The New York State ELA Regents Exam is a three-hour standardized test that measures high school students' proficiency to gauge their college and career success.

The test covers:

Language: grammar, figurative language, vocabulary, and spelling.

Literature: word choice, literary elements, and author’s purpose

Informational Text: word choice and tone, structure, and author’s point of view.

Writing: three types of academic writing (argumentative, informative, and narrative essays) and the process of writing including brainstorming ideas, drafting, and revising.

Domains covered in the Algebra I Regents exam:

• Algebra (50-56%)

• Functions (32-38%)

• Statistics & Probability (5-10%)

• Number & Quantity (2-8%)

Domains covered in the Algebra II Regents exam:

• Algebra (35-44%)

• Functions (30-40%)

• Statistics & Probabilities (14-21%)

• Number & Quantity (5-12%)

Domains covered in the Geometry Regents exam:

• Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry (29-37%)

• Congruence (27-34%)

• Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations (12-18%)

• Modeling with Geometry (8-15%)

• Circles (2-8%)

Domains covered in the Chemistry Regents exam:

• Atomic Concepts

• Periodic Table

• Moles/Stoichiometry

• Chemical Bonding

• Physical Behavior of Matter

• Kinetics/Equilibrium

• Organic Chemistry

• Oxidation-Reduction

• Acids, Bases, and Salts

• Nuclear Chemistry

Domains covered in the Living Environment Regents exam:

• Scientific Processes

• Cells and Organism Hierarchy

• Cellular Energy

• Genetics

• Homeostasis and Disease

• Evolution and Organism Development

• Ecology

• Species Interaction

• Sustainability

Domains covered in the Physics Regents exam:

• Mechanics: motion & forces

• Energy

• Electricity & magnetism

• Waves: characteristics & behaviors

• Modern Physics

Domains covered in the Global History & Geography Regents exam:

• The World in 1750

• Enlightenment, Revolution, and Nationalism

• Causes and Effects of the Industrial Revolution

• Imperialism

• Unresolved Global Conflict (1914-1945)

• Cold War

• Decolonization and Nationalism

• Tensions Between Traditional Cultures and Modernization

• Globalization and a Changing Global Environment

• Human Rights Violations

Domains covered in the US History & Government Regents exam:

• Colonial Foundations

• Constitutional Foundations

• Expansion, Nationalism, and Sectionalism

• Post-Civil War Era

• Industrialization and Urbanization

• The Rise of American Power

• Prosperity and Depression

• World War II

• Cold War

• Social and Economic Changes/Domestic Issues

• The United States in a Globalizing World