What Level Gymnast Am I?

Interactive gymnastics tool

Gymnastics Level Calculator

Select the skills you can do with good form on each event. This calculator estimates the competitive level range you may be closest to, including Development Program Levels 1–10 and Xcel-style progress ranges.

Important: This Is Not an Official Placement

Competition levels are technical

Real meet levels depend on required routines, coaches, age rules, mobility scores, and your gym's program.

Use good form only

Only check a skill if you can perform it safely, consistently, and without needing a spot.

All events matter

A gymnast may be strong on Floor but lower on Bars or Beam. This tool shows your overall balance.

Choose the Skills You Can Do

Floor / Tumbling

Skills used in floor routines and tumbling progressions.

Bars

Bars often determine competitive readiness because it requires specific strength and technique.

Beam

Beam level is about balance, confidence, dance, acro, and controlled dismounts.

Vault

Vault level depends on run speed, board contact, blocking shape, body position, and landing control.

Dance, Flexibility & Strength

These support every competitive level and help make routines cleaner.

How Competitive Gymnastics Levels Work

Development Program Levels 1–3

Beginner compulsory-style levels. Gymnasts focus on safe basics, rolls, handstands, cartwheels, pullover/back hip circle basics, beam confidence, and simple vault shapes.

Development Program Levels 4–5

Stronger compulsory levels. Gymnasts usually need more technical routines, stronger bars skills like kips, sharper beam acro, better dance, and more powerful vaulting.

Levels 6–8 / Xcel Gold–Diamond style

Optional-style routines begin. Gymnasts build harder tumbling, routine connections, clearer dance requirements, stronger casts and circling skills, and more advanced beam work.

Levels 9–10

Advanced optional gymnastics. Athletes perform difficult routines with advanced tumbling, high-level bars, stronger beam series, and advanced vault progressions.

Reminder: This calculator gives a helpful estimate for learning and goal-setting. A coach is the person who can officially decide competition readiness.