Mock Fitness Exam with a Scoring Table

A mock entrance fitness exam with four stations measured by the students themselves and a scoring table that turns each result into points. Students get realistic test practice, learn to manage nerves and use the results to plan their training.

How to play

1. Set up 4 stations: standing broad jump, seated medicine ball chest pass, 50 m dash and 1-minute curl-ups (4 min).
2. Hand out a simplified scoring table from 0 to 10 points per event. Groups of 6 with two rotating judges per station (2 min).
3. Self-led specific warm-up in groups, just like on exam day (3 min).
4. Rotate every 5 minutes: two attempts for jump and throw, one for the dash and one for curl-ups. Judges measure and record without commenting (20 min).
5. Each student converts results into points and works out their average (1 min).
6. Wrap-up: each student names their weakest event and writes a goal for the next six weeks.

Rules

• Follow the table's protocol exactly: a jump is a foul if the feet shuffle.
• If a result is in doubt, the teacher decides.
• Safety: 50 m in separate lanes with 10 m to slow down, and throw only when the landing area is clear.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: seated throwing and upper body strength stations scored on personal improvement.
• Anxiety: the first time, the student may take part only as a judge.
• Lower fitness level: grade progress between two mock exams, not the absolute score.

Learning goals

• Experience the real conditions of an entrance fitness exam.
• Interpret a scoring table and turn results into an overall rating.
• Identify weak areas and set realistic training goals.

Equipment for a class of 25

• cones: 12
• measuring tapes: 2
• medicine balls: 3
• stopwatches: 4
• score sheets: 25
• pens: 12

Teacher tip

Use a simple table based on a real academy or program test and explain it is only a guide. Repeat the mock exam at the end of the term to show progress.

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