Self-rating quiz

What's my DUPR rating?

Twelve questions, three minutes. We estimate where you'd sit on the DUPR / USAP scale based on real shot patterns, not vibes. Plus we tell you the three things to work on next, with the guides that cover them.

This is a self-rating estimator, not a real DUPR. The real one comes from logged match results at dupr.com. Use this to know what to expect before you sign up, or to figure out what bracket to enter at your first tournament.

1 of 12 · Rally play

How long can you sustain a rally with players at roughly your level?

Pick what's consistent for you, not your best-ever rally.

Under 5 shots before someone misses 5 to 10 shots when both players are steady 10 to 15 shots regularly, with some dinks mixed in 15 to 25 shots including a few drops and dinks 25-plus shots with intentional shot selection 30-plus shots with deliberate patterns and tempo control

2 of 12 · Serve

What does your serve look like in a real game?

I just want to get it in It goes in most of the time but lands short I serve deep most of the time Deep, plus I can target a backhand or sideline Deep, targeted, plus occasional spin Targeted spin, drive serve, and a slow loopy serve I can mix in as weapons

3 of 12 · Return of serve

Where does your return of serve usually land?

Wherever it lands, I just block it back In, but it lands short of the kitchen line Past the kitchen line most of the time Deep, and I move toward the NVZ behind it Deep with topspin or placement to the backhand Strategic depth, slow it down on purpose to get to the line

4 of 12 · Third shot

What do you do on the third shot?

The shot after the return, hit from your baseline.

I just hit it as hard as I can I drive it every time, that is the only shot I have Mostly drive because my drop is unreliable Drops attempted but inconsistent, mixed in with drives Drops regularly, switch between drop and drive based on the return Disguise drop and drive, use whichever the situation rewards

5 of 12 · Kitchen line

How do your cross-court dinks hold up?

I don't really dink yet I dink, but they pop up often I keep 5 to 7 in a row crosscourt 10-plus dinks crosscourt without popping it up I add topspin and I target placement I dictate the dink pattern and pull opponents off-balance

6 of 12 · Mid-court defense

What happens when a hard ball is coming at your feet in the transition zone?

What's a reset? I try to reset, but most pop up I can reset sometimes when I am balanced I reset reliably when I am set, but struggle when running Reset is automatic from any mid-court position Reset is a weapon, I can take pace off and follow it forward

7 of 12 · Kitchen-line firefight

What happens in fast hand exchanges at the kitchen line?

I avoid speed-ups, can not react fast enough I get caught flat-footed and pop the ball up I block most attacks back into the kitchen I block consistently, sometimes counter when ready Read the speed-up early, block-vs-counter is automatic Counter at will, choose body shots strategically

8 of 12 · Footwork

How is your footwork between shots?

I just run wherever the ball goes I move my feet but with no specific pattern I split-step sometimes, shuffle when I remember Split-step on opponent contact, shuffle laterally to stay balanced Footwork is automatic, balanced on every shot Footwork is invisible, never out of position

9 of 12 · Doubles strategy

What is your relationship to stacking?

Stacking is when you and your partner deliberately stand on the same side of the court to keep your strong sides where they need to be.

Don't know what stacking is Heard of it, never tried it I know what it is and occasionally use it Use full stacks when partner sides clearly need to be set Stack situationally based on opponents weaknesses Full and half stacks, mid-rally adjustments based on the rally so far

10 of 12 · Doubles strategy

How does communication with your partner sound?

We do not really talk "Out!" and "Mine!" sometimes "Yours / mine / out" calls happen most rallies Pre-point signals and mid-rally calls Constant communication, hand signals, real-time strategy talk We move as a unit, communication is mostly anticipatory

11 of 12 · Competition

What is your tournament history (if any)?

Pick the closest. Never having played a tournament does not pin you to a low rating, the other answers do that.

Never played a tournament Played one rec event, learning the format Played a few, won my bracket once or twice at the 3.0 level Win my bracket regularly at the 3.5 level Win 4.0 brackets, occasionally play up Win 4.5+ brackets

12 of 12 · Honest gut check

Pick the player you would describe yourself as on a 10-court rec session.

Be honest. Pickleheads recommends rating yourself at your "lowest consistent skill," not your best-ever moment.

Brand new, still learning the rules and the kitchen line I get worked by anyone serious, but I can hold my own with rec players Solid rec player. Win some, lose some against the same level One of the better players at my courts In the top tier locally, get challenged only at tournaments Top of my region. Looking for 5.0+ competition

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What to work on next

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The score above is a self-estimate based on your honest answers. To get an actual DUPR, you log match results at dupr.com. About 10 to 20 logged matches stabilizes the algorithm. You do not need a tournament, rec play counts.

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How this quiz scores

Each answer carries a numeric value tied to USA Pickleball's published skill-level definitions and DUPR's 2.0 to 8.0 scale. We average across all twelve questions and place you in the rating band that falls. Pickleheads, who built the most popular five-question quiz in partnership with USAP, recommends rating yourself at your lowest consistent skill, not your best-ever moment. We agree.

Why twelve questions instead of five? More questions, more accuracy. A five-question quiz can put a 3.0 player in the 3.5 bucket if they have one strong area. Twelve smooths that out by averaging across rally play, serving, kitchen-line firefights, footwork, doubles strategy, and honest gut-check.

Sources: USA Pickleball player rating, DUPR official site, Pickleheads rating quiz.