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Put in your beep test level, push-ups and plank time, and the checker compares them with the published minimums for seven forces at once. Below it, you'll find every force's full test, what each event involves and how to train for it.

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Updated 9 October 2026 14 min read Sources checked 9 October 2026 Independent, not advice

The short answer

Australian police fitness tests differ by force. Most combine a 20 m beep test (from level 5 shuttle 7 in Queensland to 7.1 in NSW), push-ups (5 to 25), a plank or prone bridge (60 to 90 seconds), and extras such as grip strength, agility runs, carries and a swim. SA uses a timed circuit in a 10 kg vest instead.

You'd meet these three standards for 2 of 7 forces

NSW PoliceNot yet
✕ Beep 7.1✕ 25 push-ups✕ 90s plank

Also: 30 kg grip each hand, 30 cm vertical jump, Illinois agility ≤ 20 s

Victoria PoliceOn track
✓ Beep 5.1✓ 5 push-ups✓ 60s plank

Also: 30 kg grip each hand, Illinois agility 20 s, 100 m swim in 4 min

Queensland PoliceNot yet
✓ Beep 5.7✓ 10 push-ups✕ 90s plank

Three tests only

WA PoliceNot yet
✕ Beep 7.1✓ 10 push-ups

Also: Illinois agility ≤ 20 s (m) / 22 s (f), 30 kg grip, 35 kg bag lift and carry, 1 sit-up

Tasmania PoliceOn track
✓ Beep 6.1✓ 10 push-ups✓ 60s plank

Hand-release press-ups. Also: broad jump score 80, Illinois agility < 22 s, grip, waist and BMI checks

NT PoliceNot yet
✓ Beep 6.1✓ 10 push-ups✕ 90s plank

Also: 20 kg farmer's carry 5 × 20 m; 100 m swim for Constable and ARP applicants

AFPNot yet
✕ Beep 6.5✕ 15 push-ups✓ 60s plank

Push-ups within 60 seconds

SA Police uses a 'fit for duty' circuit in a 10 kg vest (run, weighted carry, balance beam, step-ups, fence, get-downs, trigger pulls, recall) rather than these tests. See the SA fitness test guide.

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Minimum standards as published by each force and checked 9 October 2026. Standards change, and some forces score other tests too: always confirm with the force before testing. This checker only compares the beep test, push-ups and plank.
Contents +
  1. 1How the checker works
  2. 2Standards at a glance
  3. 3Full standards, force by force
  4. 4What each test involves
  5. 5SA's vest circuit
  6. 6Training push-ups
  7. 7Training plank and grip
  8. 8Training agility and jumps
  9. 9Swimming requirements
  10. 10Closing your gap
  11. 11FAQs
  12. 12Sources

How the fitness checker works

  1. 1

    Choose the standard

    Pick male or female. Only WA (beep test) and the AFP (push-ups) set different minimums in the three events the checker scores.

  2. 2

    Enter your current numbers

    Your best beep test level and shuttle, your maximum push-ups to good form, and your longest plank in seconds. Use honest numbers from a recent test, not a good day last year.

  3. 3

    Read the result for each force

    Each force card turns green ('On track') when you meet all of its scored standards, or red ('Not yet') with the event you're missing. The headline counts how many of the seven forces you'd meet.

  4. 4

    Check the extras

    Each card lists the other events that force tests, such as grip, agility, jumps, carries or a swim, which the checker doesn't score.

What the checker can't see

It compares three numbers with published minimums. It doesn't know your form, and forces fail push-ups that don't touch the cone or planks that sag. Aim to beat each standard by a margin, because test-day nerves and a strict assessor cost most people a few reps.

Police fitness standards at a glance

Core fitness standards by force, checked 9 October 2026

NSW Police

Test name
Physical Capacity Tests
Events
6
Beep test
Level 7.1
Push-ups
25
Plank / bridge
90 seconds

Victoria Police

Test name
Victoria Police fitness test
Events
6
Beep test
Level 5.01
Push-ups
5 consecutive, on toes
Plank / bridge
60 seconds

QPS

Test name
QPS Recruit Entry Fitness Assessment (Standard V1 20251021)
Events
3
Beep test
Level 5 shuttle 7 (5/7) minimum
Push-ups
10 minimum
Plank / bridge
90 seconds minimum

WA Police

Test name
Physical Performance Evaluation (PPE)
Events
6
Beep test
Level 7.01 (male) / 6.01 (female)
Push-ups
Minimum 10, on toes

