Advanced Placement (AP)

NOTE: Registration is NOT finalized until the tester enrolls on the College Board website using the join code emailed by our testing coordinator. This registration must be completed by November 8 or the testing spot will be forfeited.

The Advanced Placement exams provide an opportunity for learners to demonstrate mastery of the content in specific AP subjects during two weeks in May.

View the AP Test Schedule

 
NOTE:

  • Payment below is for the iLEAD testing site at the OC Learning Studio in Costa Mesa. DO NOT PAY through this site if you plan to take the test through a local high school
  • Registration is NOT finalized until the tester enrolls on the College Board website using the join code emailed by our testing coordinator. This registration must be completed by November 8 or the testing spot will be forfeited.
  • Learners who qualify in one of these areas may check the box for a fee reduction:
    • Free/reduced lunch.
    • Enrolled in a federal, state, or local program that aids students from low-income families (e.g., Federal TRIO programs such as Upward Bound).
    • Family receives public assistance.
    • Learner resides in federally subsidized public housing or a foster home or is unhoused.
    • Learner is a ward of the state or an orphan.
  • Non-iLEAD learners who require accommodations: please DO NOT PAY until you have contacted our AP/SSD Coordinator at collegetesting@ileadexploration.org, to confirm proctor availability.

iLEAD Hybrid/Exploration Learners (Costa Mesa location only)

  • By October 23, 2026 — $99 per exam
  • October 24, 2026 to March 5, 2027 — $139 ($40 late fee)

Cancellation policy for iLEAD Hybrid learners: Refunds are permitted, but a $45 cancellation fee will be applied for exams canceled between November 7 – March 5, 2027. No refunds will be provided after March 5, 2027.
Non-Hybrid/Exploration Learners
Non iLEAD testers will be invited to register for a limited number of AP exams starting October 26, 2026. All non-iLEAD testers must wait to register until October 26, 2026. Registration and payment are due by November 6, 2026, and will include a $40 fee per exam. All Exploration exams will be offered at the iLEAD OC Learning Studio.

  • October 26 to November 6, 2026 — $139
  • Late Registration: November 7 to March 6, 2027 — $159, only if space is available

iLEAD Exploration will not be able to provide accommodations for AP testing for non-iLEAD learners.
Exam orders for non-iLEAD Hybrid/Exploration learners are due by November 6, 2026.
There will be NO refunds for outside testers who need to cancel.
NOTE: Registration is NOT finalized until the tester enrolls on the College Board website using the join code emailed by our testing coordinator. This registration must be completed by November 6 or the testing spot will be forfeited.
Questions? Please contact our AP Coordinator at collegetesting@ileadexploration.org