Cardio reference table
Beep test level table
All 21 beep-test levels with speed, shuttles, cumulative distance, and the Léger VO₂ max estimate for adults.
All beep test levels
| Level | Speed (km/h) | Shuttles | Cumulative distance (m) | Estimated VO₂ max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 7 | 140 | 20.6 |
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 300 | 26.6 |
| 3 | 9.5 | 8 | 460 | 29.6 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 | 640 | 32.6 |
| 5 | 10.5 | 9 | 820 | 35.6 |
| 6 | 11 | 10 | 1,020 | 38.6 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 10 | 1,220 | 41.6 |
| 8 | 12 | 11 | 1,440 | 44.6 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 11 | 1,660 | 47.6 |
| 10 | 13 | 11 | 1,880 | 50.6 |
| 11 | 13.5 | 12 | 2,120 | 53.6 |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 2,360 | 56.6 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 13 | 2,620 | 59.6 |
| 14 | 15 | 13 | 2,880 | 62.6 |
| 15 | 15.5 | 13 | 3,140 | 65.6 |
| 16 | 16 | 14 | 3,420 | 68.6 |
| 17 | 16.5 | 14 | 3,700 | 71.6 |
| 18 | 17 | 15 | 4,000 | 74.6 |
| 19 | 17.5 | 15 | 4,300 | 77.6 |
| 20 | 18 | 16 | 4,620 | 80.6 |
| 21 | 18.5 | 16 | 4,940 | 83.6 |
How to read the beep test table
Find the last level you completed. Speed stays fixed within a level, while every shuttle adds 20 m to the cumulative distance. The VO₂ estimate uses the calculator's adult convention of age 18.
The coach can turn your current level into intervals that fit the week you already train.
How fast is each beep test level?
Level 1 starts at 8 km/h, level 2 is 9 km/h, and each later level adds 0.5 km/h through the 21-level protocol.
Does the shuttle number change estimated VO₂ max?
Not within the same level. The Léger equation uses the level speed, but the shuttle number still changes total distance, time, and the exact score.