AP & Regents Tutoring — NYC & Online

Dr. Donnelly tutors AP Calculus AB and BC, AP Precalculus, AP Statistics, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP U.S. History, AP World History: Modern, AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP Comparative Government, and AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, with other AP subjects by arrangement.

Yes. The College Board says all AP Exams are now digital. Most are fully digital in the Bluebook app. Twelve are hybrid digital: you answer multiple-choice questions in Bluebook and handwrite free-response answers in a paper booklet. The hybrid exams are Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Music Theory, Physics 1, Physics 2, both Physics C exams, and Precalculus. AP Statistics is fully digital from 2027.

The 2027 AP Exams run May 3–7 and May 10–14, 2027, with late testing May 17–21. Scores (1–5) are released in July 2027. For 2026–27 the College Board fee is $99 per exam in the US, US territories, Canada and DoDEA schools, and $129 elsewhere. Schools may charge more, and a fee reduction is available for eligible students.

Not the exams themselves, but the graduation requirement is. On September 14, 2026 the NY Board of Regents authorised NYSED to move to one state diploma. Students graduating in January 2028 or later will no longer have to pass a set of Regents exams to graduate. Regents exams will continue to be given and still count for school accountability, seals and endorsements. NYSED expects to bring the regulations to the Board by February 2027 for 2027–28. Requirements for 2026–27 are unchanged.

Under the current rules, a Regents diploma requires 22 credits and passing one Regents exam (or approved alternative) in each of English Language Arts, math, science and social studies, plus one additional “+1” pathway assessment. An Advanced Designation requires ELA, three math exams, two science exams (one life science and one physical science), one social studies exam, a pathway, and a sequence in a world language, the arts or CTE. Students graduating from January 2028 onward will not need to pass Regents exams to graduate.

NYSED has been replacing its exams in stages. Life Science: Biology replaced Living Environment, and Earth and Space Sciences replaced Physical Setting/Earth Science; both new exams were first given in June 2025, and the old ones were last given in June 2026. Physical Science: Chemistry and Physical Science: Physics were first given in June 2026, and the old Physical Setting Chemistry and Physics exams are given for the last time in 2027. Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and ELA now follow the Next Generation standards, and the social studies exams are U.S. History & Government and Global History & Geography II.

NYSED has published three 2027 Regents periods: January 26–29, 2027, June 15–25, 2027, and August 17–18, 2027. Check the official NYSED schedule for the exact day and session of each exam, especially for January, whose schedule is marked provisional.

Raw points from multiple-choice and constructed-response questions are converted to a scale score from 0 to 100 using a NYSED conversion chart for that administration. 65 is the standard passing score and 85 or above is usually described as mastery. Eligible students may qualify for safety-net options with scores of 55–64. Ask your school counselor how these rules apply to you.

Yes. Dr. Donnelly offers AP and Regents tutoring in person in New York City and online via Zoom to students anywhere in the United States.

For AP exams, starting at least 8 to 12 weeks before the test date allows time to build skills and complete practice exams. For Regents, 6 to 10 weeks of focused preparation is typically effective. The earlier you start, the more thorough and relaxed your preparation can be.