You will start the beep test with a five-second countdown. The interval between every beep decreases as the task continues, encouraging you to speed up gradually and become faster the longer you are performing the test. The shuttle runs are synchronised with a pre-recorded audio track that makes a beep sound in between every internal. It's carried out over a 20-metre course, which is marked with witches' hats or lines.Īpplicants will need to run continually between the markers. It is designed to measure your VO² max or cardiovascular fitness and endurance level. The beep test is also known as the shuttle run or the multi-stage fitness test.