NEW YORK STATE EXAM PRACTICE

Life Science: Biology Regents Score Calculator

Convert earned credits with the exact chart for your paper. Choose the new Life Science: Biology exam or a legacy Living Environment administration.

2025–2026 published chartsExact row-by-row lookupReviewed 26 October 2026

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Convert your Biology Regents score

Method checked by NUM8ERS · 26 October 2026. Seven published NYSED charts are included. No interpolation, predicted curve or accuracy buffer is applied.

Biology Regents score inputs

Match the full title and administration on your paper. No chart is selected by default.

Use earned credits after marking with the matching key, rating guide and any applicable scoring notice. Whole numbers only; zero is valid.

Choose a chart and enter earned raw credits to begin.

1. Match the correct Biology examination

Life Science: Biology is the new examination based on the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards. It began in June 2025. Living Environment is the legacy examination; its last administration was June 2026. These titles identify different exams, not interchangeable names for one curve. NYSED implementation schedule · 2026 administration directions.

Supported administration-specific raw-credit maxima
ExamAdministrationMaximum raw credits
Life Science: BiologyAugust 202648
Life Science: BiologyJune 202649
Life Science: BiologyJanuary 202645
Life Science: BiologyAugust 202545
Life Science: BiologyJune 202548
Living Environment · legacyJune 202685
Living Environment · legacyJanuary 202685

The new exam is not always out of 50 credits. Among the supported papers, its published maximum is 45, 48 or 49. The calculator updates the allowed range when you select the chart. Enter credits earned, not a percentage or the number of questions attempted.

Legacy section entry

Living Environment written-paper allocation
PartQuestion numbersMaximum credits
A1–3030
B-131–4313
B-244–5512
C56–7217
D · written lab-related items73–8513
TotalWhole written paper85

Parts B-2 and D contain both multiple-choice and constructed-response items. Part D is not a separately administered hands-on practical. Do not use these five legacy fields for the new clustered exam. Official section and question-type details.

2. Mark the paper before converting

Add only earned credits using the answer key and rating guide for the exact paper. Written responses must satisfy the question’s rubric: scientific evidence, explanations, calculations, diagrams or units may matter. Writing a scientific keyword does not automatically earn a point. New exam keys, rating guides and notices · Legacy keys and rating guides.

June 2026 Life Science: Biology scoring notice

NYSED awards all students credit for Questions 20 and 21 because the answer choices contain errors. Include those awarded credits once when you mark the paper. This calculator looks up the final raw total you enter; it does not automatically add two credits. Do not add them again if your marked total already includes them. Read the all-editions NYSED notice.

Why one extra raw credit may leave the scale score unchanged

Conversions use discrete published tables. An extra raw credit cannot lower the scale score in these supported charts, but two adjacent raw totals can share one scale score. For example, June 2026 new-exam raw 47 and raw 48 both convert to 99. The curve is not a direct percentage calculation.

3. Reproducible worked examples

New exam: January 2026

20 raw credits convert to 65, with the chart’s official performance level 3. A scale-score target of 85 requires 35 raw credits on this chart, so a student entering 20 needs 15 more raw credits to reach that target on this same practice paper. Verify the January 2026 Life Science: Biology chart.

Legacy exam: January 2026

The legacy example button uses the following earned section credits:

20+7+5+5+4=41

Those 41 raw credits convert to 65. The minimum raw total for a scale score of 85 is 66 on that January legacy chart. Its PDF does not state performance levels, so the result does not invent one. Verify the January 2026 Living Environment chart.

Raw 20 on the new January paper and raw 20 on the legacy January paper are different inputs: the former converts to 65, while the latter converts to 38. Select the full exam title before interpreting a score.

4. Complete published conversion tables

These seven charts contain all 412 source rows. Expand the matching exam title and administration. Scores and published new-exam performance levels are reproduced exactly; no intermediate values are estimated.

August 2026 · Life Science: Biology (new)

Open the exact original NYSED conversion PDF. Every integer raw-score row is included.