SAPOL

Test name
'Fit for duty' test (wearing a 10 kg vest)
Events
8

Tasmania Police

Test name
Tasmania Police fitness test (traffic-light system)
Events
8
Beep test
Level 6.01 minimum
Push-ups
10 reps minimum
Plank / bridge
60 seconds minimum

NT Police

Test name
NTPF fitness assessment
Events
5
Beep test
Level 6.1
Push-ups
10 at a 2-second cadence
Plank / bridge
90 seconds

AFP

Test name
Entry Physical Competency Assessment (EPCA)
Events
3
Beep test
Level 6.5
Push-ups
15 (male) / 8 (female) within 60 seconds
Plank / bridge
60-second hold

From each force's recruiting pages and standards documents. '–' means that force doesn't test the event.

Forces using a beep test

7 of 8

all except SA

Forces testing grip

4

30 kg each hand is common

Forces with an agility run

4

the Illinois agility test

Full fitness standards, force by force

These tables are rendered straight from our data on each force, so they update when a standard changes. Where a force has a note on conflicts or attempts, it's shown under the table.

NSW Police Force: Physical Capacity Tests

Handgrip strength

Minimum standard
30 kg each hand
Detail
2 attempts

Prone bridge

Minimum standard
90 seconds
Detail
1 attempt

Vertical jump

Minimum standard
30 cm or more
Detail
2 attempts

Push-ups

Minimum standard
25
Detail
1 attempt

Illinois agility run

Minimum standard
20 seconds or less
Detail
2 attempts

Multi-stage fitness test (beep test)

Minimum standard
Level 7.1
Detail
1 attempt

Applicants get 2 opportunities (sittings) to pass. The Professional Mobility Program page for serving interstate officers says 35 kg handgrip and push-ups 'on toes', which conflicts with the 30 kg on the main fitness page. An Aquatic Rescue Sequence certificate is also required (application Stage 2).

Victoria Police: Victoria Police fitness test

Multi-stage fitness test (beep test)

Minimum standard
Level 5.01

Handgrip strength

Minimum standard
30 kg each hand

Illinois agility run

Minimum standard
20 seconds

Push-ups

Minimum standard
5 consecutive, on toes

Prone bridge

Minimum standard
60 seconds

Swim

Minimum standard
100 m in 4 minutes
Detail
Completed independently before the fitness test.

The test takes about 1.5 hours at the Academy. PSOs use the same fitness standards but no swim is listed.

Queensland Police Service: QPS Recruit Entry Fitness Assessment (Standard V1 20251021)

Prone bridge

Minimum standard
90 seconds minimum
Detail
Body straight from shoulders to ankles; one posture correction allowed.

Push-ups

Minimum standard
10 minimum
Detail
Standard from the toes, chest to a 7cm dome cone, one every 2 seconds; one attempt.

Beep test (20m shuttle)

Minimum standard
Level 5 shuttle 7 (5/7) minimum
Detail
Official audio; must stop and turn; 2 warnings.

Read directly from the official PDF dated 21 Oct 2025. A summary of the recruiting site says the same standard applies to all applicants regardless of age or gender, but the PDF itself does not say so. The 100m untimed swim is a separate eligibility requirement.

Western Australia Police Force: Physical Performance Evaluation (PPE)

Illinois Agility Test

Minimum standard
20 seconds or less (male) / 22 seconds or less (female)

Sit-ups

Minimum standard
Minimum 1

Push-ups

Minimum standard
Minimum 10, on toes

Grip strength

Minimum standard
30 kg

Bag lift and carry

Minimum standard
35 kg

Beep test

Minimum standard
Level 7.01 (male) / 6.01 (female)

Medical to standard 'P58'. Vision unaided at least 6/9 in the better eye and 6/18 in the other; contact lens wearers corrected to 6/6 binocular or 6/9 each eye; peripheral vision at least 70 degrees each side.

South Australia Police: 'Fit for duty' test (wearing a 10 kg vest)

Run

Minimum standard
80 m

Weighted carry

Minimum standard
Run 25 m carrying two 15 kg weights

Balance beam

Minimum standard
Cross a slippery balance beam

Step-ups

Minimum standard
20

Fence

Minimum standard
Climb over a 1 m fence

Get-downs

Minimum standard
Drop to the ground and stand up 5 times

Trigger pulls

Minimum standard
Collect a training firearm and pull the trigger 13 times with each hand

Recall

Minimum standard
Recall at least 3 of 5 physical characteristics given at the start

Competitive time is under 2 minutes 30 seconds, and cadets must also achieve this to graduate. Specific vision standards were not retrieved.

