Comparison of distributions in collegiate formats

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ACF

As of 2021, the ACF distribution for a 20/20 packet of Winter or Regionals is:

Key: "4/4 literature" means "4 tossups on literature and 4 bonuses on literature"

  • 4/4 literature
  • 4/4 history
  • 4/4 science
  • 3/3 fine arts
  • 2/2 religion and mythology
  • 2/2 social science and philosophy
  • 1/1 geography, current events, misc, or pop culture

By percentage this is:

  • 20% literature
  • 20% history
  • 20% science
  • 15% fine arts
  • 10% religion and mythology
  • 10% social science and philosophy
  • 5% geography, current events, misc, or pop culture

NAQT

As of 2021, the NAQT distribution for a collegiate packet of 24/24 is, on average:

  • 4.3/4.1 literature
  • 4.5/4.4 history
  • 4.5/4.4 science
  • 2.6/2.6 fine arts
  • 1.2/1.2 religion and mythology
  • 1.9/1.8 social science and philosophy
  • 5.0/5.5 geography, current events, misc, and pop culture

By percentage this is:

  • 16.5% literature
  • 18.5% history
  • 18.5% science
  • 10.8% fine arts
  • 5.2% religion and mythology
  • 7.7% social science and philosophy
  • 22.8% geography, current events, misc, and pop culture

Note: for purposes of comparison, the "religious literature" and "theology" subcategories are counted under religion and mythology.