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Cambridge IV

The Cambridge Intervarsity, a flagship of the UK circuit.

6 editions, 2021 to 20264 of them with resultsNext: Cambridge IV 2026, Sat 14 Nov 2026

Sat 14 Nov 2026in 37 days

From 4 tabs, newest Cambridge IV 2025.

How many points to break?

11points, the middle of
the last 3 editions

In the middle figureOlder, not counted

Safe points at the last 3 editions with a figure: 11, 11, 11, newest first. The last team in averaged 79.6 speaks in 2025.

What will they set?

Out of 38 past motions with a topic, from 4 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

16of 93 teams broke
in 2025

Who has set the motions?

  • 🇷🇴 Ana C.
  • 🇬🇧 Max R.
  • 🇧🇩 Sourodip P.
  • 🇮🇱 Ayal M.
  • 🇦🇺 Isabella F.

Chief adjudicators in 2024, the newest tab that lists them.

What gets set here

Motions with a topic, from all 4 editions with results. Pick a year to see that edition alone.

38 categorised motions across all editions.

  • Social & Identity16%6 of 38
  • Law & Crime16%6 of 38
  • International Relations13%5 of 38
  • Politics4 of 38 motions
  • Economics4 of 38 motions
  • Technology3 of 38 motions

Inrounds and outrounds

TopicInroundsOutrounds
International Relations1 of 204 of 18
Social & Identity2 of 204 of 18
Philosophy0 of 203 of 18
Law & Crime3 of 203 of 18
Technology1 of 202 of 18

Out of 20 inround and 18 outround motions with a topic, all editions.

Grand final motions

  1. 2025THBT Europe should prioritize the long-term containment of Russia, even at the expense of ending the warInternational Relations, Technology
  2. 2024This House believes that it is in the UK’s interest to immediately commence the process of rejoining the EU.International Relations
  3. 2023THP a world where religions adopted the concept of "God's light"Religion
  4. 2022TH supports Iran’s extension of the Sharia principle of “an eye for an eye” to the victims of acid attacksLaw & Crime

The open grand final of each edition, where the tab names it.

Every edition

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke. Open an edition for its motions and top speakers.

EditionSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Teams broke
2026Cambridge IV 2026Sat 14 Nov 2026not recordednot recordednot recorded
2025Cambridge IV 2025Sat 8 Nov 20251179.616 of 93
2024Cambridge IV 2024Sat 16 Nov 20241179.118 of 86
2023Cambridge IV 202320231180.28 of 45
2022Cambridge IV 202220221180.216 of 72
2021Cambridge IV 2021Sat 13 Nov 2021not recordednot recordednot recorded
?Cambridge IVYear not knownnot recordednot recordednot recorded

Who sets the motions

Chief adjudicators, from the 3 of 6 editions whose tab lists them.

Chief adjudicatorYears
🇷🇴 Ana C.2024
🇮🇱 Ayal M.2024
🇦🇺 Isabella F.2024
🇬🇧 Max R.2024
🇧🇩 Sourodip P.2024
🇲🇾 Banun S.2023
🇬🇧 Geneva R.2023
Klaudia M.2023
🇵🇪 Mauricio C.2023
Harish N.2022
🇬🇧 Isabelle S.2022
🇬🇧 Jason X.2022
Show all 15 chief adjudicators
Chief adjudicatorYears
🇷🇸 Marta V.2022
🇸🇬 Nar M.2022
🇭🇷 Tin P.2022

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How speakers score here

average speaker score, 4 editions
76.5
where most speakers land
73.3 to 79.8

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker83.0
  • 10th speaker81.2
  • 20th speaker80.2

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 4 editions.

Records and top speakers

Top speakers in this series

  1. 1🇨🇦 Naomi P.83.6
  2. 2🇬🇧 Max R.83.2
  3. 3🇬🇧 Elena R.2 editions83.0
  4. 4🇧🇬 Rumen M.82.8
  5. 5Aidan W.4 editions82.6
  6. 6🇺🇸 Xiao-ke L.82.4
  7. 7🇭🇷 Paula D.2 editions82.4
  8. 8🇬🇧 Max P.2 editions82.4
  9. 9🇬🇧 Tanush A.2 editions82.4
  10. 10🇧🇬 Maria M.82.4
  11. 11🇭🇷 Tin P.82.2
  12. 12🇧🇬 Niki A.82.0
  13. 13🇷🇸 Ilija I.82.0
  14. 14🇬🇧 Leo M.2 editions82.0
  15. 15🇯🇵 Nasa T.82.0

Best speaker average at any one edition.

Records

  • Best speaker average🇨🇦 Naomi P., 202283.6
  • Biggest field202593 teams
  • Strongest fieldUltra Premier2024

Field strength by year

  • 2022Above Average
  • 2023Above Average
  • 2024Ultra Premier
  • 2025Premier

Older editions predate much of the rating data we hold, so early years can read lower than they were.