AP Exam Schedule 2027 and SAT Dates

2027 AP Exam schedule by date

Week 1 is May 3–7 and week 2 is May 10–14. Times are local for most U.S. schools; some locations differ. AP Art and Design portfolios are due May 7, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET.

AP exam dates 2027 by subject

SAT dates around AP exams in spring 2027

Late registration closes four days after each deadline. Every SAT date and deadline.

May SAT or June SAT with AP exams?

The AP dates are fixed and the SAT date is yours to choose, so plan the SAT around your APs. Each spring date has a trade-off:

• March 6. SAT prep runs January to early March and AP review starts after. No overlap, and June stays open for a second try. Register by February 19.
• May 1. Two days before AP week one, so your final weeks of SAT prep are also your AP review weeks. It works best with one or two AP exams, mostly in week two.
• June 5. Finish your AP exams, then spend the three weeks after on the SAT. Many schools also hold finals in early June, so check your school calendar.

Juniors who take the SAT in March or May can retake in June, or in August, September or October before early applications. The SAT study planner shows the points per week your target needs on each date.

Do AP classes help on the SAT?

Some do, for some questions. Here is what carries over from the AP classes students ask about most, and what doesn’t.

AP Precalculus and AP Calculus

The SAT has no calculus. Precalculus covers the exponential, polynomial and trigonometric functions that show up in SAT Advanced Math and Geometry and Trigonometry, and calculus makes you quick with algebra. Neither covers the SAT’s data questions on percentages, rates, units, statistics and probability. See the SAT math formula sheetfor what’s tested.

AP Statistics

Statistics overlaps with the SAT’s Problem-Solving and Data Analysis questions: center and spread, sampling, margin of error and probability. The SAT questions are simpler than AP Stats, but they are timed and mixed in with algebra. The statistics quick reference lists what’s tested.

AP English Language and AP Literature

Reading for purpose, structure and evidence carries straight over to the SAT’s reading questions. Grammar and punctuation rules don’t, and they make up the Standard English Conventions questions. The SAT grammar cheat sheet covers them.

APUSH and other history classes

The SAT has history and social science passages, but everything you need is in the passage. Outside knowledge doesn’t earn points. What helps is reading dense nonfiction quickly.

Common questions

When are AP exams in 2027?

The 2027 AP Exams run over two weeks: Monday, May 3 to Friday, May 7, and Monday, May 10 to Friday, May 14, 2027. Morning exams start at 8 a.m. and afternoon exams at 12 p.m. local time at most U.S. schools. Your AP coordinator confirms where and when you report.

Is there an SAT during AP exams in 2027?

No national SAT date falls inside the two AP weeks. The May SAT is Saturday, May 1, 2027, two days before AP exams begin, and the June SAT is Saturday, June 5, three weeks after they end. SAT School Day in spring 2027 runs March 1 to April 30, so it also finishes before AP exams.

Should I take the SAT in May or June if I have AP exams?

It depends on how many AP exams you have and when they fall. May 1 lands just before AP week one, so the last weeks of SAT prep overlap with AP review. With one or two AP exams, mostly in the second week, May is workable. With three or more, or two in the first week, June 5 lets you finish AP exams first. March 6 avoids the overlap altogether. Pick your exams in the planner on this page to see which date it suggests.

What if two of my AP exams are at the same time?

College Board offers late-testing dates for students with conflicting exams. Your AP coordinator orders the late-testing exam for one of the two; you can’t arrange it yourself. Tell your coordinator as early as you can.

What time do AP exams start?

Session 1 (morning) exams start at 8 a.m. local time and Session 2 (afternoon) exams at 12 p.m. local time at most schools, including all schools in the lower 48 states, Hawaii and Washington, D.C. Some locations have different start times; your AP coordinator will tell you yours.

When is the AP Art and Design portfolio due in 2027?

AP Art and Design students submit their portfolios by May 7, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET. There is no sit-down exam for Art and Design.

Does AP Calculus help with SAT Math?

Partly. The SAT has no calculus, but calculus makes you fast at algebra and functions, which are a large share of SAT Math. What AP Calculus doesn’t cover is the SAT’s data questions: percentages, rates, units, statistics and probability. Students who are strong in calculus often lose their points there.

Does AP English Language help with the SAT?

With the reading questions, yes. AP Lang trains you to read for an author’s purpose, structure and evidence, which is what the SAT’s Craft and Structure and Information and Ideas questions test. It doesn’t drill grammar and punctuation rules, which make up the Standard English Conventions questions, so most AP Lang students still need to learn those.

Sources

AP dates and times: College Board, AP Central 2027 exam dates and AP Students exam calendar, retrieved October 21, 2026. SAT dates and deadlines: College Board SAT Suite, confirmed October 2026. College Board can change dates; check with your AP coordinator.

Keep going

• May SAT cheat sheet: what to review for May 1.
• June SAT cheat sheet: the plan for June 5.
• SAT score calculator: score a practice test.