Analyze the political systems of the UK, Russia, China, Iran, Mexico and Nigeria through comparative study. Practice country comparison and data analysis in FRQ format.
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AP Comparative Government and Politics is a political science exam comparing the political systems of the UK, Russia, China, Iran, Mexico and Nigeria. Sovereignty, authority, legitimacy, political institutions, citizen-state relationship, political and economic change and supranational governance are among the core concepts. The exam includes 55 MCQs and 4 FRQs.
In AP Comparative Government, the ability to make systematic comparisons between six countries is the foundation of the exam. FRQs include country comparison, concept application, data analysis and argument development questions. TestPrep tutors teach each country's political structure, electoral system, civil liberties status and economic policies using comparative tables. Intensive practice is conducted on frequently tested country pairs and thematic comparison patterns.
Weekdays: 2 lessons a week (Monday and Wednesday), 19:00–20:30. Review phase: 1 lesson a week (Monday).
2026–2027 Group
| # | Date | Day | Time | Topic / Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments (1/9) |
| 2 | September 30, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments (2/9) |
| 3 | October 5, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments (3/9) |
| 4 | October 7, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments (4/9) |
| 5 | October 12, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments (5/9) |
| 6 | October 14, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments (6/9) |
| 7 | October 19, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments (7/9) |
| 8 | October 21, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments (8/9) |
| 9 | October 26, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments (9/9) |
| 10 | October 28, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 2: Political Institutions (1/11) |
| 11 | November 2, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 2: Political Institutions (2/11) |
| 12 | November 4, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 2: Political Institutions (3/11) |
| # | Date | Day | Time | Topic / Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | November 9, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 2: Political Institutions (4/11) |
| 14 | November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 2: Political Institutions (5/11) |
| 15 | November 16, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 2: Political Institutions (6/11) |
| 16 | November 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 2: Political Institutions (7/11) |
| 17 | November 23, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 2: Political Institutions (8/11) |
| 18 | November 25, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 2: Political Institutions (9/11) |
| 19 | November 30, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 2: Political Institutions (10/11) |
| 20 | December 2, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 2: Political Institutions (11/11) |
| 21 | December 7, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation (1/6) |
| 22 | December 9, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation (2/6) |
| 23 | December 14, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation (3/6) |
| 24 | December 16, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation (4/6) |
| 25 | December 21, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation (5/6) |
| 26 | December 23, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation (6/6) |
| 27 | December 28, 2026 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations (1/6) |
| 28 | December 30, 2026 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations (2/6) |
| 29 | January 4, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations (3/6) |
| 30 | January 6, 2027 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations (4/6) |
| 31 | January 11, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations (5/6) |
| 32 | January 13, 2027 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 4: Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations (6/6) |
| 33 | January 18, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development (1/8) |
| 34 | January 20, 2027 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development (2/8) |
| 35 | January 25, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development (3/8) |
| 36 | January 27, 2027 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development (4/8) |
| 37 | February 1, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development (5/8) |
| 38 | February 3, 2027 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development (6/8) |
| 39 | February 8, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development (7/8) |
| 40 | February 10, 2027 | Wednesday | 19:00–20:30 | Unit 5: Political and Economic Changes and Development (8/8) |
| 41 | February 15, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | AP Comparative Government 2026 Exam Walkthrough (1/10) |
| 42 | February 22, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | AP Comparative Government 2025 Exam Walkthrough (2/10) |
| 43 | March 1, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | AP Comparative Government 2024 Exam Walkthrough (3/10) |
| 44 | March 15, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | AP Comparative Government 2023 Exam Walkthrough (4/10) |
| 45 | March 22, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | AP Comparative Government 2022 Exam Walkthrough (5/10) |
| 46 | March 29, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | AP Comparative Government 2021 Exam Walkthrough (6/10) |
| 47 | April 5, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | TestPrep practice exam 1 walkthrough — AP Comparative Government (7/10) |
| 48 | April 12, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | AP Comparative Government 2019 Exam Walkthrough (8/10) |
| 49 | April 19, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | AP Comparative Government 2018 Exam Walkthrough (9/10) |
| 50 | April 26, 2027 | Monday | 19:00–20:30 | AP Comparative Government 2017 Exam Walkthrough (10/10) |
Every one of our 2026-27 AP group courses is full — thank you for your interest. The 2027-28 start dates will be published on November 1, and you can enroll now.
We can set up a private group of 3–6 students for you at the same price as the group course. Each of you can buy a place online now, and we let you know as soon as your group is ready.
Core topics include the core countries (UK, Mexico, Russia, Nigeria, China, Iran), political systems, and democratic and authoritarian regimes; AP is a single-level course, so every student sits the same exam.
We combine concise topic notes, conceptual questions and past-paper practice, with a weekly error-log review.
It depends on the target grade and starting level; typically 1-2 hours of tutoring per week plus 3-5 hours of independent work.
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Diagnostic test → topic-order plan → weekly concept + question practice on topics like Core countries: UK, Mexico, Russia, Nigeria, China, Iran → practice test.
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It depends on the target — typically at least 8-12 weeks to close gaps, ideally a full academic year for the complete syllabus.
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