rules

MIST Nationals 2026 Rulebook
MIST Chicago 2026 Pilot Rulebook

Early Submission Deadline: April 10th, 2026

See https://www.getmistifiedchicago.com/competitions for a comprehensive list of MIST Chicago’s competitions.

MIST Bowl Topics

  1. The Flow of Water: Balancing Scarcity, Use, and Waste

  2. Sudan Beyond the Headlines

  3. Where The Lines Are Drawn: Housing and the Map of Inequality

  4. Community, Direction, and Diplomacy in the Seerah

  5. Current Events

Knowledge Test Books

Please refer to MyMIST to register for a specific book.

Knowledge Tests 1-2 are Intermediate and recommended for grades 8-10.

Knowledge Tests 3-4 are Advanced and recommended for grades 11-12.

Debate Topics

  1. THS adopt a wealth tax.

  2. THBT the United Nations should abolish permanent membership on its Security Council.

  3. THBT the benefits of the use of generative artificial intelligence in education outweigh the harms.

  4. THS substantially increase its investment in nuclear energy.

  5. THBT immigration should be recognized as a human right.

THS: The House should…

THBT: The House believes that…

Qur’an Levels

Please see the rulebook above for the levels for Qu’ran Memorization and Qu’ran Recitation.