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From 5 tabs, newest Princeton IV 2026.
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 79.5 speaks in 2026.
How many teams, and how many break?
25of 142 teams broke
in 2026
Who has set the motions?
- 🇺🇸 Xiao-ke L.
- 🇨🇦 Caitlin M.
- 🇺🇸 Manuel M.
- 🇫🇷 Tarun R.
- 🇵🇭 Bea L.
Chief adjudicators in 2025, the newest tab that lists them. And 1 more.
What gets set here
Motions with a topic, from all 5 editions with results. Pick a year to see that edition alone.
56 categorised motions across all editions.
Inrounds and outrounds
| Topic | Inrounds | Outrounds |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 2 of 26 | 23%7 of 30 |
| International Relations | 3 of 26 | 17%5 of 30 |
| Economics | 23%6 of 26 | 4 of 30 |
| Social & Identity | 3 of 26 | 3 of 30 |
| Religion | 1 of 26 | 3 of 30 |
Out of 26 inround and 30 outround motions with a topic, all editions.
Grand final motions
- 2026THR the AI safety community's focus on existential riskTechnology
- 2025THS releasing the compound worldwideAbstract
- 2024THS the living having a strong duty to the deadPhilosophy
- 2023THW cantonise IsraelInternational Relations
- 2021THP a world where individuals treated everybody as though they carry equal moral weight, rather than a world where they treated their surrounding community as though they carry more moral weightPhilosophy
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.
| Edition | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Teams broke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Princeton IV 2026Sat 19 Sep 2026 | 11 | 79.5 | 25 of 142 |
| 2025Princeton IV 2025Sat 20 Sep 2025 | 11 | 79.0 | 24 of 138 |
| 2024Princeton IV 2024Sat 21 Sep 2024 | 11 | 79.1 | 25 of 142 |
| 2023Princeton IV 2023Fri 4 Aug 2023 | 11 | 80.1 | 24 of 167 |
| 2022Princeton IV 2022: no tab yetSend us the tab | |||
| 2021Princeton IV 20212021 | 11 | 79.9 | 25 of 143 |
Who sets the motions
Chief adjudicators, from the 1 of 5 editions whose tab lists them.
| Chief adjudicator | Years |
|---|---|
| 🇵🇭 Bea L. | 2025 |
| 🇨🇦 Caitlin M. | 2025 |
| 🇺🇸 Manuel M. | 2025 |
| 🇬🇭 Prosper A. | 2025 |
| 🇫🇷 Tarun R. | 2025 |
| 🇺🇸 Xiao-ke L. | 2025 |
How speakers score here
- average speaker score, 5 editions
- 77.0
- where most speakers land
- 74.8 to 79.3
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker82.6
- 10th speaker80.8
- 20th speaker80.0
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 5 editions.
Records and top speakers
Top speakers in this series
- 1🇺🇸 Tejas S.2 editions83.2
- 2🇸🇬 Sher N.83.0
- 3🇧🇬 Maria M.82.6
- 4🇨🇦 Naomi P.2 editions82.4
- 5Eva Q.82.4
- 6🇧🇬 Alek S.2 editions82.4
- 7🇦🇺 Dan W.82.4
- 8🇺🇸 Elizabeth L.82.4
- 9🇭🇷 Tin P.82.2
- 10🇸🇬 Shaun L.82.2
- 11🇬🇧 Matt C.2 editions82.2
- 12🇬🇧 Hans D.82.0
- 13🇬🇧 Max R.81.8
- 14🇦🇺 Sam D.2 editions81.8
- 15🇧🇬 Biser A.2 editions81.8
Best speaker average at any one edition.
Records
- Best speaker average🇺🇸 Tejas S., 202683.2
- Biggest field2023167 teams
- Strongest fieldUltra Premier2023
Field strength by year
- 2021Premier
- 2023Ultra Premier
- 2024Ultra Premier
- 2025Ultra Premier
Older editions predate much of the rating data we hold, so early years can read lower than they were.