Garnet Valley High School's AP Policy

Prohibited items on AP Exam day

CELL PHONES ARE NO PERMITTED IN THE TESTING ROOM.  STUDENTS OBSERVED WITH A PHONE WILL. BE IMMEDIATELY DISMISSED AND SCORES WILL BE CANCELED.  

• Electronic equipment: (cell phone, smartphone, laptop, tablet computer, etc.), portable listening or recording devices (MP3 player, iPod, etc.), cameras or other photographic equipment, devices that can access the Internet, and any other electronic or communication devices
• Unapproved aids: Books, compasses, protractors, mechanical pencils, correction fluid, dictionaries, highlighters*, notes or colored pencils*
• Rulers, straightedges, and protractors (except students taking the AP Physics Exams)
• Scratch paper; notes can be made on portions of the exam booklets or, for Chinese Language and Culture and Japanese Language and Culture, on the scratch paper provided by the proctor
• Watches that beep or have an alarm, or smartwatches.
• Computers* (except as noted for students with disabilities) or calculators (except for students taking the AP Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Physics, or Statistics Exams). Visit the most current lists of AP-approved graphing calculators on The College Board student site
• Reference guides, keyboard maps, or other typing instructions
• Clothing with subject-related information
• Food or drink*

* Unless this has been preapproved as an accommodation by the College Board Services for Students with Disabilities office prior to the exam date.