Powerlifting score calculator
Raw totals favour heavier lifters, so powerlifting uses coefficients to compare across bodyweight. All three of the common scores are here side by side.
Wilks and DOTS Calculator
Wilks, DOTS and IPF GL points multiply a powerlifting total by a bodyweight coefficient so lifters in different weight classes can be ranked against each other. As a rough guide, a DOTS score of 300 is a solid intermediate, 400 is regionally competitive and 500 or above is national class.
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Method notes (2)
- Wilks (classic), DOTS and IPF GoodLift each normalize your total by bodyweight so lifters of different sizes compare fairly — they weight the bodyweight classes slightly differently, so the three scores won't match.
- IPF GoodLift is the current IPF standard; DOTS is popular in tested federations; Wilks is the long-standing classic (Wilks & DOTS sit on a similar scale). Higher is better; ~400+ Wilks/DOTS (men) is elite-adjacent.
Metric or imperial · runs the same code as the app · nothing is sent anywhere
How it works
All three scores multiply your total by a coefficient derived from bodyweight, so a 60 kg lifter and a 120 kg lifter can be ranked against each other. Wilks is the long-standing standard, revised in 2020. DOTS replaced it in several federations and behaves better at the light and heavy ends. IPF GL points are the International Powerlifting Federation's current official formula and use separate coefficients for raw and equipped lifting.
You can enter all three lifts or only the ones you want scored; the total is simply their sum. Equipped lifting uses different coefficients because supportive gear adds more to the squat and bench than to the deadlift.
Common questions
What is a good DOTS score?
Roughly, 300 marks a solid intermediate lifter, 400 is competitive at a regional level, and 500 or above is national-class. The scale is broadly comparable between men and women by design.
Wilks or DOTS — which should I use?
DOTS if you want the more modern fit, since Wilks is known to under-reward very light and very heavy lifters. Use whichever your federation scores by, and IPF GL if you compete under IPF rules.
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