Click below for important information about your May 2026 Exams:

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All students must register for AP exams online. Each student needs his/her own individual registration.

The AP Exam registration is a two step- two website- process again this year. 

STEP 1

On the College Board website, students should enroll in AP Classroom for each course they are taking by using the join code provided by the teacher. If a student needs a join code, please contact your teacher or AP Coordinator. Students MUST keep up with their CB account login information. We do not have access to student accounts.

Students MUST indicate in each AP Classroom whether they will take the exam in May or not.

Link to the College Board website: https://myap.collegeboard.org/login

Students should use personal emails and not their FCS email for their CB account.

STEP 2

College Board does not collect exam payments; it only collects the exam order information from students. Therefore, students must also log in to/create their Total Registration account to make payment.

Total Registration is used each year to pay for PSAT and AP exams.  Students should use the same email  as their CB account.  If students already have a TR account, they should look for the “Have you previously registered? Login here.” link.

If a student does not have a TR account, he/she must create an account.  The account should use the student’s personal email address - not a parent’s email address.

Link to the TR website: www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/110929

If you register for your one free STEM exam and do not sit for the exam, you will be required to pay the $40 cancellation fee charged by the College Board.

Registration Deadline

Registration for all exams will conclude on October 24.

For 2026, the College Board charges $99.00 for each exam. In addition, students will pay a one-time administrative fee each year to offset the cost of testing materials, substitutes, etc.  All high schools in Forsyth County charge a one-time per year fee of $25.00 regardless of how many exams a student takes.

The cost for exams will be as follows:

• 1 exam   =  $124.00 (includes the exam fee of $99. 00 plus a one-time administrative fee of $25.00)
• 2 exams =  $223.00
• 3 exams =  $322.00
• 4 exams =  $421.00
• 5 exams =  $520.00

For students taking courses through FVA or GAVS and private/homeschool students who reside in Forsyth County, you will follow the steps below when registering for AP exams. 

• You will use the Join Code provided by your AP teacher to join AP Classroom for instructional materials.  THIS DOES NOT ORDER YOUR EXAM.
• You will register and pay for your exams through Total Registration as in Step 2 above.
• You will use the 2nd Join Code provided by Total Registration to join the “Exam Only” section of the course in AP Classroom. THIS IS NEEDED TO ORDER YOUR EXAM.
• The College Board requires that all exams for Exam-Only courses must be ordered during regular registration, even if the course begins in the second semester. The $40 late fee per exam will be charged for any exam in Exam Only courses ordered after that time.

Students registering for exams in courses that begin in August will be assessed a $40 late registration fee after October 24th.  The College Board charges this fee and cannot be canceled by the school.  The school does not charge additional fees for registration between October 24 and February 27.

• Regular registration students can cancel exams until November 14, 2025, without incurring a charge.
• If regular registration students cancel exams after November 14, 2025, you will only receive a partial refund due to the $40 cancellation fee charged by the College Board.
• The $25.00 administrative fee is non-refundable after November 14, 2025 for yearlong AP courses and after February 28, 2026 for Spring semester-only AP courses.

• Students who have applied and met Federal Free/Reduced Lunch criteria will receive a maximum of two exams free of charge. They may receive additional exams at a reduced rate.
  • When registering for exams, students are asked if they meet Free/Reduced Lunch criteria. If the student indicates that they do meet Free/Reduced Lunch criteria, the registration process is paused until confirmation of this information.
  • Families will need to provide their approval letter from FCS for the Free/Reduced Lunch program to the AP Coordinator at their school.

The state of Georgia will pay for one AP exam for Georgia public school students enrolled in AP courses in one of two categories:               

• Category One: Students are public school students who individually qualify for the College Board fee reduction (example: Free/Reduced Lunch).  For these students, the state of Georgia will pay for one AP exam in any subject.
• Category Two: Public school students enrolled in AP STEM courses who do not qualify for the College Board fee reduction may qualify for one free AP STEM exam.  STEM courses are denoted in the calendar below.
  • Students enrolled in STEM classes will be allowed to take their first AP STEM exam at a reduced cost. STEM students will only need to pay the administration fee of $25.00.
    • When students register for payment in Total Registration, and they are taking a STEM course they must select “yes” for the Special Waiver question.
    • Their registration will be placed in a hold queue to verify the STEM course.
      • Once it is verified, the exam fee waiver of $99 will be deducted from their fee invoice and the registration will be released for payment.
      • Total Registration DOES NOT notify students they may now proceed with registration payment.
    • Students need to go back into their TR accounts within 48 hours of initial registration to check on the status of their registration and make payment. 
  • It is the student’s responsibility to indicate at the time of test registration they are taking a STEM exam and select “Yes” to the Special Waiver question to receive the $99.00 credit.
  • Students may receive either the Free/Reduced Lunch waiver OR the STEM AP Exam waiver, not both.

FOR ALL VIRTUAL STUDENTS:

You must register through your base school.  Should you return to your base school, you must use a transfer code for AP Classroom and AP testing purposes.  Please see your base school’s coordinator.

• Alliance Academy for Innovation: Kelli Schuyler
• Denmark High School:  Teri Schneider
• East Forsyth High School:  Vanessa Garcia
• Forsyth Central High School: Chris Woodall
• Lambert High School: Jes O’Kelley
• North Forsyth High School: Angela Hurt
• South Forsyth High School: Scott Beard
• West Forsyth High School: Angie Loftus