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Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board. AP offers undergraduate university-level curricula and examinations to high school students. Colleges and universities in the US and elsewhere may grant placement and course credit to students who obtain qualifying scores on the examinations. The AP curriculum for each of the various subjects is created for the College Board by a panel of experts and college-level educators in that academic discipline. For a high school course to have the designation as offering an AP course, the course must be audited by the College Board to ascertain that it satisfies the AP curriculum as specified in the Board's Course and Examination Description (CED). If the course is approved, the school may use the AP designation and the course will be publicly listed on the AP Course Ledger.

Infobox

Acronym
AP
Administrator
College Board
Year started
1952 (1952)
Duration
Mostly 2–3 hours
Score range
1–5 (details)
Score validity
Scores archived after 4 years, but remain valid
Offered
Yearly
Regions
United States and Canada
Fee
2024 exams (USD): $98 (US, Canada, DoDEA schools) $128 (elsewhere) $146 (AP Capstone)
Website
ap

Tables

2023 scoring results · Exam performance
2-D Art and Design
2-D Art and Design
Exam name
2-D Art and Design
Number of students
43,854
Scored ≥3 (%)
83
Mean score
3
3-D Art and Design
3-D Art and Design
Exam name
3-D Art and Design
Number of students
7,505
Scored ≥3 (%)
72
Mean score
3
Art History
Art History
Exam name
Art History
Number of students
24,624
Scored ≥3 (%)
64
Mean score
3
Biology
Biology
Exam name
Biology
Number of students
239,470
Scored ≥3 (%)
64
Mean score
3
Calculus AB
Calculus AB
Exam name
Calculus AB
Number of students
273,987
Scored ≥3 (%)
58
Mean score
2
Calculus BC
Calculus BC
Exam name
Calculus BC
Number of students
135,458
Scored ≥3 (%)
78
Mean score
3
Chemistry
Chemistry
Exam name
Chemistry
Number of students
139,448
Scored ≥3 (%)
75
Mean score
3
Chinese Language and Culture
Chinese Language and Culture
Exam name
Chinese Language and Culture
Number of students
16,495
Scored ≥3 (%)
88
Mean score
4
Comparative Government and Politics
Comparative Government and Politics
Exam name
Comparative Government and Politics
Number of students
23,611
Scored ≥3 (%)
70
Mean score
3
Computer Science A
Computer Science A
Exam name
Computer Science A
Number of students
94,438
Scored ≥3 (%)
68
Mean score
3
Computer Science Principles
Computer Science Principles
Exam name
Computer Science Principles
Number of students
164,505
Scored ≥3 (%)
78
Mean score
3
Drawing
Drawing
Exam name
Drawing
Number of students
22,555
Scored ≥3 (%)
84
Mean score
3
English Language and Composition
English Language and Composition
Exam name
English Language and Composition
Number of students
562,328
Scored ≥3 (%)
56
Mean score
2
English Literature and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Exam name
English Literature and Composition
Number of students
356,043
Scored ≥3 (%)
77
Mean score
3
Environmental Science
Environmental Science
Exam name
Environmental Science
Number of students
209,757
Scored ≥3 (%)
53
Mean score
2
European History
European History
Exam name
European History
Number of students
81,788
Scored ≥3 (%)
59
Mean score
2
French Language and Culture
French Language and Culture
Exam name
French Language and Culture
Number of students
18,655
Scored ≥3 (%)
74
Mean score
3
German Language and Culture
German Language and Culture
Exam name
German Language and Culture
Number of students
4,375
Scored ≥3 (%)
68
Mean score
3
Human Geography
Human Geography
Exam name
Human Geography
Number of students
247,043
Scored ≥3 (%)
54
Mean score
2
Italian Language and Culture
Italian Language and Culture
Exam name
Italian Language and Culture
Number of students
2,034
Scored ≥3 (%)
72
Mean score
3
Japanese Language and Culture
Japanese Language and Culture
Exam name
Japanese Language and Culture
Number of students
3,089
Scored ≥3 (%)
76
Mean score
3
Latin
Latin
Exam name
Latin
Number of students
4,533
Scored ≥3 (%)
56
Mean score
2
Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics
Exam name
Macroeconomics
Number of students
148,836
Scored ≥3 (%)
64
Mean score
3
Microeconomics
Microeconomics
Exam name
Microeconomics
Number of students
94,772
Scored ≥3 (%)
68
Mean score
3
Music Theory
Music Theory
Exam name
Music Theory
Number of students
17,834
Scored ≥3 (%)
60
Mean score
3
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Exam name
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Number of students
159,582
Scored ≥3 (%)
45
Mean score
2
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Exam name
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Number of students
20,453
Scored ≥3 (%)
69
Mean score
3
