Geometry Regents Tutoring, Proof by Proof
The strictest of New York’s three math Regents, and the one where being right is not enough. One-on-one at 928 Broadway in the Flatiron, or online.
Measured, not asserted
Geometry asks for more of the paper than either algebra
Parents ask which of the three math Regents is hardest, and the usual answer is a shrug. New York publishes a conversion chart for every sitting, so the question has a number. Below is the most recent published chart for each exam, side by side.
| Exam | Chart | Raw for 65 | Raw for 85 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | August 2026 | 29 / 82 (35%) | 69 / 82 (84%) |
| Geometry | August 2026 | 35 / 80 (44%) | 67 / 80 (84%) |
| Algebra II | August 2026 | 30 / 82 (37%) | 66 / 82 (80%) |
The gap is not small, and it is consistent. Geometry also moves the most: across the 29 charts we hold, the raw score needed for a 65 has ranged from 29 to 36 points. A student sitting at the edge of a pass is therefore at the mercy of which paper they draw — which is an argument for building a margin, not for aiming at the line.
A proof is marked as writing. That is the whole difficulty.
In every other maths a student meets before college, the answer carries the marks and the working is insurance. Geometry inverts that. The conclusion of a proof is usually handed to the student in the question — “prove that these triangles are congruent” — so there is nothing to discover. The marks are entirely in whether each step names the reason it is allowed.
Which is why the students who struggle most here are often not the weak ones. They are the ones who can see the answer, write three lines, and score two out of six. Nobody has told them that “obviously” is not a theorem.
We work the way the marker works: released proofs, the state’s own scoring key next to them, and the student marking their own attempt against it until they can predict the score before we tell them. It is slower than reteaching triangle congruence and it is the only thing that moves the number.
Constructions get their own treatment, because they are the opposite case: a short, closed list of procedures, marked on the arcs left on the page. Two sessions of compass work usually removes that category of loss permanently. There is no other block of marks on this exam with that property.
Half of “bad at Geometry” is unfinished Algebra I
Coordinate geometry, the distance and midpoint work, anything involving a circle’s equation: these are algebra questions wearing a geometry hat. A student who never became fluent at manipulating an equation will stall on them and conclude they cannot do geometry.
The diagnostic separates the two, which is the point of running it before we sell anything. If the algebra is the problem, we say so and we fix that first — see Algebra I Regents tutoring for what that involves.
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The Geometry tools we built, before you talk to anyone
If your child has already sat Geometry, start with the raw score rather than the grade you were told. The chart for that exact sitting is what turned it into a scale score, and it is not the same chart as last June's. We hold 29 published Geometry charts, June 2015 to August 2026, read exactly as NYSED printed them — the August 2026 table included.
How a Geometry plan is built
- Diagnostic, $150. A released Geometry Regents, timed. We mark the proofs against the official key and show you where the justification marks went.
- Constructions first. They are the fastest permanent gain on the paper, so they come early rather than in a panic the week before.
- Proof writing, weekly, out loud. The student says the reason before writing it. Sessions are $125, one-on-one, in Flatiron or by video.
- Pay per session. No package, no contract, no minimum.
Geometry questions parents actually ask
Is Geometry really harder than Algebra I and Algebra II?
On the state’s own charts, yes — measurably. A 65 on the most recent Geometry chart cost about 44% of the raw points available, against 35% on Algebra I and 37% on Algebra II. Geometry also swings the most from sitting to sitting: across the 29 charts we hold, the raw score needed for a 65 has ranged from 29 to 36 points.
My child can do the geometry but keeps losing marks on proofs. What is going on?
A proof is not marked on whether the conclusion is true. It is marked on whether each step is justified by something already established. Students who "see" the answer skip the justifications, and the marker has nothing to award. This is a writing problem inside a maths exam, and it is fixable in a way that "be better at geometry" is not — we work from released proofs and their official scoring keys until the student writes the reasons without being asked.
Do constructions still matter if my child can prove things?
Yes, and they are the most reliably recoverable marks on the paper. Constructions are a short, closed list of procedures done with compass and straightedge, and the marks go to the visible arcs. A student who practises them for two sessions stops losing those points permanently, which is not true of any other question type on this exam.
When is the Geometry Regents given?
January, June and August, like the other math Regents. June is the main sitting and August is largely for retakes. The State Education Department sets the exact dates and publishes them on its own site; we link there rather than reprint dates that change.
How much does Geometry Regents tutoring cost?
A $150 diagnostic on a released paper, then $125 per one-on-one session, in person at 928 Broadway in the Flatiron or online. Pay per session — no packages, no contracts, no minimum.
Next year’s exam is Algebra II, and it changed shape in June 2026 — worth reading before the summer. The full list of exams, and what the 2027 diploma change actually means, is on the Regents tutoring page.
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Proofs, constructions, or the algebra underneath?
The diagnostic tells us which, and they need completely different terms of work. Tell us the exam date and we will book it.