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Four Steps to Take Digital Exams

All students taking digital AP Exams need to complete four steps to get ready to test.

Please see the important reminders and troubleshooting tips for digital testing.

Administration 4 (digital exam) is available in June. Please check the College Board website for more details.

Please be advised of updates to the 2021 AP Exam Schedule and exam updates on AP Students. Fulbright Korea is currently planning to deliver all 2021 AP paper exams (including AP Chinese and AP Japanese which are computer based) in person, as planned. Students already registered for standard exams will default to Administration 1 test dates. Students already registered for late-testing exams will default to Administration 2 test dates. For already-registered students whose AP testing dates have changed as a result of the updated schedule and for students who registered AP exam(s) from overseas will be given option to switch to administration 2 or 3 testing window of the digital(at-home) exam.  Rest assured that we are collaborating with the AP Program to provide testing opportunities for any students who wish to complete AP Exams this year.

Please log in to your College Board account and check the AP exam(s) you have registered for. Students are able to find their AP exam(s) displayed on their accounts now. If not, please contact us (testing@fulbright.or.kr).

AP

Advanced Placement examinations (AP exams) are exams offered by the College Board and are taken each May. Some colleges and universities in the United States grant credits or advanced placement based on AP test scores.

Korean-American Educational Commission has been administered the AP exams since May 2008 for homeschool, self-study students, or students who are unable to take the AP exams at their school.

ELIGIBILITY

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REGISTER

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SCHEDULE

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EXAM FEE

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Eligibility

Candidates who can take the 2021 AP exams conducted by KAEC are:

  • Students who were born after March 1, 2001 and are
  • Homeschool, Self-Study students or
  • Students whose school does:
    • not offer the AP exam
    • not offer the course but does offer the AP exam
    • offer the AP exam and course at school but cannot take the exam through the school due to unavoidable circumstances

Please verify your College Board MyAP account before registering for the exam:

  • Students should log in to their College Board MyAP account before registering for the AP exams. If they do not have a College Board account, they must create an account to check their name, e-mail and other information, and enter the same information when registering for the AP exam at the KAEC.
  • If a student currently has more than one account on the College Board, they should contact AP Services for Students to request account consolidation with the College Board so that they only have one AP ID.
  • If a student has previously taken AP, SAT, or PSAT, they should use an existing College Board account and do not create an additional account. If they do not remember their login ID and password, they should be able to log in again by contacting the Self-help option on the College Board site or AP Services.

AP Exam Registration

How to register Online Application
Registration period
  • AP Fall registration: October 26, 2020, 9:00 – November 5, 2020, 17:30 KST
  • AP Winter Registration (new): January 11, 2021, 9:00 – January 15, 2021, 17:30 KST
  • AP Spring Registration: February 22, 2021, 9:00 – February 26, 2021, 17:30 KST (changed) March 4, 2021, 17:30 KST
Exam fee
  • AP Fall registration
    • AP: 240,000 KRW
    • AP Late-testing: 290,000 KRW
  • AP Winter registration
    • AP: 290,000 KRW
    • AP Late-testing: 340,000 KRW
  • AP Spring registration
    • AP: 290,000 KRW
    • AP Late-testing: 340,000 KRW
Inquiries

Inquiries

FAQ (Frequently Asked Question)s for the 2021 AP exam updates

Please indicate the given name in English.
Please indicate the family name in English.

Please enter the information below.

Please list AP exam(s) for cancellation
Please write detailed information for the cancellation request
You can check your registration number by logging into the Fulbright AP registration system and going to My Registration.
Please check the refund policy for the 2023 AP Exams posted below and select "Eligible" if you are eligible to get a refund.
Even if you click 'Eligible', your exam fee will not be refunded depending on the cancellation request date.
Refund is not available now. Please check the cancellation and refund policy for the 2024 AP Exams posted on this page.
Please indicate the name in English.
Please enter your home address in English.
Please enter your bank name in English.
Please enter the SWIFT or BIC code. (11-digit alphabet or number)

AP Exam Schedule Change Guidelines

1. Changing the same exam from Standard to Late (available until 4/30): Additional fee 100,000 KRW (Exam fee difference: 50,000 KRW + Schedule change fee: 50,000 KRW)
2. Changing the same exam from Late to Standard (available until 3/15): No additional fee (Exam fee difference: -50,000 KRW + Schedule change fee: 50,000 KRW)
* Please check the AP Exam Schedule to ensure that you are eligible to take the exam on that date and that it does not conflict with other exams you have already registered for.
* Changing to a different exam is not allowed. Please cancel the existing exam and register for a new exam.
* If there are no available seats on the desired date, your change request may be denied.
* Information regarding seat availability, payment instructions, and the result of your request will be sent via email.
If you need to request both types, please submit each request separately.
Currently, changes from Late to Standard testing dates are not allowed.

