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Regents Examination in United States History and Government

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New York students typically take the Regents Examination in United States History and Government through their school after completing the Grade 11 United States History and Government course or an approved equivalent, subject to local scheduling and NYSED administration rules.
Additional Requirements
  • Students must verify the exact report time and room assignment with their school.
  • Students answer all questions in all parts of the official examination.
  • Part I answers are recorded on a scannable answer sheet, Part III A short-answer responses are written in the examination booklet, and essays are written in the separate essay booklet.
  • Schools score constructed-response and essay tasks using NYSED rating guides, rubrics, and administration-specific conversion charts.
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NY Regents U.S. History-Specific Topics Covered

New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework Grade 11 Key Ideas 11.1-11.11Regents Examination in United States History and Government three-part structureStimulus-based multiple-choice source analysisStimulus-based short essaysCivic Literacy document-based essayScale score 65 passing standard

NY Regents U.S. History Exam Details

Regents Examination in United States History and Government

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

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Scale score of 65 is the Regents passing standard; final scores are determined from administration-specific raw-to-scale conversion charts
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Three
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No direct NYSED student exam fee published for enrolled students; Regents examinations are school-administered New York State assessments
Exam Fee
Study time: 6-10 weeks of focused review after completing or while finishing the Grade 11 United States History and Government course
Valid for: Administered during New York Regents examination periods; students verify administration dates, report times, and room assignments with their schools

Exam Content Breakdown

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

Part I: Stimulus-Based Multiple-Choice Questions28 questions / 28 raw-score credits

Questions use documents, maps, charts, political cartoons, or other stimuli and assess Grade 11 framework content plus social studies practices.

Part II: Stimulus-Based Short-Essay Questions2 essays / 10 raw-score credits

Two short-essay sets ask students to analyze historical context, relationships between documents, and source reliability factors such as audience, purpose, bias, or point of view.

Part III A: Civic Literacy Short-Answer Questions6 questions / 6 raw-score credits

Six scaffold questions are based on documents connected to a constitutional or civic issue.

Part III B: Civic Literacy Document-Based Essay1 essay / 5-point rubric, weighted in scoring

Students describe historical circumstances, explain efforts by individuals, groups, or governments to address the issue, and discuss success or impact.

Grade 11 U.S. History and Government Framework28 Part I multiple-choice questions distributed across Key Ideas 11.1-11.11 and cross-topical items

Content spans colonial foundations, constitutional foundations, expansion and sectionalism, Reconstruction, industrialization, reform, U.S. power, world wars, the Cold War, domestic change, civil rights, and globalization.

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