approved by the Board of Regents before the exam requirements can be changed. The proposal had since been denied. There has been serious discussion in New York about the cancellation of the Regents exams. In the fall of 2019, the Board of Regents opened a commission to potentially eliminate the exams as a high school graduation requirement. Originally slated for as soon as fall 2020, the commission was placed on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Exam requirements Students must achieve a score of 65 (55 for Special Education students) or higher on Regents Exams to pass. However this only qualifies for a local diploma as long as they compensate with a score of 65 or higher on another Regents exam. Students with disabilities still must earn a minimum score of 55 on Regents exams in English Language Arts and math. NYSED considers a score of 75 to 80 to indicate college readiness, with a score of 75 to 85 being a minimum for admission to some selective colleges and universities and a score below 75 being a threshold for placement in remediation for some schools, including SUNY and CUNY schools. In May 2022, they changed it to where Students with failing scores of at least 50 can appeal. Regents Diploma In 2014, the Board of Regents created the 4+1 option, where students must pass at least 4 regents exams—one per subject—and pass one additional Regents exam in any subject. Students must score 65 or higher in: English Language Arts At least one math regents (Algebra I, Algebra II, or Geometry) At least one science regents (Chemistry, Earth Science, Living Environment, or Physics) At least one social studies regents (Global History and Geography or United States History and Government) One additional Regents Exam in any subject or by passing a state-approved exam Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation Advanced and Honors designations are available for exemplary students. In addition to the Regents exam requirements, there are additional requirements for attaining a Regents or Regents with Advanced Designation Diploma, which are described in a NYSED handout titled "General Education & Diploma Requirements", and are codified in Section 100.5 of the Part 100 Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. Students must score 65 or higher in: English Language Arts All three math regents (Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry) Living Environment and 1 physical science regents (Chemistry, Earth Science, or Physics) Global History