AP Comparative Government study planner for May 2027

Tell the planner how sure you are of each unit and it puts your hours where the points are, to May 14, 2027.

Hours a week for AP Comparative Government and Politics

Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments 18–27%

Unit 2: Political Institutions 22–33%

Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation 11–18%

Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations 13–18%

Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development 16–24%

30 weeks to the exam on May 14, 2027

Start with Unit 2

Unit 2: Political Institutions: 30.8 of your 120 hours.

Hours per unit
Unit	Hours	About this many questions
Unit 2: Political Institutions	30.8	15 of 55
Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments	25.2	12 of 55
Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development	22.4	11 of 55
Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations	17.4	9 of 55
Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation	16.2	8 of 55

Weeks 1–7 · Oct 13Unit 2: Political Institutions
Week 8 · Dec 1Unit 2: Political Institutions, Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments
Weeks 9–14 · Dec 8Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments
Weeks 15–19 · Jan 19Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development
Week 20 · Feb 23Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development, Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations
Weeks 21–23 · Mar 2Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations
Week 24 · Mar 23Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations, Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation
Weeks 25–28 · Mar 30Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation
Weeks 29–30 · Apr 27Timed practice exam, then review every miss

How the plan works

Each unit starts from the middle of its weight range, weaker units get more hours, and the last weeks are timed practice exams.

Unit 2, Political Institutions, at 22–33% of the multiple choice, then Unit 1 at 18–27%.