Comparison of distributions in collegiate formats

ACF

The ACF distribution for a 20/20 regulation 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 arts
• 2/2 religion and mythology
• 2/2 social science and philosophy
• 1/1 geography, current events, miscellaneous, or pop culture

By percentage this is:

• 20% Literature
• 20% History
• 20% Science
• 15% 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 Sectionals set of 16 packets is:

• 65/62 literature*
• 72/70 history
• 72/70 science
• 42/41 fine arts
• 20/20 religion and mythology
• 30/29 social science and philosophy
• 20/19 geography
• 16/16 current events
• 16/27 miscellaneous/general knowledge
• 31/30 pop culture

*not including the subcategory of "religious literature"
**consisting of "religious literature," "theology," and "mythology"

By percentage this is:

• 16.5% literature
• 18.5% history
• 18.5% science
• 10.8% arts
• 5.2% religion and mythology
• 7.7% social science and philosophy
• 5.1% geography
• 4.2% current events
• 5.6% miscellaneous/general knowledge
• 7.9% trash

NAQT distribution