Tasmania Police: Tasmania Police fitness test (traffic-light system)

Broad jump (metres x bodyweight kg)

Minimum standard
Score of 80 minimum
Detail
Strong: males above 165, females above 105.

Beep test (20m multi-stage fitness test)

Minimum standard
Level 6.01 minimum
Detail
Strong: above 9.01.

Illinois agility run

Minimum standard
Under 22 seconds
Detail
Strong: under 20 seconds.

Plank

Minimum standard
60 seconds minimum
Detail
Strong: 120 seconds (cap).

Grip strength (each hand)

Minimum standard
Males 40-49.9kg, females 20-29.9kg acceptable
Detail
Strong: males 50kg or more, females 30kg or more.

Waist

Minimum standard
Males 94-102cm, females 80-88cm acceptable
Detail
Strong: males under 94cm, females under 80cm. The page does not state what happens above 102/88cm.

Hand-release press-ups (3-second cadence)

Minimum standard
10 reps minimum
Detail
Strong: above 30; cap 40.

BMI

Minimum standard
18.5-34.9 per the fitness test page (fail above 35)
Detail
Conflict: the FAQ page says 18.5-29.9 meets requirements and above 29.9 generally does not.

Test order: broad jump, beep test, Illinois agility, plank, grip, waist, hand-release press. Blood pressure is taken by the GP later. BMI standards conflict between the fitness page (18.5-34.9) and the FAQ (18.5-29.9).

Northern Territory Police Force: NTPF fitness assessment

Push-ups

Minimum standard
10 at a 2-second cadence

Prone bridge (plank)

Minimum standard
90 seconds

Farmer's carry

Minimum standard
20kg in each hand, 5 x 20m (100m total)
Detail
Walking pace; weights down for a maximum of 5 seconds at each turn.

Beep test (20m multi-stage fitness test)

Minimum standard
Level 6.1

Swim

Minimum standard
100m forward stroke without touching the bottom or sides
Detail
Constable and ARP applicants only.

The fitness assessment applies to PPSO, ACPO and Constable applicants (not ARP or Auxiliary per the selection lists); ARP applicants still need the swim.

Australian Federal Police (incl. ACT Policing): Entry Physical Competency Assessment (EPCA)

Plank

Minimum standard
60-second hold

Push-ups

Minimum standard
15 (male) / 8 (female) within 60 seconds
Detail
Gender X assessed case by case.

Beep test

Minimum standard
Level 6.5
Detail
One attempt, maximum 2 warnings.

Same EPCA for police and PSO applicants. A separate Physical Competency Assessment at the College (up to 3 times, including on entry and before graduation) requires a stage 4 sit-up, '15/30' push-ups and a 6.5 beep test; the PDF does not say which push-up figure applies to which gender.

What each test involves

Police fitness events explained

Beep test

What you do
Run 20 m shuttles in time with beeps that speed up each level, until you miss the line
Forces
NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, TAS, NT, AFP

Push-ups

What you do
Lower your chest to a set depth and press up; some forces set a cadence, a cone or hand release
Forces
All except SA

Plank / prone bridge

What you do
Hold a straight line from shoulders to ankles on your forearms for the set time
Forces
NSW, VIC, QLD, TAS, NT, AFP

Grip strength

What you do
Squeeze a hand dynamometer as hard as you can, each hand
Forces
NSW, VIC, WA, TAS

Illinois agility run

What you do
Sprint, turn and weave through cones on a short timed course
Forces
NSW, VIC, WA, TAS

Vertical jump

What you do
Jump as high as you can from standing; reach is measured
Forces
NSW

Broad jump

What you do
Two-footed standing jump; distance in metres × body weight in kg gives the score
Forces
TAS

Bag lift and carry

What you do
Lift and carry a 35 kg bag
Forces
WA

Farmer's carry

What you do
Walk 5 × 20 m holding 20 kg in each hand
Forces
NT

Sit-ups

What you do
At least one
Forces
WA

Swim

What you do
100 m swim, timed or untimed depending on force
Forces
VIC (in the test), NT, plus certificates elsewhere

Waist and BMI

What you do
Body measurements against set ranges
Forces
TAS (AFP sets a BMI limit in its health standards)

Nobody fails on the event they trained for. They fail on the one they assumed would be easy.