Instructions

After submitting the form, you will be notified via email within 1–2 business days regarding the seat availability, payment instructions, and the result of your request.
Please make sure to check your email regularly until you receive confirmation or denial of your request.
Please list the AP exams for which you would like to request a schedule change. Changing to a different subject is not allowed.
Your registration number can be found by logging into the Fulbright Korea AP Registration System and checking the "My Registration" section.

AP Exam Schedule

Notes on selecting exams

  • You may not retake an exam within the same year.
  • You may not take both Calculus AB and Calculus BC in the same year.
  • Be careful to select exams that are administered at the same date and time.

AP Exam Schedule (Administration 1)

Paper(KAEC)

  • (For students who registered during the Fall or Winter registration period) Students who previously registered for the AP Standard will take the exam on the Administration 1 testing date.
  • Exams previously scheduled for Thursday, May 13, will now be given on Monday, May 17.
  • (For students who registered during the Fall or Winter registration period) Students whose AP Standard exam dates have changed due to the updated exam schedule (May 13 – Comparative Government and Politics, Statics) can take the paper exam on the updated testing date (May 17), or take the digital (at home) exam on the Administration 2 or Administration 3 testing date.
  • (For students who registered during the Fall or Winter registration period) Students who previously registered for the AP Standard exam can change to the Digital (at home) exam on the Administration 2 or Administration 3 testing date.
Exam Start Times: 08:00 AM KST – Paper 12:00 PM KST – Paper 2:00 PM KST – Paper
Monday, 3 May 2021 Paper United States Government and Politics Physics C: Mechanics Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Tuesday, 4 May 2021 Paper Calculus AB, Calculus BC Human Geography
Wednesday, 5 May 2021 Paper English Literature and Composition Japanese Language and Culture
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Thursday, 6 May 2021 Paper United States History Art History, Computer Science A
Friday, 7 May 2021 Paper Chemistry European History, Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Monday, 10 May 2021 Paper World History: Modern Macroeconomics
Tuesday, 11 May 2021 Paper Seminar Latin
Psychology
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 Paper English Language and Composition Microeconomics
Thursday, 13 May 2021 Paper Comparative Government and Politics Statistics
Friday, 14 May 2021 Paper Biology Chinese Language and Culture
Environmental Science
Monday, 17 May 2021 Paper Comparative Government and Politics Statistics

AP Late-Testing Schedule (Administration 2)

Paper(KAEC) and Digital(At Home)

  • (For students who registered during the Fall or Winter registration period) Students who previously registered for the AP Late-testing will take the exam on the Administration 2 date.
  • Digital exams have synchronous start times worldwide. Please check the local time in your country.
  • (For students who registered during the Fall or Winter registration period) Students whose AP Late-testing exam dates have changed due to the updated exam schedule can take the digital (at home) exam on the Administration 3 testing date.
  • (For students who registered during the Fall or Winter registration period) Students who previously registered for the AP Late-testing exam can change to the Digital (at home) exam on the Administration 3 testing date.
Exam Start Times: 08:00 AM, KST – Paper
12:00 PM, EDT – Digital
1:00 AM(next day), KST – Digital		 12:00 PM, KST – Paper
16:00 PM, EDT – Digital
5:00 AM(next day), KST – Digital
Tuesday, 18 May 2021 Digital English Literature and Composition
Comparative Government and Politics		 Computer Science A
Statistics
Wednesday, 19 May 2021 Digital European History
United States History
Microeconomics
Physics C: Mechanics
Psychology
World History: Modern		 Art History
Macroeconomics
Computer Science A
Chemistry
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Thursday, 20 May 2021 Digital United States Government and Politics
World History: Modern
Biology
Environmental Science
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
United States History		 Psychology
Art History
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Friday, 21 May 2021 Calculus AB
Calculus BC
English Literature and Composition
Human Geography		 Macroeconomics
United States Government and Politics
Monday, 24 May 2021 Paper Calculus AB (Paper)
Calculus BC (Paper)		 Physics 1: Algebra-Based (Paper)
Physics C: Mechanics (Paper)
Tuesday, 25 May 2021 Paper Chemistry (Paper)
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (Paper)		 Physics 2: Algebra-Based (Paper)
Statistics (Paper)
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 Digital English Language and Composition Seminar
Thursday, 27 May 2021 Digital Biology Environmental Science
Friday, 28 May 2021 Digital Comparative Government and Politics
Human Geography		 Microeconomics

