Dear Rise International School Community,

I hope this message finds you well. As we continue our journey towards academic excellence, I wanted to share an important update from the College Board regarding the future of AP® Exams. This year, we have seen a concerning rise in attempts to compromise AP Exam content for financial gain. Fortunately, large-scale cancellations were avoided as the compromised material was not distributed broadly. However, paper AP testing remains vulnerable to theft and cheating.

To address this, the College Board is accelerating the transition to digital AP Exams. Starting in May 2025, standard paper testing will be discontinued for 28 AP Exams, which will move to the Bluebook™ digital testing application. Digital exams offer a more secure testing environment compared to shipping paper exams in advance to thousands of locations.

Advantages of Digital AP Exams

1. Streamlined Process

Digital AP testing eliminates the lengthy process of bubbling and labeling paper materials before testing can start.

2. Accessibility

Bluebook supports testing on commonly used devices, and students can use their own or a school-issued device.

3. Student-Friendly Interface

Students prefer the Bluebook interface as it helps them focus on relevant parts of longer reading passages, enables faster writing and editing compared to handwriting, and provides a less stressful testing experience.

Fully Digital AP Subjects for 2025

These subjects will have no paper testing option except for students approved by College Board to receive a paper exam for digital assessments:

• AP African American Studies (U.S. schools only)

• AP Art History

• AP Comparative Government and Politics

• AP Computer Science A

• AP Computer Science Principles

• AP English Language and Composition

• AP English Literature and Composition

• AP Environmental Science

• AP European History

• AP Human Geography

• AP Latin

• AP Psychology

• AP Seminar

• AP United States Government and Politics

• AP United States History

• AP World History: Modern

Hybrid Digital AP Subjects for 2025

Students will view all exam questions in Bluebook but will answer free-response questions in a paper booklet:

• AP Biology

• AP Calculus AB

• AP Calculus BC

• AP Chemistry

• AP Macroeconomics

• AP Microeconomics

• AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based

• AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based

• AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

• AP Physics C: Mechanics

• AP Precalculus

• AP Statistics

Future Digital Transition Subjects

These subjects will remain unchanged for 2025 but will transition to Bluebook digital testing in the future:

• AP Chinese Language and Culture

• AP French Language and Culture

• AP German Language and Culture

• AP Italian Language and Culture

• AP Japanese Language and Culture

• AP Spanish Language and Culture

• AP Spanish Literature and Culture

• AP Music Theory

Free Online Practice Resources

AP students will have access to free online practice resources. Test previews for all subjects in Bluebook will be available later in the 2024-25 school year. Students can also access free online practice exams, quizzes, and other teacher-created assessments in AP Classroom.

Our Commitment to the AP Community

Accelerating the digital transition will help preserve the integrity of the AP Exam experience for students and educators. We understand that this is a significant change, and we will work closely with our community throughout the year to ensure that everyone is well-prepared for digital AP Exams. The College Board will provide schools with loaner devices and Wi-Fi support as needed.

For more information, please visit AP Central® and register for an upcoming webinar about administering digital AP Exams.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to academic excellence at Rise International School.

Sincerely,

Fatih Elibol

Principal, Rise International School