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IITK APD 2026

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

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Sat 24 Oct 2026

From 1 tab, newest IITK APD 2026.

How many points did it take?

4points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 76.1 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 33 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

14of 78 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

IITK APD 202633 motions
  1. Round 1THR the trope of using childhood trauma to explain morally harmful adult behaviour.Practise this motion
  2. Round 1THS the rise of true crime entertainmentPractise this motion
  3. Round 1THR the rise of "cool dad" trope in popular mediaPractise this motion
  4. Round 2THBT regulators should prioritise enforcement against businesses deploying high-risk AI systems over the developers of those systems.Practise this motion
  5. Round 2THBT when approving large-scale data centers, governments should give greater weight to the interests of affected local communities over national strategic interests.Practise this motion
  6. Round 2THBT a global pause in vertical research is in humanity's interest.Practise this motion
  7. Round 3TH, as the Supreme Court of India, prefers judicial restraint over judicial intervention in prescribing interim appointment mechanisms for constitutional institutionsPractise this motion
  8. Round 3This house believes that the left should apply its advocacy for reduced penalization and incarceration to all crimes, including those for which the left presently demands a more forceful policy response (e.g., hate crimes, gun violence, sexual assault).Practise this motion
  9. Round 3THW reduce antitrust legislation for companies in dying industries.Practise this motion
  10. Round 4THR the popularisation of the idea that women should never settle in romantic relationships.Practise this motion
  11. Round 4THP feminist narratives in which women are allowed to fail without their failures being framed as consequences of patriarchy.Practise this motion
  12. Round 4THBT the cultural obsession with the "female rage" has done more harm than good.Practise this motion
  13. Round 5THBT wildlife antinatalism is true.Practise this motion
  14. Round 5THBT the environmental movement should take more radical action in the fight against climate change (e.g., blocking roads, vandalism, blowing up pipelines etc.)Practise this motion
  15. Round 5THBT it is legitimate for Japan to release nuclear wastewater into the sea despite the risk of harm to other nations in the region.Practise this motion
  16. Pre-Quarter FinalsTHBT Sheinbaum's economic shift away from China does more harm than good to MexicoPractise this motion
  17. Pre-Quarter FinalsTHBT the international community should stop recognising governments that come to power through coupsPractise this motion
  18. Pre-Quarter FinalsTHR Truth and Reconciliation Commissions on post-conflict states.Practise this motion
  19. Open QuarterfinalsTHPAW where the story of Adam and Eve was told as a story of human liberation rather than divine punishment.Practise this motion
  20. Open QuarterfinalsThis House, as a religious old person, would choose to spend their final days in a spiritual community (eg: Mukti Bhawan) rather than at home with family.Practise this motion
  21. Open QuarterfinalsTHR the historical portrayal of Virgin Mary as an ideal woman in Christianity.Practise this motion
  22. Open SemifinalsTHW nationalize food supply in India.Practise this motion
  23. Open SemifinalsTHBT international development institutions (e.g. the World Bank) should not finance natural resource extraction projects in corrupt states.Practise this motion
  24. Open SemifinalsTHBT private credit will outgrow private equity as an investment class in the next decadePractise this motion
  25. Open Grand FinalTHBT apoliticality is immoral.Practise this motion
  26. Open Grand FinalTHP a world in which redemption does not require forgiveness from those who were harmed.Practise this motion
  27. Open Grand FinalTHP a world where the dominant societal belief is that identity is socially constructed rather than intrinsically determined.Practise this motion
  28. Novice SemifinalsTHBT Sheinbaum's economic shift away from China does more harm than good to MexicoPractise this motion
  29. Novice SemifinalsTHBT the international community should stop recognising governments that come to power through coupsPractise this motion
  30. Novice SemifinalsTHR Truth and Reconciliation Commissions on post-conflict states.Practise this motion
  31. Novice FinalsTHPAW where the story of Adam and Eve was told as a story of human liberation rather than divine punishment.Practise this motion
  32. Novice FinalsThis House, as a religious old person, would choose to spend their final days in a spiritual community (eg: Mukti Bhawan) rather than at home with family.Practise this motion
  33. Novice FinalsTHR the historical portrayal of Virgin Mary as an ideal woman in Christianity.Practise 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 break14 teams
  • Novice break15 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
74.2
where most speakers land
72.7 to 75.6

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker78.2
  • 10th speaker76.6
  • 20th speaker76.0

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.