AnnouncedPhase I opens — dates to be announced.
DSP All Pakistan Universities Debating Championship 2027
Dates to be announced
Cap
32 teams
Slots / campus
up to 6
Fee / team
PKR 29,000
Registration
Open to full-time enrolled students of the registering institution. Up to six teams per campus — every campus seats its A team before its B team, then first come, first served. The cap is tentative.
Format
World Schools format. Four preliminary rounds — rounds 1 and 3 prepared. At a 32-team field the break runs to the top 16.
Ranking: wins, then average speaker points, then margins.
Adjudication & team managers
Each team travels with at least one accredited accompanying adjudicator (n=1) — workshop and test provided. Team managers are 21 or over: a trusted coach or member of the faculty.
Fees
Tournament Registration Fee (per team)PKR 29,000
Campus MembershipPKR 40,000
Institutional MembershipPKR 35,000
Proof of payment due by the payment deadline.
Invitation pack
The invitation pack is the source of truth; this page summarises it.