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IPPT calculator: your score, award and the smallest step to Gold

Your IPPT score out of 100 on MINDEF’s tables for men and women, the award and cash it earns, and the smallest change that gets you to Gold.

By Jeremiah SayUpdated 6 Nov 2026Checked 12:50 pm, 6 Nov SGT against MINDEF

Work out your IPPT score

65out of 100

Pass with Incentive

S$200 for NSmen.

Station	Yours	Points	Next point
Push-ups	30	17 of 25	32 reps
Sit-ups	32	16 of 25	33 reps
2.4km run	12:30	32 of 50	12:20

Age group 25–27. Reps in one minute. A run between two table rows counts as the slower row.

Smallest change to Silver (75 points): 140 seconds off your run.

Run you need with 30 push-ups and 32 sit-ups

Aiming for	2.4km in	Each 400m lap
Pass	14:50	2:28
Pass with Incentive	13:10	2:11
Silver	10:10	1:41
Gold	Out of reach	–

In the next age group, 28–30, the same results score 68.

Worked out in your browser. Nothing is sent to us or stored. OneNS shows your own standard, which MINDEF says varies with age, vocation and ORD date.

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In short

The IPPT is scored out of 100: 50 points for the 2.4km run and 25 points each for push-ups and sit-ups, read from tables for your age. NSmen pass at 51, earn cash from 61, and reach Silver at 75 and Gold at 85, or 90 for Commando and Guards. We found no change to these tables since 1 April 2015.

What each award takes

IPPT awards and the points each takes
Award	NSmen	NSFs, Regulars	NSman cash	Badge
Gold (Commando, Guards)	90	90	S$500	Gold
Gold	85	85	S$500	Gold
Silver	75	75	S$300	Silver
Pass with Incentive	61	–	S$200	None
Pass	51	61	None	None

Standards from MINDEF’s release of 27 February 2015. Cash and badges from MINDEF’s answer for NSmen. MINDEF says your own passing standard varies with age, vocation and ORD date, so check the IPPT/NS FIT service on OneNS.

What full marks and Gold take at each age

Each age group’s standard is a little kinder than the one before. A man under 22 needs 60 push-ups for full marks, and a man of 58 needs 40.

Men

Full marks and the Gold run at each age, men
Age	Push-ups	Sit-ups	2.4km	Gold run
Under 22	60	60	8:30	9:20
22–24	59	59	8:40	9:30
25–27	58	58	8:50	9:40
28–30	57	57	9:10	10:00
31–33	56	56	9:20	10:30
34–36	55	55	9:30	10:40
37–39	54	54	9:40	10:50
40–42	53	53	9:50	11:00
43–45	51	51	10:00	11:30
46–48	49	49	10:10	11:40
49–51	47	48	10:20	12:10
52–54	45	46	10:30	12:20
55–57	42	44	10:40	13:10
58–60	40	42	10:50	13:40

The first three columns are what full marks take. Gold run: the slowest 2.4km that reaches 85 points with 40 push-ups and 40 sit-ups.

Women

Full marks and the Gold run at each age, women
Age	Push-ups	Sit-ups	2.4km	Gold run
Under 22	50	52	10:00	11:00
22–24	48	50	10:20	11:30
25–27	46	48	10:30	12:00
28–30	44	46	10:40	12:30
31–33	42	43	10:50	13:20
34–36	40	41	11:00	13:30
37–39	38	40	11:10	13:40
40–42	36	39	11:20	14:10
43–45	34	37	11:30	14:50
46–48	32	35	11:40	16:00
49–51	29	31	12:10	16:40
52–54	25	30	12:20	16:50
55–57	24	29	12:40	17:00
58–60	23	28	13:00	17:10

Push-ups here are bent-knee push-ups. Gold run: the slowest 2.4km that reaches 85 points with 30 push-ups and 35 sit-ups.

IPPT score tables

Pick an age group to see its table. MINDEF’s scans run to 14 columns, which is hard to read on a phone, so this shows one group at a time.

