Algebra 2 Regents Score Calculator: 2026 NYSED Charts

NEW YORK REGENTS · OFFICIAL 2026 CHARTS · REVIEWED OCTOBER 2, 2026

The Algebra 2 Regents score calculator above converts your practice-test points using the official NYSED chart for the exam date you select. It supports January, June, and August 2026. Choose the date first: January used an 86-point examination, while the revised June and August examinations have 82 available points. A single formula or an undated “Regents curve” cannot accurately represent all three.

Enter the number of correct multiple-choice answers in Part I, then the actual rubric points earned in Parts II, III, and IV. The result shows a raw total, the corresponding scale score, and the performance level from that administration’s chart. This is a practice tool, not an official score report. Your school’s marking, applicable scoring guidance, and reported result take precedence.

Choose the correct Algebra II Regents conversion chart

NYSED publishes a conversion chart for each administration. Read the month and year on the exam booklet before entering any scores. Then select that same administration in the calculator. “Algebra 2” and “Algebra II” refer to the same subject here, but that does not make charts from different administrations interchangeable. Even two exams with identical section lengths can convert the same raw total into different scale scores.

For a released practice examination, use its own published chart, even when a newer chart is available. A student completing the January 2026 paper in October should select January, not August. The date you practice is irrelevant to the conversion. A teacher-created mixed worksheet has no official Regents conversion unless it reproduces and scores a complete, identified examination. You can track points on that worksheet, but presenting its result as an official Regents-equivalent score would overstate what the evidence supports.

What changed in June 2026?

The June 2026 administration introduced the Algebra II examination aligned to the New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards. Its test design has 36 questions and 82 raw points. Part III contains three four-point questions, rather than the four four-point questions in January’s 37-question, 86-point format. Parts I, II, and IV retain their respective point totals of 48, 16, and 6.

This matters both mathematically and practically. A Part III score of 15 points is possible on January’s examination but impossible on June’s or August’s. The calculator must therefore change the allowed section totals when you choose a different administration. If you switch dates, check the inputs again and follow the tool’s reset or validation message. Do not force an older test’s totals into the new format just to obtain a result.

Older released examinations can still help you practice individual algebra skills, but they are not a complete substitute for checking the current educator guide and released Next Generation papers. Mark the source of each practice question in your notes. That makes it easier to distinguish a content weakness from a difference in standards, directions, or test design.

Algebra 2 Regents exam format: 82 points versus 86

The raw score is the sum of points awarded across all four parts. It is not simply the number of questions answered correctly. Part I uses two points per correct multiple-choice answer. The written parts permit question-specific partial credit, so two students who finish the same number of questions may earn different raw totals.

A correct Part I answer earns the same two raw points regardless of whether you solved it quickly or needed several attempts. A wrong answer does not receive partial credit. In the written sections, however, the rating guide distinguishes between different levels of understanding and completion. Counting only fully correct responses throws away that distinction and can substantially understate a practice score.

Check the directions on the particular booklet for the permitted time and required equipment. The released 2026 papers specify a three-hour examination and require a graphing calculator and a straightedge. Your school administers approved accommodations and equipment rules. A website cannot decide your accommodations or replace instructions from the testing staff.

Practice with the current Algebra II Reference Sheet (NGLS), which includes the quadratic formula, trigonometric identities, cubic factorizations, probability rules, sequence and series formulas, and exponential-growth relationships. Know how to select and substitute into a formula, not just where to find it. NYSED permits one graphing calculator for each student’s exclusive use; CAS or symbolic-manipulation features are prohibited. Programmable memory must be cleared, reset, or disabled on entry, and calculator manuals or formula cards are not permitted. Ask your school to confirm that your model meets the guidelines before test day.

How to calculate your raw score and scale score

Step 1: mark Part I with the official answer key

Count correct responses out of 24, then multiply that number by two to understand the points contributed. For example, 15 correct multiple-choice answers contribute 30 raw points. In the calculator’s Part I field, enter 15, not 30. The tool performs the multiplication. Entering points into a field labeled “answers correct” would double-count the section.

Use the answer sheet you actually completed, rather than a memory of what you intended to choose. During practice, mark unanswered questions separately from wrong answers. Both earn no credit, but they suggest different next steps: an unanswered item may reflect timing or uncertainty, while a selected wrong answer can reveal a particular misconception.

Step 2: total the awarded points in each written part

Use the rating guide for the same examination. Suppose your eight Part II responses earn 2, 1, 0, 2, 1, 2, 0, and 2 points. Their total is 10. Enter 10 in Part II; do not enter the number of fully correct answers or multiply the total by two again. The individual question maxima have already been accounted for when you assigned the rubric points.

