Rows of desks line up waiting for the proctor to say start. Instead of turning  a page, a single click now allows students to take AP exams.

For the 2024-25 school year, College Board has turned to digitalized AP exams but retains paper free response questions for Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Precalculus, Calculus AB, Calculus BC and Statistics . Exams have been given May 5-16 and students are assigned to designated rooms given through email. Prior to exams students will need to have a College Board account and download Bluebook on their school issued ipads.

The digitization for AP exams aims to increase security, efficiency and cost effectiveness. However, the transition may bring in concerns for technology and networking issues on Bluebook. Past issues such as technology glitches and having test scores voided  have  made students anxious. 

“At first, I was scared because in previous years there have been crashes in Bluebook PSAT that voided people’s scores,” junior Annshika Arora said. “I was afraid that this might happen to me personally.”

To avoid issues, testing coordinators insure all systems and are tested and proctors are prepared. 

“Sitting down ready to take my test, I could see AP testing coordinator Kristia Leyendecker and proctors walking around the gym to make sure everyone’s test was working and following the rules,” junior Rishitha Darapaneni said. 

Prior to AP exams, proctors were trained in spring 2025 to prepare for procedures required during testing. 

“We go through AP training from our testing coordinator and she walks us through the process with the College Board Testing Day Toolkit,” biology teacher Sarah Grover said. “For me, I had zero issues and the Bluebook app worked seamlessly.”

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