Most AP Exams Will Go Digital Next Year to Prevent Cheating

The decision to expedite the digitization was made after an uptick in cheating attempts.

Students walk to their classrooms at a public middle school in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2021. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

The College Board is migrating 28 of its Advanced Placement (AP) exams from paper to a digital format in response to a rising number of cheating attempts.

The changes, announced on July 24 at the annual AP conference in Las Vegas, significantly accelerate the nonprofit’s plan to gradually digitize its 39 AP exams over the coming years.