as final in the AP Digital Portfolio.
  3. 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.
  4. In addition to the end-of-course exam, AP African American Studies students will complete an Individual Student Project by May 31. Students will present their project in class and will then respond to questions about their findings as they engage in an oral defense of their project.
  5. In addition to the end-of-course exam, AP Latin students will complete the Course Project, and teachers must submit the required checkpoint scores in the AP Digital Portfolio by May 31.

2026 KAEC AP Late-Testing Exam Schedule

Exam Start Times:08:00 AM KST12:00 PM KST
Monday, May 18, 2026Comparative Government and Politics
European History
World History: Modern		English Literature and Composition
Human Geography
Monday, May 19, 2026Japanese Language and Culture
United States Government and Politics		African American Studies 2
United States History
Monday, May 20, 2026Microeconomics
Statistics		Biology
Chemistry
Macroeconomics
Monday, May 21, 2026Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science Principles 1
English Language and Composition
Precalculus		Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Physics C: Mechanics
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Monday, May 22, 2026Environmental Science
Physics 1: Algebra-Based		Computer Science A
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Psychology
  1. April 30, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET) is the deadline for AP Computer Science Principles students to submit their Create performance task as final in the AP Digital Portfolio.
  2. In addition to the end-of-course exam, AP African American Studies students will complete an Individual Student Project by May 31. Students will present their project in class and will then respond to questions about their findings as they engage in an oral defense of their project.

  • Exam Schedule FAQ

Please review the information below. If you have additional questions, please refer to the full FAQ page for further details.

Subjects not listed on the schedule are either not administered by KAEC or are offered only in either the Standard or Late testing schedule. You will need to individually check whether there are AP testing institutions (schools) in Korea that administer the subject and whether they allow exam registration for external students who are not enrolled at their school.
Among the subjects not listed on the schedule, registration support is provided for AP Research and AP Art and Design (AP Drawing, AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design). These subjects do not have fixed exam dates. For AP Research, assignments must be submitted individually by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern Time), and for AP Art and Design subjects, assignments must be submitted individually by May 8, 2026, 8:00 PM (U.S. Eastern Time). As with other subjects, you may register through the KAEC AP registration page.

The following are important notes to consider when registering for the exams for AP Seminar, AP Research, AP Computer Science Principles, and AP Art and Design (AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design, AP Drawing). For detailed information about each subject and exam, please refer to the subject descriptions on the College Board website.

AP Seminar:

  1. You must also be enrolled in an AP Seminar course operated by an AP Teacher through your school or another institution.
  2. You must submit the Performance Task by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern Time).
  3. You must attend the KAEC testing site on the designated exam date to take the exam.

AP Research:

  1. You must also be enrolled in an AP Research course operated by an AP Teacher through your school or another institution.
  2. You must submit the Performance Task by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern Time).
  3. AP Research does not have a final exam.

AP Computer Science Principles:

Starting from the 2022–23 academic year, AP CSP students may register for the exam even if they are not enrolled in an AP CSP course operated by an AP Teacher.

  1. You must submit the Create Performance Task by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern Time).
  2. You must attend the KAEC testing site on the designated exam date to take the exam.

AP Art and Design (AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design, AP Drawing):

Starting from the 2022–23 academic year, AP Art and Design students are not required to submit physical artworks and only need to submit a Digital Portfolio.

  1. You must submit the Digital Portfolio by May 8, 2026, 8:00 PM (U.S. Eastern Time).
  2. AP Art and Design does not have a final exam.

You will need to contact the relevant institution (school) directly to inquire whether they allow exam registration for external students.

AP Exam Registration

Detailed instructions for the exam registration process can be found in the YouTube video below.

Before Exam Registration

Log in to your College Board account before registering for the AP exams.
Please check your personal information on your College Board account before registering for the exam. Log in to your AP account (or create one) so you know what name and email and other information are on the account And provide that same exact information during the registration.

✔ Learn more about important details regarding the College Board account +
Log in to your College Board account before registering for the AP exams.
  • When registering for the AP exam with KAEC, you must enter information that exactly matches the personal information in your College Board account. Please verify your legal English name (as shown on your passport or official ID), email address, and other personal details in both your College Board account and AP Profile before completing your registration. If the name registered in your College Board account or AP Profile is not your legal name, you must request a name correction through College Board.
  • If you do not have a College Board account, please create one using your legal English name (as shown on your passport or official ID) and email address, and use the same information when registering for the AP exam with KAEC.
  • If you have previously taken AP, SAT, or PSAT exams, you must use your existing account and should not create a new one.
    • If you do not remember your login ID or password, you must recover access using the self-help options on the College Board website or by contacting AP Services.
    • If you currently have more than one College Board account, you must contact AP Services for Students to request account consolidation so that you maintain only one account.
    • Important:
      Failure to verify your College Board account information before registration may result in your exam registration not being linked to your account, or issues on test day if your account name does not match your legal name. The personal information in your College Board account must exactly match the information submitted to KAEC. In particular, your name must be your legal English name. The personal information in your College Board account must match the information submitted to KAEC, and your name must be your legal English name. Before registering, please make sure that your name is your legal name (not a nickname), that your first name and last name are entered correctly, that your date of birth is accurate, and that you are using the correct email address associated with your account. If there are any issues with your personal information, you must contact College Board to correct the information and inform KAEC in advance.