SA Police: the fit-for-duty circuit in a 10 kg vest

SA doesn't use a beep test. It tests you on a job-like course instead.

'Fit for duty' test (wearing a 10 kg vest)

Run

What you do
80 m

Weighted carry

What you do
Run 25 m carrying two 15 kg weights

Balance beam

What you do
Cross a slippery balance beam

Step-ups

What you do
20

Fence

What you do
Climb over a 1 m fence

Get-downs

What you do
Drop to the ground and stand up 5 times

Trigger pulls

What you do
Collect a training firearm and pull the trigger 13 times with each hand

Recall

What you do
Recall at least 3 of 5 physical characteristics given at the start

Competitive time is under 2 minutes 30 seconds, and cadets must also achieve this to graduate. Specific vision standards were not retrieved. Because it's done in a weighted vest and mixes running, carrying, climbing and getting up off the ground, training for it looks different. Practise the whole sequence against the clock, wear a weighted vest or backpack of about 10 kg for some sessions, and rehearse the get-downs and fence until they're smooth.

Training for the SA circuit

  • ✓ Short sprints of 20–80 m with a weighted vest
  • ✓ Farmer's walks with two 15 kg weights
  • ✓ Step-ups to a bench, 20 at a steady pace
  • ✓ Burpee-style get-downs to standing
  • ✓ Vaulting or climbing a 1 m barrier safely
  • ✓ Grip work for 13 trigger pulls with each hand
  • ✓ Memorising a short description while working hard
  • ✓ Full timed run-throughs once a week

Training push-ups to police standard

Push-ups fail more applicants than you'd expect, usually on form rather than numbers. Queensland's standard, for example, is from the toes, chest to a 7 cm dome cone, one every two seconds. NT also uses a two-second cadence. Tasmania uses hand-release press-ups: your hands leave the floor at the bottom of each rep.

  1. 1

    Test to your force's standard

    Film yourself from the side doing max reps with your force's depth and cadence. That number, not a bouncy set, is your baseline.

  2. 2

    Train three times a week

    Do five sets at about half your max, with 60–90 seconds' rest. Add one rep per set each week. Keep every rep to standard.

  3. 3

    Add a cadence set

    Once a week, do a set to a metronome at one rep per two seconds until you can't keep the pace. This is the real test.

  4. 4

    Strengthen around it

    Planks, dumbbell presses and band rows build the trunk and shoulders that keep your body straight late in the set.

Training the plank and grip strength

Plank or prone bridge

NSW, Queensland and NT need 90 seconds; Victoria, Tasmania and the AFP 60. Train three times a week: three holds at about 70% of your best, then one hold to your limit once a week. Squeeze your glutes, brace as if about to be pushed, and keep your neck neutral. Queensland allows one posture correction.

Grip strength

NSW, Victoria and WA need 30 kg in each hand; Tasmania rates 40–49.9 kg as acceptable for men and 20–29.9 kg for women. Grip responds quickly to dead hangs from a bar, farmer's walks and squeezing a stress ball or gripper. Two short sessions a week for four to six weeks is usually enough to add several kilograms.

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Training agility runs and jumps

The Illinois agility run rewards technique as much as speed. Walk the course first, plan where you'll plant your feet on each turn, and stay low through the weave. Practise on the same kind of surface you'll be tested on, and in the shoes you'll wear.

Agility and power drills

  • ✓ 5–10–5 shuttles with sharp plants
  • ✓ Cone weaves with short, quick steps
  • ✓ Box jumps or squat jumps for vertical jump
  • ✓ Standing broad jumps for Tasmania's score
  • ✓ Lunges and single-leg work for stable turns
  • ✓ Two full timed run-throughs a week

For Tasmania's broad jump, remember the score is distance in metres multiplied by body weight in kg, with a minimum of 80. That means extra body weight helps the score but costs you on the beep test, so focus on jumping power rather than weight.

Swimming requirements by force

Swim requirements, from each force's eligibility and fitness pages

NSW Police

Swim requirement
Aquatic Rescue Sequence certificate (application Stage 2, valid 5 years)

Victoria Police

Swim requirement
100 m in 4 minutes, completed independently before the fitness test

QPS

Swim requirement
100 m untimed, any stroke, without stopping or touching the side or bottom, certified by an approved instructor

WA Police

Swim requirement
No swim listed in the PPE

SAPOL

Swim requirement
No swim listed in the fit-for-duty test

Tasmania Police

Swim requirement
Swimming certification from Royal Life Saving Australia or AUSTSWIM

NT Police

Swim requirement
100 m forward stroke without touching the bottom or sides (Constable and ARP applicants)

AFP

Swim requirement
Signed certificate of a 100 m freestyle swim, untimed and unaided

If you're not a confident swimmer, start now: adult lessons at a local pool can take you from struggling to 100 m in a few weeks. Practise the exact distance without touching the wall or floor.