Apply the same process to Parts III and IV. For a June or August examination, three Part III responses receiving 3, 2, and 1 points add to 6. If Part IV earns 4, your written-section entries are 10, 6, and 4. These are whole-number totals within each part’s maximum. A decimal such as 6.5 should trigger a recheck of your marking rather than being silently rounded.

Step 3: add the section points

With 15 correct Part I answers and written totals of 10, 6, and 4, the raw total is 2 × 15 + 10 + 6 + 4 = 50. The maximum is 82 for June or August 2026. The proportion of raw points earned is approximately 61.0%, but that percentage is not your Regents scale score. The scale score must come from the selected official chart.

Step 4: read the exact row in the matching chart

The calculator stores the released chart values directly. It does not interpolate between a few example scores or multiply your percentage by 100. If you want to check its output by hand, locate your raw total in the selected PDF and read the scale score and performance level from that row. A chart may print several groups of columns across one page, so follow the complete row within the correct group.

Record the examination date alongside the result. “50 raw, June 2026 chart” is a useful entry in a practice log. “About 70” without a date, raw total, or marking notes is difficult to interpret later. Keep the four section totals too, because they show where improvement is possible even when two practice attempts have similar scale scores.

How many points do you need to pass Algebra 2 Regents?

A scale score of 65 is the standard passing benchmark discussed in this guide. It does not mean 65% of the raw points, 65 questions, or a fixed number of correct answers on every paper. On the official January 2026 chart, a raw score of 26 reaches 65. On both the June and August 2026 charts, the first raw score reaching 65 is 30. These are historical values for those identified examinations, not promises about an unreleased test.

These values illustrate why “the Algebra 2 curve” is an incomplete phrase. Even June and August, which share the 82-point design and the same first raw total reaching 65, differ at the 85 benchmark. A calculator can reproduce a released conversion exactly while still being unable to predict the conversion for a future administration.

Performance levels are also administration-specific

Read the level from the matching chart rather than applying a generic five-band graphic. In January 2026, Level 3 covers scale scores 65–77 and Level 4 covers 78–84. In June and August 2026, Level 3 covers 65–76 and Level 4 covers 77–84. For these charts, Level 1 is 0–54, Level 2 is 55–64, and Level 5 is 85–100.

A level summarizes performance on the examination’s scale. It does not establish that you have mastered every individual topic. A student with a strong overall result can still have gaps in logarithms or probability. Conversely, a student below the passing benchmark may have several well-developed skills. Use the level for broad interpretation and your marked responses for specific instructional decisions.

A passing estimate does not decide graduation eligibility

Whether Algebra II is required for your particular diploma plan depends on your pathway and circumstances. Do not assume that every student must pass all three mathematics Regents examinations. Credits, assessment combinations, appeals, safety-net provisions, and cohort-specific rules can affect the answer. Ask your school counselor to apply the current requirements to your record instead of relying on a calculator’s result label.

Likewise, a score in the 55–64 range is not an automatic statement that a student qualifies for a local diploma. Eligibility depends on the applicable rules. Keep education-policy questions separate from arithmetic: the calculator can identify the scale-score row for a raw total, but it cannot determine an individual student’s diploma eligibility or school reporting decision.

At this October 2026 review, NYSED’s NY Inspires timeline describes a proposed fall 2027 change to diploma assessment requirements for students graduating in January 2028 and later. Regents examinations would continue. The timeline says existing requirements remain in effect until approved changes take effect, so do not read news about the transition as permission to disregard your current diploma plan. Check the linked NYSED guidance and your counselor’s advice for your cohort.

How to mark constructed responses without inflating your estimate

The most common uncertainty in a practice estimate is not the lookup table. It is the number of written-response points entered. A correct final answer alone may not satisfy a direction to show work, explain, justify, or interpret. At the same time, a response with a final error may demonstrate enough correct mathematics to earn some credit under the question’s rubric.

Read the actual rubric, not a general partial-credit rule

Start with the fully correct response description. Then compare your work with the lower-credit descriptions and any sample responses. Identify the mathematical evidence on the page: an appropriate equation, valid transformation, correctly labeled graph, relevant calculation, or supported interpretation. Do not award points just because a method looks long or because you know what you meant to write.

Errors can affect different questions differently. An arithmetic slip after a valid setup is not always treated like a conceptual error, but you should not invent a universal “one point off” policy. A graphing task may require particular features or labels, and an interpretation task may require units and context. The specific rating guidance governs the practice score you enter.

Use a conservative range when marking is uncertain

Suppose a four-point response could reasonably earn either two or three points under your reading of the rubric. Record both possibilities and ask a teacher to resolve the uncertainty. Run the calculator once with the lower total and once with the higher total. Report the two results as a practice range, together with the reason for the uncertainty, rather than choosing the more flattering score.

