Regents exams - English - Overview

http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/engre/regenteng.html - link to some past tests to see the prompts and multiple choice questions

Regents Comprehensive Examination in English

Part 1: Listening and writing for information and understanding, as assessed by:
- a written response to a speech
- multiple choice questions on key ideas


Part 2: Reading and writing for information and understanding, as assessed by:
- a written response to a text and related visual
- multiple-choice questions on basic comprehension


Part 3: Reading and writing for literary response, as assessed by:
- a written response to two paired literary texts
- multiple-choice questions on key ideas, details, and vocabulary


Part 4: Reading and writing for critical analysis, as assessed by:
- a written response to two works of literature read in class