Regent examination is a standardized statewide
examination administered and developed by the New York State EducationDepartment (NYSED). The elementary and intermediate grade standardized tests
are also referred as Regents Examinations by NYSED. The legislation’s central
idea was to create a system that would direct the funds toacademies that are in
the state of New York. New York Regentexamination consists of the core high school subjects that are required to
graduate in Regents Diploma. Students must have secured appropriate credits in
numerous subjects by passing half-year or yearlong courses after which they can
take up Regents Examination in specific subject areas.
Regent examinations were created to measure a
students’ achievement through the process of examination. It would also help
create a privileged class of students in secondary schools. The new class would
be considered as academic class and students who are qualified for admission
would be considered as academic scholars. Few of the New York Regents prep are:
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Algebra 1 (Common Core)
- Geometry (Common Core)
- Algebra 2 (Common Core)
- United States History and Government
- Global History and Geography
- Biology/The Living Environment
- Chemistry/The Physical Setting
- Physics/The Physical Setting
- English Language Arts: RE in English Language Arts (Common Core)
- Earth Science/The Physical Setting
The New Yorkregents prep. of exams are ready for attempt in June, August, and January. They are three hours long except the Earth Science exam which is for 41 minutes. The structure of the regent exams is as follows:
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Part I: A multiple-choice section of 30-50 questions.
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PartII: A long answer/essay section
consisting of either detailed questions or set of essay topics.
Preparation for Regents exams happens through a
conference of New York lecturers who gather test maps highlighting the
knowledge that is required from specifictest discipline. The conference designs
the tests three years prior to the test issuance. The design includes
evaluating the test questions and time for field-testing.
The Regents Examinations cover a lot of
syllabus and topics making it hard to crack. Beyond just passing scoring high
marks is an important end in itself. Few tips to prepare for Regents are:
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Studying backward: yes,
studying backward from the test and making study deadlines will help in scoring
high marks. Study the material that was learned at the beginning of the school
because it is most likely that those concepts have been forgotten.
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Reusing the old tests: If you
have taken any regents tests before, you can prepare well to answer those
previous questions. However, if you haven’t taken up the test before, you can
find the old test papers free on Regents Exam Prep Center or NYSED websites. Getting
extra help from teachers.
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Using your reasoning skills.
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Being kind to the exam
evaluator.
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Being confident
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Reading the test instructions
and questions carefully.
