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EXAMINATIONS
Bangalore International School is a test Center for Advanced Placement (AP), Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT).
For all queries related to AP/SAT/PSAT examinations:
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EXAMINATIONS
PRELIMINARY SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (PSAT) AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT)
For all queries related to AP/SAT/PSAT examinations:
Click here for Advanced Placement (AP) exams test center protocol
THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM® (AP®)
The AP Program offers college-level courses and exams that you can take in high school. With qualifying AP Exam scores, students can earn credit and/or advanced placement or both.
- College Board’s Advanced Placement Program is recognised by universities around the world as a standard of academic excellence.
- Launched in 1955, originally designed as a means for students in the U.S. to earn college credit and/or advanced placement for learning university-level material while in secondary school. Today, secondary students worldwide can complete university-level coursework in 40 subjects and demonstrate proficiency by taking standardised end-of-course AP Exams.
Nearly all colleges and universities in the United States and more than 4000 universities in 100 countries, (such as the U.K., Canada, Singapore, the Middle East, etc.) consider AP participation favourably for admission and have policies around AP credit and placement.
AP Exams are administered once every year during the first two weeks of May.
Students are strongly encouraged to register during the first window, between September and November (prior to the testing year), to ensure they have ample time to prepare.
For more information, visit the College Board’s website:
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AP enable motivated students like you to –
- Stand out to Colleges and Universities
- An edge in College
- Earn College Credit and Placement
- Keep Your Options Open
- Skip introductory university classes
A Head Start in High School: Research consistently shows that AP students are better prepared for college than students who don’t take AP, regardless of their exam score. They’re more likely to enrol and stay in college, do well in their classes, and graduate in four years.
- Get a Taste of College
- Develop College Skills
- Discover your Passion
- Boost your GPA
Read how AP helped these students
Review the AP course descriptions for the subject(s) you want to test in. Each description explains which topics are covered in the AP course and what might be on the exam.
AUTHORIZED AP TEST CENTER
Bangalore International School is authorised by the AP Program to administer the 2026 AP Exams. The exams are administered only in May each year and require advance registration.
Authorised AP test centres manage AP Exam registration in India. Students will follow registration and payment instructions provided by their preferred testing location.
Because test centres operate independently, their exam offerings, deadlines, fees, exam cancellation and refund policies and procedures may vary.
2026 AP EXAM SCHEDULE
The 2026 AP Exams will be administered as DIGITAL/HYBRID exams in schools over two weeks in May: May 4–8 and May 11–15. Early testing or testing at times other than those published by College Board is not permitted under any circumstances. Late-testing dates are available if students cannot test during the first two weeks of May:
WEEK 1
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Monday,
May 4, 2026
Biology (Hybrid)
European History (Fully Digital)
Microeconomics (Hybrid)
Tuesday,
May 5, 2026
Chemistry (Hybrid)
Human Geography (Fully Digital)
United States Government and Politics (Fully Digital)
Wednesday,
May 6, 2026
English Literature and Composition (Fully Digital)
Comparative Government
and Politics (Fully Digital)
Physics 1: Algebra-Based (Hybrid)
Thursday,
May 7, 2026
Physics 2: Algebra-Based (Hybrid)
World History: Modern (Fully Digital)
Statistics (Hybrid)
Friday,
May 8, 2026
United States History (Fully Digital)
Macroeconomics (Hybrid)
WEEK 2
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
AFTERNOON 12 NOON LOCAL TIME
AFTERNOON 2 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Monday,
May 12, 2025
Calculus BC
.
Tuesday,
May 13, 2025
Environmental Science
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Wednesday,
May 14, 2025
English Language and Composition
Physics C: Mechanics
Thursday,
May 15, 2025
Art History
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Friday,
May 16, 2025
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Psychology
WEEK 2
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Monday,
May 11, 2026
Calculus AB (Hybrid)
Calculus BC (Hybrid)
Tuesday,
May 12, 2026
Psychology (Fully Digital)
Wednesday,
May 13, 2026
English Language and Composition (Fully Digital)
Physics C: Mechanics (Hybrid)
Thursday,
May 14, 2026
Art History (Fully Digital)
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (Hybrid)
Friday,
May 15, 2026
Environmental Science (Fully Digital)
Computer Science A (Fully Digital)
LATE TESTING:
If you’re unable to take your AP Exam on the scheduled date due to unforeseen circumstances, or if you have two exams that fall at the same time, our centre provides the option of late testing. These exams are administered in line with the official late-testing dates and times published by AP.
