Session names replace morning and afternoon
For 2027, use the UTC-offset guide below to find the local start time for each session.
Regular testing · May 3–14
2027 AP Exam schedule
Search every published exam and compare Session 1 with Session 2 across both testing weeks.
Showing 39 of 39 regular-testing exams
01
Week 1
May 3–7, 2027
Session 1
- Human Geography
- Physics C: Mechanics
Session 2
- Biology
- Italian Language and Culture
Session 1
- Business with Personal Finance
- United States Government and Politics
Session 2
- European History
- Microeconomics
Session 1
- Cybersecurity
- English Literature and Composition
Session 2
- Physics 1: Algebra-Based
- Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Session 1
- French Language and Culture
- Physics 2: Algebra-Based
- World History: Modern
Session 2
- African American Studies
- Chemistry
Session 1
- German Language and Culture
- United States History
Session 2
- Macroeconomics
- Networking (2026–27 pilot schools only)
02
Week 2
May 10–14, 2027
Session 1
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
Session 2
- Music Theory
- Seminar
Session 1
- Japanese Language and Culture
- Precalculus
Session 2
- Statistics
Session 1
- English Language and Composition
Session 2
- Art History
- Computer Science A
Session 1
- Spanish Language and Culture
Session 2
- Chinese Language and Culture
- Environmental Science
Session 1
- Comparative Government and Politics
- Computer Science Principles
- Spanish Literature and Culture
Session 2
- Latin
- Psychology
Before exam day
AP Digital Portfolio deadlines
These components must be marked final in the AP Digital Portfolio by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
AP Computer Science Principles
Submit Create performance task components as final.
AP Seminar and AP Research
Submit performance tasks as final.
New for 2027
AP World Languages and Cultures
Submit the Personalized Project Reference (PPR) as final.
AP Art and Design
Submit all 3 portfolio components as final.
Alternate exams · May 17–21
2027 AP Exam late-testing dates
Late testing is for approved conflicts or circumstances. Your AP coordinator must order the alternate exam.
Late testing is scheduled, not flexible. Every participating student at a school must take the alternate exam on the published date and session.
Session 1
- English Literature and Composition
- European History
- Networking (2026–27 pilot schools only)
Session 2
- Business with Personal Finance
- French Language and Culture
- Human Geography
Session 1
- Art History
- Italian Language and Culture
- Seminar
- United States Government and Politics
Session 2
- Cybersecurity
- Japanese Language and Culture
- United States History
- World History: Modern
Session 1
- African American Studies
- Biology
- Microeconomics
- Music Theory
- Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Session 2
- Spanish Language and Culture
- Spanish Literature and Culture
Session 1
- Chemistry
- Computer Science A
- Environmental Science
- Latin
- Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
- Precalculus
Session 2
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Comparative Government and Politics
- German Language and Culture
- Physics C: Mechanics
Session 1
- Chinese Language and Culture
- English Language and Composition
- Macroeconomics
- Psychology
- Statistics
Session 2
- Computer Science Principles
- Physics 2: Algebra-Based
New for the 2027 administration
Find your AP Exam start time
Start times now depend on your location’s UTC offset in May. Use the May 2027 offset—not necessarily the offset your location uses today.
What is not changing
- Most schools still start at 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. local time.
- That includes the lower 48 U.S. states, Hawaii, and Washington, D.C.
- Exams may begin up to 1 hour after the officially listed start time.
What is changing
- Some schools now use start times set by specified time zones.
- “Session 1” and “Session 2” replace morning and afternoon.
- In Alaska, sessions begin at 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. local time.
How to use the table
- 1
Find your May offset. Check the UTC offset your location will use in May 2027.
- 2
Match the row. Locate that exact offset in the official table below.
- 3
Confirm locally. Ask your coordinator for the reporting time and room.
College Board says an online location lookup tool is coming in fall 2026.
| UTC offset in May | Session 1 | Session 2 |
|---|---|---|
| −11:00 | 7:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
| −10:00 (HAST) | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| −08:00 (AKDT) | 7:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
| −07:00 (PDT) | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| −06:00 (MDT) | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| −05:00 (CDT) | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| −04:00 (EDT) | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| −03:00 | 9:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| −02:30 | 9:30 a.m. | 1:30 p.m. |
| +00:00 | 7:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
| +01:00 | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| +02:00 | 9:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| +03:00 | 10:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. |
| +04:00 | 11:00 a.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| +05:00 | 12:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. |
| +05:30 | 6:30 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. |
| +05:45 | 6:45 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. |
| +06:00 | 7:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
| +06:30 | 7:30 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. |
| +07:00 | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| +08:00 | 9:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| +09:00 | 10:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. |
| +10:00 | 11:00 a.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| +12:00 | 1:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. |