Free Study GuidePractice questions, flashcards, and related resources

Free NY Regents Physics Exam Prep

Regents Examination in Physical Science: Physics

Pass your NY Regents Physics exam without spending hundreds on expensive prep courses. Free study guides, practice questions, flashcards, and related exam resources.

Same family resources

Explore More New York Regents Exams

Continue into nearby exams from the same family. Each card keeps practice questions, study guides, flashcards, videos, and articles in one place.

NY Regents Physics Quick Facts

Time to Get Licensed

First administration of the NYSP12SLS Regents Examination in Physical Science: Physics is June 2026; the older Physical Setting/Physics exam remains in transition through its last administration year of June 2027

From start to license in hand

Exam Provider

State Testing Center

In-Person Only

Retake Policy

Students retake Regents examinations through scheduled NYSED administrations and local school eligibility procedures

Why Choose Us

Free NY Regents Physics Prep That Actually Works

500+ Practice Questions

More free questions than most paid courses

AI Tutor Explains Mistakes

Understand why answers are wrong, not just which ones

Updated for 2026

Content reflects latest exam changes

$0 Forever

No credit card, no trial, no upsells

Compare:
Kaplan $300+Achievable $200+OpenExamPrep $0

What You'll Study

6 chapters covering everything you need to pass

NY Regents Physics-Specific Topics Covered

New York State P-12 Science Learning StandardsPhysical Science: Physics reference tables, 2025 editionRequired Physical Science: Physics investigationsNYSED Regents scale score and performance levelsJune 2026 first administration of the NYSP12SLS Physics Regents

NY Regents Physics Exam Details

Regents Examination in Physical Science: Physics

Administered by New York State Education Department (NYSED), Office of State Assessment

Official Source
Scale score 65 on NYSED's 0-100 Regents scale; NYS Level 3 minimally meets the Science Learning Standards and meets Regents diploma content-area requirements
Passing Score
Official
Questions
3
Hours
No direct student exam fee; Regents examinations are administered through New York schools and districts
Exam Fee
Study time: Full Regents-level physics course plus 20-40 hours of focused review for formulas, reference tables, released/sampler-style clusters, and lab-investigation reasoning

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official New York State Education Department (NYSED), Office of State Assessment content outline

Structure and Properties of Matter2-5%

Small blueprint area involving matter and energy relationships, including thermal properties and nuclear-process context where aligned to physics standards.

Forces and Interactions20-32%

Newton's laws, force models, momentum, gravitational and electric interactions, magnetic effects of current, and mathematical relationships among interacting systems.

Energy26-38%

Energy conservation, transfer, conversion, efficiency, thermal energy, circuits, fields, devices, and system models explaining real-world outcomes.

Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation26-38%

Wave properties, reflection, refraction, lenses, electromagnetic spectrum, photon energy, radiation-matter interactions, and information transfer.

Earth and Space Systems2-8%

Physics evidence used in astronomy, including electromagnetic radiation, spectra, redshift, and energy processes in stars.

Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science5-11%

Design constraints, trade-offs, models, simulations, data-based optimization, and evaluation of technological solutions.

What's Included

6 Chapters

Complete exam coverage

Practice Quizzes

With detailed explanations

Free to Start

No credit card required

Ran Chen - AI Engineer, CFP®
CFP®
Why It's Free

Quality Exam Prep Shouldn't Cost Hundreds

I'm Ran Chen, an engineer with 20+ years of coding experience. I passed my Life Insurance license, EA exam, SIE, Series 6, 63, 65, and finally the CFP® exam.

Through all these exams, one thing became clear: exam prep is expensive. But with AI, we can change that. Quality preparation can now be free for everyone.

Connect with Ran

NY Regents Physics Exam FAQ

Official New York State Education Department (NYSED), Office of State Assessment Resources

Verify information with these official sources

More Free Resources

No Credit Card Required

Ready to Start Your Free NY Regents Physics Prep?

Join thousands of candidates who passed their exams using our free study materials.