New York State Regents exams are coming up fast. Regents exams can feel overwhelming, especially when you have multiple exams to prepare for. Between long packets, time management, and pressure to pass, it can be difficult to figure out where to start. The good news is that there’s an effective studying plan with the information below.

• Have the basic knowledge of what you learned all year: Make sure you know the most important stuff that you have learned all year. Look over each unit’s notes and materials and create a study guide of just the basics. Creating flashcards and notes about each unit is a great way to cover all of the core subjects.
• Use old Regents questions: Using old Regents questions is a great way to study and practice what the Regents is really going to look like and the kinds of questions you are going to have. This is going to help you the most for the actual exams.
• If you are taking a subject with a new curriculum, there are not many questions available for you. So, using AI may be a good route. The best AI platforms to use are Google Gemini, Quizlet, Mindgrasp, and Notebook LM. (This is advice from a teacher!)
• Be familiar with how to use your graphing calculator: For math Regents specifically, make sure you know all the ways you can utilize your graphing calculator. This will help you significantly on the test.
• Pick a good environment: Make sure you are in a good environment to study. Put your phone on Do Not Disturb, avoid listening to music while studying, and utilize quiet spaces. Going to your local library and using one of their studying rooms is a great way to get a quiet room to work in.
• Start studying now: If you start studying now, you will do better on your exams. Beginning your study routine early will help you to memorize more information and help you feel less stressed out. The University of Pittsburgh released a study showing that it’s good to start studying seven to ten days before your exams because it makes it easier to recall information during your test.
• Take extra time on things you struggle with: Find practice questions for the specific topics that you struggle with and study those more than others.
• Quiz yourself, don’t just re-read notes: Quizzing yourself is a great way to study for final exams. Creating questions and having someone else ask you causes active recall, which helps you to store information you need to know in your long-term memory instead of your short-term memory. This can improve your test scores drastically.
• Studying is not always easy, and it can be hard to figure out where to start. By using these techniques, your grades will improve drastically. The most important thing is to feel prepared and to know that you did the most you could.