Regents’ and Other Exit Exams
More than 25 states, including California, Alaska, North Carolina, and Texas, require a passing grade on an exit
exam to be eligible for high school graduation. These tests vary, so it is important to get specific information about
the test you are preparing to take. However, most exit exams allow 60 minutes to develop an essay based on one
of a choice of topics. A list of topics for Georgia’s Regents’ exam, for example, may be found at
www.gsu.edu/~wwwrtp/topics.htm (but remember to check with your school regarding the test you will be
given).
A typical exit essay is approximately 1,500 words. Possible topics include responses to literature, biograph-
ical narratives, and even business letters. Those who grade exit essay exams ask:
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How well did you address the topic?
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Were your ideas organized?
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Did you develop major points, and support them with details and examples?
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Were your word choices and sentence structure effective and varied?
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How consistent was your style (paragraphing), grammar, spelling, and punctuation?
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Did you express yourself freshly and uniquely?
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