AP Exam Dates

What is an AP class?

Advanced Placement(AP) are high-level demanding courses than regular High School courses that students can pursue in their highschool. It is organized by the 'College Board' in US and Canada which offers a college-level portion and syllabus to Highschool students.

2020 AP exam schedule

Exams occur during the first week (4th May-8th May) and second week(11th May-15th May) of May 2020. There are two shifts of exams per day. The following table shows the exams occurring at the first shift at Morning(8 a.m.)

Date of Examination	Subject
Monday, May 4, 2020	United States Government and Politics
Tuesday, May 5, 2020	Calculus AB Calculus BC
Wednesday, May 6, 2020	English Literature and Composition
Thursday, May 7, 2020	Chemistry Spanish Literature and Culture
Friday, May 8, 2020	United States History
Monday, May 11, 2020	Biology
Tuesday, May 12, 2020	Seminar Spanish Language and Culture
Wednesday, May 13, 2020	English Language and Composition
Thursday, May 14, 2020	Comparative Government and Politics World History: Modern
Friday, May 15, 2020	Computer Science Principles French Language and Culture

The following table shows the exam conducted during the second shift- Afternoon at 12 pm:

Date of Examination	Subject
Monday, May 4, 2020	Physics C: Mechanics
Tuesday, May 5, 2020	German Language and Culture Human Geography
Wednesday, May 6, 2020	European History Physics 2: Algebra-Based
Thursday, May 7, 2020	Japanese Language and Culture Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Friday, May 8, 2020	Art History Computer Science A
Monday, May 11, 2020	Chinese Language and Culture Environmental Science
Tuesday, May 12, 2020	Latin Psychology
Wednesday, May 13, 2020	Microeconomics Music Theory
Thursday, May 14, 2020	Italian Language and Culture Macroeconomics
Friday, May 15, 2020	Statistics

*These dates are subjected to change due to unavoidable circumstances.

When should I start studying for AP exams?

An average student should start preparing 1 and a half months before the exam. Start preparing for the exam from your class notes from the lectures.

Before starting a new AP exam material try reviewing the old notes. Be independent and do not depend too much on your High school teachers as AP exams are to test students' comprehensive and analytical ability.

AP exam 2020

A pro tip for AP exam - Preparing for the SAT improves your AP exam score by 90%.

8 Things You Should Never Do before the AP Exam

More than your memorizing skills, AP exam tests your lateral thinking skills. So, memorizing and mugging up will not fetch you good results.
Do not change your study pattern or your reference book during the last week of your exam.
Do not postpone or procrastinate your study timings.
Do not study alone. Studying alone makes you waste time. Try grouping up with class toppers or someone smarter than you.
Do not compare your study pattern and topics you have completed with others. All the fingers are not the same, so are humans too.
Avoid eating junk and unhealthy foods. Try having more fruits, it keeps you active. Having junk food makes you lazy and weak.
Throw away your smartphones and move out of social media. Do not indulge yourself in things that kill your time.
Sleep appropriately. Do not be a night owl and skip your sleep. On the other hand, avoid oversleeping also. Try having a proper 7-8 hrs sleep without fail.