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Exam name
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Number of students
24,179
Scored ≥3 (%)
70
Mean score
3
Physics C: Mechanics
Physics C: Mechanics
Exam name
Physics C: Mechanics
Number of students
55,602
Scored ≥3 (%)
73
Mean score
3
Psychology
Psychology
Exam name
Psychology
Number of students
321,329
Scored ≥3 (%)
59
Mean score
2
Research
Research
Exam name
Research
Number of students
28,402
Scored ≥3 (%)
84
Mean score
3
Seminar
Seminar
Exam name
Seminar
Number of students
73,334
Scored ≥3 (%)
85
Mean score
3
Spanish Language and Culture
Spanish Language and Culture
Exam name
Spanish Language and Culture
Number of students
164,434
Scored ≥3 (%)
83
Mean score
3
Spanish Literature and Culture
Spanish Literature and Culture
Exam name
Spanish Literature and Culture
Number of students
22,860
Scored ≥3 (%)
67
Mean score
2
Statistics
Statistics
Exam name
Statistics
Number of students
242,929
Scored ≥3 (%)
60
Mean score
2
United States History
United States History
Exam name
United States History
Number of students
467,975
Scored ≥3 (%)
47
Mean score
2
United States Government and Politics
United States Government and Politics
Exam name
United States Government and Politics
Number of students
329,132
Scored ≥3 (%)
49
Mean score
2
World History
World History
Exam name
World History
Number of students
350,353
Scored ≥3 (%)
64
Mean score
3
Total
Total
Exam name
Total
Number of students
5,197,601
Exam name
Number of students
Scored ≥3 (%)
Mean score
2-D Art and Design
43,854
83
3
3-D Art and Design
7,505
72
3
Art History
24,624
64
3
Biology
239,470
64
3
Calculus AB
273,987
58
2
Calculus BC
135,458
78
3
Chemistry
139,448
75
3
Chinese Language and Culture
16,495
88
4
Comparative Government and Politics
23,611
70
3
Computer Science A
94,438
68
3
Computer Science Principles
164,505
78
3
Drawing
22,555
84
3
English Language and Composition
562,328
56
2
English Literature and Composition
356,043
77
3
Environmental Science
209,757
53
2
European History
81,788
59
2
French Language and Culture
18,655
74
3
German Language and Culture
4,375
68
3
Human Geography
247,043
54
2
Italian Language and Culture
2,034
72
3
Japanese Language and Culture
3,089
76
3
Latin
4,533
56
2
Macroeconomics
148,836
64
3
Microeconomics
94,772
68
3
Music Theory
17,834
60
3
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
159,582
45
2
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
20,453
69
3
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
24,179
70
3
Physics C: Mechanics
55,602
73
3
Psychology
321,329
59
2
Research
28,402
84
3
Seminar
73,334
85
3
Spanish Language and Culture
164,434
83
3
Spanish Literature and Culture
22,860
67
2
Statistics
242,929
60
2
United States History
467,975
47
2
United States Government and Politics
329,132
49
2
World History
350,353
64
3
Total
5,197,601

References

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    https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/ap-exams-overview/exam-timing-structure
  2. AP Students
    https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/faqs/i-took-ap-exams-over-four-years-ago-how-do-i-send-my-old-scores
  3. apcentral
    https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/ordering-fees/exam-fees
  4. "AP Central"
    https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/
  5. AP Course Audit
    https://apcourseaudit.inflexion.org/ledger/
  6. apscore
    https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/about-ap-scores
  7. "Guess What? Taking AP Exams Just Got Easier"
    http://www.parentdish.com/2010/08/12/guess-what-taking-ap-exams-just-got-easier/
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    https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/11/ap-eliminates-guessing-pe_n_678757.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20080113162234/http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/1994.html
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    http://pathaspire.com/standardized/ap/ap/1/
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    http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/212187.html
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    https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/ordering-fees/late-testing
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    http://www.apscore.org/schedule.html
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    https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apscores
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    https://account.collegeboard.org/iamweb/smartRegister
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    http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_aidi_fellowships.pdf
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