Police physical agility test in California, by department, 2026

How many departments list each event

Out of 35 departments. Event names are grouped by keyword, so a 165-pound dummy drag and a body drag count as the same event.

Read from each department's own page or official job posting on Nov 15, 2026, and each source opened a second time. Some figures come from the most recent posting, which may be closed. A department that is not listed may still give a test.

Each department's events, with the official page

Bakersfield Police

Physical Agility Exam. Events: 99 Yard Obstacle Course (Recommended passing time 26.1 seconds); Body Drag (165 pound dummy 32 feet. Recommended passing time 18.7 seconds); Chain Link Fence (6 foot chain link fence. Recommended passing time 10.9 seconds); 500 Yard Run (Recommended passing time 147.0 seconds). Scoring: Pass/Fail. "Police Trainee candidates are required to pass the physical agility exam with a cumulative score of 183 points." Each event must be passed. A pass is valid for 6 months. Official page

Beverly Hills Police

Physical Ability Test (PAT): the California POST standard Work Sample Test Battery. Events: Obstacle course (99 yard. 14.0 – 33.5 seconds); Body drag (165-pound life-like dummy across 32 feet. 27.9 seconds); Chain link fence (6-foot. within 15.1 seconds); Solid fence climb (6-foot. within 19.6 seconds); 500-yard run (within 2 minutes); 1 and ½ mile run (under 13 minutes for entry-level applicants; under 14 minutes for lateral applicants); Push-ups (As many as possible in 1 minute (for BHPD records only; not pass/fail)); Sit-ups (As many as possible in 1 minute (for BHPD records only; not pass/fail)). Scoring: Points. "Students must accumulate a total score of 384 points and pass each event within the prescribed times." The recruiting home page prints it as "384 points (70%)". Official page

Buena Park Police

Physical Agility Test (PAT). Events: 1.5 mile run; 6-foot chain link fence; 6-foot solid wall; 165-pound body drag; Push-ups (maximum in two (2) minutes); Sit-ups (maximum in two (2) minutes). Official page

California Highway Patrol

Physical Abilities Test (PAT). Events: Push-Ups (19 (1 minute)); Sit-Ups (25 (1 minute)); 300 Meter run (70 seconds); 1.5 Mile run (15 minutes). Scoring: Each exercise component is pass/fail. All must be completed. Official page

Citrus Heights Police

Physical Agility Test. Events: Solid wall climb; 1.5 mile run (timed); Push up and plank test; Obstacle course with dummy drag (timed). Scoring: Pass/Fail Official page

Contra Costa County Sheriff

Physical Agility Examination. Events: Sit ups (25 sit ups (1:00 Minute)); Push-ups (25 push-ups (2:00 Minutes)); Air squats (50 air squats (2:00 Minutes)); 500-yard run (2:00 Minutes). Scoring: Timed. Each event has a count and a time. Official page

Corona Police

Physical agility exam. Events: Climbing of 6ft. wall (solid); Push-ups (25 push-ups in one minute); Sit-ups (30 sit-ups in one minute); 1.5 mile run (in 13:30). Scoring: Each event must be completed to pass. "Oral interview and physical agility scores are combined". Official page

Downey Police

Qualifying Physical Agility. Events: 1.5 mile run (Max time allowance 15 minutes); 500 yard run (Max time 3 minutes and 19 seconds); Climbing over six-foot walls (chain link and solid wall); 99 yard obstacle course; Lifting and dragging a dummy; 30 pushups (Max time allowance 2 minutes); 30 sit-ups (Max time allowance 2 minutes). Scoring: Pass/Fail. "The physical agility assessment is evaluated on a point basis." The points needed are not printed. Official page

Fontana Police

Physical Agility Test. Events: 99 Yard Obstacle Course (Passing time: 22 seconds); Body Drag (165 pound lifelike dummy 32 feet. Passing time: 8.5 seconds); Solid Fence Climb (six feet. Passing time: 11 seconds); Chain-link Fence Climb (six feet. Passing time: 10 seconds); 500 Yard Run (Passing time: 1 minute 39 seconds). Scoring: Each event is timed separately and has its own passing time. "You must pass each event before moving on to the next event." Official page