AP Exam Registration

AP Exam Fee Payment

Please pay the AP exam fee according to the instructions provided on the screen after registration or in the confirmation email sent to you.

2026 AP 1st Registration 2026 AP 2nd Registration
Registration Period August 11, 2025, 9:00 KST – November 11, 2025, 17:00 KST November 24, 2025, 9:00 KST – March 10, 2026, 17:00 KST
Exam Fee AP Standard: 300,000 KRW AP Late: 355,000 KRW AP Standard: 365,000 KRW
AP Late: 420,000 KRW

The AP exam fee is based on the U.S. dollar amount and may vary depending on exchange rate changes.

✔ AP Exam Refund Policy +
2026 AP 1st Registration 2026 AP 2nd Registration
Registration Period August 11, 2025, 9:00 KST – November 11, 2025, 17:00 KST November 24, 2025, 9:00 KST
– March 10, 2026, 17:00 KST
Refund Policy AP Standard · Cancellation requested by November 11, 2025, 17:00 KST: 180,000 KRW refunded
· Cancellation requested between November 11, 2025, 17:00 KST and March 10, 2026, 17:00 KST: 140,000 KRW refunded
· Cancellation requested after March 10, 2026, 17:00 KST: No refund


AP Late
· Cancellation requested by November 11, 2025, 17:00 KST: 230,000 KRW refunded
· Cancellation requested between November 11, 2025, 17:00 KST and March 10, 2026, 17:00 KST: 160,000 KRW refunded
· Cancellation requested after March 10, 2026, 17:00 KST: No refund 		AP Standard · Cancellation requested by March 10, 2026, 17:00 KST: 165,000 KRW refunded
· Cancellation requested after March 10, 2026, 17:00 KST: No refund


AP Late
· Cancellation requested by March 10, 2026, 17:00 KST: 195,000 KRW refunded
· Cancellation requested after March 10, 2026, 17:00 KST: No refund
✔ AP Exam Schedule Changes +
  • Changing the same exam from Standard to Late:
    • – Additional fee 110,000 KRW (Exam fee difference: 55,000 KRW + Schedule change fee: 55,000 KRW)
    • – Changing from Standard to Late-Testing: Allowed until April 30, 2026
  • Changing the same exam from Late to Standard:
    • – No additional fee (Exam fee difference: -55,000 KRW + Schedule change fee: 55,000 KRW)
    • – Changing from Late-Testing to Standard: Allowed until March 15, 2026
  • How to Request a Change
    • To request a schedule change, please contact KAEC via email at testing@fulbright.or.kr with your name, DOB, and exams you wish to change. KAEC will reply with the rescheduling availability and further instructions.
  • Important Notes
    • To change to a different exam or switch between the Seoul and Jeju test centers, you must cancel your current exam and register for the new one. Refunds for canceled exams will follow the refund policy outlined above.
    • Refunds for canceled exams will follow the refund policy outlined above.

Enter Join Code

  • Once the exam fee payment is confirmed, you will be able to view the Join Code in the KAEC AP Registration System.
  • Please enter the Join Code provided by KAEC into the student’s College Board account under My AP.

Check My AP

  • If you do not receive an email with the Join Code, please check if the AP exam you registered for has been uploaded to My AP within 1-2 weeks.

All notifications and instructions regarding payment confirmation, Join Code, and other related information will be sent to the student’s and parent/guardian’s email.

  • Exam Registration Q&A

Please review the information below. If you have additional questions, please refer to the full FAQ page for further details.

If your school does not have an AP School Code, please use the Homeschool Code for your region.
Please refer to the document for the Homeschool Code list.
The Homeschool Code for Korea is 996897.

The AP Registration Password is a password that you create when registering for the exam for the first time.
It is used only within the KAEC AP Registration System, which is operated independently by KAEC.
On this page, you can check the status of your exam order (such as payment confirmation and exam upload status) as well as the personal information you entered.
If the exam upload has been completed (when the “Review My AP” button is activated), please make sure to log in to your College Board account and confirm your exam registration details.
(In some cases, the account linking may not be completed properly.)
Students who have registered for an AP exam with KAEC since 2024 can enter the previously used email address and AP Registration Password and click the “Load Information” button to retrieve their personal information.
Students registering for an AP exam with KAEC for the first time should proceed without clicking the “Load Information” or “Sign In” buttons. The AP Registration Password entered will then be set as a new password.
The AP Registration Password is different from your College Board account password.
Please set a password that is easy for you to remember.

If a subject shows “No seats available” during the registration period, it means that all seats for that subject are already filled.
However, if other students cancel their registration during the registration period, the canceled seats will be reflected in real time. Please check the system periodically to see if seats become available.
Waiting lists are not operated.

The number of seats for each subject is fixed, and no additional seats are created during the second registration period.
The number of seats available during the second registration period is calculated by subtracting the number of registrations completed during the first registration period from the total seat capacity.
Therefore, if a subject becomes fully booked during the first registration period, the seat capacity for the second registration period will be zero.

