Regents Exams

This year, classes 802, 805 and 806 will be taking the NYS English Regents.  This exam is usually administered during grade 11 in high school. This is the second year the students will be taking it in 8th grade at Shallow.  Last year, we had 100% of students pass. This test does not exempt students from taking the required English courses in high school. High schools set graduation requirements by credits, and since the test is in junior year, they would normally have accumulated 6 English credits. Therefore, they must still take all of their core English courses. Depending on the high school and their Regents score, they should be exempt from taking this regents in eleventh grade. 

When and where will students take the English Regents?

This year, students will sit for the English Regents on the morning of June 14. The test will be administered at Shallow.

What is on the English Regents?

The examination consists of three parts. Part 1 consists of three texts and 24 multiple-choice questions. Part 2 consists of four informational texts, which may include graphically presented information. Students will write a 6-credit source-based argument essay. Part 3 consists of one text. Students will write a 4-credit, two-to-three paragraph expository response that identifies a central idea in the text and analyzes how the author’s use of one writing strategy develops this central idea. 

1. accurate (adj) truthful; exact

2. achieve (v) to accomplish; to complete

3. advocate (v) to support; to promote; to stand up for

4. aggressor (n) invader; attacker; antagonist

5. analyze (v) to break down, closely examine, and interpret

6. evidence (n) proof; confirmation; facts; support

7. generalization (n) a statement that may be true in most situations, but is not true all of the time.

8. hierarchy (n) a ranking system that places one above another; chain of command

9. trend (n) the general movement, development, or pattern that something takes

10. urbanize (v) to build up houses, cities, etc. in the countryside; to change a place into a town-like area.

11. violation (n) a behavior that disobeys, disrespects, or goes against

12. symbolize (v) to stand for or represent

13. rigid (adj) very strict, inflexible, and difficult to change

14. quotas (n) a specific proportion, share, or amount of something that is allowed in a particular period

15. partial (adj) incomplete; unfinished

16. isolated (v) cut off; separated; inaccessible; secluded

17. contribute (v) to add to by giving materials, help, or ideas to something that others are also giving to.

18. civilian (n) a person not in the military

19. chronic (adj) continues for a long time and cannot be easily cured or resolved

20. dictate (v) to command or order with force; to decree

21. dispute (n) an argument or difference of opinion; a quarrel

22. associated (with) (v) to be linked, connected, or related (with)

23. attain (v) to accomplish or achieved something after trying for a long time

24. attribute (v) to believe or say that someone or something is responsible for causing or creating something.

25. censorship (n) a policy of examining books, films, etc. and removing anything considered offensive.

26. centralize (v) to control a country or organization from one place

27. characterize (v) to describe the typical traits of someone or something

28. chronological (adj) in time or number order

29. coexist (v) to exist together

30. colonize (v) to control a country or area and send your own people to live there

31. complex (adj) complicated; having multiple parts; difficult to deal with

32. concept (n) idea of how something is or how something should be done

33. convert (v) to change from one form or use to another

34. depict (v) to describe or show in the form of a picture; to use words to create a picture

35. derive (v) to get from a source

36. designed (to) (v) planned or intended for a specific purpose

37. deteriorate (v) to become worse; to decline

38. disrepair (n) a bad condition because something hasn't been cared for

39. diversity (n) a range of different people or things

40. doctrine (n) a principle or belief held by an organized group

41. dominant (adj) the most noticeable or most significant

42. element (n) one of the parts or factors that makes up a whole

43. emerge (v) to be revealed; to become obvious

44. emphasize (v) to give special importance to something

45. endorsement (n) a statement that declares your approval or support of something

46. ethnic (adj) relating to a particular race, culture, or tribe

47. ailment (n)sickness; illness

48. assertive (adj) behaving confidently so that you are noticed

49. breadth (n) the width, range, or extent of something

50. chasm (n) a deep opening or gap between two areas; a big difference between ideas or groups of people

51. conciliatory (adj) something intended to soothe angry feelings

52. contingent (adj) dependent upon something that may or may not happen in the future

53. convene (v) to assemble or meet formally

54. deter (v) to prevent or discourage one from doing something

55. disdain (adj) hatred or contempt for

56. excerpt (n) a short passage taken from a longer piece; an extract

57. extract (v) to take out or remove (n) a short passage taken from a longer piece; an excerpt

58. homage (n) an action or statement that pays respect to

59. imposing (adj) large and impressive; intimidating

60. indelible (adj) impossible to remove or forget

61. intriguing (adj) fascinating; interesting because it is strange or mysterious

62. monumental (adj) extremely significant

63. moratorium (n) an official announcement stopping an activity for a period of time

64. noxious (adj) harmful or toxic; poisonous

65. oust (v) to force someone out of a position of power

66. staunch (adj) very firm in opinion or loyalty

67. thwart (v) to prevent a plan from being accomplished

68. toil (v) to labor or work very hard for a long period of time; labor

69. venerable (adj) very old and deeply respected

70. vie (v) to compete intensely with

71. zealous (adj) extremely interested in and excited about something that you believe in, and behaving in a way that shows this

Who takes the test?

Students have the opportunity to take Regents Exams in grades 9-12 and, when appropriate, in grade eight. Students may also take Regents exams after leaving high school to earn a diploma.

When are the 2023-2024 Regents exams?

Please see the dates above

What is on the test?

The content will vary by exam subject. All exams have multiple choice and open-ended questions.

What is on the English Regents?

The examination consists of three parts. Part 1 consists of three texts and 24 multiple-choice questions. Part 2 consists of four informational texts, which may include graphically presented information. Students will write a 6-credit source-based argument essay. Part 3 consists of one text. Students will write a 4-credit, two-to-three paragraph expository response that identifies a central idea in the text and analyzes how the author’s use of one writing strategy develops this central idea. 

What is on the Algebra I Regents?

The Regents Examination in Algebra I consists of four parts, with a total of 37 questions - 24 of them multiple choice. Students must answer all 37 questions. 

What is on the U.S. History and Government Regents?

This exam consists of three parts. Part I is made up of 28 multiple choice questions. Part II has two short essay questions sets.  Part IIIA consists of six open-ended short response questions. Part IIIB  is a Civic Literacy document based essay.

What is on the Living Environment Regents?

The Regents Examination in Living Environment is based on the Living Environment Core Curriculum. The examination has five parts, with a total of 85 questions. Students must answer all questions in all parts. Four-function or scientific calculators must be available to all students who wish to have them during the entire scheduled time for this examination. Students are not permitted to use graphing calculators when taking this examination. 

How are the tests scored?

The Regents exams are scored by licensed and trained New York City teachers, and follows NY State Education Department policies on scoring of State exams.

How are the results reported?

You can see Regents exam results on the student's high school transcript and in their NYC Schools Account

Schools have the option to display all of the student’s Regents exam scores or just the highest score earned in each exam subject.

How are the results used?

Results are used for student high school graduation requirements, school quality reports, and teacher development and evaluation.