Indian Debating League (IDL)
invites you all for
OXFORD SCHOOLS 2025
About Indian Debating League
As the Official Hosts for Cambridge School and Oxford Union Debates for International Rounds, The Indian Debating League (IDL) nurtures India's best minds on regional, national, and international matters. With 71,800 students having debated at International & India Circuits and 2023-24 wins at Princeton Harvard, Yale, Oxford Union, LSE and many more.
About Oxford Schools
Aimed at students, it attracts over 350 schools annually, offering participants an excellent opportunity to develop public speaking, argumentation, and analytical skills. The competition includes regional rounds across the UK, Ireland, and international locations, culminating in Finals Day at the historic Oxford Union. Registration for the 2025 UK and Ireland regional rounds is closing soon, with the online international round currently open for registration.
The Oxford Schools' Debating Competition 2025 is the world's largest British Parliamentary school-level debate competition, organized by the Oxford Union. Aimed at students, it attracts over 350 schools annually, offering participants an excellent opportunity to develop public speaking, argumentation, and analytical skills. The competition includes regional rounds across the UK, Ireland, and international locations, culminating in Finals Day at the historic Oxford Union.
Registration for the 2025 UK and Ireland regional rounds is closing soon, with the online international round currently open for registration.
About the British Parliamentary Format
British Parliamentary (BP) is a popular debating format featuring four teams of two, ranked from first to fourth. Debates are impromptu, with 15 minutes of preparation after the motion is announced. Covering themes like politics, economics, sports, and social justice, BP challenges debaters to think critically and argue persuasively across diverse topics.
Oxford’s Largest Debate
Tournament
Talent Hunt for the World’s
Best Speakers
Participation by 120+ Countries,
500+ Schools
Path to Successful Leadership, Parliamentarians, Thinking!
Eligible Grades: 6th to 12th
Student’s Experience at Oxford from Last Few Years at a Glimpse
All you need to know about BP Format
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