USGC and IGB USA Division – Qualifying Exam Question Distribution – UPDATED Sep. 24, 2020
(for all age divisions)

Sample Questions

Note: Prior to the 2019-2020 school year, the US Geography Championships was known as the US Geography Olympiad (hence USGO instead of USGC on the exams below).

For National Qualifying Exams, correct answers are worth 2 points, blank responses are worth 0, and wrong answers are worth -1.

2016-2017

2016-2017 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams:

OFFICIAL 2016-2017 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
A Set: Varsity – 59, JV – 42
B Set: Varsity – 55, JV – 61
C Set: Varsity – 64, JV – 61


2016-2017 Middle School & Elementary Division National Qualifying Exams:

OFFICIAL 2016-2017 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
Middle School Elementary Set
33 19.5 D
27 34 E

2015-2016

2015-2016 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams:

OFFICIAL 2015-2016 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
A Set: Varsity – 46, JV – 37
B Set: Varsity – 52, JV – 34
C Set: Varsity – 62, JV – 50

 

2013-2014