With these five tips, you’ll perform well in your AP courses and on your AP exams, earning college credit.

If you’re enrolled in AP classes, or even thinking about enrolling in them, it pays to get familiar with the AP tests. Here are five important things to know about AP exams.

What are AP classes and AP exams? How many AP classes should you take? Can you take the AP exam without taking the AP class? Are they worth taking? We answer all that and more.