Palos Verdes High School's AP Policy

Cell phones, smart watches, or other electornics are not allowed in AP Exam testing rooms. College Board rules state that any student observed to have a cell phone will be dismissed from the exam room and their test will be invalidated.

What should I bring to the exam rooms?

  • School-issued or government-issued photo ID for check-in

  • Pencils

  • Black or dark blue pens

  • Approved calculators with the necessary capabilities for designated AP Exams in Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, or Statistics. Visit http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ap/test-day/calculators to find the AP Exam calculator policy for each subject. For a list of approved graphing calculators, visit collegeboard.org/ap/calculators.

  • A ruler or straight edge for the AP Physics exam

  • If applicable, your Student Accommodation letter, which verifies that you have been approved for a testing accommodation

What students must leave at home

  • Electronic equipment: (phone, smartphone, smartwatch, 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 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 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*.

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