Fresno Police

Physical Agility Test. Events: Obstacle Course; Body Drag; Chain Link Fence; Solid Fence; 500 Yard Run. Scoring: A passing score is needed to reach the oral interview. The score is not printed. Official page

Glendale Police

Physical Agility Test. Events: Stair climb with equipment; Obstacle climb over; Obstacle climb under; Obstacle jump over; 165 pound dummy drag; Trigger pull; Beam walk; Stair descent with equipment. Scoring: Pass/Fail Official page

Imperial County Sheriff

Deputy Agility Testing. Events: Obstacle course (99-yard); Body drag (165-pound lifelike dummy 32-feet); Chain link fence (6-foot); Solid fence climb (6 foot); 1.5 mile run (within 14 minutes (pass or fail)); 500-yard run. Scoring: Points. "Candidate’s performance times are converted to points, and summed. A passing score must be obtained as set by IC Human Resources." The score is not printed. The 1.5-mile run is pass or fail. Official page

Kern County Sheriff

Physical Ability Test (PAT). Events: 99 Yard Obstacle Course (26 seconds); Body Drag (165 pounds, 30 feet, 12 seconds); Chain Link Fence (6-foot chain link fence, 14 seconds); 440 Yard Distance Run (102 seconds). Scoring: Pass/Fail. "Successful completion of every component is required." A second attempt is allowed. Official page

Los Angeles County Sheriff

Validated Physical Ability Test (VPAT). Events: Push-ups (number correctly performed in one minute, scored); 75-yard run (timed, scored); Sit-ups (as many as possible in one minute, scored); 20 meter shuttle run (beep test). Scoring: Cumulative. "There is no minimum score required for any event. All four tests are totaled for a pass or fail." The passing total is not printed. Official page

Los Angeles Police

Physical Abilities Test (PAT). Events: Sit-ups (maximum in one minute); 300-meter sprint; Push-ups (maximum in one minute); 1.5-mile run. Scoring: Qualifying. "To complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT), you must attempt all four events. Failure to attempt any event will result in a failing score for the entire test." No pass marks are... Official page

Modesto Police

Agility Testing (physical agility examination). Events: Body Drag (165-pound life-like dummy 32 feet in 20 SECONDS OR LESS); Solid Fence Climb (6-foot solid fence, 30 SECONDS OR LESS); 99-Yard Obstacle Course (25 SECONDS OR LESS); Chain Link Fence (6-foot chain link fence, 30 SECONDS OR LESS); Push-Ups (15 push-ups in 60 SECONDS OR LESS); Sit-Ups (20 sit-ups in 60 SECONDS OR LESS); 500 Yard Run (2 MINUTES OR LESS). Scoring: A time or count limit on each event. Official page

Oakland Police

OPD Physical Ability Test (PAT), or the Work Sample Test Battery (WSTB). Events: Cone Maze; Fence Climb; Ditch Jump; Stair Climb/Window Entry; Dummy Drag; Handcuffing. Official page

Ontario Police

Physical Agility Test (P.A.T.). Events: Body Drag (165 pound dummy, 32 feet (two trials)); Obstacle Course (99 yards (two trials)); Chain Link Fence Climb (six-foot chain link fence (two trials)); Solid Fence Climb (solid six-foot wood fence (two trials)); 500 Yard Run (one trial). Scoring: Pass/fail Official page

Orange County Sheriff

Physical Agility Test. Events: 30 Push-Ups (Complete 30 push-ups within 2 minutes); 30 Sit-Ups (Complete 30 sit-ups within 2 minutes); 1.5 Mile Run (within 14 minutes). Scoring: Pass/Fail Official page

Orange Police

Physical Ability Test. Events: Obstacle Course (Foot Pursuit) (99-yards in length); 2 Six-foot Walls (one solid concrete wall and one chain-linked wall); Dummy Drag (165 lbs. dummy for 35 ft.); 500-Yard Run (Timed completion of the distance). Scoring: Pass/fail Official page

Oxnard Police

Physical Agility Test. Events: Agility Run (99-yard course in 34 seconds); Dummy Drag (165-pound dummy 25 feet in 10 seconds); Fence Climb/Run (six-foot high chain-link fence, in 15 seconds); 1 Mile Run (in 10 minutes); Push-Ups (15 push-ups in 1 minute). Scoring: A time or count on each event. Official page

