AP Exam Registration Fall 2025-26

2025-26 ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTING PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION

NORTHSHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR OUT OF DISTRICT REGISTRATION FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HOME SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM PROCTORING.

On-Time Deadline: November 14, 2024
Late Deadline: March 6, 2025

Posted 09/17/25

The 2026 AP exams will cover the full content in each AP course, so students have the opportunity to receive college credit and/or placement.

The College Board will support in-school testing in 2026 because administering exams in schools maximizes access and opportunity. If safety concerns still prohibit any students from testing at a school, the College Board will provide a contingency testing option that contains full course content.  

Students - Create a College Board Account: Students will need a College Board account to join their AP class section, receive AP assignments from teachers, get feedback on class progress, and register for AP exams (note: parents should not create an account for the student). If you don’t have a student account, go to www.collegeboard.org/register.

Already Have a College Board Account? All College Board programs are connected through one account. If an account was created for AP, PSAT/NMSQT or SAT, you just need your username and password to sign in.

Advanced Placement Exam Registration & Payment is a two-step process (Both parts must be completed for each AP exam to be registered, ordered, and paid for). 

• STEP 1: Students login or create a College Board account via myap.collegeboard.org. Students will also receive a “join code” to join a class section. An exam cannot be ordered for you until you complete Step 1! Students do not need to be enrolled in an AP course to take an AP exam. If you want to take an AP exam and are not enrolled in an AP course, you will still need a join code to register, order, and pay for an exam. Please contact AP Coordinator Andrea Baleva abaleva@nsd.org to get a join code issued.

Please Note: By joining the class through College Board, students are automatically registered for the exam. If a student does not want to take the exam, they must email Andrea Baleva abaleva@nsd.org prior to November 14.

• STEP 2: Students will PAY for their AP exam fees via www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/481598 Note: An exam cannot be fully ordered and paid for you until you complete Step 1! (The College Board does not accept payment when registering for an AP exam so we have to use a second party to accept and track exam payment.)


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IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND INFORMATION

• AP Registration & Payment Deadline: November 14, 2025 

• It is recommended that students use their Northshore email account (@apps.nsd.org) when registering for both Total Registration and the College Board. Failure to use the same NSD email on both sites may cause a student to not get the correct AP exam.   

     

• AP exams will cost $108.00  

   

• Late registration fee mandated by College Board: Students may register for an AP exam AFTER November 14th, 2025 and up until March 6, 2026, but will have to pay an additional $40 per exam late order fee. 

   

• Any students who qualify for Free & Reduced Lunch are eligible for a fee waiver and will not have to pay for an AP exam. 

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MAY 2026 EXAM DATES & TESTING LOCATION(S)

• View AP Test Date Calendar 

   

• Exact exam locations will be determined and communicated at a later date closer to Spring - well in advance of the exam dates. 

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JOIN CODES

• Contact your WHS AP teacher for the join code.

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