Below are the late-testing subjects available at our centre:
LATE TESTING
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Monday,
May 18, 2026
Comparative Government and Politics (Fully Digital)
European History (Fully Digital)
World History: Modern (Fully Digital)
English Literature and Composition (Fully Digital)
Human Geography (Fully Digital)
Tuesday,
May 19, 2026
United States Government and Politics (Fully Digital)
United States History (Fully Digital)
Wednesday,
May 20, 2026
Microeconomics (Hybrid)
Statistics (Hybrid)
Biology (Hybrid)
Chemistry (Hybrid)
Macroeconomics (Hybrid)
Thursday,
May 21, 2026
English Language and Composition (Fully Digital)
Art History (Fully Digital)
Calculus AB (Hybrid)
Calculus BC (Hybrid)
Physics C: Mechanics (Hybrid)
Physics 2: Algebra-Based (Hybrid)
Friday,
May 22, 2026
Environmental Science (Fully Digital)
Physics 1: Algebra-Based (Hybrid)
Computer Science (Fully Digital)
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (Hybrid)
Psychology (Fully Digital)
WEEK 1
Monday,
May 4, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
Biology (Hybrid)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
European History (Fully Digital)
Microeconomics (Hybrid)
Tuesday,
May 5, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
Chemistry (Hybrid)
Human Geography (Fully Digital)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
United States Government and Politics (Fully Digital)
Wednesday,
May 6, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
English Literature
and Composition (Fully Digital)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Comparative Government
and Politics (Fully Digital)
Physics 1: Algebra-Based (Hybrid)
Thursday,
May 7, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
Physics 2: Algebra-Based (Hybrid)
World History: Modern (Fully Digital)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Statistics (Hybrid)
Friday,
May 8, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
United States History (Fully Digital)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Macroeconomics (Hybrid)
WEEK 2
Monday,
May 11, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
Calculus AB (Hybrid)
Calculus BC (Hybrid)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
AFTERNOON 2 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Tuesday,
May 12, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Psychology (Fully Digital)
AFTERNOON 2 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Wednesday,
May 13, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
English Language and Composition (Fully Digital)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Physics C: Mechanics (Hybrid)
AFTERNOON 2 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Thursday,
May 14, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
Art History (Fully Digital)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (Hybrid)
AFTERNOON 2 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Friday,
May 15, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
Environmental Science (Fully Digital)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Computer Science A (Fully Digital)
AFTERNOON 2 P.M. LOCAL TIME
LATE TESTING:
If you’re unable to take your AP Exam on the scheduled date due to unforeseen circumstances, or if you have two exams that fall at the same time, our centre provides the option of late testing. These exams are administered in line with the official late-testing dates and times published by AP.
Below are the late-testing subjects available at our centre:
LATE TESTING
Monday,
May 18, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
Comparative Government and Politics (Fully Digital)
European History (Fully Digital)
World History: Modern (Fully Digital)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
English Literature and Composition (Fully Digital)
Human Geography (Fully Digital)
Tuesday,
May 19, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
United States Government and Politics (Fully Digital)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
United States History (Fully Digital)
Wednesday,
May 20, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
Microeconomics (Hybrid)
Statistics (Hybrid)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Biology (Hybrid)
Chemistry (Hybrid)
Macroeconomics (Hybrid)
Thursday,
May 21, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
English Language and Composition (Fully Digital)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Art History (Fully Digital)
Calculus AB (Hybrid)
Calculus BC (Hybrid)
Physics C: Mechanics (Hybrid)
Physics 2: Algebra-Based (Hybrid)
Friday,
May 22, 2026
MORNING 8 A.M. LOCAL TIME
Environmental Science (Fully Digital)
Physics 1: Algebra-Based (Hybrid)
AFTERNOON 12 P.M. LOCAL TIME
Computer Science (Fully Digital)
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (Hybrid)
Psychology (Fully Digital)
2026 AP Exam Eligibility
Students in any of the categories below are eligible to take AP Exams at the secondary school where they’re enrolled or at other AP-authorised schools or test centres:
- Students actively enrolled in secondary school.
