King's College London Intervarsity 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sat 31 Oct 2026
From 2 tabs, newest King's College London IV 2026.
How many points did it take?
11points were safe
in 2026
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 11 (11, 10, newest first). The last team in averaged 78.0 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Philosophy31%
- Social & Identity2 of 16
- Economics2 of 16
- Technology1 of 16
Out of 16 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 54 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Ultra Premier in 2025, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Your chance of breaking here and your average on each topic this tournament sets, from your own tab.
Import a tabYour prep week
Built on the topics set most here. Import your tab and it switches to your weakest topics.
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- For Philosophy motions, the topic set most here.Open the lesson
- For Social & Identity motions, the topic set most here.Open the lesson
- Mechanism, actors, weighing. Use the prep timer below.Pull a motion
- Start with: This House Opposes staying friends with an ex after an amicable breakupPast motions
- Ask for a Philosophy motion on your weaker position.
- Check the schedule and the break line. No new material the night before.
Prep timer
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
King's College London IV 20268 motions
- Round 1This House Prefers A World where European airlines predominantly use the hub-and-spoke model rather than the point-to-point modelPractise this motion
- Round 2This House Opposes staying friends with an ex after an amicable breakupPractise this motion
- Round 3This House, as an up-and-coming manager at a mid-table Premier League side, Would follow the School of Carlo, rather than the School of PepPractise this motion
- Round 4This House Believes That Western feminist movements Should endorse constructivist feminism rather than realist feminismPractise this motion
- Round 5This House Believes That creative industry clusters* do more good than harm *Examples of creative industry clusters include Hollywood for movies, Helsinki for mobile gaming, and Paris for luxury fashion.Practise this motion
- Novice FinalsThis House, as Calgacus, Would surrender.Practise this motion
- SemifinalsThis House Would establish a democratically elected citizen board with binding authority over ATP's investmentsPractise this motion
- Grand FinalThis House Believes That machines can be consciousPractise this motion
King's College London IV 20258 motions
- Round 1THBT states with low fertility rates should implement the Hanson ProposalPractise this motion
- Round 2THBT the United States should repeal the right of the people to keep and bear arms.Practise this motion
- Round 3This House Prefers a World where everyone solely idolises individuals from their immediate environmentPractise this motion
- Round 4THW ban the presence of organised religion in prisonsPractise this motion
- Round 5THBT India should introduce a cap and trade system as opposed to any other emissions regulationsPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHBT the current US federal government shutdown has done more harm than good to the Democratic PartyPractise this motion
- Novice FinalsTH, as a contestant on a reality show, would attempt to portray themself as a villain as opposed to a heroPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHS the granularization of consumptionPractise 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.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Open break |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 78.0 | 8 of 54 |
| 2025 | 10 | 79.4 | 8 of 46 |
Every break in 2026
- Open break8 teams
- Novice break4 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 75.7
- where most speakers land
- 72.2 to 79.1
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker83.6
- 10th speaker80.2
- 20th speaker78.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.
Prep these too
Coming up, and their past motions cover the same topics. Topic match is how alike the two topic mixes are: 100% would be the same mix.