Tables for

Age

Points for push-ups and sit-ups
Points	Push-ups	Sit-ups
25	59	59
24	55	55
23	51	51
22	47	47
21	43	43
20	39	39
19	36	37
18	33	35
17	30	34
16	27	33
15	25	32
14	24	30
13	23	28
12	22	27
11	21	26
10	20	25
9	19	24
8	18	23
7	–	21
6	17	19
5	–	18
4	16	17
3	–	16
2	15	15
1	14	14

2.4km run table

Points for the 2.4km run
Points	Run at or under
50	8:40
49	8:50
48	9:00
47	9:10
46	9:20
45	9:30
44	9:40
43	9:50
42	10:00
41	10:10
40	10:20
39	10:30
38	10:50
37	11:10
36	11:30
35	11:50
34	12:00
33	12:10
32	12:20
31	12:30
30	12:40
29	12:50
28	13:00
27	13:10
26	13:20
25	13:30
24	13:40
23	13:50
22	14:00
21	14:10
20	14:20
19	14:30
18	14:40
16	14:50
14	15:00
12	15:10
10	15:20
8	15:30
6	15:40
4	15:50
2	16:00
1	16:10

The fewest reps, or the slowest run, that earn each number of points. A dash means the table skips that score. Every age group is in the CSV.

Where points are cheap

The tables don’t reward every rep equally, which is why the calculator looks for the smallest change and not just the next point. Take a man of 23.

Push-ups: from 15 to 25 reps, each rep adds 1 or 2 points. From 26 reps up it takes about three reps for a point.
Sit-ups: from 14 to 37 reps, a rep adds about a point. Beyond that it takes three or four.
The run: from 14:40 to 16:00, every 10 seconds adds 2 points. From 11:50 to 14:40 it adds 1. Between 10:30 and 11:50 you need 20 seconds for a point, and faster than 10:30 it’s back to 1.

So a weak station is usually the quickest place to find points, and the run has twice the points of either static station.

If you don’t pass

Your IPPT window as an NSman runs from your birthday to the day before your next one. MINDEF’s answers set out what follows.

Partial failure: at least 51 points, but no points on push-ups or sit-ups. You retest that station within 90 days or before your window ends, whichever is earlier, with no cash for the retest. Miss it and you retake the whole IPPT. The run can’t be retested alone.
NS FIT instead: you can pass the IPPT or complete NS FIT, ten sessions that include one IPPT attempt.
Mandatory NS FIT: if you skip the IPPT, don’t pass, or don’t finish NS FIT in your window, you owe 10 mandatory sessions in the next window. Passing the IPPT during that window clears them. Missing them can lead to investigation and disciplinary action.
Aged 35 or over: you must clear the SAF Health Screening Programme each year before an IPPT or NS FIT.

Pre-enlistees

Pre-enlistees use the same three stations. At least 61 points, with at least 1 point at each station, can take 8 weeks off full-time NS by skipping the Physical Training Phase. The result must be in at least 14 days before your Physical Training Phase enlistment, it’s valid for a year, and you can retake the test as often as you like until then.

Before October 2027, only PES A or B1 pre-enlistees can take it. From October 2027, under the refreshed Medical Classification System, eligible pre-enlistees are told through OneNS. MINDEF’s April 2026 fact sheet keeps the 61-point mark.

Questions people ask

How is the IPPT scored?

Three stations add up to 100: the 2.4km run is worth 50 points, and push-ups and sit-ups 25 each. Each result is read from a table for your age group, and you do the static stations before the run.

What score do I need for Gold?

85 points, or 90 for Commando and Guards. Silver takes 75. MINDEF’s 2015 table names only those two vocations, but its 2014 sheet also listed Divers, so a Diver should check OneNS.

What is the IPPT pass mark?

51 for NSmen, who also need at least 1 point on each static station, and 61 for NSFs and Regulars. MINDEF says your own standard depends on your age, vocation and ORD date, and OneNS shows it.

How much do I get for Gold, Silver or Pass with Incentive?