August 2026 · Life Science: Biology (new)
Raw creditsScale scoreOfficial level
001
151
2101
3141
4181
5221
6261
7301
8331
9371
10401
11431
12461
13491
14521
15552
16572
17592
18612
19632
20653
21663
22683
23703
24713
25723
26743
27753
28764
29774
30784
31794
32804
33814
34824
35834
36855
37865
38875
39885
40895
41905
42925
43935
44945
45965
46975
47995
481005
June 2026 · Life Science: Biology (new)

Open the exact original NYSED conversion PDF. Every integer raw-score row is included.

June 2026 · Life Science: Biology (new)
Raw creditsScale scoreOfficial level
001
141
281
3111
4151
5191
6231
7261
8301
9341
10371
11411
12441
13471
14501
15552
16562
17582
18602
19632
20653
21673
22693
23703
24723
25733
26753
27764
28774
29794
30804
31814
32824
33834
34844
35855
36865
37885
38895
39905
40915
41925
42935
43955
44965
45975
46985
47995
48995
491005
January 2026 · Life Science: Biology (new)

Open the exact original NYSED conversion PDF. Every integer raw-score row is included.

January 2026 · Life Science: Biology (new)
Raw creditsScale scoreOfficial level
001
141
291
3131
4171
5211
6251
7281
8321
9361
10391
11431
12461
13491
14521
15552
16572
17592
18622
19642
20653
21683
22693
23713
24723
25743
26753
27764
28784
29794
30804
31814
32824
33834
34844
35855
36865
37885
38895
39905
40925
41935
42955
43965
44985
451005
August 2025 · Life Science: Biology (new)

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August 2025 · Life Science: Biology (new)
Raw creditsScale scoreOfficial level
001
131
261
391
4121
5151
6181
7221
8251
9281
10311
11351
12381
13411
14441
15471
16501
17552
18562
19592
20612
21653
22663
23683
24703
25723
26733
27753
28764
29784
30794
31804
32824
33834
34855
35865
36875
37885
38905
39915
40935
41945
42965
43975
44995
451005
June 2025 · Life Science: Biology (new)

Open the exact original NYSED conversion PDF. Every integer raw-score row is included.

June 2025 · Life Science: Biology (new)
Raw creditsScale scoreOfficial level
001
151
291
3131
4171
5211
6251
7291
8321
9361
10391
11421
12451
13471
14501
15531
16552
17572
18592
19612
20632
21653
22673
23683
24703
25713
26723
27743
28753
29764
30774
31784
32794
33804
34814
35824
36834
37844
38855
39865
40875
41885
42905
43915
44935
45945
46965
47985
481005
June 2026 · Living Environment (legacy)

Open the exact original NYSED conversion PDF. Every integer raw-score row is included.

June 2026 · Living Environment (legacy)
Raw creditsScale score
00
12
25
37
410
512
614
716
818
920
1022
1124
1226
1328
1429
1531
1633
1735
1836
1938
2040
2141
2242
2344
2445
2547
2648
2749
2851
2952
3053
3155
3256
3357
3458
3559
3660
3761
3862
3964
4065
4166
4266
4367
4468
4569
4670
4771
4872
4972
5073
5174
5275
5375
5476
5577
5678
5778
5879
5980
6080
6181
6282
6382
6483
6584
6684
6785
6886
6987
7087
7188
7289
7389
7490
7591
7692
7792
7893
7994
8095
8196
8296
8397
8498
85100
January 2026 · Living Environment (legacy)

Open the exact original NYSED conversion PDF. Every integer raw-score row is included.

