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Regents ELA exam dates 2027

Tuesday, January 26, 2027 and Tuesday, June 15, 2027, both in the 9:15 a.m. session, and Tuesday, August 17, 2027 at 8:30 a.m. Check your reporting time with your school.

Weeks before your ELA exam
Hours a week for ELA
Reading literary prose
Reading poetry
Reading informational texts
Writing an argument from sources
Writing a text-analysis response

26 weeks, 104 hours in all

Start with Writing an argument from sources

41.1 of your hours. It carries 24 of the test's 56 weighted credits on our split, 43%.

Hours per topic
TopicYour hoursShare of the credits
Writing an argument from sources41.143%
Reading literary prose13.714%
Reading poetry13.714%
Reading informational texts13.714%
Writing a text-analysis response13.714%

Week by week

  1. Week 1Writing an argument from sources
  2. Week 2Writing an argument from sources
  3. Week 3Writing an argument from sources
  4. Week 4Writing an argument from sources
  5. Week 5Writing an argument from sources
  6. Week 6Writing an argument from sources
  7. Week 7Writing an argument from sources
  8. Week 8Writing an argument from sources
  9. Week 9Writing an argument from sources
  10. Week 10Writing an argument from sources
  11. Week 11Writing an argument from sources, Reading literary prose
  12. Week 12Reading literary prose
  13. Week 13Reading literary prose
  14. Week 14Reading literary prose, Reading poetry
  15. Week 15Reading poetry
  16. Week 16Reading poetry
  17. Week 17Reading poetry
  18. Week 18Reading poetry, Reading informational texts
  19. Week 19Reading informational texts
  20. Week 20Reading informational texts
  21. Week 21Reading informational texts, Writing a text-analysis response
  22. Week 22Writing a text-analysis response
  23. Week 23Writing a text-analysis response
  24. Week 24Writing a text-analysis response
  25. Week 25A timed check, an argument essay and a text-analysis response, then review every lost credit
  26. Week 26A timed check, an argument essay and a text-analysis response, then review every lost credit

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January 2027Tuesday, January 26, 9:15 a.m.
June 2027Tuesday, June 15, 9:15 a.m.
August 2027Tuesday, August 17, 8:30 a.m.
ExamEnglish Language Arts (Next Generation)

The 2027 dates

  • January 2027: Tuesday, January 26 at 9:15 a.m.
  • June 2027: Tuesday, June 15 at 9:15 a.m.
  • August 2027: Tuesday, August 17 at 8:30 a.m.

Plan back from the date

Use the planner on this page: pick the weeks you have and the hours each week, and it spreads them over the five skills by their share of the test and how sure you feel, with timed checks and full essays in the final weeks.

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Questions people ask

Is there a January 2027 Regents ELA exam?

Yes. English Language Arts is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2027, in the 9:15 a.m. session.

Is there an August 2027 exam?

Yes: Tuesday, August 17, 2027 at 8:30 a.m.