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The 500-question benchmark showcase records mean error of 3.72 points per answer in the September 1, 2026 historical evaluation.

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Map colors summarize mean MAE within the 500-question selection. Smaller errors use deeper green; larger errors use muted grey. The reduced-motion and no-script map shows geographic coverage; use the table for exact scores.

Selected questions by state


Alaska	9	2.68	1.60	4.48
Alabama	6	2.92	2.66	4.73
Arkansas	7	3.27	3.53	4.82
Arizona	15	3.44	3.72	5.27
California	8	3.10	2.55	7.54
Colorado	11	4.06	4.10	5.28
Connecticut	5	4.06	3.96	6.61
Delaware	12	2.89	3.43	4.70
Florida	12	3.42	3.29	5.60
Georgia	10	4.26	4.75	5.83
Hawaii	7	3.77	4.00	4.98
Iowa	7	4.89	4.83	9.46
Idaho	4	4.75	5.03	6.79
Illinois	9	4.36	4.53	5.26
Indiana	10	4.41	4.99	7.54
Kansas	6	4.30	4.27	6.09
Kentucky	10	4.28	4.55	6.74
Louisiana	4	4.42	4.30	6.22
Massachusetts	14	3.89	3.77	6.26
Maryland	10	4.59	4.63	8.50
Maine	16	3.75	3.68	5.95
Michigan	18	2.96	2.67	4.73
Minnesota	10	2.89	3.12	5.71
Missouri	9	3.71	4.83	6.33
Mississippi	4	3.19	2.94	4.37
Montana	7	3.57	3.95	5.83
North Carolina	22	3.96	4.36	7.19
North Dakota	5	3.58	3.53	5.16
Nebraska	6	3.79	3.45	3.79
New Hampshire	8	2.98	2.82	4.87
New Jersey	10	4.87	4.92	9.34
New Mexico	14	3.58	3.32	4.82
Nevada	11	2.93	2.27	4.25
New York	3	4.89	4.93	7.33
Ohio	17	3.69	3.69	6.00
Oklahoma	5	3.45	3.56	5.24
Oregon	5	3.56	3.27	5.54
Pennsylvania	20	3.98	4.16	7.53
Rhode Island	16	3.30	2.95	4.48
South Carolina	13	3.86	4.20	7.38
South Dakota	2	3.58	3.58	3.58
Tennessee	15	3.46	4.00	4.77
Texas	16	4.12	4.95	7.11
Utah	7	3.98	4.34	5.78
Virginia	21	3.89	4.13	6.82
Vermont	12	3.72	3.93	8.17
Washington	16	3.32	3.20	4.44
Wisconsin	11	3.51	3.73	6.04
West Virginia	4	5.31	5.25	7.86
Wyoming	1	5.34	5.34	13.35

All error values are percentage points. The table covers the 500-question benchmark showcase. D.C. has no questions in this showcase. The half-L1 column preserves the archived shares, including rounded or incomplete totals. State question mixes differ, so this table is descriptive.

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