NYS High School Chemistry Test Design

From NY Science Standards Wiki
Performance Expectations Questions Claims and Evidence

In June 2025, the Office of State Assessment released the Educator Guide to the Regents Examination in Physical Science: Chemistry. Below is the Test Blueprint and Organization from the educator guide which provides further insight on the possible distribution of questions that might appear on the Regents exam.

Topic-level Operational Test Blueprint – Percent Ranges for Physical Science: Chemistry
Structure and Properties of Matter Chemical Reactions Energy Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems Engineering, Technology, and the Applications of Science
30-40% 36-46% 10-14% 5-7% 2-5% 5-11%