Closing your gap before test day

Once the checker shows where you're short, plan backwards from your test date. Six to eight weeks is a realistic minimum to add a beep test level or double your push-ups from a low base. Train your weakest event three times a week and maintain the others twice.

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Health first

See your GP before starting a new training programme if you have a health condition, an injury or haven't exercised in a long time. Stop any session if you feel chest pain, dizziness or unusual breathlessness, and call 000 in an emergency. NSW's own pages also conflict on grip strength (30 kg or 35 kg), so confirm details with the force.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Australian police force has the hardest fitness test?

On published minimums, NSW is the toughest: beep test 7.1, 25 push-ups, a 90-second prone bridge, 30 kg grip each hand, a 30 cm vertical jump and the Illinois agility run in 20 seconds or less. WA is close for men (beep 7.01). Victoria (5.01) and Queensland (level 5 shuttle 7) have the lowest beep targets, and Queensland tests only three events.

How many push-ups do you need for the police?

NSW needs 25, the AFP 15 for men and 8 for women within 60 seconds, Queensland, WA and NT 10, Tasmania 10 hand-release press-ups, and Victoria 5 consecutive on your toes. Forces set rules on form and cadence, such as Queensland's chest-to-cone and one every two seconds, so practise to the standard, not just the count.

Is the police fitness test different for men and women?

Some are. WA sets different beep test (7.01 men, 6.01 women) and agility standards, the AFP sets different push-up numbers, and Tasmania sets different grip and waist ranges. NSW, Queensland, Victoria and NT publish a single standard. A search extract says Queensland's applies regardless of age or gender, though the PDF itself doesn't say so.

Do I need to swim to join the police?

Usually, yes. Victoria needs 100 m in 4 minutes, NT a 100 m forward stroke for Constable applicants, Queensland a 100 m untimed swim certified by an instructor, the AFP a signed 100 m freestyle certificate, Tasmania a swimming certificate, and NSW an Aquatic Rescue Sequence certificate. Check your force's exact requirement.

What is the Illinois agility test?

A timed run around a short course of cones that combines sprints, sharp turns and a weave through a line of cones. NSW and Victoria require 20 seconds or less, WA 20 seconds for men and 22 for women, and Tasmania under 22 seconds, with under 20 rated strong.

How accurate is the fitness checker?

It compares your numbers with each force's published minimums for the beep test, push-ups and plank, as checked on 9 October 2026. It doesn't score grip, agility, jumps, carries or swimming, and it can't judge your form. Use it to see where you stand, then confirm the standard with the force.

What if I fail the police fitness test?

Most forces let you re-test. NSW gives applicants two sittings to pass, for example, and Queensland's beep test allows two warnings before you're out. Find your weakest event, train it for six to eight weeks and re-test. The A$24.99 Fitness Test Pass Plan builds that programme around your numbers.

Evidence

Sources and how we checked them

Every figure on this page comes from the sources below, read on 9 October 2026. Pay rates and rules change when new agreements are made, so check the source for the date you're reading this. Where we couldn't confirm something from an official source, the page says so instead of guessing. Spotted an error? Read our corrections policy.

  1. NSW Police Force recruitment: Fitness (Physical Capacity Tests) — Physical Capacity Tests
  2. Victoria Police: Police recruitment process — Victoria Police fitness test
  3. QPS Recruit Entry Fitness Assessment Standard V1 20251021 (PDF) — QPS Recruit Entry Fitness Assessment (Standard V1 20251021)
  4. Let's Join Forces (WA Police Force): Entry-level officer recruitment process — Physical Performance Evaluation (PPE)
  5. SAPOL: Recruitment process — 'Fit for duty' test (wearing a 10 kg vest)
  6. Tasmania Police Recruitment: Fitness Test — Tasmania Police fitness test (traffic-light system)
  7. NTPFES: Fitness assessment — NTPF fitness assessment
  8. AFP: Application process — Entry Physical Competency Assessment (EPCA)

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