Simi Valley High School's AP Policy

On test day, students are expected to arrive at 7:30 am for the 8:00 am exam and at 11:45 am for the 12:00 noon exam. During the month of April, you will receive a final schedule showing the location of your exam.  If you believe you may have a conflict with a scheduled exam, please contact Ms. Rodriguez or her assistant, Mrs. Patrick.  Exams can run from 3-4 hours, so plan accordingly with employers, rides, sports, etc.  Also, please keep in mind that you must stay for the entire time allowed for the test, even if you are done.

WHAT TO BRING TO THE EXAM ROOM:

• Your fully-charged, school-issued laptop. Personal laptops are not allowed. 
• Your laptop charger. Your fully-charged laptop will not hold its charge through the entire exam.  You will need your charger.  The school has a very limited number of spare chargers and you will lose test time if we can't locate a spare charger for you.
• Several sharpened #2 pencils with erasers (we will have plenty of extras). No mechanical pencils; see below.
• A black or dark blue ballpoint pen (we will have plenty of extras)
• Calculators are embedded in the exams that allow them (Calc AB/BC; Stats; Chemistry; Biology; Env Science; Econ). However, you may bring your own hand-held calculator if you prefer.  The College Board's calculator policy is here:  https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/exam-policies-guidelines/calculator-policies
• A jacket or sweatshirt in case the room temperature is below your comfort level.
• A water bottle and a snack to eat at the break, if you'd like. You may bring a water bottle into the testing room, but it must sit on the floor and not on your desk. You may only eat your snack during the break, away from the testing room. No food or gum is allowed in the testing room. You may bring cough drops.
• You may bring your backpack and/or purse.  The testing room will have a designated area for you to store your personal items.
• You may bring your cell phone, however it must be turned off and stored in your backpack or purse.  You may not look at your cell phone at any point during the testing, including the break.  

WHAT NOT TO BRING TO THE EXAM ROOM:

• Mechanical pencils are strictly prohibited. Grading machines require the graphite composition of a standard #2 pencil.
• Smart watches or watches that beep or have an alarm.  Analog watches are allowed. Your laptop will have a countdown display to let you know exactly how much time you have left.  Also, there will be clocks in the testing room.
• Clothing with subject-related information.

You can view the College Board’s complete policy here: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/exam-policies-guidelines

Get a good nights rest and eat a nutritious breakfast before your exam! You are required to abide by the policies of both the College Board and Simi Valley High School during the exam period. Any misconduct will be reported and could jeopardize your AP Exam grade.