How to Cancel AP Scores in 2026: AP Score Cancellation Form Guide

If you want to stop an AP Exam score from reaching a college, the first decision is whether you need to cancel the score or withhold it. Those options sound similar, but they have different consequences and, as of 2026, different submission methods.

• Cancellation permanently deletes the score. It cannot be restored. You submit the official AP Score Cancellation Form by mail or fax.
• Withholding hides a score only from a selected recipient. The score remains in your record. College Board now handles score withholds online; mailed and faxed withholding forms are no longer accepted.

This guide explains the current rules, deadlines, official form, and how to fax an AP score cancellation request without a fax machine.

This article was checked against College Board pages and the 2025-26 AP Score Cancellation Form on July 14, 2026. College Board can update forms, fees, addresses, and procedures. Always open the current official form immediately before submitting your request.

Quick answer: how do you cancel an AP score?

1. Download the current AP Score Cancellation Form from College Board.
2. Enter your test-taker details, AP ID, school information, exam administration, and the exam code or codes to cancel.
3. Read the permanent-cancellation statement and sign and date the form. A student or parent/guardian signature is required for processing.
4. Mail the form to AP Services or fax it to the number printed on the current form.
5. If you are trying to stop the score from going to your free score report recipient, College Board must receive the cancellation request by June 15 of the year you took the exam.

The current 2025-26 form lists:

AP Services
P.O. Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671

Fax: 610-290-8979

Before sending, compare these details with the PDF you downloaded. Do not rely on a fax number copied from an old forum post or saved form.

Cancel vs. withhold: which option do you need?

Cancellation is the more serious choice. If the score has already been issued, College Board removes it from its records. If the exam has not yet been scored, it will not be scored. The score cannot be reinstated later.

Withholding is narrower. It can be useful when you want one college or scholarship program not to receive a particular score but do not want to erase the score permanently. College Board says a withhold can be removed without charge, but the score is not automatically resent afterward. To send it later, you must place a new score-send order and pay the current score-send fee.

The two AP deadlines students often confuse

There are two separate June deadlines:

• June 15: College Board must receive your cancellation request by this date to prevent the score from being sent to the recipient selected for your annual free score report.
• June 20: This is the deadline to choose or change the one recipient for your annual free AP score send.

The timing matters. AP scores are normally released in July, so you cannot wait to see your score and then use the June 15 deadline to stop that year's free score send. If you are unsure about the free recipient, review your selection in My AP before June 20 and understand that the cancellation deadline comes five days earlier.

College Board permits score cancellation at other times. The June 15 date is specifically about preventing the score from reaching the free score report recipient for that exam year.

How to fill out the AP Score Cancellation Form

Use the current PDF rather than an older copy saved by a counselor or downloaded from another website. The 2025-26 form requests the following information.

1. Test-taker information

Enter your legal name, date of birth, mailing address, phone number, AP ID, and email. Write clearly and make sure the details match your College Board account.

The AP ID is particularly important because it connects the request to the correct exam record. Do not substitute a school student number for the AP ID.

2. School information

Enter the school name, location, and school code requested on the form. If you do not know the code, confirm it with your AP coordinator or school before submitting.

3. Exam administration and exam code

Identify the administration and year in which you took the exam. The form has separate fields for regularly scheduled and late exams.

Select each exam you want to cancel. Check the exam name and code carefully. A cancellation is permanent, so an incorrect selection can remove a score you intended to keep.

4. Signature and date

Read the acknowledgment directly above the signature line. The student or a parent/guardian must sign and date the form. An unsigned form may not be processed.

Review every field after signing. Keep a copy of the completed form for your records.

How to fax the AP Score Cancellation Form online

You do not need a physical fax machine or a U.S. phone line. Once the form is complete and signed, you can send the PDF from a browser.

Step 1: Create one clear PDF

If you filled the form by hand, scan every page at a readable resolution. Check that:

• your AP ID and exam codes are legible;
• the signature and date are visible;
• no edge of the form is cropped;
• pages are upright and in the correct order; and
• the PDF is not password protected.

Avoid adding unrelated identity documents. Send only what the official form or AP Services specifically requests.

Step 2: Open the online fax tool

Go to Send Fax Online and upload the completed PDF. The tool shows the page count before transmission, so compare it with your original document.

Step 3: Enter the College Board fax number

Select United States (+1) and enter the fax number printed on the current official cancellation form. For the 2025-26 form, enter:

6102908979

The country selector supplies +1; do not add an international calling prefix such as 00 or 011 to the local number field.

Step 4: Send early and keep the receipt

Do not wait until the final hour on June 15. A recipient fax line can be busy, and College Board's rule is based on when the request is received.

Save all of the following:

• the completed form you sent;
• the official blank form version you used;
• the target fax number;
• the transmission date and time;
• the page count; and
• the final delivery status or receipt.

A successful fax receipt shows that the receiving fax system accepted the transmission. It does not mean College Board has reviewed or completed the cancellation.

