<p>There is a second version for late testing that is given in week three. This is usually used for students who have to miss the first date due to a conflict (like a competition).</p>
<p>My son was in the middle of an IB English test last week when his high school was evacuated due to the fire in So. California. While they weren’t in the path of the fire at that point, the smoke was very thick. All students were released EXCEPT for the 10 or so taking the test. They had to finish the test with smoke, sirens, helicopters, and noise from the evacuations. We are wishing they had rescheduled the test as he says it was very hard to concentrate! By the time they were released he had trouble getting home due to road closures. I guess we might have grounds to appeal if scores are low-we are just waiting it out at this point.</p>
<p>Yes – last year at my school there was a small electrical fire caused by a squirrel (??) in the locker rooms (???) during the AP Chem test. They have a 2nd make-up test date for those situations, and a B form of the test with entirely different questions, just for this type of situation.</p>
<p>edit: takeitallin that is INSANE. I can’t believe they’d do that!! I know those big tests are important but I couldn’t imagine forcing kids to finish a huge test in an evacuation of any kind – let alone one with actual smoke, sirens, helicopters…wow!!! My school’s fire was very contained but still took about an hour to clear…and nobody was allowed in the building – APs or no!</p>
<p>Last year there was a “fire” while I was taking the AP Bio writing section. They shuffled us out, told us to stay away from each other and not talk, and we might be able to salvage the exam. Luckily, it worked, my score report just says *34, school reported disturbance during exam.</p>
<p>The backup test is also for conflicts with another test. One year it was possible one of D’s friends had 2 tests scheduled at the same time - I think AP music theory and something else. </p>
<p>Had problem with ACT once. Proctor gave sections in wrong order and they canceled the score for all in D’s room…had to retake two weeks later.</p>
<p>@scmom12 yeah, they try to schedule ones that nobody would be taking both of, like Calc AB & BC…the rest I wish they would just spread out with no overlap, because of course SOMEBODY will be taking AP Music Theory & AP Compsci or something like that…</p>
<p>Takeitallin - That is horrible, especially since there really was a fire. If it had been a false alarm, that would also be distracting but at least they wouldn’t be in danger nor would they be worried about their friends and teachers getting out of the building safely.</p>
<p>My D’s English Language test was disrupted when there was a power outage last year. She had to retake the test in the library and they didn’t close it to other students so that was distracting. She was worried about the curve being really harsh because of fewer students taking that version of the test but she ended up with a 5. So . . . I think it might be advantageous to take the B version of a test.</p>