The College Board’s other AP computer science course, called Computer Science A, focuses more strictly on coding. “Students should be able to write, run, test and debug solutions in the Java ...

“During the May 3 administration of the AP English Literature and Composition digital exam, some students experienced technical problems in completing and submitting their work,” the College Board ...

While students in AP Computer Science A work to debug and analyze Java code, engaging in one 3-hour multiple choice exam at the end of the year, Principles is much more conceptual and project-based.

Students continue to most request AP course exams in the humanities.

Nine AP exams will be administered in a digital format for the May 2025 testing season, the College Board announced in July. The tests will still be taken on the high school’s campus and will have the ...