NEW YORK STATE EXAM PRACTICE

Physics Regents Score Calculator

Convert earned raw credits using the published chart for your exact exam. Choose the new 50-credit Physics exam or an 85-credit Physical Setting/Physics administration.

June 2026 charts includedComplete row-by-row lookupReviewed 26 October 2026

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Convert your Physics Regents score

Method checked by NUM8ERS · 26 October 2026. Four published NYSED charts are included. No interpolation, projected curve or “plus or minus one” buffer is applied.

Physics Regents score inputs

Match the exact title printed on your paper. The two Physics exams use different scoring systems.

Enter credits earned under the matching answer key and rating guide, not the number of questions you attempted. Whole numbers only; zero is valid.

Choose a chart and enter earned raw credits to begin.

1. Choose the right Physics exam

Two Physics examinations overlap during the transition to the newer New York State science standards. Physical Science: Physics (NYSP12SLS) first appeared in June 2026. The older Physical Setting/Physics continues through June 2027 under NYSED’s published schedule. Choose by the full title and administration, not simply the word “Physics” or the calendar year. NYSED implementation schedule.

Supported published exam charts
ExamRaw-credit maximumHow to enter
Physical Science: Physics · June 202650Enter the total earned raw credits.
Physical Setting/Physics · June 202685Enter a total or the four legacy section totals.
Physical Setting/Physics · June 202585Use the June 2025 chart for that paper.
Physical Setting/Physics · June 202485Use the June 2024 chart for that paper.

Legacy June section structure

The June 2026 Physical Setting/Physics exam allocates 35 credits to Part A, 15 to B-1, 15 to B-2 and 20 to C. These four section fields must not be used for the new 50-credit exam. Restricted January editions can differ in question structure and are not supported by this calculator. NYSED June 2026 administration directions.

For a later, restricted or unlisted administration, use its own published official chart. An older chart can be used for that older practice paper; it cannot determine a future official score.

2. How raw credits become a scale score

First mark the paper using its official key and rating guide. Add the earned raw credits, then look up that integer in the chart for the same administration. The chart supplies a scale score out of 100. This is not a direct raw percentage calculation.

Use the actual rubric for written answers. A numerical setup, explanation, graph, acceptable range or unit may be part of a question’s credit requirement. Do not assume every missing unit or every correct final number has the same scoring consequence. The June 2026 new-exam guide allows whole-number credit only and makes the role of units depend on the question. New exam rating guide · Legacy June 2026 rating guide.

Worked legacy example: June 2024

25+10+5+8=48

June 2024 raw 48 converts to scale score 65. Raw 44 converts to 60; raw 68 converts to 85; raw 69 converts to 86; raw 84 converts to 99. Verify the June 2024 chart.

Worked new-exam example: June 2026

For Physical Science: Physics (NYSP12SLS), 23 raw credits convert to 65 and 39 convert to 85. Its maximum is 50 raw credits, not 85. These examples apply only to that June 2026 chart.

3. Complete raw-to-scale conversion tables

Expand the matching chart. Scores are reproduced directly from the published tables; intermediate values are not estimated. An additional earned raw credit cannot lower the reported scale score in these charts.

June 2026 · Physical Science: Physics (NYSP12SLS)

Open the original NYSED conversion PDF. Every integer raw-credit row is reproduced below. Select this same administration in the calculator.

June 2026 · Physical Science: Physics (NYSP12SLS)
Raw creditsScale scoreOfficial level
001
141
271
3111
4141
5181
6211
7241
8281
9311
10341
11371
12401
13431
14451
15481
16501
17531
18552
19572
20592
21612
22632
23653
24673
25683
26703
27713
28733
29743
30753
31773
32784
33794
34804
35814
36824
37834
38844
39855
40865
41875
42885
43895
44915
45925
46935
47955
48965
49985
501005
June 2026 · Physical Setting/Physics

Open the original NYSED conversion PDF. Every integer raw-credit row is reproduced below. Select this same administration in the calculator.

June 2026 · Physical Setting/Physics
Raw creditsScale score
00
12
24
35
47
58
610
711
813
914
1016
1117
1218
1320
1421
1522
1624
1725
1826
1928
2029
2130
2232
2333
2434
2535
2637
2738
2839
2940
3042
3143
3244
3345
3447
3548
3649
3750
3851
3952
4054
4155
4256
4357
4458
4559
4660
4762
4863
4964
5065
5166
5267
5368
5469
5570
5671
5772
5874
5975
6076
6177
6278
6379
6480
6581
6682
6783
6884
6985
7086
7187
7288
7389
7490
7591
7692
7793
7894
7994
8095
8196
8297
8398
8499
85100
June 2025 · Physical Setting/Physics

Open the original NYSED conversion PDF. Every integer raw-credit row is reproduced below. Select this same administration in the calculator.

