Clubs use these levels to make level-matched games and tournament categories. Roughly:
Most clubs and booking apps rate players on a scale from 1 (beginner) to 7 (professional), usually in half or tenth steps. Around 1–2 you are learning the strokes and walls, 3 is a consistent intermediate, 4 handles double walls and holds the net, 5 is an advanced competitor and 6 plays nationally.
Most regular club players sit somewhere between 2.5 and 4. Levels above 5 are tournament players; level 7 is reserved for professionals.
It uses a similar scale but works differently. An app level is calculated from the results of your matches against other rated players, so it moves as you play; this is a self-estimate to give you a sensible starting point or to sanity-check where you are.
Tennis players usually progress quickly in their first months because the strokes transfer, but the walls and the underhand serve take time. Answer the questions for the padel you can play now, not your tennis level.
The usual blockers are the double wall (back plus side glass), a reliable bandeja to keep the net after a lob, and lobbing under pressure. Drill those three and play with slightly better players.
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