ATTENTION! Students and guardians should complete this registration/enrollment together. This is a two-step process and both steps MUST be completed to access the AP Classroom resources and/or order AP Exams. The entire process (both steps) can be completed in a single sitting in approximately 10 minutes.

STEPS TO SIGN UP FOR AN AP EXAM:

1. Complete the registration process through Total Registration. 
2. Enroll all your AP courses and exams in the College Board's myAP system with the Join Codes you will receive at the end of this registration process.

Website for Total Registration:  https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/442690

Website for MyAP:  https://myap.collegeboard.org/login

Here are the important dates for the registration process:

• Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM - Registration Begins
• Monday, November 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM – Exam orders in myAP will be changed to No if both steps have not been completed.
• Monday, November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM – Last day to cancel an exam and receive a full refund for yearlong and 1st semester AP courses.
• Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM - Registrations that have not been paid for will be cancelled and exams will not be ordered for yearlong and 1st semester AP courses.
• Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM - Registrations and payments after this date will incur a $40 late fee per exam for yearlong and 1st semester AP courses.
• Monday, March 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM - Registrations that have not been paid for will be cancelled and exams will not be ordered for 2nd semester AP courses.
• Monday, March 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM – Last day to cancel an exam and receive a full refund for 2nd semester AP courses.
• Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM - Registration Ends.  Last day to order an AP exam with a late fee.

2026 AP Exam Fees

• $103 per exam
• $57 per exam for economically disadvantaged students. Please indicate this during registration so your status can be verified.
• Galveston Career Connect students - the cost of the exam is covered by the program.  Please indicate you are a Galveston Career Connect student during registration so your status can be verified.
• $40 late fee per exam.  Please keep in mind if you register for an AP exam after Thursday, November 13, 2025, there will be a $40 late fee in addition to the exam fee for yearlong and 1st semester AP courses.  Students will be responsible for this late fee, even if their exam fee is covered by a school program.  (The late fee is charged by College Board for ordering late.  Please read our refund policy as well.)

AP Year-long courses and AP courses that begin 1st Semester

• The deadline for ordering AP exams is Thursday, November 13, 2025. 
• There is no cost for enrolling in AP courses, but the 2026 AP Exams cost $103 per exam.  
• Please keep in mind if you register for an AP exam after Thursday, November 13, 2025, there will be a $40 late fee in addition to the exam fee.  Students will be responsible for this late fee, even if their exam fee is covered by a school program.  (The late fee is charged by College Board for ordering late.  Please read our refund policy as well.)

AP exam registrations that are not fully paid by Thursday, November 13, 2025 for 1st Semester and Year-Long classes will be canceled and exams will not be ordered.   Please keep in mind when a student enrolls in an AP course in AP Classroom, the student's exam order defaults to Yes.  The exam order will be changed to No if both steps are not completed.  Please contact Felicia Becnel at feliciabecnel@gisd.org with any questions.  This applies to any AP course that is a year-long or any AP course that begins 1st semester.  

AP Courses that begin 2nd Semester (AP Government and AP Macroeconomics)

• The deadline for ordering AP exams is Monday, March 2, 2026. 
• There is no cost for enrolling in AP courses, but the 2026 AP Exams cost $103 per exam.  

AP exam registrations that are not fully paid by Monday, March 2, 2026 for 2nd Semester classes will be canceled and exams will not be ordered.  Please keep in mind when a student enrolls in an AP course in AP Classroom, the student's exam order defaults to Yes.  The exam order will be changed to No if both steps are not completed.  Please contact Felicia Becnel at feliciabecnel@gisd.org with any questions.  This applies to any AP course that begins during the 2nd semester (such as AP Government and AP Macroeconomics).

Students qualifying as economically disadvantaged will pay $57 per exam.

Late Fees for exams for year-long courses and courses that begin 1st semester (Yearlong and First Semester-Courses):

Registrations made after 11:59PM, Thursday, November 13, 2025 will incur a $40 late fee per exam.   The deadline to order an exam with a late fee is 11:59PM, Thursday, March 5, 2026.

Students transferring to Ball High School after registration deadlines are exempt from late fees if they registered for AP exams at their previous school.

Students who are part of Galveston Career Connect (GCC) will have their AP exams paid for by the program.  Please indicate whether you are part of this program when registering through Total Registration for your AP exams.  Students who are in GCC are not automatically signed up for AP exams, students must opt in by requesting a waiver through Total Registration.  We will verify your enrollment in the GCC program and then provide you with a fee waiver for the exam fees. If you indicate you are part of the program, but are not, then a fee waiver will not be provided, and the student will be responsible for the exam fee(s).  Any information will be communicated to the student through their school email and the email provided when signing up with Total Registration

Late fees are NOT by covered Galveston Career Connect (GCC).  Payment of additional fees is the sole responsibility of the student.  If you are a Galveston Career Connect (GCC) student, and you sign up for an AP exam, but are absent on test day, you will be responsible for the $40 unused test fee charged by College Board.

Please contact Ms. Felicia Becnel, feliciabecnel@gisd.org if you would like to register for an exam not listed, have questions about financial assistance, or have any other questions.