However, if students cancel their exams before the end of the second registration period, the canceled seats will be continuously reflected in the available seat count.

After submitting the exam registration form, the bank account information will be displayed.
The same information will also be sent to the student and parent by email.
Please use this information to complete the payment.
Credit card payments are not supported.

There may have been an error in sending the message or email, or the payment confirmation may not have been processed if the depositor’s name is different from the student’s name.
Please contact us by phone (+82-2-3275-4000, Press 2) or by email (testing@fulbright.or.kr) for assistance.

The AP Join Code is a registration method commonly used by AP schools, allowing students to complete AP course registration quickly and accurately through their College Board accounts.
Starting with the 2025 exam, KAEC provides individual Join Codes so that students can complete exam registration more accurately through their own accounts and take the exam without issues related to account linking.

  • Your personal Join Code can be found through the “Review My AP Registration” link in the email you received or by logging in to the KAEC AP Registration System.
  • For instructions on how to enter the Join Code, please refer to the relevant announcements from College Board or their YouTube videos.
  • Even if you registered for a Late-testing exam, entering the Join Code may show the exam as a Standard schedule. KAEC will verify the schedule later and update it accordingly.
  • Please do not share your Join Code with other students.

Immediately after receiving the payment confirmation, the exam registration may not yet appear in your My AP account.

If you received an email or message regarding the Join Code, please complete your exam registration using the Join Code.
Refer to the FAQ above: “What is the AP Join Code?”

If you did not receive a Join Code notification or if the input deadline has passed, KAEC will upload the exam registration information directly to College Board.
After the upload is completed, students and parents will receive an email notification requesting them to check their My AP account.

If you have already entered the Join Code or received the upload completion notice but still do not see the exam, or if more than two weeks have passed since payment, please contact KAEC at testing@fulbright.or.kr
Possible reasons include:
The exam may already be registered at another school.
The information entered during KAEC registration may not match the information used for the College Board account.
In such cases, KAEC will assist you in completing the exam registration or requesting an account merge with College Board.

If the payment has not yet been confirmed, the student can edit the information directly.
Please access the KAEC AP Registration System and enter the College Board Email Address and the AP Registration Password you set during registration.
Before payment confirmation, you can directly edit your information, add subjects, or delete subjects on this page.
You may also request corrections through KAEC by email.
Please send your basic information (name and date of birth) along with the information you wish to correct to testing@fulbright.or.kr

If payment has been completed but the exam order has not yet been uploaded to College Board, please email KAEC with your basic information (name and date of birth) and the information you want to modify.

If personal information needs to be corrected after the exam order has been uploaded to College Board, the student must request the change directly from College Board.

If you are unsure of your current registration status, please contact KAEC for assistance.

Cancellation and refund requests must be submitted through the KAEC AP Registration System.
1. On the My Registration page, click the Reg. # for the exam you wish to cancel.
2. On the page displaying the Registration Status and yellow box, select the exam you want to cancel and click the “Cancel Registration” button.
3. Enter the bank information for the refund and submit the request.
The submission result, cancellation result, and refund result will all be sent to the student/parent via email.
Please review the refund policy and refund amount carefully before submitting a cancellation request.
Once a cancellation request is submitted, the exam seat reservation will be automatically canceled. Re-registration may not be possible, or additional fees may apply.
Students whose payments have not yet been processed can use the “Edit” function in the KAEC AP Registration System to delete unpaid subjects or add new subjects.

KAEC operates on an AP Exam Only basis and is not connected to AP Classroom.
Students who take AP courses at school can request access to resources from their AP teacher, but students who register only for the exam through KAEC cannot access AP Classroom resources.

Changes to exam dates within the same subject are possible as follows:
– Change from Late-testing to Standard schedule: allowed until March 10, 2026
– Change from Standard to Late-testing schedule: allowed until April 30, 2026
– Seats must be available for the requested schedule
– Additional fees may apply (such as late-testing fee or late order fee)
To request an exam date change, please email testing@fulbright.or.kr with the student’s basic information (name, date of birth) and the subject you wish to change.
Please make sure that the new exam time does not conflict with other exams before submitting the request.

Changing to a completely different subject or moving between Seoul and Jeju test centers is not possible.
In such cases, you must cancel the existing subject and register for a new subject within the registration period.
Please refer to the cancellation instructions above.

AP Test Day

Information regarding test day procedures, required items, and important guidelines can be found in the YouTube video below.

  • Check-in Time

    Candidates must arrive at the test center at least one hour before the exam starts.

• 8:00 AM exam: arrival at 7:00 AM
• 12:00 PM exam: arrival at 11:00 AM

  • Test Location

    KAEC will operate two AP testing centers in 2026: one in Seoul and one in Jeju.<br>Students can select their testing center during registration.<br>On the test day, please make sure to attend the correct location for each exam, as selected during registration.

