DI Preliminary 16 (2026) score calculator.
Work out a percentage for DI Preliminary 16 (2026) from the marks on your sheet. 13 movements, movements 2, 6, 7, 8 and 12 carrying a coefficient, 5 collective marks, 250 marks in total, and Dressage Ireland's error of course rule applied for you. Free, no signup, and it keeps working with no signal.
What DI Preliminary 16 (2026) is worth.
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| Federation | Dressage Ireland |
|---|---|
| Level | Preliminary |
| Arena | 20x40/20x60 |
| Movements | 13 |
| Movements marked ×2 | 2, 6, 7, 8, 12 |
| Collective marks | 5 |
| Maximum marks | 250 |
10 × (13 + 5 + 7) = 250, the maximum printed on the sheet. Every test on this site had to reconcile that way before it shipped, and the calculator checks it again in your browser each time you open a sheet, so a wrong pick shows up immediately.
The collective marks
| Collective mark | Coefficient | Out of |
|---|---|---|
| Paces | 1 | 10 |
| Impulsion | 2 | 20 |
| Co-operation | 2 | 20 |
| Rider's position and seat | 1 | 10 |
| Rider's correct and effective use of aids | 1 | 10 |
What each percentage is in marks.
DI Preliminary 16 (2026) is marked out of 250, so the score you need for a given percentage is not the same as it is on any sheet with a different maximum. These are the marks to aim at on this one.
| Percentage | Marks out of 250 |
|---|---|
| 50% | 125 |
| 55% | 137.5 |
| 60% | 150 |
| 62% | 155 |
| 65% | 162.5 |
| 68% | 170 |
| 70% | 175 |
| 75% | 187.5 |
Every mark on this sheet is worth 0.40 of a percentage point, so the half marks a judge gives move the score by 0.20 each. A movement carrying a coefficient of 2 is worth 8.0% of the total, twice what any other movement is worth.
DI Preliminary 16 (2026), answered.
How many marks is DI Preliminary 16 (2026) out of?
250. It has 13 movements, movements 2, 6, 7, 8 and 12 carry a coefficient of 2, and 5 collective marks worth 70 between them: 10 × (13 + 5 + 7) = 250, which is the maximum printed on the sheet.
What is 60% in DI Preliminary 16 (2026)?
150 marks out of 250. 65% is 162.5, 70% is 175, and every mark is worth 0.40 of a percentage point.
How many marks is an error of course under Dressage Ireland rules?
Under Dressage Ireland rules the first error of course costs 2 marks, the second a further 4, and the third error means elimination. Marks come off the sheet total before the percentage is worked out. FEI tests ridden under these rules use the deduction printed on the test sheet. That is the rule in the Dressage Ireland Rule Book, Rules 6.5.15 / 5.16 (2026), and the calculator applies it automatically. Rules get revised, so where your rule book or sheet differs, the sheet is right. On this sheet that first error costs 2 marks out of 250, which is 0.8 percentage points off the final score.
Other tests at this level
The rest of what Dressage Ireland runs at Preliminary, each one opening the calculator with that sheet already built.
- DI Preliminary 4 (2016)
- DI Preliminary 5A (2021)
- DI Preliminary 6 (2021)
- DI Preliminary 8 (2012)
- DI Preliminary 15 (2012)
- DI Preliminary 18 (2012)
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