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Advanced Placement (AP) Exams at Sancta Maria International School

11-09-2025

Discover how Sancta Maria students can take university-level courses and earn credits through AP Exams - register now.

Sancta Maria International School is proud to be an authorised College Board test centre for the Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. For students, this means more choice, more challenge and more opportunity.

Advanced Placement (AP) gives motivated learners the chance to study university-level subjects while still in upper secondary. Students can earn college credit, skip introductory courses, and stand out in competitive university applications worldwide. Nearly all U.S. universities and more than 4,000 institutions in over 100 countries recognise AP when considering admissions.

Exams are held every May, with subjects ranging from sciences and mathematics to languages, history, and the arts. Registration is managed directly through our school, giving families a trusted and streamlined process.

As an official College Board centre, Sancta Maria offers students in Hyderabad and beyond the opportunity to access a global standard of academic rigour, close to home.


Why take AP? 


AP isn’t just about exams - it’s about possibilities. Students who take AP often find themselves: 

  • Standing out in college admissions. 

  • Skipping introductory university courses. 

  • Saving money by earning credits early. 

  • Building real college-level study skills. 

  • Exploring passions in-depth while still in school. 

  • Boosting their GPA and getting a taste of university life. 


Research shows: AP students are more likely to enroll, stay and graduate on time compared to peers who don’t take AP courses. 

2026 AP Exam Schedule

The 2026 AP Exams will be administered 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.

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 1

Monday, May 4, 2026

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Friday, May 8, 2026

Morning 8 a.m. Local Time

Biology (Hybrid)

Chemistry (Hybrid) / Human Geography (Fully Digital)

English Literature and Composition (Fully Digital)

Physics 2: Algebra-Based (Hybrid) / World History: Modern (Fully Digital)

United States History (Fully Digital)

Afternoon 12 p.m. Local Time

European History (Fully Digital) / Microeconomics (Hybrid)

United States Government and Politics (Fully Digital)

Comparative Government and Politics (Fully Digital) / Physics 1: Algebra-Based (Hybrid)

Statistics (Hybrid)

Macroeconomics (Hybrid)

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

Precalculus (Hybrid)

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)

Week 2

Monday, May 11, 2026

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Friday, May 15, 2026

Morning 8 a.m. Local Time

Calculus AB (Hybrid) / Calculus BC (Hybrid)

Precalculus (Hybrid)

English Language and Composition (Fully Digital)

Art History (Fully Digital)

Environmental Science (Fully Digital)

Afternoon 12 p.m. Local Time

Psychology (Fully Digital)

Physics C: Mechanics (Hybrid)  

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (Hybrid)

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) / Precalculus (Hybrid)

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 A (Fully Digital) / Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (Hybrid) / Psychology  (Fully Digital)

Late Testing

Monday, May 18, 2026

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026

Morning 8 a.m. Local Time

Comparative Government and Politics (Fully Digital) / European History (Fully Digital) / World History: Modern (Fully Digital)

United States Government and Politics (Fully Digital)

Microeconomics (Hybrid) / Statistics (Hybrid)

English Language and Composition (Fully Digital) / Precalculus (Hybrid)

Environmental Science (Fully Digital) / Physics 1: Algebra-Based (Hybrid)

Afternoon 12 p.m. Local Time

English Literature and Composition (Fully Digital) / Human Geography  (Fully Digital)

United States History (Fully Digital)

Biology (Hybrid) / Chemistry (Hybrid) / Macroeconomics (Hybrid)

Art History  (Fully Digital) / Calculus AB  (Hybrid) / Calculus BC (Hybrid) / Physics C: Mechanics (Hybrid) / Physics 2: Algebra-Based (Hybrid)

Computer Science A (Fully Digital) / Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (Hybrid) / Psychology  (Fully Digital)

Eligibility 


You can register for AP Exams if you are: 

  • Currently enrolled in a secondary school. 

  • Homeschooled, in independent study or in a virtual school. 

  • An advanced student prepared for AP before grade 9. 

  • A recent graduate who needs AP for university admission. 

 

Registration timeline & fees 


Window 1 

  • Start date: September 15, 2025 

  • End date: November 9, 2025 

  • Fee (per subject): ₹14,500 (regular testing) / ₹17,500 (late testing) 


Window 2 

  • Start Date: January 1, 2026 

  • End Date: March 9, 2026 

  • Fee (per subject): ₹18,500 (regular testing) / ₹21,000 (late testing) 

 

Important policies at a glance 

 

  • Students must bring a valid passport (or Aadhaar in UIDAI letter/PVC format) as ID. 

  • Only approved devices can be used for digital exams. (Check device requirements on College Board’s Bluebook.) 

  • You cannot take both Calculus AB & BC in the same year. 

  • You cannot retake the same AP Exam in the same year. 

 

Student acknowledgement 


By registering, students agree that: 

  • They meet eligibility criteria. 

  • They will register with both the College Board and the Test Centre. 

  • They will follow all ID, payment and testing policies. 

 

At Sancta Maria, we believe that AP is more than an exam - it’s a launchpad. Whether you dream of studying in the U.S., U.K. or any top global university, AP opens doors, builds confidence and helps you get a head start. 

For detailed registration policies and instructions, please check our Registration Policy PDF.

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