  • What to Bring

• ID: A government-issued ID (passport, national ID card, youth ID card, driver’s license, etc.). Expired IDs will not be accepted.
• Testing device (for Digital AP subjects only): A Windows laptop, Mac, or iPad with the Bluebook™ application installed, and a charging cable.
• Pencils, pens (black or dark blue), and other materials required for specific subjects (e.g., calculator, ruler, etc.).
• Test takers must review the detailed guidelines regarding permitted and prohibited items in the testing room.
• There is no admission ticket.

  • Test Day FAQ

Please review the information below. If you have additional questions, please refer to the full FAQ page for further details.

There are no penalties for a No-Show. However, depending on the cancellation timing, you may be eligible for a partial refund, and canceling your exam may allow other students to take the test. Therefore, if you do not plan to take the exam, please submit a cancellation request.
Cancellations and refunds must be requested through the KAEC AP Registration System. Please review the refund policy and refund amount before submitting your cancellation request. Once a cancellation request has been submitted and processed, re-registration for the exam may not be possible.
Starting three weeks before the exam, you do not need to submit a cancellation request; simply not attending the exam will be treated as a No-Show, which is handled the same as a cancellation.

  • All test takers must review the detailed guidelines on permitted and prohibited items in the testing room, as well as the approved calculator policy.
  • A valid ID that can verify your identity with your name, date of birth, and photograph. Acceptable IDs include a valid passport (expired passports are not accepted), Korean Resident Registration Card, Youth ID Card, current student ID, or driver’s license.
  • Testing Device (Important):
    A device with the Bluebook application installed and functioning (for Digital AP Exams only).
  • Pencils (mechanical pencils are not allowed) and pens with black or blue ink. Writing instrument requirements may vary by subject and must follow official exam policies and proctor instructions.
  • Additional materials required for specific subjects (e.g., calculator, ruler, etc.).
  • There is no admission ticket.

here is no admission ticket required for the KAEC test center on the test day.
You can confirm your exam registration on the My AP page of your College Board account. If your registered exam does not appear, please contact us by email at testing@fulbright.or.kr

Please arrive one hour before the exam start time.
• 8:00 AM exam → arrival at 7:00 AM
• 12:00 PM exam → arrival at 11:00 AM
• 2:00 PM exam → arrival at 1:00 PM
All test takers must complete check-in 30 minutes before the exam begins. After the exam has started, late entry will not be permitted under any circumstances.

You can confirm the test location you selected during registration in your email confirmation or in the KAEC AP Registration System.
When you arrive at the building, a candidate list will be posted at the first-floor entrance. Please find your name on the list and check your assigned test room, then proceed to the designated room.
Parents and guardians are not allowed to enter the testing rooms or waiting areas.

Exam durations vary by subject, but most AP Exams take approximately 3–4 hours.
Exams starting at 8:00 AM usually end between 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM.
For detailed exam durations by subject, please refer to the information on the College Board website. Considering check-in procedures and break times, exams may finish approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour later than the official testing time.

If you are taking both exams at the same test center, it is possible to take the morning and afternoon exams consecutively.
After the morning exam ends, the testing room will be organized for 20–30 minutes before the afternoon exam begins, so the schedules will not overlap.
Once the morning exam is finished, please follow the proctor’s instructions or check the candidate list again at the entrance to find your afternoon test room.
Due to time constraints, it may be difficult to leave the building for lunch. Therefore, we recommend bringing a light snack to eat before the afternoon exam.

Parking is not available inside the KAEC test center building. Please use nearby public parking facilities.
If the exam is conducted at an external hotel venue, please follow the hotel’s parking instructions. Parking fees are not reimbursed.

Copies of IDs (photocopies or photos of IDs) are not accepted under any circumstances.
You must present the original physical ID to the proctor. The ID must match your name and date of birth, include a photograph for identification, and be valid on the test day.

3D Tour of the Test Center

To help reduce confusion on the test day, we provide a 3D tour of the test center, including the entry routes and the testing room environment.

3D VR Tour
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  • AP Exam FAQ

  • AP Exam

To register for an AP Exam, a student must be affiliated with a high school and may take the exam through their own school, another AP-authorized school, or a designated test center.

“Affiliated with a high school” includes the following:

  • Students currently enrolled in high school
  • Homeschooled students, independent learners, or students enrolled in virtual schools at the high school level
  • Students below Grade 9 who are academically prepared to take an AP exam
  • Recent high school graduates who require specific AP exams for college admission

Beginning with the 2025 AP Exams, 28 subjects have transitioned to digital testing. This policy applies to all AP schools and test centers worldwide.
For more details, please refer to the College Board announcements and KAEC AP news updates.

  • Digital AP Exams are not at-home tests. As with previous administrations, students must report in person to their school or a designated test center to take the exam.
  • Important:
    Students taking digitally administered AP Exams must bring a device with the Bluebook application installed and a charger, in addition to other required test-day materials.
  • For the 28 digitally administered subjects, paper-based testing is no longer available. However, students who have been approved for testing accommodations may be allowed to take the exam in paper format.

The AP Chinese Language and Culture and AP Japanese Language and Culture exams will continue to be administered on computers provided at the test center, as in previous years.

Subjects that include audio components (such as AP World Language courses, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, and AP Music Theory) and subjects that are assessed entirely through portfolio submissions (such as AP Art and Design courses and AP Research) remain unchanged.

