Testing
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) EXAMS will be administered from May 4 through May 15, 2026. The AP exam registration and payment will be open September 11 through October 31 , 2025. The cost is $99 per exam.
STEP 1 JOIN COURSE SECTION (in school)
- Students log in to My AP https://myap.collegeboard.org/login. Students should use their same previously used College Board accounts. Any students who have not previously taken an AP, PSAT or SAT, will need to create a new College Board account. Students should use their personal email accounts, not their Cranfordschools email.
- Teachers provide the unique class join codes to students in class and students complete registration through the College Board My AP website.
STEP 2 AP EXAM PAYMENT (at home)
Students go to https://aptsusa.com/cranford/ to pay for exams.
Cranford High School offers the Preliminary School Aptitude Test/National Merit School Qualification Test (PSAT/NMSQT) to all interested college-bound sophomores and juniors at Cranford High School in October at no cost to students. Students are automatically registered for this test. There is no make-up test offered at CHS for students who are absent or on a field trip. This test measures critical reading, math reasoning, and writing skills. Please click on the links below to learn more:
PSAT/NMSQT National Merit Scholarship Competition for Juniors
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) POTENTIAL
PSAT scores help identify your potential success in Advanced Placement classes offered at Cranford High School. The AP program gives students the opportunity to take college level courses while still in high school. After taking an AP course, students can take the corresponding AP exam which could earn them valuable college credit and placement. You may have received an email already from College Board identifying courses in which your teen could demonstrate success. Please go to: www.Collegeboard.org -> Sign in -> Student Score Reports -> AP Potential. The number of green dots shows your student's potential and then choose from a drop down menu to see how each AP course matches up with different majors. Please explore course options and contact your school counselor if you have any questions!