Digital exams have synchronous start times worldwide, and automatically begin at the same official start time everywhere: 12 p.m. EDT and 4 p.m. EDT.

AP Late-Testing Schedule (Administration 3)

Digital(At Home)

  • Digital exams have synchronous start times worldwide. Please check the local time in your country.
Exam Start Times: 08:00 AM, KST – Paper
12:00 PM, EDT – Digital
1:00 AM(next day), KST – Digital		 12:00 PM, KST – Paper
16:00 PM, EDT – Digital
5:00 AM(next day), KST – Digital
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Digital English Literature and Composition Computer Science A
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Digital European History
United States History		 Art History
Macroeconomics
Thursday, June 3, 2021 Digital United States Government and Politics
World History: Modern		 Psychology
Friday, June 4, 2021
Monday, June 7, 2021 Digital English Language and Composition Seminar
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Digital Comparative Government and Politics
Human Geography		 Microeconomics
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Digital Calculus AB
Calculus BC		 Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Physics C: Mechanics
Thursday, June 10, 2021 Digital Chemistry
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism		 Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Statistics
Friday, June 11, 2021 Digital Biology Environmental Science

Digital exams have synchronous start times worldwide, and automatically begin at the same official start time everywhere: 12 p.m. EDT and 4 p.m. EDT.


AP Exam Fee

  • AP registration will be completed after the exam fee is received.
  • Registration confirmation (payment confirmation) will be sent by SMS text message 2-3 working days after payment.

AP Exam Fee Refund Policy

AP Fall Registration Refund Policy

Refund rate
  • Within the registration period: 80% refund
  • Within 3 days after the registration deadline (November 5, 2020, 17:30 – November 8, 2020): 70% refund
  • 3 days after the registration deadline (November 9, 2020) – March 7, 2021: 50% refund
  • After March 8, 2021: No refund

AP Winter Registration Refund Policy

Refund rate
  • Within the registration period: 80% refund
  • Within 3 days after the registration deadline (January 15, 2021, 17:30 – January 18, 2021): 70% refund
  • Within 3 days after registration deadline (January 19, 2021, 17:30 – March 7, 2021): 50% refund
  • After March 8, 2021: No refund

AP Spring Registration Refund Policy

Refund rate
  • Within the registration period: 80% refund
  • After the registration deadline (February 26, 2021, 17:30) – March 7, 2021): 50% refund
  • After March 8, 2021: No refund

Digital Testing Overview

This video highlights important information about the application you’ll use to take any digital AP Exams this year.

Preview of Digital AP Exams

Use this slideshow to explore features of the digital testing application, learn how to get your device ready, and see how exam questions will be displayed.

Exam Day

Check-in Time [Paper (KAEC)]: Candidates must arrive at the test center at least one hour before the exam starts.

  • 8 a.m. Exam: check-in will start at 7 a.m.
  • 12-noon Exam: check-in will start at 11 a.m.
  • 2 p.m. Exam: check-in will start at 1 p.m.

Exam Start Time [Digital (At Home)]

  • Digital exams have synchronous start times worldwide, and automatically begin at the same official start time everywhere: 12 p.m. EDT and 4 p.m. EDT.
  • Students should check the local time in their country.
  • All students are required to check in to their digital AP Exam 30 minutes before start time to complete final pre-exam checks.
  • If a student is not able to start the check-in process before the start time of the exam, they will not be allowed to test and will be asked to request a makeup exam.

What to Bring [Paper (KAEC)]

AP Exam Terms and Conditions

Click here to read the 2021 AP Exam Terms and Conditions, which students must accept before testing.

Test Center Location

AP Scores and Other Inquiries

  • AP Scores will be released in July (for Administration 1 and 2) through mid-August (for Administration 3).
  • Check and report your AP scores on the College Board website.