Reference
Bleep Test Levels Chart
This bleep test chart summarises the standard 20m multi-stage fitness test (MSFT) often referred to as the Léger test. Use it to convert a “level.shuttle” score into total distance and time, and to understand how bleep test level speed increases across the test.
How levels work
The bleep test is a shuttle run performed between two lines 20 metres apart. You run to the far line on the beep, turn, and run back on the next beep. As the test progresses, the beeps come closer together, which forces your running speed to increase.
Most scoring is recorded in level.shuttle format. For example, a score of 9.5 means you completed level 9, shuttle 5 (i.e. five shuttles inside level 9), and you stopped before completing shuttle 6 of that level.
Important: there are multiple versions of the bleep test. Some organisations use a 15m shuttle course, and some use the PACER format in schools. The table below is for the common 20m Léger MSFT. If your test uses a different distance or audio track, the table values will not match.
Full table
The table below lists the level, the number of shuttles in that level, the target speed, and the cumulative distance and time if you complete the level.
| Level | Shuttles | Cumulative shuttles | Speed (km/h) | Cumulative distance (m) | Cumulative time (mm:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 8.5 | 140 | 00:59 |
| 2 | 8 | 15 | 9.0 | 300 | 02:03 |
| 3 | 8 | 23 | 9.5 | 460 | 03:04 |
| 4 | 8 | 31 | 10.0 | 620 | 04:02 |
| 5 | 9 | 40 | 10.5 | 800 | 05:03 |
| 6 | 9 | 49 | 11.0 | 980 | 06:02 |
| 7 | 10 | 59 | 11.5 | 1,180 | 07:05 |
| 8 | 10 | 69 | 12.0 | 1,380 | 08:05 |
| 9 | 10 | 79 | 12.5 | 1,580 | 09:02 |
| 10 | 11 | 90 | 13.0 | 1,800 | 10:03 |
| 11 | 11 | 101 | 13.5 | 2,020 | 11:02 |
| 12 | 12 | 113 | 14.0 | 2,260 | 12:04 |
| 13 | 12 | 125 | 14.5 | 2,500 | 13:03 |
| 14 | 13 | 138 | 15.0 | 2,760 | 14:06 |
| 15 | 13 | 151 | 15.5 | 3,020 | 15:06 |
| 16 | 13 | 164 | 16.0 | 3,280 | 16:05 |
| 17 | 14 | 178 | 16.5 | 3,560 | 17:06 |
| 18 | 14 | 192 | 17.0 | 3,840 | 18:05 |
| 19 | 15 | 207 | 17.5 | 4,140 | 19:07 |
| 20 | 15 | 222 | 18.0 | 4,440 | 20:07 |
| 21 | 15 | 237 | 18.5 | 4,740 | 21:05 |
This “bleep test levels” table is for the standard 20m MSFT. If you are preparing for a 15m version, use a 15m chart and practise turns on 15m shuttles.
How to read your score
To interpret your result, you need two pieces of information: (1) your level.shuttle score and (2) which test version was used.
For the standard 20m MSFT:
- Find your level in the table.
- Use “cumulative shuttles” to see how many full shuttles were completed by the end of that level.
- Multiply completed shuttles by 20m to get total distance (or use “cumulative distance” if you finished the level).
- Use “cumulative time” as the approximate total test time if you finished the level.
If your score is “within” a level (for example 9.5), use the cumulative shuttles at the end of level 8, then add 5 shuttles for the part of level 9 you completed.
For training guidance, see how to improve your bleep test score and how to pace yourself.
Quick notes
- Course length matters (20m vs 15m)
- Score format is usually level.shuttle
- Speed increases every level
- Small turn errors add up