Physical Science/Physics Regents Exam
- All students in the Regents Physics course will take this regents exam. This will be the final exam for the class.
- Only offered in June of each year. (In 2022, the exam was offered June 24)
- A 3 hour written exam including multiple choice and short answer/calculation questions
- Students may use either a graphing calculator or a scientific calculator
Physical Science/Chemistry Regents Exam
- All students in the Regents Chemistry course will take this regents exam. This will be the final exam for the class.
- Offered in June, August, and January of each year. (In 2022, the exam was offered June 16)
- A 3 hour written exam including multiple choice and short answer/calculation questions
- Students may use a scientific calculator. Graphing calculators are NOT allowed.
Scoring
- Exams are scored in-school by licensed teachers. Schools are given guidance that no teacher should score their own students' exams. Scorers are given an answer key and rubric by the state.
- The number of correct answers is totaled and converted into a "scale score" dependent on the administration of the examination, provided by the state.
- A score of 65 or higher is passing
- Students must pass at least one science regents exam in order to graduate
- Students who achieve a score of 85 or higher on three science regents are eligible for a diploma with a mastery in science