Beep test · level 11 of 21
Beep test level 11
At level 11 of the Beep test, the required speed is 13.5 km/h: 12 shuttles of 5.33 s each. The level lasts 1 min 04 s; when it ends you have covered 2 120 m in 11 min 37 s. Completing it in full credits you with a MAS of 13.5 km/h. An adult who stops during this level has an estimated VO₂max of 53.6 ml/min/kg (Léger 1988 equation, age set to 18).
At 13.5 km/h level 11 counts 12 shuttles, one more than the previous three: the test gets longer as it gets faster. Few entry-test candidates get here; those who do have prepared.
The previous level, 10, was run at 13 km/h. The next one, 12, moves to 14 km/h. On this test the gap between two levels is small in speed and large in feel, because fatigue carries over from one level to the next.
The VO₂max shown comes from the equation Léger and colleagues published with the test in 1988. It starts from the last level announced, the one during which you stop, not the last one completed: S = 8 + 0.5 × 11 = 13.5 km/h. It also depends on age, capped at 18; the figure above is for an adult. For a child or a teenager the same level gives a higher figure: the VO₂max calculator gives it for every age from 8 to 17. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Level 11 in the table
| Level | Speed | Shuttles | s / shuttle | Level duration | Cumulative time | Cumulative distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 min 06 s | 1 min 06 s | 220 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 11 | 5.76 | 1 min 03 s | 2 min 09 s | 440 |
| 3 | 13 | 11 | 5.54 | 1 min 01 s | 3 min 10 s | 660 |
| 4 | 13.5 | 12 | 5.33 | 1 min 04 s | 4 min 14 s | 900 |
| 5 | 14 | 12 | 5.14 | 1 min 02 s | 5 min 16 s | 1 140 |
| 6 | 14.5 | 13 | 4.97 | 1 min 05 s | 6 min 21 s | 1 400 |
| 7 | 15 | 13 | 4.80 | 1 min 02 s | 7 min 23 s | 1 660 |
Frequently asked questions
What MAS does level 11 of the Beep test give?
A MAS of 13.5 km/h, provided you complete the level. If you stop midway, the scoring rule credits the last full level, so 13 km/h (level 10).
How long does level 11 last?
1 min 04 s, i.e. 12 shuttles of 5.33 s. From the start of the test that makes 11 min 37 s of running.
What pace per kilometre is this level?
13.5 km/h is 4:27 /km. That is the pace you would hold on a track, without the turns: in a shuttle the same figure costs more.