Most Regents exams canceled in New York for 2021 Passing tests won't be requirement for high school graduation this year FacebookTwitterEmail Lester W. Young, Jr., the chancellor of New York's Board of Regents, on Monday announced most Regents tests will be canceled this spring. (John Carl D'Annibale / Times Union)John Carl D'Annibale ALBANY — The state Board of Regents on Monday voted unanimously to cancel all Regents exams this year except for four federally mandated tests in English, algebra, earth science and the living environment. The Regents tests will also not be a requirement to earn diplomas this year; students must simply pass their courses to graduate.