Riverside County Sheriff

Physical Agility Test (PAT). Events: Sit-ups (A minimum of 30 sit-ups must be completed within 60 seconds); Push-ups (A minimum of 30 push-ups must be completed within 60 seconds); 1 ½ mile run (within 13 minutes, with no stopping or walking). Scoring: A minimum on each event. One attempt per event on the day. Official page

Riverside Police

Physical Agility Test (PAT). Events: 99 Yard Obstacle Course; Solid Fence Climb (6-foot solid fence); Chain Link Fence Climb (6-foot chain link fence); Body Drag (165 pound dummy 32 feet); Sit-ups (30 in 1-minute); Push-ups (30 in 1-minute); 1.5 Mile Run (under 13:00 minutes. No stopping or walking). Scoring: Scored on times: "Overall low scores will fail them". The passing score is not printed. Each event except the run can be taken twice. Official page

Sacramento County Sheriff

Physical Ability Test (PAT). Events: Solid Wall Climb (two 6-foot solid walls); Sawhorse (vault two individual 34-inch high sawhorses); Kettlebell Carry (two 35-pound kettlebells, walk 50 feet); Running Maze (follow the designated, coned path); Rest Station (mandatory 30-second rest period that is included in the overall time); "Body" Drag (body weight is approximately 165 lbs.; distance not printed). Scoring: One continuous course. "Applicants must pass the Academy Physical Ability Test in three minutes or less to be eligible for entrance into the Academy." Official page

San Bernardino County Sheriff

Physical Agility Test (PAT). Events: 99 Yard Obstacle Course; Body Drag (165 pound life-like dummy 32 feet); Chain Link Fence (6 foot chain link fence followed by a 30 yard run); Solid Fence Climb (6 foot solid wall followed by a 30 yard run); 500 yard run. Scoring: The test is scored on a “total points” basis. All applicants must accumulate enough points to meet the minimum passing score. The minimum is not printed. Official page

San Bernardino Police

Physical abilities test. Events: 99-yard obstacle course; 165-pound body drag; 6-foot chain-link fence climb; 6-foot solid-wall climb; 500-yard run. Official page

San Francisco Police

Physical Ability Test (PAT). Events: Dominant handgrip (three test trials with a dynamometer, scored); Sit-ups (as many as possible within a one (1) minute time period, scored); Push-ups (as many as possible within a one (1) minute time period, scored); Wall agility run (climb over a 5-foot wall and run a short course, two trials, timed). Scoring: Pass/fail on points. "To pass the overall Physical Ability Test, you must earn a total of 20 points across the four events, and achieve at least 1 point on each event." Official page

San Jose Police

California P.O.S.T. Physical Agility Test (WSTB). Events: 99-yard obstacle course; Body drag (32-foot (165 lbs.)); Six-foot chain-link fence climb with 25 yard sprint; Solid wall; 500-yard run; 1.5 mile run (14 minutes or less). Scoring: Pass or Fail. Results are valid for 1 year. Official page

San Mateo Police

POST Work Sample Test Battery (WSTB). Events: 99-yard obstacle course; 32-foot body drag; Fence climbing; 500-yard sprint; 1.5 mile run. Scoring: A passing score for the WSTB is required. The score is not printed. Official page

Santa Ana Police

Physical Agility Exam. Events: 1.5 mile run (within 14 minutes); 500 yard run; Solid fence climb (6-foot solid fence); Chain link fence (6-foot chain link fence); Obstacle course/agility run (99-yard); Body drag (165 pound lifelike dummy 32 feet). Scoring: Qualifying. "Candidates must successfully complete the 1.5 mile run AND accumulate a minimum total score of 384 points in the remaining five events to pass the physical agility test." Official page

Santa Barbara Police

Physical Agility. Events: 500 yard run (1 minute 55 seconds to complete); Sprint and 165 LB dummy drag (Under 35 seconds to complete); Max push-ups in 1 Min. (Not Graded). Scoring: Pass/Fail on the run and the drag. Push-ups are not graded. Official page

Santa Cruz County Sheriff

Physical Agility Test (PAT). Events: 220-yard run (in under 1 minute); 165-pound dummy drag (60 feet in under 1 minute). Scoring: Each event must be passed. "Two attempts are allowed per event." Official page