June 2025 · Physical Setting/Physics
Raw creditsScale score
00
12
24
36
48
59
611
713
814
916
1017
1119
1220
1321
1423
1524
1625
1727
1828
1929
2031
2132
2233
2335
2436
2537
2638
2740
2841
2942
3043
3144
3246
3347
3448
3549
3650
3751
3853
3954
4055
4156
4257
4358
4459
4561
4662
4763
4864
4965
5066
5167
5268
5369
5470
5571
5672
5773
5874
5975
6076
6177
6278
6379
6481
6581
6682
6783
6884
6985
7086
7187
7288
7389
7490
7591
7692
7793
7894
7995
8096
8197
8297
8398
8499
85100
June 2024 · Physical Setting/Physics

Open the original NYSED conversion PDF. Every integer raw-credit row is reproduced below. Select this same administration in the calculator.

June 2024 · Physical Setting/Physics
Raw creditsScale score
00
12
23
35
47
58
610
711
813
914
1016
1117
1219
1320
1421
1523
1624
1726
1827
1928
2030
2131
2232
2334
2435
2536
2638
2739
2840
2942
3043
3144
3245
3347
3448
3549
3650
3752
3853
3954
4055
4156
4258
4359
4460
4561
4662
4763
4865
4966
5067
5168
5269
5370
5471
5572
5673
5774
5875
5976
6077
6178
6279
6380
6481
6582
6683
6784
6885
6986
7087
7188
7289
7390
7491
7592
7693
7794
7894
7995
8096
8197
8298
8398
8499
85100

4. Passing benchmarks and the mastery endorsement

Minimum raw credits for selected scale-score benchmarks
Published exam chartScale 65 or aboveScale 85 or above
June 2026 · Physical Science: Physics (NYSP12SLS)2339
June 2026 · Physical Setting/Physics5069
June 2025 · Physical Setting/Physics4969
June 2024 · Physical Setting/Physics4868

A scale score of 65 is the common Regents passing benchmark. A score of 85 is an exam-score benchmark used in mastery requirements; it does not, on its own, award an endorsement.

NYSED’s Mastery in Science endorsement also requires the Regents diploma with advanced designation and normally scores of 85 or better on three science Regents examinations. NYSED describes alternatives involving two exams and one granted exemption, or one exam and qualifying course grades with two granted exemptions. The applicable rules and a student’s full record must be checked by the school. NYSED endorsements and seals.

A result below 65 does not let this tool determine a local diploma, safety-net, appeal, exemption or other graduation outcome. There is no automatic “55 means you pass” decision here. Consult your school’s counselor about applicable pathways and current requirements. NYSED graduation FAQ.

5. Laboratory requirements and reference tables

Check exam admission with your teacher before relying on a score target. NYSED requires 1,200 minutes of laboratory experience with satisfactory documented reports, in addition to the required classroom instruction. Current guidance allows a combination of hands-on and simulated experiences. This calculator does not certify admission or turn a missing requirement into an automatic course-failure decision. NYSED laboratory guidance.

For the new course, successful completion of the required investigations is also part of exam admission. Their performance is not added as an extra score component to the written-test raw total. Physics investigations information.

Use the reference tables for your exam: 2025 Reference Tables for Physical Science: Physics for the new examination, and the 2006 Physical Setting/Physics tables for the legacy examination. Do not choose the edition just because the exam takes place in 2026. Open the 2025 Physics tables · NYSED reference-table index.

6. Focused Physics revision notes

These reminders support practice review. They are not a complete syllabus or a forecast of topic weights. Use the correct course materials and the official reference tables.

Motion and force

Distinguish distance from displacement and speed from velocity. Average velocity uses displacement over elapsed time; instantaneous velocity is a different quantity. For a fixed mass, acceleration is proportional to net force.

vavg=ΔxΔt,Fnet=ma

Circular motion and gravitation

A constant speed can still involve acceleration when direction changes. For circular motion the centripetal acceleration points inward. Doubling the separation of two point masses reduces their gravitational attraction to one-quarter, with masses unchanged.

ac=v2r,Fg=Gm1m2r2

Momentum, work and energy

Conserve total momentum only for a system with negligible external impulse. For a constant force, work uses the component parallel to displacement. Kinetic energy depends on speed squared.

p=mv,W=Fdcos(θ),Ek=12mv2

Electricity and circuits

For an ohmic component at fixed conditions, voltage equals current times resistance. Series resistances add; parallel branches have the same potential difference. Use the circuit topology rather than a memorised guess.

