It's widely known that high school teachers in the US aren't always focused on "teaching to the test," so they often "selectively skip" certain content. The purpose of this article is to compile review websites and methods for all New York State Regents exam subjects. I hope this helps you!
First off, you might know—or your teacher might have told you—that the most effective method is simply grinding past Regents questions. This method is indeed quite effective, but it has significant limitations. Even if you do the past year or two of Regents exams, it's still hard to gauge the difficulty of some tougher questions. There are also a minority of questions that might appear on this year's Regents but haven't shown up in the past two or three years.
You can find past Regents exams for all subjects on this website: https://www.nysedregents.org/
This site also offers translated versions of the exams in multiple languages.
As I mentioned, if you aren't aiming for a top-tier score and just want to pass the Regents, you can just casually look over or complete one or two practice exams, since the passing requirement is only 65%. However, if you don't expand your knowledge and strictly memorize the course material, getting a high score is very difficult; you can't rely solely on past papers to get a great grade.
Below, if you want to score high, you can try some additional review methods. I personally find some of these much better than doing dry, boring Regents papers.
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The content below covers Math, Earth Science, and Global History. If you need help with other subjects, feel free to contact me: [email protected]
Math
The Math Regents covers Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry. There are no real shortcuts for the Math Regents; you have to rely on memorizing formulas and grinding practice problems to improve your score. Past Regents papers are indeed quite helpful here.
Lanke also recommends a website for learning: Khan Academy. I think it's better than DeltaMath, although DeltaMath does provide good explanations after you get a question wrong. If your teacher assigns work on DeltaMath, definitely go through it.
This is the URL for Khan Academy. You can find Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 as shown in the image below. The question bank here is much richer. Unfortunately, there's no "entertaining" way to do this; Math just requires rote memorization of formulas and practicing problems.
Earth Science
Earth Science is a subject completely different from Geography taught in China. Although there are a few overlapping points, the differences are massive. The Earth Science Regents allows students to bring the Reference Tables (ESRT), but based on Lanke's analysis of past exams, relying on the Reference Tables and classroom knowledge alone makes it very hard to hit the 75-80% range.
While grinding past Regents papers has some efficiency, it's often hard to find explanations, and you might not have time to accumulate more general Earth Science knowledge. Don't worry!
This website can help you review: https://reviewearthscience.com/ngss/
I suggest you spend your time on the Study Guide and Review Sheet sections first. Then, click on the Flashcards—click the cards and take notes on the relevant terms and meanings. This is especially important for the exam to avoid not understanding the questions. This site also features mock tests.
In recent years, Earth Systems (Earth's history, plate tectonics, etc.) and Climate Sustainability (Global Warming, etc.) have taken up an increasing portion of the Regents, with the two combined accounting for nearly half the score. You should focus your review on these areas.
Global History
The Global History Regents throws in a few "outside knowledge" questions every year to filter for top talent. Your goal is to score high on the Multiple Choice and CRQs (Constructed-Response Questions). If you want to improve your essay score, the best advice is to find your teacher, have them grade your essay, and give you suggestions.
Lanke has found a technique-oriented review site here, which might be more suitable for students who don't expect to pass based on their history knowledge alone.
https://www.mrklaff.com/globalregentsreview.html
This website offers many little tricks to help you remember what certain historical events were actually about, which helps significantly with answering CRQs.
A trick for high scores on Multiple Choice is to grind past Regents papers. You can also watch some YouTube videos on the site mentioned above, or watch videos about the Regents exam from a history YouTuber Lanke really likes: https://www.youtube.com/@cheapaoe. He is Taiwanese, and Lanke has been watching his videos for many years.
You should also look at past essay topics and try writing them out, then give them to your Global History teacher to grade. Focus on these past topics: https://www.mrklaff.com/globalregentsenduringissuesyears.html
Thank you for reading this far. I hope this helps with your Regents exams. You can do it.
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