- Secondary school-level students who are homeschooled, participate in independent study, or attend a virtual school.
- Actively enrolled students who may be prepared to take an AP Exam prior to the ninth grade.
- Recent secondary school graduates who need a specific AP Exam for university admission.
TESTING POLICIES:
- You can take any or all of the 4 physics exams in the same year.
- You cannot retake an exam in the same year, although you may retake it in a subsequent year.
- You cannot take both Calculus AB and Calculus BC in the same year.
- You cannot take 2 exams scheduled on the same date and time. Decide which exam you wish to take first and then take the other exam during the next testing window.
- AP Exams are in-person digital/hybrid exams this year.
- You will have to carry your own charger and device and have completed sign in to bluebook.
- You are advised to complete practice tests on bluebook well before the exam.
ID POLICY FOR TEST CENTERS IN INDIA -
- AP-authorised test centres in India will only accept an original, valid passport as ID for entry to the AP Exam administration.
- The ID must bear a recent, recognisable photograph that clearly matches the student’s appearance on test day and the photo submitted at registration.
- If original, valid passport is not available, then the student must have the Aadhaar in either original Letter format or the PVC version with hologram only (both received from UIDAI). No other Aadhaar versions will be accepted.
- A sample of the letter version is shown on the left; it’s the entire piece of paper and not just the card portion at the bottom. The PVC card sample is on the right.
- No digital copies or paper copies of ID Proof will be accepted.
- The student must bring their OWN APPROVED TESTING DEVICEto the test centre on exam day, or else they will not be able to test. Device requirements – https://bluebook.collegeboard.org/students/approved-devices
- To learn more about testing on Bluebook and their digital testing requirements, click https://bluebook.collegeboard.org/students
- Download Bluebook on the approved testing device prior to exam day.
- Practice exams in Bluebook are available.
REGISTRATION TIMELINE
Window 1
Registration Start Date
September 15th, 2025
Registration End Date
Nov 5th, 2025
AP Exam Fee (INR) per
subject Regular Exam
INR 15,000
AP Exam Fee (INR) per
subject Late Exam
INR 19,000
Window 2
Registration Start Date
January 1st, 2026
Registration End Date
Mar 4th, 2026
AP Exam Fee (INR) per
subject Regular Exam
INR 19,000
AP Exam Fee (INR) per
subject Late Exam
INR 22,000
STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- I acknowledge that in order to take AP Exams, I meet at least one of the eligibility categories below:
- Students who are actively enrolled in secondary school.
- Secondary school-level students who are homeschooled, participate in independent study, or attend a virtual school.
- Actively enrolled students who may be prepared to take an AP Exam prior to the ninth grade.
- Recent secondary school graduates who need a specific AP Exam for university admission.
- I acknowledge that I meet the student eligibility criteria and have a legitimate need for AP testing.
- I acknowledge that I will need to pay the test centre directly AND register online with the College Board by the stated test centre deadlines to complete my AP Exam registration and receive an Admission Ticket from the test centre, or I will not be able to test.
- I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the test centre policies above, with respect to ID Policy, Payment deadline, payment instructions, refunds and cancellations, and digital testing policies.
Students must ensure that they have registered for the AP exams on the College Board website, paid the Exam fee to the AP Test centre, filled out the Google Form and completed the entire process mentioned in the AP Exam registration policy by the deadlines listed. There will be no extensions to the deadlines allowed later.
TESTING POLICIES:
- You can take any or all of the 4 physics exams in the same year.
- You cannot retake an exam in the same year, although you may retake it in a subsequent year.
- You cannot take both Calculus AB and Calculus BC in the same year.
