The table below indicates some of the standards applied by various organizations.
Organization | Type of organization | Country | Minimum level attained | Comments |
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Airservices Australia[1] | Aviation rescue and fire fighting | Australia | 9.6 | |
Australian Army | Military | Australia | 7.5 | Preliminary Fitness Test Standard required prior to enlistment.[2] |
Australian Federal Police | Police | Australia | 6.5 | Source:[3] |
Australian Special Forces | Military | Australia | 10.1 | Preliminary Fitness Test Standard required prior to direct recruitment scheme.[4] |
Fire Rescue Victoria | Fire/emergency response | Australia | 9.6 | Source:[5] |
Metropolitan Fire Service South Australia | Fire/emergency response | Australia | 9.6 | Stage 3: Physical Aptitude Test 1 (PAT 1) - Shuttle Run[6] |
New South Wales Police Force | Police | Australia | 7.1 | 7.1 initial entry, various specialist units have higher requirements. Source:[7] |
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service | Fire/emergency response | Australia | 9.6 | Source:[8] |
Queensland Police Service | Police | Australia | 6.3 to 9.4 (male), 5.1 to 7.5 (female) | Source:[9] |
Royal Australian Air Force | Military | Australia | 6.5 | Source:[10] |
Royal Australian Navy | Military | Australia | 4.6 to 6.1 | Source:[11] The score required depends on both age and sex |
South Australia Police | Police | Australia | 9.04 (male), 6.10 (female) | Age 18-29. Varies by age [12] |
Western Australia Fire & Rescue Service | Fire | Australia | 9.6 + | Source:[13] |
Western Australia Police | Police | Australia | 8.1 to 10.1+ (male), 6.1 to 7.1 (female) | Source:[14] |
Western Australian Rugby Union Referees [citation needed] | Sport | Australia | 10.5 (Premier Grade), 9.5 (Reserve Grade) | |
Victoria Police[15] | Police | Australia | 5.1 | All ages (updated 23/7/2012 to new standards) |
China (Ministry of Education and Culture) | School | China | Grade depends on number of laps and age, minimum for a pass is a 5.9 | Final grade from the test determines whether or not the student requires extra
and more intense physical education lessons. |
Calgary Police Service | Police | Canada | 7.0 | Source:[16] |
Canadian Forces | Military | Canada | 6.0 (male), 4.0 (female) (under 35) | Replaced in 2013 by FORCE Evaluation[17] |
Canadian Special Operations Regiment | Military | Canada | 9-10 for passing score, 11-12 for average score, 13+ for highest score | Source:[18] |
Edmonton Police Service | Police | Canada | 7.0 | Source:[19] |
Ontario Provincial Police | Police | Canada | 7.0 | Source:[20] |
Paramilitary Youth Program[which?] | Paramilitary Youth Program | Canada | Depends on age | Part of the new 'Fitness and Incentive' program. Used to track improvements in fitness level. Fitness badges may be earned. |
Paramilitary Youth Program | Paramilitary Youth Program | Canada | Depends on age | Part of the new 'Fitness and Incentive' program. Used to track improvements in fitness level. Fitness badges may be earned. |
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets[citation needed] | Paramilitary Youth Program | Canada | Depends on age | Part of the new 'Fitness and Incentive' program. Used to track improvements in fitness level. Fitness badges may be earned. |
Royal Military College of Canada | Military | Canada | 9.5 (male), 7.5 (female) | Source:[21] |
Finland (Ministry of Education and Culture) | School | Finland | Use in grading is prohibited.[22] | Part of a physical fitness test, mandatory for all schools.[23][24] Replaces the earlier Cooper test.[22] |
1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment | Military | France | 10 | Source:[25] |
French Foreign Legion | Military | France | 7 | Source:[26] |
Police officer | Police | France | 6.5 | Source:[27] |
Royal New Zealand Air Force | Military | New Zealand | 7.10 (male); 5.9 (female) | Source:[28] |
Royal New Zealand Army | Military | New Zealand | 9.2 (male); 7.3 (female) | Source:[28] |
Royal New Zealand Navy | Military | New Zealand | 7.10 (male); 5.9 (female) | Source:[29] |
Slovenian Ice hockey referee Association | Ice hockey referee training program | Slovenia | 9.0 for passing | Part of the new Fitness program. Used to track referee fitness improvements off the ice off the season. |
Blue Bulls Rugby Referee Association | Rugby referee training program | South Africa | 9.9 for entry-level qualification | minimum level increases as a candidate move up in the ranks to ensure that a proper level of fitness is maintained |
Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona | Police | Spain | 7.1 | 7.1 initial entry, but that is the bare minimum to have your mark considered. Realistically, an aspirant officer should get more than 9. |
Swedish Army, Norrbotten Regiment I19 | Mechanized Brigade Reconnaissance | Sweden | 9.5 for entry-level qualification | Each applicant will perform the test after completing basic training |
British Army[30] | Military | UK | 7.1 to pass for most soldier roles | 7.9: Royal Artillery or Royal Engineers, 8.7: Royal Armoured Corps or Infantry, 11.6: Parachute Regiment |
England and Wales | Police | UK | 5.4 (general roles) to 10.5 | 15 meter track length with different timings to the 20 meter SRT. Source:[31] |
England and Wales | Fire and Rescue [32] | UK | 8.8 | |
Police Scotland[33] | Police | UK | 5.4 | 15 Metre shuttle only. 9.4 ARV Operator. 10.5 CTSFO. |
Royal Air Force[34] | Military | UK | 9.10 (male), 7.2 (female) | |
Royal Air Force Regiment[34] | Military | UK | 11.7 (male) | |
Royal Marines[35][36] | Military | UK | 10.5 | satisfactory: 12, aim: 13+ |
Rugby Football referee (England (RFU)) | Sport | UK | 10.4 for development squads, 12+ for elite referees | Source:[37] |
New York City Department of Education | School | USA | Grade depends on number of laps, age, and other body characteristics. | 15 meter lap length. Uses a customized version of the FitnessGram PACER test.[38] |
Police officer | Police | Belgium | 7 (male), 5.15 (female) (under 40) | Due to the current health situation (Covid-19), the functional course, will be temporarily replaced by the beep test as of 13 July 2020.[39] |
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