Beep Test Ratings
You may have completed the beep test and received a score, but the numbers may not mean anything without a reference point to make sense of the results. Normative tables (norms) are very useful to help guide you in the interpretation of the test results. The tables below give a general fitness rating based on the beep test score. Use these norms as a general guide to performance in the beep test. The beep test calculator also gives a fitness rating.
Beep Test Norms (Males)
| very poor | poor | fair | average | good | very good | excellent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-13 yrs | < 3/3 | 3/3-5/1 | 5/2-6/4 | 6/5-7/5 | 7/6-8/8 | 8/9-10/9 | > 10/9 |
| 14-15 yrs | < 4/7 | 4/7-6/1 | 6/2-7/4 | 7/5-8/9 | 8/10-9/8 | 9/9-12/2 | > 12/2 |
| 16-17 yrs | < 5/1 | 5/1-6/8 | 6/9-8/2 | 8/3-9/9 | 9/10-11/3 | 11/4-13/7 | > 13/7 |
| 18-25 yrs | < 5/2 | 5/2-7/1 | 7/2-8/5 | 8/6-10/1 | 10/2-11/5 | 11/6-13/10 | > 13/10 |
| 26-35 yrs | < 5/2 | 5/2-6/5 | 6/6-7/9 | 7/10-8/9 | 8/10-10/6 | 10/7-12/9 | > 12/9 |
| 36-45 yrs | < 3/8 | 3/8-5/3 | 5/4-6/4 | 6/5-7/7 | 7/8-8/9 | 8/10-11/3 | > 11/3 |
| 46-55 yrs | < 3/6 | 3/6-4/6 | 4/7-5/5 | 5/6-6/6 | 6/7-7/7 | 7/8-9/5 | > 9/5 |
| 56-65 yrs | < 2/7 | 2/7-3/6 | 3/7-4/8 | 4/9-5/6 | 5/7-6/8 | 6/9-8/4 | > 8/4 |
| > 65 yrs | < 2/2 | 2/2-2/5 | 2/6-3/7 | 3/8-4/8 | 4/9-6/1 | 6/2-7/2 | > 7/2 |
Beep Test Norms (Females)
| very poor | poor | fair | average | good | very good | excellent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-13 yrs | < 2/6 | 2/6-3/5 | 3/6- 5/1 | 5/2-6/1 | 6/2-7/4 | 7/5-9/3 | > 9/3 |
| 14-15 yrs | < 3/3 | 3/3-5/2 | 5/3-6/4 | 6/5-7/5 | 7/6-8/7 | 8/8-10/7 | > 10/7 |
| 16-17 yrs | < 4/2 | 4/2-5/6 | 5/7-7/1 | 7/2-8/4 | 8/5-9/7 | 9/8-11/10 | > 11/10 |
| 18-25 yrs | < 4/5 | 4/5-5/7 | 5/8-7/2 | 7/3-8/6 | 8/7-10/1 | 10/2-12/7 | > 12/7 |
| 26-35 yrs | < 3/8 | 3/8-5/2 | 5/3-6/5 | 6/6-7/7 | 7/8-9/4 | 9/5-11/5 | > 11/5 |
| 36-45 yrs | < 2/7 | 2/7- 3/7 | 3/8- 5/3 | 5/4-6/2 | 6/3-7/4 | 7/5-9/5 | > 9/5 |
| 46-55 yrs | < 2/5 | 2/5-3/5 | 3/6-4/4 | 4/5-5/3 | 5/4-6/2 | 6/3-8/1 | > 8/1 |
| 56-65 yrs | < 2/2 | 2/2-2/6 | 2/7-3/5 | 3/6-4/4 | 4/5-5/6 | 5/7-7/2 | > 7/2 |
| > 65 yrs | < 1/5 | 1/5-2/1 | 2/2-2/6 | 2/7-3/4 | 3/5-4/3 | 4/4-5/7 | > 5/7 |
Source: The table was adapted from Topend Sports (https://www.topendsports.com/testing/norms/beep.htm). The results are presented as the level number followed by the number of shuttles (see the beep tables).
More Resources
- Beep Test standards - minimum scores for sports.
- Beep Test sports results - top scores from many athletes.
- List of Beep Test Resources.
- Use the beep test calculator to get a fitness rating.
- Download a score sheet to record results of the Beep Test
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