- You cannot take 2 exams scheduled on the same date and time. Decide which exam you wish to take first and then take the other exam during the next testing window.
- AP Exams are in-person digital/hybrid exams this year.
- You will have to carry your own charger and device and have completed sign in to bluebook.
- You are advised to complete practice tests on bluebook well before the exam.
ID POLICY FOR TEST CENTERS IN INDIA -
Please plan any ID processing and applications in advance. Ensure you have an acceptable ID to bring to the test centre on exam day or you will not be able to test.
- AP-authorised test centres in India will only accept an original, valid passport as ID for entry to the AP Exam administration.
- The ID must bear a recent, recognisable photograph that clearly matches the student’s appearance on test day and the photo submitted at registration.
- If original, valid passport is not available, then the student must have the Aadhaar in either original Letter format or the PVC version with hologram only (both received from UIDAI). No other Aadhaar versions will be accepted.
- A sample of the letter version is shown on the left; it’s the entire piece of paper and not just the card portion at the bottom. The PVC card sample is on the right.
- No digital copies or paper copies of ID Proof will be accepted.
Students must have a College Board account to register and take digital exams.
Link to My AP account: https://myap.collegeboard.org/login (Create an account only if you do not already have one you use for SAT, PSAT, AP.) Important: Each year, students face issues on exam day because they did not use their legal name on their College Board account and AP Profile. To avoid such problems, always create and update your College Board account using your legal first name (given name) and legal last name (family, surname) as it appears on the passport or ID you will bring to the test centre.
AP Exams Calculator Policy: Get details on what types and brands of calculators you can and can’t use, which AP Exams you can use calculators on, and essential tips.
DIGITAL AP EXAM POLICIES
- The student must bring their OWN APPROVED TESTING DEVICEto the test centre on exam day, or else they will not be able to test. Device requirements – https://bluebook.collegeboard.org/students/approved-devices
- To learn more about testing on Bluebook and their digital testing requirements, click https://bluebook.collegeboard.org/students
- Download Bluebook on the approved testing device prior to exam day.
- Practice exams in Bluebook are available.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS –
Students must complete their AP Exam registration by using the preferred Test Centre’s join code for each subject, following the steps outlined in the AP Exam registration instructions within the specified deadlines and paying the exam fee to the AP test centre (Check registration Policy above for join codes). Please note that deadline extensions will not be granted.
Please find detailed information about our Test Centre’s AP Exam policy and Registration process for 2026, including the Exam Fee, at the Link to the Registration Policy.
REGISTRATION TIMELINE
Window 1
Registration Start Date
January 7th, 2026
Registration End Date
March 4th, 2026
AP Exam Fee (INR) per
subject Regular Exam
INR 19,000
AP Exam Fee (INR) per
subject Late Exam
INR 19,000
Window 2
Registration Start Date
January 1st, 2026
Registration End Date
March 4th, 2026
AP Exam Fee (INR) per
subject Regular Exam
INR 19,000
AP Exam Fee (INR) per
subject Late Exam
INR 22,000
STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- I acknowledge that in order to take AP Exams, I meet at least one of the eligibility categories below:
- Students who are actively enrolled in secondary school.
- Secondary school-level students who are homeschooled, participate in independent study, or attend a virtual school.
- Actively enrolled students who may be prepared to take an AP Exam prior to the ninth grade.
- Recent secondary school graduates who need a specific AP Exam for university admission.
- I acknowledge that I meet the student eligibility criteria and have a legitimate need for AP testing.
- I acknowledge that I will need to pay the test centre directly AND register online with the College Board by the stated test centre deadlines to complete my AP Exam registration and receive an Admission Ticket from the test centre, or I will not be able to test.
- I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the test centre policies above, with respect to ID Policy, Payment deadline, payment instructions, refunds and cancellations, and digital testing policies.
Students must ensure that they have registered for the AP exams on the College Board website, paid the Exam fee to the AP Test centre, filled out the Google Form and completed the entire process mentioned in the AP Exam registration policy by the deadlines listed. There will be no extensions to the deadlines allowed later.