January 2026 · Living Environment (legacy)
Raw creditsScale score
00
12
25
37
49
511
613
715
817
919
1021
1123
1225
1327
1428
1530
1632
1734
1835
1937
2038
2140
2242
2343
2445
2546
2647
2749
2850
2952
3053
3154
3255
3357
3458
3559
3660
3761
3862
3963
4064
4165
4266
4367
4468
4569
4670
4771
4872
4973
5073
5174
5275
5376
5476
5577
5678
5779
5879
5980
6081
6181
6282
6383
6483
6584
6685
6786
6886
6987
7088
7188
7289
7390
7490
7591
7692
7793
7893
7994
8095
8196
8297
8397
8498
85100

5. Passing benchmarks, levels and the mastery endorsement

Minimum raw credits for selected scale-score benchmarks
Published chartScale 65 or aboveScale 85 or above
August 2026 · Life Science: Biology (new)2036
June 2026 · Life Science: Biology (new)2035
January 2026 · Life Science: Biology (new)2035
August 2025 · Life Science: Biology (new)2134
June 2025 · Life Science: Biology (new)2138
June 2026 · Living Environment (legacy)4067
January 2026 · Living Environment (legacy)4166

65 is the common Regents passing benchmark. The calculator reports the official performance level only when the selected chart supplies one. The new exam’s level boundaries must not be imposed on a legacy Living Environment chart.

A score of 85 is an exam-score benchmark, not an automatic Mastery in Science diploma endorsement. NYSED’s endorsement also requires a Regents diploma with advanced designation and normally scores of 85 or better on three science Regents examinations. Alternatives involving granted exemptions are described in the official rules. Your school must review your full record. NYSED endorsement requirements.

The calculator does not determine local-diploma, safety-net, appeal, exemption or graduation eligibility. A result below 65 does not settle those questions. Consult your school counselor. NYSED graduation FAQ.

6. Calculator, reference-material and lab requirements

Use the permitted calculator

Graphing calculators are prohibited for both Life Science: Biology and legacy Living Environment under the linked NYSED directions. Use the specified four-function or scientific calculator. Current administration and calculator rules.

Read the materials supplied in the exam

Prepare to interpret the data, models and diagrams provided in the paper. Use the information supplied in the examination and follow the permitted-material directions instead of bringing extra reference sheets. NYSED’s new-exam directions prohibit outside science reference materials, including class notes and laboratory reports. NYSED new-exam material restrictions.

Laboratory work and investigations

NYSED requires 1,200 minutes of laboratory experience with satisfactory documented reports, in addition to classroom instruction. Current science guidance permits hands-on and simulated experiences. Check completion and exam admission with your teacher. NYSED laboratory guidance.

The new course has three required investigations involving feedback and homeostasis, lactose intolerance, and ecosystem design solutions. They prepare students for scientific reasoning; their locally assessed performance is not added to the final Regents written-test score. They replace the legacy Part D laboratory-activity framework. Official investigation framework and score treatment.

7. Focused Biology revision notes

Use these reminders to diagnose missed practice questions. They are a concise review, not a complete syllabus or a prediction of topic percentages.

Cells, transport and homeostasis

Explain how structures support functions. For membrane transport, distinguish movement down a concentration gradient from energy-dependent transport. For feedback questions, identify the disturbance, the response and how the response affects the original change.

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration

A simplified net equation for photosynthesis is shown below. Light supplies the energy; the arrow does not mean that atoms appear or disappear. Plants also carry out cellular respiration.

6CO2+6H2O→C6H12O6+6O2

Aerobic respiration transfers chemical energy from glucose through reactions that support ATP production. The simplified equation below tracks the net material changes.

C6H12O6+6O2→6CO2+6H2O

Genetics: probabilities depend on the model

A dominant allele is not necessarily more common in a population. For a simple single-gene Mendelian cross between two heterozygous parents, the idealised probability of a recessive homozygous offspring is:

P(aa)=14=25%

The cross is Aa×Aa. Here, the two letters represent the alleles of one gene. This probability applies to each offspring under the stated model; it does not guarantee exact proportions in a small family. More complex inheritance needs its own assumptions.

Evolution and natural selection

Use inherited variation, differences in reproductive success and changes across generations to explain natural selection. Individuals do not choose to evolve. Fitness concerns reproductive contribution in a particular environment, not simply physical strength.

Ecology and energy flow

Distinguish energy flow from matter cycling. Use the actual food-web arrows, data and limiting factors supplied. Population growth can be constrained by resources, interactions and environmental conditions; do not replace a supported explanation with an unsupported topic-weight rule.

