What To Bring With You To An AP Exam (And What NOT to Bring Along)
*STUDENTS TESTING ON CAMPUS MUST BE IN UNIFORM. Students testing off-campus are not required to wear uniforms but must be modest in dress.
Students should bring the following items to the exam:
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Several sharpened No. 2 pencils (with erasers) for all multiple-choice answer sheets.
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Pens with black or dark blue ink for completing areas on the exam booklet covers and for free-response questions in most exams.
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A watch (in case your exam room does not have a clock that you can see easily).
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A calculator with the necessary capabilities if you're taking an AP Calculus or Statistics Exam. Visit www.collegeboard.com/apstudents to learn more about the calculator policy for each of these exams and for a list of authorized calculators.
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Testing rooms are often cool so be sure to bring along a jacket and consider wearing long pants.
Students should not bring the following into the exam:
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Cell phones, iPads, or any other electronic equipment.
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Books, compasses, colored pencils, correction fluid, dictionaries, highlighters, or notes.
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Rulers and straightedges.
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Scratch paper (notes can be made on portions of the exam booklets).
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Computers or calculators (except as noted above).
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Watches that beep or have an alarm.
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Portable listening or recording devices (even with headphones) or photographic equipment.