ðə fˈɜːst ɐdvˈænst plˈeɪsmənt ɛɡzˈæmz wɜːɹ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɚd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ baɪ ðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl tˈɛstɪŋ sˈɜːvɪs ˌiːtˌiːˈɛs tə stˈuːdənts lˈɪmɪɾᵻd tə twˈɛnti sˈɛvən skˈuːlz pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾɪŋ æt ðæt tˈaɪm.
The first Advanced Placement exams were administered in 1954 by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to students limited to 27 schools participating at that time.