Experimental reasoning

Identify the variable being changed, the measured outcome and relevant controlled conditions. Explain why a comparison or control is useful in that design. Evaluate the claim with the supplied evidence, including variability or sample limitations when relevant. Answer the specific prompt rather than listing every scientific term you know.

8. Turn a practice score into a study plan

  1. Choose a released paper with the exact exam title you are preparing for.
  2. Mark with its key, rating guide and notices. For June 2026 Life Science: Biology, apply the credit notice for Questions 20 and 21 once.
  3. Convert the earned raw total with that administration’s chart and choose a target.
  4. Classify lost credits by concept, evidence, explanation, graph, calculation or reading error. Practise the specific missed skill.
  5. Use a fresh question to check improvement, then a full timed paper to check consistency. Follow the time printed on the official exam.

A past-paper target is a practice planning tool. It cannot guarantee the same conversion on a future administration.

9. Frequently asked questions

Is Life Science: Biology the same exam as Living Environment?

No. The new Life Science: Biology exam began in June 2025. Legacy Living Environment had its last administration in June 2026. Match the full exam title and administration before choosing a chart.

What is the raw-credit maximum for the new exam?

It varies in the supported charts: June 2025 has 48; August 2025 and January 2026 have 45; June 2026 has 49; August 2026 has 48. Do not assume every paper is out of 50 or 85.

What changed for June 2026 Questions 20 and 21?

NYSED directs that all students receive credit for those two questions because the answer choices contain errors. Include the awarded credits once in your marked total. The calculator does not add them automatically.

What does raw 20 mean in January 2026?

On the new Life Science: Biology chart, 20 raw credits convert to 65. On the legacy Living Environment chart, raw 20 converts to 38. The full title matters.

What are the five legacy section limits?

Parts A, B-1, B-2, C and D have maximum credits of 30, 13, 12, 17 and 13, respectively. They sum to 85. Part D consists of written lab-related questions, not a separate hands-on practical.

Does every extra raw credit increase the scale score?

It cannot lower the score in the supported charts, but adjacent raw totals may share the same scale score. The calculator uses discrete table rows, not a direct percentage or interpolated line.

Why is no official level shown for a legacy result?

The included Living Environment conversion PDFs provide scale scores without performance levels. The tool does not invent levels or copy the newer exam’s boundaries onto a legacy paper.

Does 85 automatically award Mastery in Science?

No. The endorsement also depends on advanced-designation diploma requirements and the applicable combination of science exam scores or granted exemptions. Your school must check eligibility.

Are graphing calculators allowed?

No. The linked NYSED directions prohibit graphing calculators for both exams. Use the permitted four-function or scientific calculator and follow the directions for your administration.

Do investigation scores add to my written raw total?

No. Required new-course investigations support exam admission and scientific reasoning. Their locally assessed performance is not added to the final Regents written-test score.

Should I expect a Living Environment reference-table booklet?

Do not rely on an extra reference-table handout. Read the information supplied in the paper and follow NYSED’s material restrictions. Outside class notes and laboratory reports are not permitted for the new examination.

Can I enter decimals, negatives or a future exam?

Credits must be whole numbers within the selected chart’s limits; zero is valid. Only the listed published charts are supported. No old curve is silently applied to a future or unlisted exam.

Can I download my result?

Yes. A successful conversion enables CSV download containing the selected chart, source, raw and scale scores, target and limitations. Changing inputs hides the old result and requires a fresh conversion.

Who maintains this calculator?

NUM8ERS checked seven linked NYSED charts and the method on 26 October 2026. This independent practice tool is not affiliated with NYSED and does not replace official school scoring.

Official sources and method review

Maintainer: NUM8ERS · reviewed 26 October 2026. All seven included charts were checked across every integer raw-credit row. The calculator returns an exact lookup for the selected administration, not an official school score.

What changed on 26 October 2026?

Separated new Biology from legacy Living Environment; added seven administration-specific charts and their actual maxima; removed unsupported legacy levels, practical-test and reference-table claims; corrected calculator policy and mastery guidance; added the June 2026 scoring notice, input validation, target planning, CSV download and native mathematical notation.