AP Testing Information

AP Exam Registration & Payment Information

The registration and payment window for AP Exams is now open. Please follow the registration instructions below and make payment(s) via SchoolPay through your Parent Source Account or by check in the main office. Due to the quantity of tests we administer, payment is DUE before November 1st.

AP Exam Registration/Payment Window Closes November 1st.

Important! 

• Students must Register (via CollegeBoard) and Pay (via SchoolPay) for their AP Exams by November 1st.
• Students must be currently enrolled in an AP Class at Lincoln HS to register for the corresponding AP test.
• Registrations that are not paid by November 1 will be cancelled after November 15 and exams will not be ordered. 
• The standard exam fee is $120.00 plus a 3.99% SchoolPay transaction processing fee. Payments can also be made via check or exact cash in the main office and do not incur the processing fee.
  • You may qualify for an AP test fee waiver. Email culinaryservices@seattleschools.org for more information, and to see if you qualify.
• Per SPS policy, there will be NO LATE registrations after the November 6 deadline. No exceptions.
• Students who cancel an exam BEFORE March 1st will be charged $40 per exam (College Board Policy). The remaining balance paid per exam for any unused or canceled AP exams through SchoolPay will be processed after completion of AP exam administration between June 1st and June 25th.
• No Refunds after March 1st.  
• Please note that AP students are NOT required to take AP exams.
• Families of out-of-district or homeschooled students interested in registering for an AP exams should contact the SPS Assessment and Instructional Improvement Office.

How to Register and Pay for AP Exams

Follow these steps to register and pay for an AP Exam at Lincoln High School:

Step 1: Sign in to CollegeBoard and enroll in your AP class sections using the unique join code provided by your AP teachers. Note: Students must create a CollegeBoard account if they have not already done so.

Step 2: For each exam, confirm your exam registration status before November 1 by selecting “YES“.

Step 3: Make your AP exam payment(s) via a Parent’s SchoolPay/Source before November 1st.   Keep a copy of the receipt for your records.

AP Exams in May

AP Exams will be in person at Lincoln HS May 5th – May 16. Visit the College Board website for the AP Exams Schedule.

Options for students who miss the SPS AP Exam Registration and Payment Deadline:

• Option 1 – If a student in 9th, 10th or 11th grade misses the AP Exam registration deadline, the student has the option to take the desired AP exam the following year.  
• Option 2 – The College Board has an Advanced Placement phone number for Students & Families that may be helpful.  They are usually able to offer students and families a current list of smaller districts or private schools that may have the capacity to offer late registrations.  
• College Board AP Help Line for Students and Families is available via Phone at 888-225-5427 and the AP Services for Students Contact Form.