<p>1) As stated on the CB website, [Advanced</a> Placement Exams FAQ AP Questions](<a href=“Get the Most Out of AP – AP Students | College Board”>Get the Most Out of AP – AP Students | College Board), retakes do not replace scores. If you get a 2 on your first AP Bio exam, for example, then re-take it the next year and get a 3, you’re going to have both of those scores listed on your score report.</p>
<p>They do not take the better score or replace any scores. Essentially, any and all scores for any and all exams you take, regardless of whether or not they are retakes, will appear on your score report.</p>
<p>One can only logically assume that this means they would include all scores for the same exam in the calculation of your average score.</p>
<p>Let’s say your score report looks like this:
AP World History - 5
AP Biology - 1
AP Biology - 3
AP Biology - 5</p>
<p>If they took your best score for each subject, your average would be a 5. I doubt they do that. So in this case, your average is 3.5.</p>
<p>2) When applying, you generally self-report your AP exam scores. You can include and exclude whichever exams you want. However, if you want college credit for certain exams, you’ll have to send them a score report from College Board, which, as mentioned above, includes all instances of exam scores (including retakes). So yes, they will ultimately see that you retook the exam. The real question is, will they care? If you get a 2 the first time, then a 5, hopefully they will still grant you the credit that is warranted by the 5. I’m sure each college has their own independent policy on this matter, but I’ve never heard of them requiring a certain score on the first attempt.</p>