  • Exam Schedule

Subjects not listed on the schedule are either not administered by KAEC or are offered only in either the Standard or Late testing schedule. You will need to individually check whether there are AP testing institutions (schools) in Korea that administer the subject and whether they allow exam registration for external students who are not enrolled at their school.
Among the subjects not listed on the schedule, registration support is provided for AP Research and AP Art and Design (AP Drawing, AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design). These subjects do not have fixed exam dates. For AP Research, assignments must be submitted individually by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern Time), and for AP Art and Design subjects, assignments must be submitted individually by May 8, 2026, 8:00 PM (U.S. Eastern Time). As with other subjects, you may register through the KAEC AP registration page.

The following are important notes to consider when registering for the exams for AP Seminar, AP Research, AP Computer Science Principles, and AP Art and Design (AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design, AP Drawing). For detailed information about each subject and exam, please refer to the subject descriptions on the College Board website.

AP Seminar:

  1. You must also be enrolled in an AP Seminar course operated by an AP Teacher through your school or another institution.
  2. You must submit the Performance Task by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern Time).
  3. You must attend the KAEC testing site on the designated exam date to take the exam.

AP Research:

  1. You must also be enrolled in an AP Research course operated by an AP Teacher through your school or another institution.
  2. You must submit the Performance Task by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern Time).
  3. AP Research does not have a final exam.

AP Computer Science Principles:

Starting from the 2022–23 academic year, AP CSP students may register for the exam even if they are not enrolled in an AP CSP course operated by an AP Teacher.

  1. You must submit the Create Performance Task by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern Time).
  2. You must attend the KAEC testing site on the designated exam date to take the exam.

AP Art and Design (AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design, AP Drawing):

Starting from the 2022–23 academic year, AP Art and Design students are not required to submit physical artworks and only need to submit a Digital Portfolio.

  1. You must submit the Digital Portfolio by May 8, 2026, 8:00 PM (U.S. Eastern Time).
  2. AP Art and Design does not have a final exam.

You will need to contact the relevant institution (school) directly to inquire whether they allow exam registration for external students.

  • Registration

If your school does not have an AP School Code, please use the Homeschool Code for your region.
Please refer to the document for the Homeschool Code list.
The Homeschool Code for Korea is 996897.

The AP Registration Password is a password that you create when registering for the exam for the first time.
It is used only within the KAEC AP Registration System, which is operated independently by KAEC.
On this page, you can check the status of your exam order (such as payment confirmation and exam upload status) as well as the personal information you entered.
If the exam upload has been completed (when the “Review My AP” button is activated), please make sure to log in to your College Board account and confirm your exam registration details.
(In some cases, the account linking may not be completed properly.)
Students who have registered for an AP exam with KAEC since 2024 can enter the previously used email address and AP Registration Password and click the “Load Information” button to retrieve their personal information.
Students registering for an AP exam with KAEC for the first time should proceed without clicking the “Load Information” or “Sign In” buttons. The AP Registration Password entered will then be set as a new password.
The AP Registration Password is different from your College Board account password.
Please set a password that is easy for you to remember.

If a subject shows “No seats available” during the registration period, it means that all seats for that subject are already filled.
However, if other students cancel their registration during the registration period, the canceled seats will be reflected in real time. Please check the system periodically to see if seats become available.
Waiting lists are not operated.

The number of seats for each subject is fixed, and no additional seats are created during the second registration period.
The number of seats available during the second registration period is calculated by subtracting the number of registrations completed during the first registration period from the total seat capacity.
Therefore, if a subject becomes fully booked during the first registration period, the seat capacity for the second registration period will be zero.

However, if students cancel their exams before the end of the second registration period, the canceled seats will be continuously reflected in the available seat count.

After submitting the exam registration form, the bank account information will be displayed.
The same information will also be sent to the student and parent by email.
Please use this information to complete the payment.
Credit card payments are not supported.

There may have been an error in sending the message or email, or the payment confirmation may not have been processed if the depositor’s name is different from the student’s name.
Please contact us by phone (+82-2-3275-4000, Press 2) or by email (testing@fulbright.or.kr) for assistance.

The AP Join Code is a registration method commonly used by AP schools, allowing students to complete AP course registration quickly and accurately through their College Board accounts.
Starting with the 2025 exam, KAEC provides individual Join Codes so that students can complete exam registration more accurately through their own accounts and take the exam without issues related to account linking.

  • Your personal Join Code can be found through the “Review My AP Registration” link in the email you received or by logging in to the KAEC AP Registration System.
  • For instructions on how to enter the Join Code, please refer to the relevant announcements from College Board or their YouTube videos.
  • Even if you registered for a Late-testing exam, entering the Join Code may show the exam as a Standard schedule. KAEC will verify the schedule later and update it accordingly.
  • Please do not share your Join Code with other students.

Immediately after receiving the payment confirmation, the exam registration may not yet appear in your My AP account.

If you received an email or message regarding the Join Code, please complete your exam registration using the Join Code.
Refer to the FAQ above: “What is the AP Join Code?”

