REFEREE EXAM EPEE COMPREHENSIVE TEST
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Club/Team Registration. Answer: 1. Register with the national
office
2. They have to have 3 USAPL registered lifters on the team
3. 2 of the officers need to be listed with addresses and names
4. Pay the registration fee each year
◉ IPF Order of events. Answer: 1. Squat
2. Bench
3. Deadlift
4. Total
◉ IPF Age Categories. Answer: 1. Open (14-no max)
2. Sub-Junior (14-18)
3. Junior (Jan. 1st 19 - 23)
4. Master I (Jan. 1st 40 - 49)
5. Master II (Jan 1st 50 - 59)
6. Master III (Jan 1st 60 - 69)
,7. Master IV (Jan 1st 70 and up)
◉ USA Powerlifting Age Categories. Answer: 1. Open (14 and up)
2. Youth a) 8 - day before 10; b) day reaches 10 - day before 12; c)
day of 12 to day before 14
3. Teen a) 14 - day before 16; b) 16 - day before 18; c) 18 - day
before 20
4. Junior a) day of 20 - day before 24
5. Masters: 1A - Jan. 1st of 40 - 44; 1B 45 - 49; 2A 50-54; 2B 55-59;
3A 60-64; 3B 65 - 69; 4A 70-74; 4B 75 - 79
◉ Body Weight Men. Answer: 53 kg sub-junior and junior only (116
lb)
59 kg (130 lb)
66 kg (145 lb)
74 kg (163 lb)
83 kg (182 lb)
93 kg (205 lb)
105 kg (231 lb)
120 kg (264 lb)
120+ kg (264 + lb)
, ◉ Body Weight Women. Answer: 43 kg sub-junior and junior only
(94 lb)
47 kg (103 lb)
52 kg (114 lb)
57 kg (125 lb)
63 kg (138 lb)
72 kg (158 lb)
84 kg (185 lb)
84 + kg
◉ Male Youth Division Additional Weight Classes. Answer: 30 kg
35 kg
40 kg
44 kg
48 kg
(53, 59, 66, 74, 83, 93, 105, 120, 120+)
◉ Female Youth Division Additional Weight Classes. Answer: 30 kg
35 kg
40 kg
(43, 47, 52, 57, 63, 72, 84, 84+)
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Club/Team Registration. Answer: 1. Register with the national
office
2. They have to have 3 USAPL registered lifters on the team
3. 2 of the officers need to be listed with addresses and names
4. Pay the registration fee each year
◉ IPF Order of events. Answer: 1. Squat
2. Bench
3. Deadlift
4. Total
◉ IPF Age Categories. Answer: 1. Open (14-no max)
2. Sub-Junior (14-18)
3. Junior (Jan. 1st 19 - 23)
4. Master I (Jan. 1st 40 - 49)
5. Master II (Jan 1st 50 - 59)
6. Master III (Jan 1st 60 - 69)
,7. Master IV (Jan 1st 70 and up)
◉ USA Powerlifting Age Categories. Answer: 1. Open (14 and up)
2. Youth a) 8 - day before 10; b) day reaches 10 - day before 12; c)
day of 12 to day before 14
3. Teen a) 14 - day before 16; b) 16 - day before 18; c) 18 - day
before 20
4. Junior a) day of 20 - day before 24
5. Masters: 1A - Jan. 1st of 40 - 44; 1B 45 - 49; 2A 50-54; 2B 55-59;
3A 60-64; 3B 65 - 69; 4A 70-74; 4B 75 - 79
◉ Body Weight Men. Answer: 53 kg sub-junior and junior only (116
lb)
59 kg (130 lb)
66 kg (145 lb)
74 kg (163 lb)
83 kg (182 lb)
93 kg (205 lb)
105 kg (231 lb)
120 kg (264 lb)
120+ kg (264 + lb)
, ◉ Body Weight Women. Answer: 43 kg sub-junior and junior only
(94 lb)
47 kg (103 lb)
52 kg (114 lb)
57 kg (125 lb)
63 kg (138 lb)
72 kg (158 lb)
84 kg (185 lb)
84 + kg
◉ Male Youth Division Additional Weight Classes. Answer: 30 kg
35 kg
40 kg
44 kg
48 kg
(53, 59, 66, 74, 83, 93, 105, 120, 120+)
◉ Female Youth Division Additional Weight Classes. Answer: 30 kg
35 kg
40 kg
(43, 47, 52, 57, 63, 72, 84, 84+)