This approach is especially useful near a target. If one disputed rubric point determines whether your estimate reaches 65, you have not established a secure margin. Your next priority is to improve the response and confirm the marking. Do not spend the entire review session comparing curves while leaving the underlying mathematical explanation unfinished.

Check scoring notices for the administration

NYSED may publish clarification or other scoring information alongside an examination. For June 2026 question 26, certain calculator models truncated the regression coefficient to two decimal places. The official notice allows full two-point credit for a correctly written regression equation affected by that truncation, but the base must still be correctly rounded to the thousandth. This is not automatic credit for every response or a general waiver of rounding directions. Use the notice with that examination’s rating guide before finalizing practice points.

Keep a short marking note when a clarification affects your interpretation. Teachers and students reviewing the same work can then see why a particular point total was used. For an official examination result, questions about marking or review should go through the school’s established process; changing a practice-tool input does not change the official record.

Using the calculator accurately: six checks before trusting a result

1. Match the date. Confirm the month and year on your booklet, selected chart, rating guide, and answer key.
2. Match the format. January’s maximum is 86; June and August use 82. Recheck Part III when switching.
3. Use the correct units. Part I takes answers correct. Parts II–IV take points already awarded.
4. Stay within the limits. A section total above its maximum signals an entry or marking error.
5. Review disputed credit. Use rubric evidence, official notices, and teacher feedback rather than assumptions.
6. Keep the result in context. A released-chart practice result is not a forecast of a future curve or a diploma decision.

The Reset All button provides a clean starting point. Perfect Score fills the currently selected examination’s section maxima; it is a quick way to confirm which format you are using. Sliders offer convenient whole-number changes, while number fields make it easier to enter a marked paper precisely. If the calculator reports an invalid entry, correct it before reading the result rather than treating the last valid score as current.

If JavaScript is unavailable, the scoring process still works manually. Add the section points and consult the selected official PDF listed at the end. Keep the target table above for orientation, but use the full chart for a raw total between the listed benchmarks. Do not estimate an intermediate value by drawing a straight line between them.

Turn your practice score into a focused Algebra 2 review plan

The most useful result is a short list of skills you can improve, supported by errors on a marked paper. Start with one complete, timed released examination, using the equipment and reference information permitted for that test. Mark it carefully. Then sort missed points into three categories: missing mathematical understanding, execution errors, and incomplete communication or time management.

A low score in a section does not by itself identify a topic. Part I may contain several different strands, and a written response can combine algebraic manipulation with interpretation. For each missed question, name the exact step that failed. “Could not isolate the exponential term before taking logarithms” is actionable. “Bad at Algebra 2” is too broad to guide practice.

Functions and transformations: connect representations

For each function you review, connect its equation, graph, table, and verbal description. Practice identifying features such as intercepts, domain, range, growth behavior, and transformations. When a problem gives a context, distinguish the mathematical domain from the values that make sense in the situation. A graph may extend indefinitely even though time or quantity in the problem has practical restrictions.

As an original practice example, compare f(x) = x² with g(x) = (x − 3)² + 2. State the horizontal and vertical changes, locate the new vertex, and check the conclusion by substituting x = 3. This small verification catches the common mistake of reversing a horizontal shift. Then try a different function family so that you are applying a relationship rather than memorizing one picture.

Sly Academy’s online graphing calculator can help you compare functions during study. Predict the graph first, then use the display to test your prediction. An online tool is a study aid; it is not a statement that internet-connected devices or that particular tool are permitted during a Regents examination.

Equations and expressions: keep restrictions visible

When simplifying rational expressions or solving equations, write restrictions before canceling or multiplying. Operations can create an apparent solution that is not allowed in the original expression. Substitute each candidate into the original equation, not only into a simplified version. A correct algebraic procedure includes checking that the final answer belongs to the original problem’s domain.

For example, solving (x² − 1)/(x − 1) = 3 requires x ≠ 1. Factoring and canceling gives x + 1 = 3, so x = 2, which is permitted and checks in the original expression. The restriction remains part of the reasoning even though it does not eliminate this particular solution. Keeping it visible builds a habit that matters when an excluded value does appear.

Exponential and logarithmic work: interpret the parameters

Separate understanding the model from operating the calculator. In a model y = 200(1.04)^t, explain what 200 represents, why 1.04 corresponds to 4% growth per time unit, and what unit t uses. If a question asks when the quantity reaches a target, first write the equation for that target, then solve it and interpret whether rounding should be up, down, or to a specified precision.

Review logarithm properties with their conditions rather than treating them as typing shortcuts. In particular, the logarithm of a sum cannot generally be split into a sum of logarithms. When using numerical technology, keep extra digits during intermediate steps and round as the question directs. Write the equation and reasoning on paper so that a reader can follow more than the final displayed decimal.