If you did not receive a Join Code notification or if the input deadline has passed, KAEC will upload the exam registration information directly to College Board.
After the upload is completed, students and parents will receive an email notification requesting them to check their My AP account.

If you have already entered the Join Code or received the upload completion notice but still do not see the exam, or if more than two weeks have passed since payment, please contact KAEC at testing@fulbright.or.kr
Possible reasons include:
The exam may already be registered at another school.
The information entered during KAEC registration may not match the information used for the College Board account.
In such cases, KAEC will assist you in completing the exam registration or requesting an account merge with College Board.

If the payment has not yet been confirmed, the student can edit the information directly.
Please access the KAEC AP Registration System and enter the College Board Email Address and the AP Registration Password you set during registration.
Before payment confirmation, you can directly edit your information, add subjects, or delete subjects on this page.
You may also request corrections through KAEC by email.
Please send your basic information (name and date of birth) along with the information you wish to correct to testing@fulbright.or.kr

If payment has been completed but the exam order has not yet been uploaded to College Board, please email KAEC with your basic information (name and date of birth) and the information you want to modify.

If personal information needs to be corrected after the exam order has been uploaded to College Board, the student must request the change directly from College Board.

If you are unsure of your current registration status, please contact KAEC for assistance.

Cancellation and refund requests must be submitted through the KAEC AP Registration System.
1. On the My Registration page, click the Reg. # for the exam you wish to cancel.
2. On the page displaying the Registration Status and yellow box, select the exam you want to cancel and click the “Cancel Registration” button.
3. Enter the bank information for the refund and submit the request.
The submission result, cancellation result, and refund result will all be sent to the student/parent via email.
Please review the refund policy and refund amount carefully before submitting a cancellation request.
Once a cancellation request is submitted, the exam seat reservation will be automatically canceled. Re-registration may not be possible, or additional fees may apply.
Students whose payments have not yet been processed can use the “Edit” function in the KAEC AP Registration System to delete unpaid subjects or add new subjects.

KAEC operates on an AP Exam Only basis and is not connected to AP Classroom.
Students who take AP courses at school can request access to resources from their AP teacher, but students who register only for the exam through KAEC cannot access AP Classroom resources.

Changes to exam dates within the same subject are possible as follows:
– Change from Late-testing to Standard schedule: allowed until March 10, 2026
– Change from Standard to Late-testing schedule: allowed until April 30, 2026
– Seats must be available for the requested schedule
– Additional fees may apply (such as late-testing fee or late order fee)
To request an exam date change, please email testing@fulbright.or.kr with the student’s basic information (name, date of birth) and the subject you wish to change.
Please make sure that the new exam time does not conflict with other exams before submitting the request.

Changing to a completely different subject or moving between Seoul and Jeju test centers is not possible.
In such cases, you must cancel the existing subject and register for a new subject within the registration period.
Please refer to the cancellation instructions above.

  • Digital AP Exams

The digital AP exam is neither harder nor easier than the paper exam. Statistical adjustments are made to ensure that the difficulty level of AP exam formats is aligned, so that the same standards apply regardless of the testing format.

Movement between the Multiple-Choice section (Section 1) and the Free-Response section (Section 2) is not allowed. Students must complete each designated section or part within the allotted time. Once a section is completed, students cannot return to it.

There is no character or length limit for Free-Response or Short-Answer responses.

Yes. The Bluebook app can be downloaded now. After installing the app, students can go to Practice and Prepare and access Test Preview.
Each Test Preview includes sample AP Multiple-Choice and Free-Response questions. Students may attempt the Test Preview as many times as they wish to become familiar with the tools in the app. Test Preview has no time limit, and students will not receive scores or feedback on their answers.

For the 16 Fully Digital AP exams, students will complete both the Multiple-Choice and Free-Response sections in Bluebook. For more details, please refer to the information on Digital AP Exams.

For the 12 Hybrid Digital AP exams, students complete the Multiple-Choice section using the Bluebook application.
For the Free-Response section, students view the prompts and questions through Bluebook, and then write their answers by hand in a separately provided paper exam booklet. This booklet must be returned after the exam for scoring. For more details, including a sample Free-Response Booklet, please refer to the information on Hybrid Digital AP Exams.

For some AP subjects (AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics subjects, and AP Precalculus), the Free-Response Booklet includes graphs or diagrams where students can write their responses.

Supported devices include Windows and Mac laptops, iPads with a keyboard, and Windows tablets. Please refer to the Device Readiness page for detailed requirements.

All students must bring their own device. Please test in advance that the Bluebook app works properly on your device before bringing it to the exam. Students must also bring their charging cable. All seats at testing centers managed by KAEC provide power outlets for charging.

Power outlets are available at every seat in testing centers managed by KAEC. However, charging cables will not be provided, so please bring your own charging cable.

KAEC test centers have completed the necessary preparations to ensure a stable Wi-Fi environment and will follow the official checklist when preparing for the exam.

The Bluebook application is designed so that students can continue taking the exam even if the internet connection is temporarily lost. Answers are automatically saved even when offline. The testing device must be connected to the internet when starting the exam and submitting answers after the exam, but if the internet connection is lost during the test, students can continue without interruption. However, during the exam (including breaks), laptops or tablets must remain open and not closed.

