When do AP scores come out?
AP scores come out every July. College Board announces the exact release day in the spring, and you see your scores by signing in to the same College Board account you use for My AP. Most scores are there on release day, and you get an email as each one is added. If you still have no score by August 15, contact AP Services for Students.
AP Exams are given over two weeks in May, and the scores arrive about two months later. You do not need a score code or a separate app: once you sign in to your College Board account, your scores are on the page. College Board advises signing in once before July, so a forgotten password does not cost you time on release day.
Not every score shows up on the first day. Most are available in July, but some take longer, for example when an exam was taken late or a score needs an extra check. That is why College Board names August 15, not release day, as the point to contact AP Services for Students.
If you picked a college for your free score send, it receives the scores that were ready when your score report was made. Scores that arrive later for that exam year are sent to it automatically. To send scores to any other college, sign in and order an official score report.
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| May (two weeks) | You take your AP Exams |
| Spring | College Board announces the exact July release day |
| Before July | Sign in once to make sure your login works |
| July | Most scores appear in your account, with an email per score |
| August 15 | Still no score? Contact AP Services for Students |
- 1Sign in to your College Board account before July and reset your password if needed.
- 2On release day, open your scores and check that every exam you took is listed.
- 3If one is missing, wait for the email that comes when it is added.
- 4If a score is still missing on August 15, contact AP Services for Students.
- 5Look up each college's AP credit policy to see which scores earn credit or placement.
- 6Taking more AP classes next year? Start on the first units over the summer, while the exam format is still fresh.