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DOTS Score Calculator
Calculate your DOTS score from bodyweight, squat, bench press and deadlift, then see your strength level.
Your DOTS Score
Total: 520.0kg · Bodyweight: 90.0kg · Male
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Bodyweight | 90.0kg |
| Adjusted Bodyweight | 90.0kg |
| Squat | 180.0kg |
| Bench Press | 120.0kg |
| Deadlift | 220.0kg |
| Powerlifting Total | 520.0kg |
| DOTS Coefficient | 0.64660 |
About This DOTS Calculator
This DOTS calculator estimates your powerlifting DOTS score using sex, bodyweight and your squat, bench press and deadlift total.
DOTS score is used to compare relative strength between lifters of different bodyweights.
You can enter your bodyweight and lifts in kilograms or pounds. The calculator converts values internally and applies the DOTS coefficient.
DOTS Score Levels
Based on your 520.0kg total at 90.0kg bodyweight.
About this DOTS score calculator
Learn how DOTS score works
What Is a DOTS Score?
A DOTS score is a powerlifting score that adjusts a lifter’s total for bodyweight and sex. It helps compare relative strength between lifters who weigh different amounts.
How to Use This DOTS Score Calculator
Select your sex, choose kg or lbs, then enter your bodyweight, squat, bench press and deadlift. The calculator adds your lifts together, applies the DOTS coefficient and returns your DOTS score.
How to Calculate DOTS Score
DOTS score is calculated by multiplying your powerlifting total by a DOTS coefficient. Your powerlifting total is your squat, bench press and deadlift added together.
DOTS score = powerlifting total × DOTS coefficient
What Is a Good DOTS Score?
A good DOTS score depends on your bodyweight, sex, training age and competition standard. This calculator uses the same score bands as the result label: Elite, Advanced, Intermediate, Novice, Beginner and Untrained.
DOTS Score Chart
Use this DOTS score chart as a simple guide to the strength level shown after you calculate your score.
| DOTS score | Strength level |
|---|---|
| 500+ | Elite |
| 400–499.99 | Advanced |
| 325–399.99 | Intermediate |
| 250–324.99 | Novice |
| 150–249.99 | Beginner |
| Below 150 | Untrained |
Powerlifting Total and Relative Strength
Your powerlifting total is the sum of your best squat, bench press and deadlift. DOTS score helps compare totals between lighter and heavier lifters more fairly than total weight lifted alone.
DOTS Score vs Wilks and IPF GL
DOTS is a recognised relative strength formula, but it is not the only scoring method used in powerlifting. Some lifters and competitions also compare performances using Wilks or IPF GL points.
Can This Calculator Show the Highest DOTS Score?
This calculator is designed to calculate your own DOTS score and strength level. It does not maintain an official leaderboard of the highest DOTS scores.
DOTS Calculator for Powerlifting Federations
Many lifters search for DOTS scores when comparing powerlifting totals across federations such as USAPL, IPF-style meets and WRPF-style meets. This calculator gives a general DOTS score from your sex, bodyweight and squat, bench press and deadlift total.
Always check your meet rules or federation scoring system if you need an official placing score, because some competitions may use DOTS, IPF GL, Wilks or another points system.
DOTS Calculator FAQs
Does DOTS score use age?
No. This DOTS calculator uses sex, bodyweight and your powerlifting total. Age is not part of the standard DOTS score calculation. If you compete in a junior, sub-junior or masters division, your federation may still use age divisions for competition placing, but the DOTS formula itself is based on bodyweight-adjusted total.
What is a DOTS score?
A DOTS score is a powerlifting score that multiplies a lifter’s squat, bench press and deadlift total by a bodyweight coefficient. It helps compare relative strength between lifters of different bodyweights.
How is DOTS score calculated?
DOTS score is calculated by adding squat, bench press and deadlift together, then multiplying that total by the DOTS coefficient for the selected sex and bodyweight.
What is a good DOTS score?
In this calculator, 150+ is Beginner, 250+ is Novice, 325+ is Intermediate, 400+ is Advanced and 500+ is Elite. Scores below 150 are classified as Untrained.
What is my DOTS score?
Enter your sex, bodyweight, squat, bench press and deadlift into the calculator. The result shows your DOTS score, powerlifting total, DOTS coefficient and strength level.
What lifts count toward DOTS score?
DOTS score uses a powerlifting total from squat, bench press and deadlift.
Can I calculate DOTS score in kg or lbs?
Yes. This calculator lets you enter bodyweight and lifts in kilograms or pounds.
Is DOTS the same as Wilks?
No. DOTS and Wilks are both relative strength formulas, but DOTS uses a different bodyweight coefficient formula.