After the exam, students will follow the proctor’s instructions to confirm the internet connection and answer submission status before leaving the test room. If answers could not be submitted on the exam day due to an internet issue, students may reconnect to the internet and submit their saved responses for up to four days after the exam.

The testing device must be connected to the internet when starting the exam and when submitting answers after the exam. If the device is not connected at these points, the exam cannot be started or the answers cannot be submitted. However, during the exam itself, the test will continue normally even without an internet connection, and answers will be automatically saved.

  • Test Day

There are no penalties for a No-Show. However, depending on the cancellation timing, you may be eligible for a partial refund, and canceling your exam may allow other students to take the test. Therefore, if you do not plan to take the exam, please submit a cancellation request.
Cancellations and refunds must be requested through the KAEC AP Registration System. Please review the refund policy and refund amount before submitting your cancellation request. Once a cancellation request has been submitted and processed, re-registration for the exam may not be possible.
Starting three weeks before the exam, you do not need to submit a cancellation request; simply not attending the exam will be treated as a No-Show, which is handled the same as a cancellation.

  • All test takers must review the detailed guidelines on permitted and prohibited items in the testing room, as well as the approved calculator policy.
  • A valid ID that can verify your identity with your name, date of birth, and photograph. Acceptable IDs include a valid passport (expired passports are not accepted), Korean Resident Registration Card, Youth ID Card, current student ID, or driver’s license.
  • Testing Device (Important):
    A device with the Bluebook application installed and functioning (for Digital AP Exams only).
  • Pencils (mechanical pencils are not allowed) and pens with black or blue ink. Writing instrument requirements may vary by subject and must follow official exam policies and proctor instructions.
  • Additional materials required for specific subjects (e.g., calculator, ruler, etc.).
  • There is no admission ticket.

here is no admission ticket required for the KAEC test center on the test day.
You can confirm your exam registration on the My AP page of your College Board account. If your registered exam does not appear, please contact us by email at testing@fulbright.or.kr

Please arrive one hour before the exam start time.
• 8:00 AM exam → arrival at 7:00 AM
• 12:00 PM exam → arrival at 11:00 AM
• 2:00 PM exam → arrival at 1:00 PM
All test takers must complete check-in 30 minutes before the exam begins. After the exam has started, late entry will not be permitted under any circumstances.

You can confirm the test location you selected during registration in your email confirmation or in the KAEC AP Registration System.
When you arrive at the building, a candidate list will be posted at the first-floor entrance. Please find your name on the list and check your assigned test room, then proceed to the designated room.
Parents and guardians are not allowed to enter the testing rooms or waiting areas.

Exam durations vary by subject, but most AP Exams take approximately 3–4 hours.
Exams starting at 8:00 AM usually end between 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM.
For detailed exam durations by subject, please refer to the information on the College Board website. Considering check-in procedures and break times, exams may finish approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour later than the official testing time.

If you are taking both exams at the same test center, it is possible to take the morning and afternoon exams consecutively.
After the morning exam ends, the testing room will be organized for 20–30 minutes before the afternoon exam begins, so the schedules will not overlap.
Once the morning exam is finished, please follow the proctor’s instructions or check the candidate list again at the entrance to find your afternoon test room.
Due to time constraints, it may be difficult to leave the building for lunch. Therefore, we recommend bringing a light snack to eat before the afternoon exam.

Parking is not available inside the KAEC test center building. Please use nearby public parking facilities.
If the exam is conducted at an external hotel venue, please follow the hotel’s parking instructions. Parking fees are not reimbursed.

Copies of IDs (photocopies or photos of IDs) are not accepted under any circumstances.
You must present the original physical ID to the proctor. The ID must match your name and date of birth, include a photograph for identification, and be valid on the test day.

  • AP Exam Scores

2026 AP Exam scores will be released sequentially beginning in early July 2026. Please refer to the College Board website for more information regarding score release.
For reference, 2025 AP Exam scores were released beginning on Monday, July 7, 2025 (U.S. Eastern Time).

AP scores are released based on U.S. Eastern Time. However, not all scores are released on the designated release date. Most scores are released during July, but in some cases the release may be delayed due to various circumstances (for example, if exam materials arrive late or if additional verification is required).
AP Services sends individual email notifications as scores become available. If your score has not been released by August 15, please contact AP Services for Students.

  • Email: apstudents@info.collegeboard.org
  • Call (Toll-free): 1 (888) 225-5427
  • Call : 1 (212) 632-1780
  • Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

If your AP account does not show any exam registration, please email the Korean-American Educational Commission (Fulbright Korea) to inform us of your situation. (testing@fulbright.or.kr)

If you wish to cancel an AP score, you must complete the AP Score Cancellation Form and send it to AP Services by mail or fax.

  • Complete the AP Score Cancellation Form and send it to AP Services by email or mail.
  • If the cancellation request is submitted before scoring, the exam will not be scored. If the exam has already been scored, the score will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.
  • If you selected a free score report recipient at cb.org/apfreescoresend, you must request cancellation by June 15 of the year you took the AP Exam in order to prevent the score from being sent to that institution.
  • Archived scores (scores older than four years) cannot be cancelled.
  • There is no fee for score cancellation; however, exam fees already paid are non-refundable.