What happens after you submit the request?

College Board states that cancellation requests are processed within 15 business days of receipt, with possible delays, especially for international mail.

After processing:

• the canceled exam may still appear in the report visible to you and your high school, but without a score;
• neither the exam name nor score will appear on score reports sent to colleges, universities, or scholarship programs once canceled; and
• the canceled score cannot be restored.

Monitor your online AP score report. If the expected change does not appear after the stated processing period, contact AP Services for Students and provide your submission details. A fax delivery receipt can help identify when and where you sent the request, but College Board remains the authority on whether it was accepted and processed.

How AP score withholding works in 2026

Older guides often tell students to download a withholding form, add payment information, and mail or fax it. That instruction is outdated.

College Board's current Withhold Scores page says:

• withholds for paid score sends are managed in the AP Student Score Reporting portal;
• mailed or faxed PDF forms are no longer accepted for score-withhold requests;
• withholding costs $10 per score per recipient;
• withholds can only be requested after scores for that administration are released;
• a withhold cannot be placed on the annual free score send; and
• removing a withhold is free, but sending the score afterward requires a new paid score-send order.

For 2026 exams, College Board says score-withhold ordering became available on July 6, 2026.

Do not fax the cancellation form when you only intend to withhold a score. The cancellation form authorizes permanent deletion.

Sending AP score reports in 2026

An official AP score report contains your scores from current and past AP Exams unless a score has been canceled or withheld for that recipient.

College Board currently provides:

• One free score send each exam year: choose one college, university, or scholarship program by June 20.
• Additional online score reports: $15 per report through the AP Student Score Reporting portal.
• Current online delivery timing: College Board says a paid score report is normally made available to the recipient for download within 24 hours, subject to specific score-processing exceptions.

Older articles that describe standard and rush AP score sends, or tell students to order ordinary paid score reports by fax, do not reflect the current online process.

Should you cancel a low AP score?

Do not treat cancellation as the automatic response to a disappointing score. Consider these questions first:

1. Does the college require an official AP score report during admission, or does it accept self-reported scores until enrollment?
2. Are you trying to prevent one institution from seeing the score, or do you want it erased for every future report?
3. Could the score still be useful for placement, prerequisites, or another institution's credit policy?
4. Are you comfortable with a decision that cannot be reversed?
5. Has the June 15 deadline for the free score recipient already passed?

Admission and credit policies vary by institution. Check each college's current instructions or contact its admissions or registrar office before making an irreversible choice.

Common mistakes to avoid

Using the old withholding form

Withholding is now an online portal action. Fax is still an option for the cancellation form, not for a current score-withhold request.

Confusing June 15 with June 20

June 15 is the receipt deadline for a cancellation to stop the free score report. June 20 is the free score recipient selection deadline.

Waiting for July scores before trying to stop the free send

By the time scores are released, the June 15 cancellation deadline has passed. Current rules also do not permit withholding from the free score send.

Sending an unsigned form

The cancellation form requires the student or parent/guardian signature and date.

Selecting the wrong exam code

Check the exam name, code, year, and administration before sending. Cancellation cannot be undone.

Treating fax delivery as final approval

Transmission and processing are separate. Keep the delivery receipt and monitor the AP score portal for the completed cancellation.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a fee to cancel an AP score?

College Board does not charge a cancellation fee, but it does not refund the AP Exam fee.

Can a canceled AP score be restored?

No. Cancellation is permanent and the score cannot be reinstated.

Can I cancel an AP score after scores are released?

Yes, scores can generally be canceled at any time, except archived scores cannot be canceled. However, a request must be received by June 15 of the exam year to stop the score from going to that year's free score report recipient.

Can I fax an AP score withholding request?

No. College Board says mailed and faxed PDF forms are no longer accepted for score withholding. Use the AP Student Score Reporting portal.

What is the AP score cancellation fax number?

The 2025-26 official form lists 610-290-8979. Verify the number on the current College Board cancellation form before every submission.

Are archived AP scores cancelable?

No. College Board states that archived scores cannot be canceled. Its current score-sending guidance directs students whose last AP Exam was before 2018 to the archived-score request process.

Can I fax the form from outside the United States?

Yes. Use the United States country code +1 and the fax number shown on the current form. An online fax service avoids the need for an international phone line or physical fax machine.

Final checklist

Before transmitting the AP Score Cancellation Form, confirm that you have:

• downloaded the current form from College Board;
• chosen cancellation rather than withholding intentionally;
• entered the correct AP ID and school details;
• selected the correct exam code, year, and administration;
• signed and dated the form;
• verified the current fax number on the form;
• allowed time before the June 15 receipt deadline, if it applies; and
• saved the PDF and final fax delivery receipt.

When the form is ready, fax the AP score cancellation request online and then monitor your AP score report for processing.

Official sources:

• Cancel Scores - College Board
• AP Score Cancellation Form (PDF)
• Withhold Scores - College Board
• Sending AP Scores - College Board

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