is this good for a first time attempt in nearly 2 years for a exam

I just ran 2 miles in 24 mins, I am preparing for a physical exam on 13th Jan, I think I can pass 3 of the 4 exams now. The only exam I am worried about is the beep test, I have to get upto min of level 10, it is around 5 mins 47 secs. It is 15 metres each way and you have to keep up with the beep, you are allowed upto 2 beeps to fall behind but if you catch up before the third time, then you are allowed to get 2 more beeps etc. I know I should have started before but I want an opinion, as I have had a hernia OP and have not ran for AGES. What should I be aiming for in my pratice run.

Beep test!?! Sounds intriguing... Not sure I can help you on that, I am not a runner...

-Nick

if the bleep test is the same as the uk one - its shuttle runs of 20 metres

yes I live in the UK, but how many runs of what, in total of what ?, please help

man i did it in 20 mins today ( 2 miles) AND withour stopping at all, when I stopped about 10 times and quater of a mile up hill

I did it yesterday by stopping 10 times but today NONE, man I am proud

Are miles and minutes different in Europe? I run the 1 mile in like 6:30 - 7:00 so I could probably do 2 in way less than 20:00 (and definately less than 24:00). I'm not a runner either, I hate running. We had to do it in high school for baseball and whatnot but I have minor asthma (I don't take anything for it, I think my hippie mom smoked occasionally when she was pregnant with me. She quit afterwards and thinks I'm lying whenever I bring up the topic of asthma cuz she prolly feels guilty ) and find it difficult to breath after a couple laps but I did it anyway.

So to answer your question, I don't think 20 minutes is that good. I could be wrong though, I just know what I can run the mile in and so long there isn't some running secret an additional mile should take much longer than the first (add maybe a minute or two because of tiring).