ADVANCED PLACEMENTS (AP)

Advanced Placements (AP)

The Advanced Placement Exams test students' ability to perform at a college level. Students who perform well can receive course credit and/or advanced standing at thousands of universities worldwide. Advanced Placement Examination is offered to Indian students in 24 subjects. The Advanced Placement Examinations are administered each year in May. Advanced Placement exams test centers at Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune.

The tests are the culmination of year-long Advanced Placement (AP) courses. All but one of the AP exams combine multiple-choice questions with a free-response section in either essay or problem-solving format. AP Studio Art, the sole exception, requires students to submit a portfolio for review.

Advanced Placement (AP) exams are administered by the American College Board in the US for high school students. They may be recognized by Canadian institutions for advanced credit. The College Board's AP courses are college-level classes in a wide variety of subjects that you can take while still in high school credit and placement in college. Please see individual university websites for more information.

If you took AP exams, your official results must be sent directly to your university choices. The indicator on the application is there to alert certain universities that more documentation is coming.

Benefits of taking Advance Placements

1. AP Helps Students Graduate Earlier: 

• College credit earned through Advanced Placement Exams allows students: Graduate 2-3 semesters early
• Move into upper-level college courses sooner.
• Pursue a double major.
• Earn a bachelor's and master's degree in four years
• Study abroad and participating in extracurricular activities.

2. Save Tuition and Living Expenses: 

• One year's worth of college credit typically translates to savings of $60,000 at leading U.S. universities.

3. Advanced Placement and College Admission: 

• Increasing number of college admissions officers say that Advanced Placement courses are of "considerable or moderate" importance in their decisions.

Advanced Placement Boosts Eligibility for Scholarships: 

• 31% of colleges and universities consider a student's Advanced Placement experience when making decisions about which students will receive scholarships.

Advanced Placement Examination is offered to Indian students in the following 24 subjects : 

Chemistry Environmental Science Calculus AB Calculus BC

Statistics Computer Science A United States History Biology

World History Macroeconomics Microeconomics Human Geography

Latin Psychology Studio Art European History

Physics 1: Algebra-Based Art History Physics 2: Algebra-Based Physics C: Mechanics

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism United States Government and Politics

Spanish Literature and Composition English Literature and Composition

Comparative Government and Politics

For more details please refer to http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/html/ap-in-india/ap-in-india.html