S$500, S$300 and S$200 for NSmen. A plain Pass earns no cash.

Did the IPPT scoring change in 2026?

We found no change. The tables took effect on 1 April 2015. In November 2026 we compared CMPB’s current copies of the men’s tables with MINDEF’s, and they match; we found no later copy of the women’s tables. What changed in 2026 is who can take the pre-enlistee IPPT from October 2027, not the scoring.

Why does an old article give a different score?

The first tables, from the 2014 pilot, were revised before the IPPT went live, and Gold moved from 81 to 85. An article from 2014 can quote scores that no longer apply.

Which age group am I in?

The tables run in 14 groups, from under 22 to 58–60. The MINDEF pages we read don’t say which date sets your age for the test, so if you’re near the edge of a group, check OneNS. The calculator uses the age you enter.

How are run times rounded?

MINDEF’s table reads “time at or under” in 10-second steps, so 12:31 scores as 12:40.

Are women’s tables different?

Yes. MINDEF’s servicewomen’s tables use bent-knee push-ups, and the run scale starts at 10:00, not 8:30. The calculator applies the NSF and Regular award lines to them, because NSmen’s lines don’t apply. Check your own standard with your unit.

What if I’m exempt from a station?

MINDEF sets pro-rated passes for NSmen with partial exemption: 26 of 50 points on the run alone, or 39 of 75 on one static station and the run.

Who has to take the IPPT?

Active NSmen with PES A, B, B1, B2 or C1, until 45 for officers and 40 for WOSEs, or until they move to MINDEF Reserve.

The checks

MINDEF’s tables are scans, so we transcribed all 4,177 cells, then compared each cell’s image against every other cell with the same number and looked again at the 45 that stood out. The page runs these tests on that copy every time it loads.

The page’s checks
Check	Expected	Ours	OK
Age columns across all six tables	84	84	✓
Places where a better result scores less	0	0	✓
Places where being older scores less	0	0	✓
Columns that reach full marks	84	84	✓
Men under 22: 60, 60 and 8:30	100	100	✓

How we work this out

Your score: the points for your reps and time in your age group’s tables. More reps than the table lists score full marks, and a run slower than the last row scores 0.
Smallest change: we try every mix of extra reps and faster runs, and count one rep and 10 seconds as one step each. That’s a guide: your own easy gains may differ.
Lap pace: the 2.4km time divided by six 400m laps.
What we can’t see: your vocation, ORD date or medical status. This is an estimate, and OneNS decides your result and award.
This page shows numbers, not advice. See our disclaimer, how we get our numbers and corrections.

Scoring tables and award standards: Ministry of Defence, Singapore (MINDEF), release of 27 February 2015, Tables 1 to 7, and CMPB’s pre-enlistee IPPT score tables, last checked on 6 Nov 2026. All credit for them is MINDEF’s. The route, lap paces and age comparisons are our own sums, not MINDEF’s. This page is not connected with or endorsed by MINDEF, CMPB or the SAF.

Changes to this page

6 Nov 2026
IPPT calculator: your score on MINDEF’s tables for men and women, the award and cash, the smallest change to the next award, and every age group’s score table. IPPT calculator

Points	Push-ups	Sit-ups
25	59	59
24	55	55
23	51	51
22	47	47
21	43	43
20	39	39
19	36	37
18	33	35
17	30	34
16	27	33
15	25	32
14	24	30
13	23	28
12	22	27
11	21	26
10	20	25
9	19	24
8	18	23
7	–	21
6	17	19
5	–	18
4	16	17
3	–	16
2	15	15
1	14	14

Points	Push-ups	Sit-ups
25	59	59
24	55	55
23	51	51
22	47	47
21	43	43
20	39	39
19	36	37
18	33	35
17	30	34
16	27	33
15	25	32
14	24	30
13	23	28
12	22	27
11	21	26
10	20	25
9	19	24
8	18	23
7	–	21
6	17	19
5	–	18
4	16	17
3	–	16
2	15	15
1	14	14