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4+1 Pathway exams in World Languages

4+1 Pathway exams in world languages are now available in 7 languages: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Korean, and Spanish. These are special Checkpoint B exams that, when passed, fulfill the world language exam requirement of the Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation AND can be used as the fifth Regents Examination required for graduation. For more information on these 4+1 Pathway examinations in world languages, please visit this site.

(Updated 11/29/2022)

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