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2025.07.19

2025 AP Exam Digital Reform

Major digital transition for 9 AP exams in May 2025—including AP Lang, APUSH, and AP World. Learn about Bluebook™, testing format, fairness measures, and what’s next for 2026.

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2025 AP Exam Digital Reform

Starting May 2025, 9 AP subjects will move to fully digital testing.
Here's what you need to know about the changes, Bluebook™, and fairness measures.

Fully Digital AP Exams in 2025

  • AP African American Studies
  • AP Computer Science Principles
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP European History
  • AP Psychology
  • AP Seminar
  • AP United States History
  • AP World History: Modern

Why Go Digital?

  • Reduces paper-based logistics and handling.
  • Minimizes risks of lost exams.
  • Improves exam security and consistency.

Digital Platform: Bluebook™

  • Students use the Bluebook™ app to take digital exams.
  • Proctors and coordinators manage testing via the Test Day Toolkit.

Fairness in Digital Testing

  • Anti-cheat question design focuses on application, not recall.
  • Plagiarism detection systems in place.
  • Violations may lead to score cancellation and reporting.

Digital vs. Paper Exam Comparison

  • Both formats administered in schools with same proctor ratio.
  • Same number and type of questions; same time limits.
  • Digital format allows review within a section only.

Looking Ahead to 2026

Expected digital transition subjects in 2026:
  • AP Art History
  • AP Comparative Government and Politics
  • AP Computer Science A
  • AP Human Geography
  • AP Latin
  • AP United States Government and Politics
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