Physical Fitness Test

Official notification of the test results will be given to the candidate on the day of the test. The results will be on an official form and the score will be reported as PASS or FAIL. 

The physical fitness test must be taken no sooner than 180 days before the beginning of the training academy session. Tests are offered only at training academies which are under Commission supervision. Other forms of fitness testing will not be accepted, although applicants are encouraged to practice the events prior to testing at an official site. Law enforcement agencies are encouraged to use the fitness testing as a pre-screening device prior to sending their applicants to an official MCOLES test.

To sign up for a physical fitness test, you must contact the agency directly.  Each agency is responsible for registering its applicants.  Click on the "Test Schedule" link below to view contact information, test locations, and dates. 

 Pre-Enrollment Physical Fitness 

Test Schedule       

To participate in the Pre-Enrollment Physical Fitness Test, candidates must bring the following items:

• A signed Physician's Health Screening Form       
• Gym shorts and T-shirt or sweat suit
• Gym shoes
• Athletic supporter (males), or bra (females)
• Driver's license or other government-issued photo ID
  
  

   

Candidates are required to pass all four events of the test. The official results notification may be presented to employing agencies or to recruit academies. 

The minimum performance standards for the MCOLES physical fitness test are displayed below. The numbers in the tables represent the "cut score", or pass/fail point for each event. In order to pass the test, candidates must score at least the minimums listed in the tables on each of the four events. 

Note how the tables are divided according to age and sex. When looking at the tables, be careful to select your individual performance category. 

Brochures regarding the pre-enrollment physical fitness test are available at request by contacting the test sites, which can be found by clicking on the link above for the physical fitness test schedule.