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VIT Pre-UADC 2026

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

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Sat 16 May 2026

From 1 tab, newest VIT Pre-UADC 2026.

How many points did it take?

5points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 78.5 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 36 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

17of 71 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

VIT Pre-UADC 202636 motions
  1. Round 0THS the norm of being polite to AI agents (e.g. saying "please" and "thank you" during inquiries)Practise this motion
  2. Round 0THBT parents ought to heavily restrict their child’s usage of generative AIPractise this motion
  3. Round 0THBT states should significantly slow down the development of AI (e.g. by restricting AI companies' access to data, restricting the use of AI tools in certain sectors of society, restricting the establishment of AI data centres, etc.)Practise this motion
  4. Round 1This house believes that immigration policy should be decided by appointed technocrats rather than elected representatives.Practise this motion
  5. Round 1THW implement the secret donation boothPractise this motion
  6. Round 1TH Predicts that Europe will become more powerful over the next decadePractise this motion
  7. Round 2TH Prefers direct instruction over inquiry learning in secondary educationPractise this motion
  8. Round 2This House believes that governments should set up a department dedicated to producing and submitting ‘Sokal papers’ to academic journals, removing academics that admit Sokal papers and shutting down faculties that systemically admit ‘Sokal papers’.Practise this motion
  9. Round 2THS the rise of Open Access Mega JournalsPractise this motion
  10. Round 3THS the UAE's decision to withdraw from OPECPractise this motion
  11. Round 3THS the recognition of the M23 as a legitimate de facto government in the Kivu regionPractise this motion
  12. Round 3THO Japan's collective defense doctrinePractise this motion
  13. Round 4Without the benefit of hindsight, This House, as Lebron James, would not join the Miami HeatPractise this motion
  14. Round 4THW choose to be a human rather than being a ghost.Practise this motion
  15. Round 4THP to be born as Donald Trump over Vladimir PutinPractise this motion
  16. Round 5THBT developing countries should implement 4-day school weeksPractise this motion
  17. Round 5When giving foreign aid, THBT countries should prioritise social institutions (e.g. health, media, and legal aid) over physical infrastructure (roads, ports, and energy)Practise this motion
  18. Round 5TH, as the LGBTQ+ movement in the developing world, W deprioritize legislative change in their activismPractise this motion
  19. Open OctofinalsTHW mandate Pre-Nuptial agreements for all marriages by lawPractise this motion
  20. Open OctofinalsTHP legal systems where prosecutors are appointed to legal systems where prosecutors are electedPractise this motion
  21. Open OctofinalsTHP a "green light" as opposed to a "red light" approach to judicial reviewPractise this motion
  22. Open QuarterfinalsTHBT it's not in the Pope's interest to intervene in US politicsPractise this motion
  23. Open QuarterfinalsTHBT religious organisations should syncretise over remaining independentPractise this motion
  24. Open QuarterfinalsTHR western narratives that portray Muslim women as victimsPractise this motion
  25. Novice SemifinalsTHBT religious organisations should syncretise over remaining independentPractise this motion
  26. Novice SemifinalsTHR western narratives that portray Muslim women as victimsPractise this motion
  27. Novice SemifinalsTHBT it's not in the Pope's interest to intervene in US politicsPractise this motion
  28. Novice Grand FinalsTHS the norm of being polite to AI agents (e.g. saying "please" and "thank you" during inquiries)Practise this motion
  29. Novice Grand FinalsTHBT parents ought to heavily restrict their child’s usage of generative AIPractise this motion
  30. Novice Grand FinalsTHBT states should significantly slow down the development of AI (e.g. by restricting AI companies' access to data, restricting the use of AI tools in certain sectors of society, restricting the establishment of AI data centres, etc.)Practise this motion
  31. Open SemifinalsTHO the rise in passive investingPractise this motion
  32. Open SemifinalsTHS the rise of private equity control in the music industryPractise this motion
  33. Open SemifinalsTHO the rise of private equity investment in Indian family owned businessesPractise this motion
  34. Open Grand FinalTHBT there are no immoral thoughts, merely immoral actions.Practise this motion
  35. Open Grand FinalTHS the prominence of the “Jigsaw” philosophyPractise this motion
  36. Open Grand FinalTHBT the promotion of collective guilt after large scale crimes against humanity is justifiedPractise this motion

The break, year by year

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.

Every break in 2026

  • Open break17 teams
  • Novice break4 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
76.2
where most speakers land
74.5 to 77.9

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker79.6
  • 10th speaker79.0
  • 20th speaker78.5

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.