Click on the link above for the latest guidance on administering the interpersonal and presentational speaking tasks for Checkpoint A.
Important dates:
Register your district for exam use by December 1, 2025: LINK
Deadline for registering for participation in NYCAL Consortium - December 1, 2025
Test Items due from participating districts - December 19, 2025
Release of Speaking Component test items and associated documents - April 2026
Exams sent to participating districts (in electronic format) for copying - June 2026
Administration of Exams - June 22, 2026 (determined by NYSED Regents Exam schedule)
Checkpoint A - Morning
Checkpoint B - Afternoon
Data Forms due - June 30, 2026
*PLEASE NOTE: As part of the consortium agreement, the security of the exam includes not sharing or re-administering previous versions at any time.