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Buying the Beep Test

beep test cd This test is also known as the Multistage Fitness (MSFT), Beep, Bleep & Yo-Yo Endurance test. For comprehensive information about the test, see the Beep Test Home.

Guide to Buying the Beep Test

The test is available on audio tape or cd. The cd is the preferred format as the timing on the cd cannot be affected by tape stretching as is the case with the audio tape. Also with the cd it is easier to play selected tracks and return to the start if required. If you have purchased the tape, you should also read the information about calibrating the tape.

Beep Test Software

Why buy the cd when you can have software that can run the test right from your computer and record results in real time and produce a graph of results.You can also customize the software to run many other beep type tests too. See more details about the Team Bleep Test Software.

Where to buy the cd

The information below has details of places online that are known to supply the beep test cd or tape. If your location is not listed below, don't worry as many of the suppliers will post to anywhere in the world.

UNITED STATES

A good beep test cd package including booklet is available to purchase from the How to Play Soccer site.
There are some beep test cds and downloads available through eBay USA (see the advice for buying on eBay)

UNITED KINGDOM

Coachwise Ltd, the trading arm of The National Coaching Foundation (known as sports coach UK), has copies online - the test is available as a Audio Tape Version or CD Version. The pack contains the CD or audio tape, a booklet containing full instructions and VO2 max tables.
Both the NCF - NCFSRT Bleep Test cd and tape versions are available from Amazon.co.uk: cd format, tape Format.
The bleep test cd and tape is also available from another UK online store How2Become: Bleep test - Audio CD or Audio Cassette.
There are some bleep test cds and downloads available through eBay UK (see the advice for buying on eBay)

CANADA

There are some beep test cds and downloads available through eBay Canada (see the advice for buying on eBay)

AUSTRALIA

There are some beep test cds and downloads available through eBay Australia (see the advice for buying on eBay)
A version is produced by the Australian Coaching Council / Australian Sports Commission. The cd and tape comes with a booklet which contains notes on; test conditions, information for the subject, equipment to be used, test area setup, taking the test and analyzing the scores. It also contains a shuttle run record form, predicted VO2max uptake values, normal values for a range of sports and average results obtained from a sample of Australian students aged 12-17. The link to the AIS/ASC is not currently working, but some of the State coaching and sporting associations may have copies.

Other COUNTRIES

The following links are to eBay sites for these countries, so you can buy locally in local currencies. For some of these searches, international sellers will be listed. Don't forget to see also the advice for buying on eBay.

Still can't find a copy?

The links on this page are for copies of the beep test that I have found online. If your location is not listed or the recommended sources are not to your satisfaction, then the tapes and cds are also available from many national coaching and sporting associations, and also police departments and other services which may include the test as part of their assessments. Search locally.

Maximizing Your Score - to get the most out of the beep test.
Guide to variations of the beep / bleep test
Test Procedure - Detailed instructions for conducting the beep test. Also video examples.
Calculating Your Score - calculator to determine your VO2max equivalent score
calibrating you beep test tape
What's your best score? some results of athletes
Beep Shuttle Listing - a listing of the number of runs for each level