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Oxford WSDC 2026

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

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Fri 26 Jun 2026

From 1 tab, newest Oxford WSDC 2026.

How many points did it take?

5points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 72.2 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 14 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

16of 111 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Oxford WSDC 202614 motions
  1. Round 1This House believes that highly selective universities should use a “lottery of the qualified” for undergraduate admissionsPractise this motion
  2. Round 2This House would require AI firms to preemptively flag users whose activity suggests credible intent to commit violent crimes to law enforcement authoritiesPractise this motion
  3. Round 3This House prefers the living tree philosophy of constitutional interpretation to the originalist philosophy of constitutional interpretationPractise this motion
  4. Round 4This House prefers that people deprioritize long-term romantic relationships (e.g., less actively searching for a partner, less dating, less self-improvement undertaken specifically to build one, spending less time with your partner or spouse) in favor of their family and friendshipsPractise this motion
  5. Round 5This House supports individuals consuming substantially less news and news-related content (e.g., reading newspapers, watching cable news, or following current events on social media)Practise this motion
  6. Round 6This House predicts that gender inequality will be greater ten years from now than it is todayPractise this motion
  7. OctofinalsThis House believes that left-wing political candidates should prioritize optimistic and hopeful messaging about the political system over messaging that is cynical and pessimistic about the political systemPractise this motion
  8. QuarterfinalsThis House prefers a world where religions adopted the 'Saved through Grace' doctrine as opposed to the 'Saved through Works' doctrinePractise this motion
  9. SemifinalsThis house believes that wildlife antinatalism is truePractise this motion
  10. Grand FinalThis House would partition Sudan.Practise this motion
  11. ESL SemifinalsThis House prefers a world where religions adopted the 'Saved through Grace' doctrine as opposed to the 'Saved through Works' doctrinePractise this motion
  12. ESL FinalsThis house believes that South Africa should abolish Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment.Practise this motion
  13. U16 SemifinalsThis House prefers a world where religions adopted the 'Saved through Grace' doctrine as opposed to the 'Saved through Works' doctrinePractise this motion
  14. U16 FinalThis House supports the establishment of the East African Monetary UnionPractise 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 break16 teams
  • esl break12 teams
  • u16 break5 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
70.7
where most speakers land
69.6 to 71.8

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker74.0
  • 10th speaker72.9
  • 20th speaker72.6

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.