• 2025-2026 ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS

    2025-2026 AP EXAM FEES

    EXAM FEE

    DESCRIPTION

    $99

    STANDARD AP EXAM FEE

    $99

    AP CAPSTONE EXAM FEE

    STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED EXAM FEES

    $53

    STANDARD AP EXAM FEE

    $53

    AP CAPSTONE EXAM FEE

     

    The absolute last day to make any change to an exam decision is February 27, 2026. No exam changes will be made after this date.

    College Board assesses a $40 late order or exam cancellation for any year-long or fall semester course exam requests after the regular registration period deadline (October 31, 2025).

    Any additional TEA AP Exam subsidy for students eligible for the reduced cost of an exam will be communicated mid-October.
     

    2025-2026 IMPORTANT DATES

    DATE

    DESCRIPTION

    August 12-September 5, 2025

    STUDENTS JOIN AP CLASSROOM

     

    AP teacher provides access code for students to Join their AP Classroom. All FBISD students should be enrolled in AP Classroom by September 5, 2025.

     

     

    August 12-October 31, 2025

    REGULAR AP EXAM ORDER WINDOW

     

    No exam can be ordered for a student if the student has not:

    • Made an exam decision in AP Classroom
    • Paid for the AP Exam in Revtrak

     

    Students are encouraged to make their exam decision by October 20, 2025.

     

     

    October 31, 2025

    LAST DAY FOR AP EXAM REGULAR ORDER WINDOW

     

    No exam can be ordered for a student if the student has not:

    • Made an exam decision in AP Classroom
    • Paid for the AP Exam

     

    FBISD offers two payment plan options for students who cannot pay in full by this date.  Students will submit a Payment Plan Request Form to their AP Coordinator and pay the 1st installment to prevent cancellation of the AP exam.

     

    Students requesting an AP exam decision change must submit an AP Exam Change Form to their AP Coordinator BEFORE this date to avoid the $40 penalty (per College Board)

     

     

    November 16, 2025-February 27, 2026

    LATE AP EXAM ORDER WINDOW

     

    • Eligible for students enrolled in FBISD AP classes:
    • Students must complete an AP Exam Change Form and submit to campus AP Coordinator. 
    • A late exam fee of $40 per exam will apply (per College Board).
    • All late exam orders must be paid in full before an AP Exam is ordered.

     

    Students requesting an AP exam decision from “yes” to “no” must submit an AP Exam Change Form to their AP Coordinator: a fee of $40 will be applied before any eligible refund is issued (per College Board).

     

     

    January 23, 2026

    *For Spring Semester Only Courses* All students should be enrolled in AP Classroom by this date

     

     

    February 13, 2026

    *For Spring Semester Only Courses* All students are encouraged to make an AP exam decision in their AP Classroom account by this date

     

     

    February 27, 2026

    FINAL AP EXAM ORDER DEADLINE

     

    • Final day for all *Spring Only* and late AP Exam Orders for FBISD students enrolled in an AP course.
    • All late exam orders must be paid in full before an exam is ordered.
    • All payment plans must be paid in full (students will outstanding balances will be placed on a campus fine list)
    • No AP exam changes will be accepted after this date

     

     

    May 4-15, 2026

    AP Exam Administration See AP Exam Schedule for dates and times to specific course exams

     

     

    INFORMATION FOR HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS

    Fort Bend ISD  will accommodate AP Exam requests from FBISD district-zoned students in grades 9-12 who are not currently enrolled in an AP course at a FBISD high school.

     

    Campuses offering this opportunity are limited to Austin, Bush, Dulles, and Hightower High Schools. Exams will ONLY be offered for the courses the campus has enrollment. A list of those courses will be published on this website mid-September.

     

    To register to take an AP exam, complete the AP Exam Request Form. Campuses will accept payments during the window of November 3-7, 2025, only.

     

    FBISD will not accept ANY AP Exam requests after October 31, 2025

     

    DATE

    DESCRIPTION

    September 1-October 31, 2025

    Students may request an AP Exam by completing the AP Exam Request Form

     

     

    November 3-7, 2025

    Campuses will accept payments for AP Exam Requests

     

     

    In addition to AP Exams, FBISD wants to make families aware that there are multiple exam options for college credit. Please check with the college or university you are interested in attending. Many colleges offer a university-based exam for college credit on first and second level courses. In addition, College Board offers CLEP Exams for anyone age 13 or older; these exams are accepted at 2,900 colleges and can be conveniently taken at test centers year-round.