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