Comparison of distributions in collegiate formats

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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

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

*not including "religious literature"
**consisting of "religious literature" and "theology"