On New York's Regents exams, Physical Setting Earth Science is reported on a scale from 0 to 100 (2018, 2019 and 2021 to 2025), and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Level 3, at 65 or above, is the state's passing score.
| Level | Score range | What it means | Statewide 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 0–54 | The lowest level, well below the state standard | 23% |
| Level 2 | 55–64 | Approaching the state standard | 12% |
| Level 3 | 65–84 | Meeting the state standard (the passing score) | 31% |
| Level 4 | 85–100 | The highest level, above the state standard | 34% |
Statewide in 2025, about 65% of the students counted for Physical Setting Earth Science reached Level 3 or Level 4. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).
Each student counts once per exam per school year, at their highest score from that year's August, January and June exams, in the public school (including charter schools) where they took it. Students in grades 7 and 8 who take a Regents exam early, most often Algebra I, Living Environment or Earth Science, are counted at their middle school.
More on who is counted, and how: see how we count.
A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students who took the same test. Our free tool turns a Physical Setting Earth Science score into an estimated percentile versus the school, district, county and the whole state, so you can see where a score stands, not just its level.
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