AP Services also provides an AP Score Withholding service in addition to score cancellation. For more information about score withholding, please refer to the FAQ item below (“Can I choose which scores to send to colleges or institutions?”) or visit the College Board website.

Students may request to withhold one or more AP exam scores from the score reports sent to colleges, universities, or scholarship programs (a fee applies). For more information, please refer to the College Board’s information on Withhold Scores.

  • Complete the AP Score Withholding Form and send it to AP Services by email or mail.
  • Requesting score withholding does not permanently delete the score.
  • At a later time, you may request the AP Program to release the withheld score. A fee is charged for withholding scores, but no additional fee is charged to release the score.
  • If you selected a free score report recipient at cb.org/apfreescoresend, you must request score withholding by June 15 of the year you took the AP Exam in order for the withheld score to be reflected in the score report sent to that institution.
  • AP Services offers a rescore service for the Multiple-Choice section of paper-and-pencil AP Exams only. You must complete the AP Multiple-Choice Rescore Service Form and submit it by mail or fax by October 31 of the year you took the AP Exam.
  • Rescore services are not available for all digital AP exams, as well as AP Chinese Language and Culture and AP Japanese Language and Culture exams, because these exams are scored automatically.
  • For more information, please refer to the College Board website (Multiple-Choice Rescore Service).
  • The Free-Response section is not eligible for rescoring. However, you may review your submitted responses by completing the Free-Response Booklet Request Form and sending it to the College Board by September 15 of the year you took the exam. For more information, please refer to the College Board website (Free-Response Booklet Request).

  • Exam Score FAQ

Please review the information below. If you have additional questions, please refer to the full FAQ page for further details.

2026 AP Exam scores will be released sequentially beginning in early July 2026. Please refer to the College Board website for more information regarding score release.
For reference, 2025 AP Exam scores were released beginning on Monday, July 7, 2025 (U.S. Eastern Time).

AP scores are released based on U.S. Eastern Time. However, not all scores are released on the designated release date. Most scores are released during July, but in some cases the release may be delayed due to various circumstances (for example, if exam materials arrive late or if additional verification is required).
AP Services sends individual email notifications as scores become available. If your score has not been released by August 15, please contact AP Services for Students.

  • Email: apstudents@info.collegeboard.org
  • Call (Toll-free): 1 (888) 225-5427
  • Call : 1 (212) 632-1780
  • Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

If your AP account does not show any exam registration, please email the Korean-American Educational Commission (Fulbright Korea) to inform us of your situation. (testing@fulbright.or.kr)

If you wish to cancel an AP score, you must complete the AP Score Cancellation Form and send it to AP Services by mail or fax.

  • Complete the AP Score Cancellation Form and send it to AP Services by email or mail.
  • If the cancellation request is submitted before scoring, the exam will not be scored. If the exam has already been scored, the score will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.
  • If you selected a free score report recipient at cb.org/apfreescoresend, you must request cancellation by June 15 of the year you took the AP Exam in order to prevent the score from being sent to that institution.
  • Archived scores (scores older than four years) cannot be cancelled.
  • There is no fee for score cancellation; however, exam fees already paid are non-refundable.

AP Services also provides an AP Score Withholding service in addition to score cancellation. For more information about score withholding, please refer to the FAQ item below (“Can I choose which scores to send to colleges or institutions?”) or visit the College Board website.

Students may request to withhold one or more AP exam scores from the score reports sent to colleges, universities, or scholarship programs (a fee applies). For more information, please refer to the College Board’s information on Withhold Scores.

  • Complete the AP Score Withholding Form and send it to AP Services by email or mail.
  • Requesting score withholding does not permanently delete the score.
  • At a later time, you may request the AP Program to release the withheld score. A fee is charged for withholding scores, but no additional fee is charged to release the score.
  • If you selected a free score report recipient at cb.org/apfreescoresend, you must request score withholding by June 15 of the year you took the AP Exam in order for the withheld score to be reflected in the score report sent to that institution.
  • AP Services offers a rescore service for the Multiple-Choice section of paper-and-pencil AP Exams only. You must complete the AP Multiple-Choice Rescore Service Form and submit it by mail or fax by October 31 of the year you took the AP Exam.
  • Rescore services are not available for all digital AP exams, as well as AP Chinese Language and Culture and AP Japanese Language and Culture exams, because these exams are scored automatically.
  • For more information, please refer to the College Board website (Multiple-Choice Rescore Service).
  • The Free-Response section is not eligible for rescoring. However, you may review your submitted responses by completing the Free-Response Booklet Request Form and sending it to the College Board by September 15 of the year you took the exam. For more information, please refer to the College Board website (Free-Response Booklet Request).

  • Inquiries about Registration

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  • Scores

• AP scores can be viewed and sent through your College Board account.
• For inquiries regarding AP scores, please contact AP Services for Students using the information below.
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• Call (International): +1-212-632-1780
• Fax: 610-290-8979
• AP Services for Students Hours: M–F, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm ET

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