V=IR,1Req=1R1+1R2

Waves and refraction

Wave speed is the product of frequency and wavelength. At a stationary boundary, frequency stays the same while speed and wavelength can change. The refractive index compares vacuum light speed with light speed in the medium.

v=fλ,n=cv

Photon energy: inverse, not exponential

For light in a vacuum, photon energy is inversely proportional to wavelength. Halving the wavelength doubles the photon energy; this is not exponential growth. Frequency and photon energy are directly proportional.

E=hf=hcλ
E(λ2)=hcλ2=2hcλ=2E(λ)

For a longer study plan, see the Physics Regents preparation guide. Match any practice paper to its official exam title, rating guide and chart.

7. A practical score-improvement routine

  1. Choose a released paper that matches your course. Use the clean reference tables and permitted calculator for that exam.
  2. Mark each answer against its key and rating guide. Separate an incorrect idea from algebra, units, evidence or diagram errors.
  3. Record earned credits and convert them with the matching administration’s chart.
  4. Use the target calculation to identify how many more raw credits are needed on that chart. It does not guarantee that the same gain reaches the target on a future exam.
  5. Practise the missed skill, then try a fresh question. For numerical work, write the relevant relationship, substitute consistently and check units and calculator angle mode against the question.

Use the official released papers as practice resources. The calculator does not mark written responses or guarantee a future result.

8. Frequently asked questions

Which June 2026 Physics exam should I choose?

Read the full title on your paper. Physical Science: Physics (NYSP12SLS) uses the supported 50-credit chart; Physical Setting/Physics uses an 85-credit chart. The two are not interchangeable.

Is the calculator using an official or predicted curve?

It uses the complete published NYSED chart for the administration you select. There is no interpolated curve or plus-or-minus-one buffer. A practice score remains dependent on how accurately the paper is marked.

Why can’t I use one chart for every administration?

NYSED publishes administration-specific conversions. The same raw total can have a different scale score in another administration, and the newer exam has a different raw-credit maximum.

What is the June 2024 passing raw score?

In the supported June 2024 Physical Setting/Physics chart, 48 raw credits convert to 65. Raw 44 converts to 60. These values should not be used for the June 2026 new exam.

Does 69 raw score lower than 68?

No. On the June 2024 chart, raw 68 converts to 85 and raw 69 converts to 86. On the June 2026 legacy chart, they convert to 84 and 85 respectively.

Can I enter decimal or negative points?

No. Enter whole-number earned raw credits within the selected exam’s maximum. Zero is valid. For legacy section mode, every section must also be within its own maximum.

Does an 85 mean I earned Mastery in Science?

An 85 is an exam-score benchmark. The diploma endorsement also depends on advanced-designation requirements and the required combination of science exam scores or applicable granted exemptions. Your school determines eligibility.

Does a result below 65 rule out every graduation pathway?

No. This calculator reports chart scores and benchmarks only. It does not evaluate safety nets, appeals, exemptions or a student’s full graduation record.

Do lab investigations add bonus raw points?

The new-course investigations are part of admission requirements and learning activities. Do not add their performance as bonus credits to the written-test total. Confirm completion requirements with your teacher.

Which reference tables should I use?

Use the 2025 Physical Science: Physics tables for the new exam and the 2006 Physical Setting/Physics tables for the legacy exam, as directed by NYSED. Check the full exam title.

Can I download the result?

Yes. After a successful conversion, download the CSV containing the selected chart, source link, raw and scale scores, target and limitations. Input changes disable the download until you convert again.

Can this calculate a restricted or future administration?

Only the listed published charts are supported. An unlisted exam is not silently assigned an old curve. Use the matching official materials or ask your school.

Who checked this tool?

NUM8ERS checked the four linked chart files and the method on 26 October 2026. No NYSED affiliation, official school scoring authority or independent educator endorsement is claimed.

Official sources and method review

Maintainer: NUM8ERS · review date: 26 October 2026. The chart data are exact lookups. NYSED publishes the source files; NUM8ERS provides this independent interface.

What changed on 26 October 2026?

Replaced the approximate, non-monotonic conversion with full published tables; added separate 2026 exam choices; removed unsupported projections and audience statistics; corrected the mastery explanation, laboratory guidance and photon-energy relationship; added validated inputs, target planning and CSV export.