AP Human Geography Exam Information

The link below provides information about registration for the AP Human Geography exam.   

AP Exam Registration Link

Fall 2023 AP/IB Exam Registration Dates: September 21, 2023 at 12am - October 6, 2023 at 11:59pm. October 6th is a FIRM deadline. There will be absolutely NO late AP/IB registrations.

  • After October 6th, there will be absolutely NO REFUNDS on AP exams, regardless of the cancellation reason.

    • If you request a Spring AP Level Change at the end of the Fall Semester and you are approved, you will NOT be refunded your exam payment. 

  • AP Exam fees - $102

    • Payment plan options are available on the Total Registration website. You must provide a minimum payment of $20 in order to secure a payment plan.

    • Full payment of AP Exams must be completed before the deadline specified in Total Registration of April 1, 2024; otherwise, your exam registration will be cancelled and you will NOT receive a refund for any payments made towards the exam registration.

    • If a student would like to see if they qualify for Free/Reduced lunch which will reduce exam fees to $22, they can contact their house office. Once this is approved, you can pay your exam fee in Total Registration. As a reminder, you must re-apply for Free/Reduced lunch every school year.

  • If you have a 504/IEP and are provided accommodations in class at LFC, this does not mean you also have accommodations with the College Board. Accommodation requests must be approved by the College Board via their Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office. 

    • Any College Board Accommodation requests submitted after the College Board's January 18, 2024 deadline are not guaranteed to be approved by the College Board by the AP Exam date.

  • If you are a non-AHS student requesting to take an exam only, you must provide proof of City of Allen residence. We will test homeschool students who live within the City of Allen school boundaries only.

 

AP/IB EXAM TESTING DAY POLICIES:

  • Tardiness to AP/IB Exams will absolutely NOT be tolerated. If you miss your AP or IB Exam due to tardiness, you will not be given a refund for that exam and you will not be moved to Late AP testing. There are NO Late IB Exams given. 

  • You must come prepared to your AP/IB Exams. You must have a school-issued or government, non-paper ID. NO ID = NO EXAM!

    • PERMITTED ITEMS:

      • ID

      • No. 2 pencils

      • Blue or black ink pens 

      • Watches that cannot access the internet and/or beep

      • Permitted calculators (NOT APPLICABLE FOR HUMAN GEOGRAPHY)

      • Rulers or straightedge for Physics exams 

    • NOT-PERMITTED ITEMS:

      • Electronic equipment including phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, wearable technology, cameras, recording or listening devices, or any other type of electronic communication devices. 

      • Books, reference guides, notes, compasses, protractors, mechanical pencils, pencils that are not No. 2, correction fluid, dictionaries, highlighters, or colored pencils. 

      • Scratch paper: students are prohibited from bringing scratch paper to the AP Exam. AP Chinese Exam: scratch paper will be provided.

      • Watches that beep, make noise, or have an alarm. 

      • Computers or calculators are not approved. 

      • Reference guides, keyboard maps, or other typing instructions. 

      • Earplugs.

      • Food or drink.

      • Clipboards.

  • You will not be allowed to access your bags during the exam. You will be allowed to eat a snack and grab a drink only during exam breaks. You will place your snacks and drinks in a specific location designated by the proctor.

  • You are not allowed to leave the exam room for an unscheduled break when there are 10 minutes remaining in an exam section. 

  • Any restroom breaks that you take outside of the scheduled break during the exam, will impact your exam timing. You will not get that time back. You must notify the proctor if you need to use the restroom outside of the scheduled break time. 

  • You must arrive EARLY to your AP exam. Start planning transportation weeks in advance as busses will not be running before and after exam times.

    • 8am Exams - Students must arrive NO LATER than 7:30am. 

    • 12pm Exams - Students must arrive NO LATER than 11:30am.

      • If you have two exams back to back on the same day, please be prepared to eat a very quick lunch, use the restroom, and re-sit for your next exam.

    • Arrival Location - Most AP/IB Exams will occur in the Competition Gym. If your exam is taking place in the Competition or PE Gym, please go to Door 86 outside the Auxiliary Gym. You will be escorted to your exam with your ID checked. If your exam is not in the Competition Gym, please go directly to your exam location.

  • Late AP Exams are only provided to students who meet approved absence criteria. Late AP Exam dates are communicated to students who are approved to test late.

  • Absences for AP Testing dates must be communicated to the Advanced Academics Coordinator, Mr. Silvers, no later than 24 hours after the original exam time.

  • Non-Approved AP Exam Absences: 

    • Family event including wedding, graduation, etc. 

    • Non-school sponsored athletic event or academic contest

    • College visit or vacation

  • Approved AP Exam Absences:

    • Conflict with AP/IB exam occurring at the same time

    • Conflict with school sponsored athletic/academic event

    • Conflict due to a College Board approved (SSD) accommodation 

    • Illness, accompanied by a doctor's note, provided to the AP Coordinator within 24 hours of original exam time

*The College Board allows individual campuses to establish their own internal registration deadlines, internal exam pricing, and internal late testing policies. Allen High School's policies are outlined above. Students and families should be familiar with our own policies above before registering for AP Exams. Students and parents have agreed to the above policies when registering and paying for an AP Exam at Allen High School.*