AP Comparative Government and Politics
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Advanced Placement (AP) Comparative Government and Politics (also known as AP CoGo or AP CompGov) is an Advanced Placement comparative politics course and exam offered by the College Board. It was first administered in 1987.
Course
To better match a typical introductory college course, changes were made to the course and the exam in the fall of 2005. These changes include the following:
- Greater emphasis on analysis of concepts and themes
- Shifting focus to coverage of six core countries: China, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, and the United Kingdom (France and India were eliminated)
- Emphasis on themes such as citizen-state relations, democratization, globalization, political change, and public policy
Nations examined
The countries whose politics, political institutions, policy making, and political cultures are examined are the following:
- File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nigeria)
- File:Flag of Iran.svg Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran)
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China (China)
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russian Federation (Russia)
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg United Mexican States (Mexico)
Former countries on the AP exam are the following:
- File:Flag of France.svg French Republic (France)
- File:Flag of India.svg Republic of India (India)
Note: For testing purposes, the College Board uses the names in parentheses when making reference to these sovereign entities.
Exam
(Changed for the 2020 exam)[1]
- 55 multiple choice questions in 60 minutes
- 50% of score
- Each question will have 4 options.
- There will be 2 text-based sources, each one accompanied by 2–2 questions.
- There will be 3 quantitative sources, each one accompanied by 2–2 questions.
- 50% of score
- 4 free response questions in 90 minutes
- 50% of score
- 1 conceptual analysis question
- 1 quantitative analysis question
- 1 comparative analysis question
- 1 argument essay requiring students to write an argument-based essay utilizing recalled evidence
- 50% of score
Topics
- Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments (18–27%)
- Political Institutions (22–23%)
- Political Culture and Participation (11–28%)
- Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations (13–28%)
- Political and Economic Changes and Development (16–24%)[2]
Grade distribution
| Score | 2011[3] | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016[8] | 2017[9] | 2018[10] | 2019[11] | 2020[12] | 2021[13] | 2022[14] | 2023[15] | 2024[16] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 17.4% | 19.3% | 18.9% | 19.7% | 15.1% | 20.5% | 23.2% | 20.6% | 22.4% | 24.4% | 16.6% | 15.9% | 16.4% | 16% |
| 4 | 21.9% | 23.9% | 21.2% | 23.7% | 19.9% | 21.2% | 24.5% | 22.5% | 24.4% | 27.4% | 24.5% | 24.3% | 23.2% | 24% |
| 3 | 20.4% | 18.6% | 19.7% | 18.7% | 21.7% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 19.8% | 19.2% | 18.4% | 30.7% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 33% |
| 2 | 21.4% | 20.7% | 22.8% | 21.9% | 22.8% | 21.5% | 17.8% | 20.9% | 18.7% | 17.3% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 16.2% | 15% |
| 1 | 18.9% | 17.5% | 17.4% | 16.1% | 20.5% | 16.4% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 15.3% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12% |
| % of Scores 3 or Higher | 59.7% | 61.8% | 59.8% | 62.1% | 56.7% | 62.1% | 68.1% | 62.9% | 66.0% | 70.2% | 71.8% | 70.5% | 70.8% | 73% |
| Mean Score | 2.97 | 3.07 | 3.01 | 3.09 | 2.86 | 3.08 | 3.25 | 3.10 | 3.20 | 3.34 | 3.16 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.17 |
| Standard Deviation | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.34 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.22 |
| Number of students | 17,111 | 18,402 | 20,317 | 20,361 | 21,367 | 22,001 | 22,404 | 24,675 | 23,522 | 22,051 | 19,292 | 20,949 | 23,611 |
References
- ↑ "Updates for 2019-20 | AP Central — The College Board". AP Central. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ↑ "AP Comparative Government and Politics Course and Exam" (PDF). collegeboard.org. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ↑ The College Board. "AP Comparative Government and Politics Student Score Distributions 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ The College Board. "AP Comparative Government and Politics Student Score Distributions 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ The College Board. "AP Comparative Government and Politics Student Score Distributions 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ The College Board. "AP Comparative Government and Politics Student Score Distributions 2014" (PDF). Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ The College Board. "AP Comparative Government and Politics Student Score Distributions 2015" (PDF).
- ↑ The College Board. "AP Comparative Government and Politics Student Score Distributions 2016" (PDF).
- ↑ The College Board. "AP Comparative Government and Politics Student Score Distributions 2017" (PDF).
- ↑ "Student Score Distributions, AP Exams - May 2018" (PDF). The College Board. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Student Score Distribution AP Exams – May 2019" (PDF). Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Student Score Distributions, AP Exams – May 2020" (PDF). Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ↑ Student Score Distributions, AP Exams - May 2021" (PDF). Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Student Score Distributions, AP Exams - May 2022" (PDF). Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Student Score Distributions, AP Exams - May 2023" (PDF). Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ↑ Total Registration (2024-06-21). "2024 AP Exam Score Distributions". www.totalregistration.net. Retrieved 2024-06-27.