The "Transition" Exam...

• Will first be administered in June 2018 with the last administration in June 2020
• Will only contain 30 multiple choice questions instead of 50.
• Will have a Thematic Essay and DBQ as in the past.
• Be based only on Units 5-8 and the Methodologies Unit of our old NYS Global Core Curriculum - NOT Global I content from units 1-4.
• The Test Specifications Grid approximates the number of questions from each standard and unit.

The "New Framework" Exam...

• Will first be administered in June 2019 and will be the only exam administered when the transition exam phases out.
• Is formatted to include 25-30 stimulus based-multiple choice questions, 2-3 sets of three short-answer questions (with 2 documents per set), and 1 enduring issues essay (including 5 documents).
• NYSED has produced a video webinar series (below) to outline the format of the new exam and the exam creation process.

New York State Memos

The following memos and notices from the New York State Education Department provide official documentation around the Global History & Geography transition:

• 2016-06-13: Regents Item
• 2016-06-14: Social Studies Transition Note
• 2016-11-10: Transition Timeline for Global Regents
• 2016-09-26: Field Letter on the Transition Exam