‘It’s very unfair’: NYC teachers blast in-person requirement for AP World Language exams Michael Elsen-Rooney, New York Daily News New York City foreign language teachers are furious that their star students might miss the all-important Advanced Placement World Language exams because of an “unfair” policy requiring the test to be taken in person. Roughly 700 students across the city are scheduled to take an AP World Language test this spring. The exam is the culmination of a rigorous yearlong class, and can award credits that allow students to skip introductory college courses and save money. But unlike other Advanced Placement subjects which offer students an online test they can take from home, the World Language exams can only be taken in person — a deal-breaker for many families who are still worried about COVID-19, teachers said.