Police
Police beep test calculator: required level by force
Pick a UK, Australian or New Zealand police force. The tool shows the beep test level required at entry, as the force publishes it, how to read it as level and shuttle, then the number of shuttles, the distance and the time to reach it when the source gives the course length: 15 m in the UK, 20 m in most Australian states.
Required levels
England and Wales (College of Policing)
15 m bleep test (JRFT)
| Role or category | Published level | Reading | Shuttles | Distance | Time | Level speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officers who need personal safety training (baseline) | 5.4 | level 5, shuttle 4 | 35 | 525 m | 3 min 35 s | 9.94 km/h |
| Marine police unit, CBRN | 5:4 | level 5, shuttle 4 | 35 | 525 m | 3 min 35 s | 9.94 km/h |
| Dog handler, mounted branch | 5:7 | level 5, shuttle 7 | 38 | 570 m | 3 min 52 s | 9.94 km/h |
| Police cyclist | 5:8 | level 5, shuttle 8 | 39 | 585 m | 3 min 57 s | 9.94 km/h |
| Police support unit | 6:3 | level 6, shuttle 3 | 43 | 645 m | 4 min 18 s | 10.53 km/h |
| Air support | 6:4 | level 6, shuttle 4 | 44 | 660 m | 4 min 23 s | 10.53 km/h |
| Police divers | 6:8 | level 6, shuttle 8 | 48 | 720 m | 4 min 43 s | 10.53 km/h |
| Marine police (tactical skills) | 7:2 | level 7, shuttle 2 | 51 | 765 m | 4 min 59 s | 10.87 km/h |
| Authorised firearms officer | 7:6 | level 7, shuttle 6 | 55 | 825 m | 5 min 18 s | 10.87 km/h |
| Armed response vehicle | 9:4 | level 9, shuttle 4 | 73 | 1 095 m | 6 min 44 s | 11.76 km/h |
| Dynamic intervention AFO | 10:5 | level 10, shuttle 5 | 84 | 1 260 m | 7 min 34 s | 12.30 km/h |
The College of Policing says the page is under review because of the new public and personal safety training curriculum. Specialist levels are recommended standards.
Police Scotland
15 m bleep test
| Role or category | Published level | Reading | Shuttles | Distance | Time | Level speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All candidates | 5.4 | level 5, shuttle 4 | 35 | 525 m | 3 min 35 s | 9.94 km/h |
Ministry of Defence Police
15 m bleep test
| Role or category | Published level | Reading | Shuttles | Distance | Time | Level speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum level given on the page (Inspector and above) | 5.4 | level 5, shuttle 4 | 35 | 525 m | 3 min 35 s | 9.94 km/h |
Firearms roles take a separate weighted-vest test.
NSW Police Force (Australia)
Multi-stage fitness test (course length not stated)
| Role or category | Published level | Reading | Shuttles | Distance | Time | Level speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants, one attempt | 7.1 | level 7, shuttle 1 | – | – | – | – |
The source does not state the course length: no shuttles, distance or time are computed.
Victoria Police (Australia)
20 m beep test
| Role or category | Published level | Reading | Shuttles | Distance | Time | Level speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police and protective services officers | 5.01 | level 5, shuttle 1 | 33 | 660 m | 4 min 19 s | 10.5 km/h |
Queensland Police Service (Australia)
20 m beep test
| Role or category | Published level | Reading | Shuttles | Distance | Time | Level speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 5/7 | level 5, shuttle 7 | 39 | 780 m | 5 min | 10.5 km/h |
WA Police Force (Australia)
20 m beep test
| Role or category | Published level | Reading | Shuttles | Distance | Time | Level speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruit and cadet applicants, men | 7.01 | level 7, shuttle 1 | 52 | 1 040 m | 6 min 26 s | 11.5 km/h |
| Recruit and cadet applicants, women | 6.01 | level 6, shuttle 1 | 42 | 840 m | 5 min 21 s | 11 km/h |
| Custody support, men | 5.01 | level 5, shuttle 1 | 33 | 660 m | 4 min 19 s | 10.5 km/h |
| Custody support, women | 4.01 | level 4, shuttle 1 | 24 | 480 m | 3 min 15 s | 10 km/h |
Tasmania Police (Australia)
20 m beep test
| Role or category | Published level | Reading | Shuttles | Distance | Time | Level speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 6.01 | level 6, shuttle 1 | 42 | 840 m | 5 min 21 s | 11 km/h |
| Above this, the page rates the applicant strong | 9.01 | level 9, shuttle 1 | 73 | 1 460 m | 8 min 34 s | 12.5 km/h |
Australian Federal Police
Beep test (course length not stated)
| Role or category | Published level | Reading | Shuttles | Distance | Time | Level speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants, one attempt, up to 2 warnings | 6.5 | level 6, shuttle 5 | – | – | – | – |
The source does not state the course length: no shuttles, distance or time are computed.
South Australia Police
No beep test
Fit for duty circuit with a 10 kg vest; under 2 min 30 s to be competitive.
New Zealand Police
No beep test
Physical Appraisal Test: 2.4 km run, press-ups, vertical jump, grip strength, at least 11 points.
How to read and compute it
Every level comes from the force’s own recruitment page or official document, read on 10 October 2026; source and date are at the bottom of the page. The first number is the level, the second the shuttle within that level: 5.4 in the UK is the fourth shuttle of level 5; 5/7 in Queensland is the seventh shuttle of level 5; 6.01 in Tasmania is the first shuttle of level 6. For the UK the calculation uses the 15 m JRFT table reproduced on this site; the College of Policing itself gives 35 shuttles, 525 m and 3 min 35 s for level 5.4, which the table matches. For Australian forces that state 20 m, the calculation uses the site’s 20 m chart, the one that starts at 8 km/h and has 247 shuttles. When the source does not state the course length, as for NSW Police or the AFP, the tool computes nothing.
Limits
A force may use a different recording from the site’s: on 20 m the number of shuttles per level varies slightly between versions, so distance and time are orders of magnitude, not the exact figure on test day. Forces change their standards; the official page at the time you apply is the only one that counts.
Further reading
Sources
- College of Policing, Job-related fitness standards — checked 2026-10-10
- Police Scotland, Our recruitment process — checked 2026-10-10
- Police Scotland, National Fitness Standard Guidance (PDF) — checked 2026-10-10
- Ministry of Defence Police, Fitness — checked 2026-10-10
- NSW Police Force, Fitness (archived copy of 8 December 2025) — checked 2026-10-10
- Victoria Police, Police FIT fitness test flyer (PDF, 2019) — checked 2026-10-10
- Victoria Police, PSO entry requirements — checked 2026-10-10
- Queensland Police Service, Recruit Entry Fitness Assessment Standard (PDF, November 2025) — checked 2026-10-10
- WA Police Force, Physical Performance Evaluation fact sheet (PDF, updated 31 January 2025) — checked 2026-10-10
- Tasmania Police, Physical Fitness Assessment — checked 2026-10-10
- Australian Federal Police, Application process — checked 2026-10-10
- South Australia Police, Police officer recruitment process (archived copy of 21 March 2026) — checked 2026-10-10
- New Zealand Police, Physical Appraisal Test (PAT) — checked 2026-10-10