Regents Prep

Exam Dates

  • Tuesday, January 25

  • Wednesday, June 14

  • Wednesday, August 16

Multiple Choice

  • 24 Multiple Choice Questions

  • Fiction, Poetry, Non-Fiction Passages

  • Estimated 30-45 min to complete

  • Worth 24 points of the 56 raw points available

Writing From Sources

  • Argument Based Essay

  • Four Non-Fiction Texts

  • 2-3 page essay including Introduction, 2 body paragraphs for an argument, one body paragraph for a counter-argument, and a conclusion.

  • Graded on a 1-6 point rubric

  • Estimated 90 minutes to complete

  • Worth 24 points of the 56 raw points available

Text Based Response

  • Thematic Based Essay

  • One Fiction text (can also be an excerpt from a memoir or a speech)

  • 1.5-2 page essay with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a concluding statement

  • Response includes a central idea and a literary term

  • Graded on a 1-4 point rubric

  • Estimated 45-60 minutes to complete

  • Worth 8 points of the 56 raw points available