A text-based quizbowl packet reader and database created by Geoffrey Wu,

with contributions from Brian Lai, Ryan Rosenberg, and Caden Haustein. The python API wrapper module was created by Rohan Arni.

Packets are collected from quizbowlpackets.com and parsed into JSON files using a Python-based quizbowl packet parser. If you notice any issues with packets or categorization, please report the question or contact me on discord at thedoge#1189. Packets are numbered numerically, if possible, and otherwise by alphabetical order of their names.

Feel free to contribute to the source code on Github. If you have a feature you want to see in qbreader, you can open a new issue.

Why QB Reader?

• Uses the latest set of questions. No more weirdly formatted questions from the 1990s.
• Can filter questions by tossup/bonus, difficulty, packet, and category.
• Excellent mobile support.
• 248,818 questions from 474 sets.

What does making an account do?

Making an account with a verified email gives you the following features:

• Lets you track your tossup and bonus stats.
• Contributes to community-wide per-question stats.
• Allows you to view per-question stats in the database page.

Why do I need to verify my email?

This is to prevent spam accounts from being created. Your email will not be used for anything other than verifying your account. You can reset your password using your email regardless of whether or not it is verified.

Does it cost money to create an account?

No, all of the features of QB Reader are completely free.

Where can I request a set?

You can do so here.

Can I get a copy of all the questions?

Check out the backups.

What do the dots mean in the difficulty scale?

The dots are taken from the college quizbowl calendar difficulty scale.

Packet List:

Please visit this link for info about sets, their labeled difficulty, and whether or not they have bolding/underlining in the answerlines.