Section I: Multiple Choice

55 Questions | 60 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

• Individual questions (no stimulus): 40–44 questions.

• Set-based questions:

  • Quantitative Analysis: 3 sets of questions asking students to analyze a quantitative stimulus (line graphs, charts, tables, maps, or infographics)

  • Qualitative Analysis: 2 sets of questions asking students to analyze text-based secondary sources

• The 6 countries addressed in AP Comparative Government and Politics are: China, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, and the United Kingdom.

Section II: Free Response

4 Questions | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

• Concept Application: Define or describe a political concept and explain and/or compare political systems, principles, institutions, processes, policies, or behaviors.

• Quantitative Analysis: Analyze quantitative data, identify a trend or pattern, or draw a conclusion from a visual representation and explain how it relates to political systems, principles, institutions, processes, policies, or behaviors.

• Comparative Analysis: Compare political concepts, systems, institutions, or policies in different course countries.

• Argument Essay: Develop an argument in the form of an essay, using evidence from course countries related to the course concepts in the question prompt.