Stockton Police

Physical Abilities Test (PAT). Events: Air squats (30 air squats in 1 minute, 30 seconds); Pushups (15 pushups in 1 minute, 30 seconds); Plank (for 1 minute, 15 seconds); 500-yard run (in 2 minutes, 30 seconds). Scoring: A count or time on each event. Official page

Ventura County Sheriff

Practical (Physical Agility) Examination, also called Physical Ability Test (PAT). Events: One-mile run; Weight drag; Obstacle course; Fence climb. Scoring: Pass/Fail Official page

Ventura Police

Physical Agility Test. Events: Agility Run (99-yard course); Dummy Drag (165 pound dummy 32 feet); Fence Climb/Run (six-foot high chain-link fence); Fence Climb/Run (six-foot high solid fence); 500 Yard Run. Official page

Departments that name a physical test and list no events

Alameda County Sheriff

Physical Abilities Test (PAT). The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Anaheim Police

Physical Ability Test. The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Chino Police

Physical Agility Test (PAT). The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Costa Mesa Police

Physical Agility Test (PAT). The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

El Dorado County Sheriff

Physical ability exam (deputy sheriff physical ability test). The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Elk Grove Police

Physical Ability Test (PAT). The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Fairfield Police

Work Sample Test Battery (WSTB), or a Physical Agility Test (PAT) that mirrors the WSTB. The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Folsom Police

Physical Agility Exam. The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Irvine Police

PAT. The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Madera Police

Physical Agility Test. The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Placer County Sheriff

Physical Agility Test. The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Redlands Police

Physical agility test (also printed as physical fitness test). The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Rialto Police

Physical Agility Test. The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Roseville Police

Physical Agility Test (PAT). The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Sacramento Police

Physical Ability Test. The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Santa Clara Police

POST Physical Ability Examination (WSTB). The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Vacaville Police

Physical agility test. The page names the test and lists no events. Official page

Not published

No physical test could be read on an official page for: Burbank Police, Clovis Police, Fresno County Sheriff, Hanford Police, Petaluma Police, Redding Police, Santa Rosa Police, Sonoma County Sheriff, Tulare County Sheriff.

The POST Work Sample Test Battery

The events

The test consists of the five elements listed below. OBSTACLE COURSE/AGILITY RUN Run a 99-yard obstacle course consisting of several sharp turns, a number of curb- height obstacles, and a 34-inch high obstacle that must be vaulted BODY DRAG Lift and drag 165 pound lifelike dummy 32 feet CHAIN LINK FENCE Run 5 yards to a 6-foot chain link fence, climb over fence, and continue running another 25 yards SOLID FENCE CLIMB Run 5 yards to a 6-foot solid fence, climb over fence, and continue running another 25 yards 500 YARD RUN Run 500 yards

The score to pass

A minimum score of 384 must be obtained to demonstrate sufficient physical ability to perform as a patrol officer.

When it is given

The Work Sample Test Battery must be administered for practice and assessment during the foundational phase of the physical conditioning program and administered as a final examination at the conclusion of the physical conditioning program.

Source: California POST, Work Sample Test Battery proctor manual.

Common questions

What is on the police physical agility test in California?

It depends on the department. Of 35 large California departments that list their events on an official page, 26 include a body or dummy drag, 22 a obstacle course and 18 a solid fence or wall climb. Some use push-ups, sit-ups and a 1.5-mile run instead.

What is the WSTB?

The Work Sample Test Battery is the physical test California POST sets for the end of academy physical conditioning. POST's proctor manual says: "The test consists of the five elements listed below. OBSTACLE COURSE/AGILITY RUN Run a 99-yard obstacle course consisting of several sharp turns, a number of curb- height obstacles, and a 34-inch high obstacle that must be vaulted BODY DRAG Lift and drag 165 pound lifelike dummy 32 feet CHAIN LINK FENCE Run 5 yards to a 6-foot chain link fence, climb over fence, and continue running another 25 yards SOLID FENCE..."

Do all departments print the time or score needed to pass?

No. 29 of the 35 departments print at least one time, count or distance on the page read. Where a page prints no standard, this page shows the event only.