Powerlifting Score
DOTS Calculator
Score your powerlifting total across bodyweights. Enter your bodyweight and total, and this calculator returns your DOTS score alongside your Wilks score and IPF GL points, the standard formulas for comparing lifters of different sizes on a level field.
What DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL Scores Mean
Scoring a total fairly across bodyweights.
DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL points all adjust a powerlifting total for bodyweight, so a lighter lifter and a heavier lifter can be compared on a level field. Each multiplies your total by a factor based on your bodyweight, and a higher score is better. DOTS is the current standard used by many federations and the default score on lifting databases, Wilks is the older and still most widely recognised score, and IPF GL points is the system the International Powerlifting Federation uses at its own events.
DOTS and Wilks share a similar scale: around 300 is a strong intermediate lifter, around 400 is advanced, and 500 or more is elite, competitive-national territory. IPF GL points use a different, smaller scale, where roughly 60 to 80 is intermediate to advanced, around 90 to 100 is elite, and about 120 is a world-class total.
DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL are computed from their published coefficient formulas. The implementation matches OpenPowerlifting, which scores every lifter in its database with the same formulas; IPF GL uses the raw, full-power parameters.
Your Powerlifting Total
Squat plus bench plus deadlift.
Your powerlifting total is the sum of your best squat, bench press and deadlift. Add your three one-rep maxes and enter the sum above to score it. If you do not know a lift's max, estimate it first with the squat, bench press and deadlift calculators, then add them up.
Build Your Total
Estimate each lift, then score the sum above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL scores.
What is a DOTS score?
A DOTS score adjusts a powerlifting total for bodyweight so lifters of different sizes can be compared fairly. It multiplies your total by a factor based on your bodyweight, and a higher score means a stronger performance relative to your weight. DOTS is the current standard used by many federations and lifting databases.
What is the difference between DOTS and Wilks?
Both score a total relative to bodyweight, but they use different formulas. DOTS is the newer system, built to better fit modern lifting data and now the default on most databases, while Wilks is the older and still most widely recognised score. This calculator shows both, plus IPF GL points.
What are IPF GL points?
IPF GL points, also called GOODLIFT, is the scoring system the International Powerlifting Federation uses at its events. Like DOTS and Wilks it adjusts your total for bodyweight, using an exponential formula with separate parameters for men and women. This calculator uses the raw, full-power parameters.
What is a good Wilks or DOTS score?
As a rough guide, a score around 300 is a strong intermediate, around 400 is advanced, and 500 or more is elite and competitive at a national level. Scores vary by federation and era, so treat these as general markers.
How is a Wilks score calculated?
A Wilks score is your total in kilograms multiplied by a coefficient. The coefficient comes from a formula that takes your bodyweight in kilograms and returns a multiplier, with separate constants for men and women.
What is a powerlifting total?
A powerlifting total is the sum of your best squat, bench press and deadlift. It is the number scored by Wilks and DOTS. Add your three one-rep maxes to get your total.
Does the calculator work for women?
Yes. Choose Women in the lifter menu and the calculator uses the female coefficients for both Wilks and DOTS. Switch to kg with the unit toggle if you lift in kilograms.