AP Exams (Advanced Placement)
Registration for May 2026 Exams runs from:
10/1/2025 through 10/31/2025 for full year and semester 1 AP courses
2/1/2026 through 2/28/2026 for semester 2 only AP courses & students registering late (w/ addtl $40 late fee)
AP Parent Night Presentation & Exam Information
Registration Email - sent to current AP students - includes links and refund deadlines
YOU MUST COMPLETE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR AP EXAMS!!
1. Register for your AP Exams on Total Registration
- this is where you will submit your payment for exams! https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/143200
2. Join your AP Classroom in College Board using the Join Code - Your teacher has provided the Join Code to you. If your teacher has not yet had you join their AP Classroom on College Board, please ask them for your join code. It will also be provided to you once you register in Total Registration.
College Board Login
*Please note that joining your AP College Board classroom is completely separate from the Google Classroom you have for the class.*
Exam Cost:
- $100 per exam if you register on time - $40 per exam late fee if registering after the 10/31/25 deadline for full year and semester 1 only AP courses.
- Free/Reduced Lunch Students – $15/exam fee– mark the F/R question in Total Registration for the lowered amount. Only students who are currently approved for Free/Reduced lunch will qualify for this lowered exam fee.
What are AP classes and what can they do for me?
Normal Community High School AP Exam Program
All AP exams (with the exception of those testing with accommodations) are held off campus and students are required to have their own transportation. A testing schedule, location map, and location information will ONLY be EMAILED to students in April, using the email address they registered with in Total Registration. Please register with an email address that the student will regularly check, as all communication regarding exams will be done through email. Most exams take place at Heartland Community College, Eastview Christian Church, and ISU's Bone Student Center.
AP Credit Policy Search – Find colleges and universities that offer credit or placement for AP scores at: https://apscore.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies
Exam Day Policies: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/takingtheexam/exam-policies/exam-day-policies
**UPDATED** Illness Policy for Late / Alternate AP Exams:
If a student is ill and misses their regularly scheduled AP exam, a late exam option will not be provided to the student unless the parent/guardian submits a doctor’s excuse note to Mrs. Kristi Chase, AP Coordinator (chasek@unit5.org). The doctor’s note must be received before the late ordering deadline. We are not required to offer late AP exams. This policy will be strictly followed.
Late exam options will be discussed individually with students who have 2 exams on the same date AND time. If you have multiple AP exams on one day, the expectation is that you take both exams (per College Board). Late exam options can also be discussed individually with students who have athletic contests conflicting with their exam. Please notify Mrs. Chase in advance if this involves you.
The College Board has a set schedule for late AP exams.
AP and the Cost of College – Ever wonder how the cost of taking an AP exam compares with the cost of attending college. Here is some research published by College Board:
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-cost-of-college.pdf
NCHS AP Coordinator:
Kristi Chase
Office Ph: 309-557-4655
chasek@unit5.org (Email is best)