Trigonometric reasoning: check units and structure

Before evaluating a trigonometric expression, identify whether the problem uses degrees or radians and check the calculator mode. A plausible-looking decimal can still be wrong if the mode is wrong. For a periodic model, connect amplitude, midline, period, and phase information to the situation. Do not read a parameter as the period without examining the form of the equation.

Use a small set of deliberate checks. Does the maximum equal the midline plus the amplitude? Does the minimum equal the midline minus the amplitude? Does the proposed period return the model to the same stage of its cycle? These checks help catch a mistaken coefficient before it spreads through a multi-part response.

Probability and statistics: answer the contextual question

Read exactly what is being conditioned on or compared. In a probability problem, define the event and the relevant sample space before calculating. In a data problem, distinguish a description of the sample from a justified conclusion about a broader population. A numerical result without an explanation may leave the main question unanswered.

For regression and modeling practice, state what each variable measures and interpret the fitted relationship in those units. Check whether your input lies within the observed data range before making a prediction, and consider whether the model makes sense in context. A close fit alone does not establish a causal relationship. Use the educator guide and released questions to decide which statistical skills need attention for the examination you are preparing to take.

Make the next practice session test a specific improvement

Choose two or three recurring errors, then complete a short set of fresh questions targeting them. Explain each solution, mark it, and redo any error without looking at the worked answer. On a later day, return to a different question of the same type. Immediate recognition after reading a solution is weaker evidence than solving a new example independently.

After targeted review, take another complete paper and compare the same kinds of evidence: raw section points, unresolved rubric issues, time use, and error types. Scale scores help summarize progress, but different administrations have different conversions. Avoid concluding that a one-point scale change proves a meaningful improvement or decline. Look for repeated success on the skills you deliberately practiced.

If geometry is also part of your examination plan, use the separate Geometry Regents score calculator and scoring guide for that subject. Its question structure and conversion tables are different. Never transfer the Algebra II raw-to-scale relationship to another Regents examination.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Algebra 2 Regents out of 82 or 86 points?

Both totals appear in 2026 because the format changed. January 2026 has 86 raw points across 37 questions. The Next Generation June and August 2026 examinations have 82 raw points across 36 questions. Choose the administration matching your paper, and use its own rating and conversion materials.

Can I pass with only multiple-choice points?

On the listed June and August 2026 charts, 15 correct Part I answers contribute 30 raw points, the first total reaching a scale score of 65. The examination requires you to answer all questions; that arithmetic is not a reason to skip the written responses. Earned partial credit can provide important additional points, and neither your expected accuracy nor a future chart is guaranteed.

Why is my scale score different from my percentage correct?

The Regents scale score is obtained from an administration-specific conversion table. Raw points divided by the maximum gives a percentage of available points earned; that is a different quantity. Also, because written questions can earn partial credit and have different maxima, “percentage of questions correct” is not an adequate substitute for the raw point total.

Will this calculator predict my next Regents result?

It can show what an entered raw total earns on a released 2026 chart. It cannot know the conversion for an unreleased administration or predict how your future responses will be marked. Use recent papers to assess preparedness, maintain a margin above your target, and verify the official materials when your examination is released.

What should I do if a teacher’s score differs?

Compare the exam date, Part I count, and awarded points for each written question. Check official scoring notices and ask which rubric description applies to disputed work. The school’s official process determines reported scores. This calculator is useful for locating an input or chart mismatch, but it does not override a teacher’s marking or an official record.

Does a score of 85 mean every topic is mastered?

A scale score of 85 enters Level 5 on the three charts included here, but an overall examination result does not prove complete understanding of every skill. Review missed questions even after a strong score. Any diploma designation or recognition involving multiple examinations has its own requirements and should be checked with your school.

Sources

Official NYSED materials used to verify the test design, released conversions, and scoring guidance. Reviewed October 2, 2026. Links below are the external source references for this guide.

• Algebra II past examination archive: booklets, scoring keys, rating guides, model responses and conversion charts
• January 2026 Algebra II conversion chart (PDF)
• June 2026 Algebra II conversion chart (PDF)
• August 2026 Algebra II conversion chart (PDF)
• January 2026 examination booklet: 37 questions and 86 raw points (PDF)
• August 2026 examination booklet: 36 questions and 82 raw points (PDF)
• August 2026 Algebra II rating guide (PDF)
• June 2026 question 26 scoring clarification (PDF)
• Next Generation Algebra II educator guide (PDF)
• Next Generation Algebra II performance level descriptions (PDF)
• Next Generation mathematics instruction and assessment timeline (PDF)
• Algebra II Reference Sheet (NGLS) (PDF)
• Guidelines for graphing calculator use (PDF)
• How NYSED scales Regents examination scores
• New York State graduation requirements
• Graduation requirements FAQ: safety nets, mastery endorsements and grading
• NY Inspires transformation timeline and proposed diploma changes