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title: "AP US Government FRQ Practice"
description: "Practice AP US Government free-response questions with AP® rubric-aligned scoring and point-by-point feedback for the 2027 exam."
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subject: "AP US Government"
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# AP US Government FRQ Practice

## Overview

Practice AP US Government free-response questions with AP® rubric-aligned scoring and point-by-point feedback for the 2027 exam.

## Question Types

- **Concept Application** (Question 1): 20 suggested minutes; up to 3 parts; stimulus material (political scenario)
- **Quantitative Analysis** (Question 2): 20 suggested minutes; up to 4 parts; stimulus material (graph, chart)
- **SCOTUS Comparison** (Question 3): 20 suggested minutes; up to 3 parts; stimulus material (case summary)
- **Argument Essay** (Question 4): 40 suggested minutes; up to 1 part; stimulus material (foundational documents list)

## Exam Conditions

- Total free-response section time: 100 minutes
- Calculator permitted: no
- Reference sheet provided: no

## How Scoring Works

Responses are scored against the published AP® rubric criteria for AP US Government.

Each rubric point is reported separately with the evidence that earned or missed it, so a response can be revised and rescored.

Accuracy methodology and benchmark results are published at [scoring benchmarks](/frq/scoring-benchmarks).

## Related Resources

- [AP US Government FRQ practice](/ap-gov/frq-practice)
- [AP US Government subject hub](/ap-gov)
- [AP US Government score calculator](/ap-gov/ap-score-calculator)
- [AP® essay grader](/essay-grader)