In New York State, Regents Examinations are statewide standardized examinations in core high school subjects. Students are required to pass these exams to earn a Regents Diploma. To graduate, students are required to have earned appropriate credits in a number of specific subjects by passing year-long or half-year courses, after which they must pass at least five Regents examinations in some of the subject areas. For higher-achieving students, a Regents with Advanced designation and an Honors designation are also offered. Students with disabilities or enrolled in an English as a Second Language program are able to earn a local diploma.
Most Regents exams are three hours long. The exception is the Earth Science exam, which consists of a 41-minute (approximate) laboratory component usually given up to two weeks prior to the three-hour written exam.
Except for the Physics exam, which is administered only in June, the exams are given in January, June, and August.
Students must achieve a score of 65 (55 for Special Education students) or higher on Regents Exams to pass.
Regents exams and composition Exam Part I Part II Part III Part IV Citations Algebra I 24 multiple-choice questions 8 open-ended questions 4 open-ended questions 1 open-ended question Algebra II 24 multiple-choice questions 8 open-ended questions 4 open-ended questions 1 open-ended question Chemistry 30 multiple-choice questions Mix of 35 multiple-choice and open-ended questions 20 open-ended questions Earth Science 35 multiple-choice questions 15 multiple-choice and 15 open-ended questions 20 open-ended questions English Language Arts 24 multiple-choice questions Source-based argument Text-analysis response Geometry 24 multiple-choice questions 7 open-ended questions 3 open-ended questions 1 open-ended question Global History and Geography 28 multiple-choice questions in chronological order from earliest to latest Two sets of constructive-response questions One essay question based on five documents. Living Environment 30 multiple-choice questions Mix of 25 multiple-choice and open-ended questions 17 open-ended questions Mix of 12 multiple-choice and open-ended questions Physics 35 multiple-choice questions 15 multiple-choice and 15 open-ended questions 20 open-ended questions United States History and Government 50 multiple-choice questions in chronological order from earliest to latest One thematic essay question 9 document-based questions and 1 essay question
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