the scores reported for regents exams are not a sum or percentage of questions answered correctly. instead, raw scores on the tests are converted on a curve to the officially reported scale scores. this curve is customized to each year's group of tests. for example, for the regents examination in algebra i given january 2019, a raw score on the test of 27 points (out of 86; so, 31% correct) would be given a scaled score of 65, that is, considered "proficient" for the purposes of being awarded the regents diploma.