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The Regents Examination


Dates and Information:

State-mandated laboratory requirement:

  • For admission to a Regents examination in science, a student must complete the laboratory requirement  (1200 minutes of hands-on laboratory, with satisfactory reports)
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  • Schools are permitted to establish a target date for the completion and submission of the laboratory requirement at any time, but no later than one week prior to the administration of any component of a Regents examination in science
    • The information above can be found at the state science FAQs link below (Questions 20 and 22): ​http://www.p12.nysed.gov/part100/pages/policyqascience.html

The NYS Earth Science Regents Examination consists of 2 Parts:

1. THE LAB PERFORMANCE TEST:  
  • Approximately 15-20% of the total score
  • ​The school leaders decide the date of the Lab Performance Test
  • ​The performance test is to be administered at the school’s convenience during the last two weeks of the course, but no later than the day prior to the administration of the written test (http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/hsgen/2018/541-618.pdf​   Top of page 13)

2. THE WRITTEN TEST:
  • 50 Multiple Choice Questions (1 Point per Question)
  • 35 Short Answer Points (Points per Question Varies)
  • The NYSBOE picks the date of the Written Portion
  • The date of the Written Portion of the Earth Science Regents Exam is:

​                                 Friday: June 16th, 2023 at 9:15 a.m. (see schedule below)

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​Archive of Past NYS Earth Science Regents Exams
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Glossary and Vocabulary: (click here)

Regents Review Resources:

  • Please use all of the resources available in each page linked to the buttons below
The Regents
Lab Test
Regents Review Multiple Choice
Regents Review Short Answer
Interactive PDFs
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