For the full ranking criteria, see: Ranking criteria
The full list of ranking criteria is complicated. It explains every rule and guideline required to create a beatmap worthy of being Ranked, including a lot of niche situations that the majority of mappers never encounter.
The simplified ranking criteria aims to give mappers a clearer perspective on what's required to create a rankable map through the following:
Song progress percentage
Drain time | osu! | osu!taiko |
---|---|---|
0:30 to 3:30 | Normal | Futsuu |
3:30 to 4:15 | Hard | Muzukashii |
4:15 to 5:00 | Insane | Oni |
Drain time | osu!catch | osu!mania |
---|---|---|
0:30 to 2:30 | Salad | Normal |
2:30 to 3:15 | Platter | Hard |
3:15 to 4:00 | Rain | Insane |
Two objects on the same tick
featured artist
if the song is in the Featured Artist catalogue.
(TV Size)
.
(Game Ver.)
.
(Short Ver.)
.
(Cut Ver.)
to indicate an unofficial song cut.
(Extended Edit)
to indicate an unofficial song extension.
(Sped Up Ver.)
to indicate an unofficial song tempo increase. For some genres, (Nightcore Mix)
is an okay alternative..mp3
or .ogg
file formats.
.mp3
files..ogg
files.Hitsound file with delay
.wav
or .ogg
file formats.
.mp3
.For full game mode–specific ranking criteria, see: osu!, osu!taiko, osu!catch, and osu!mania
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.osu
file.Difficulty | Break | Chain length |
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Kantan | Break needed every 32–36 beats | |
Futsuu | Break needed every 32–36 beats | |
Muzukashii (option 1) | Break needed every 16–20 beats | |
Muzukashii (option 2) | Break needed every 16–20 beats | |
Oni | Break needed every 16–20 beats |
Use special style (N+1 style) for mania
toggle.
Note: This section is based on subjective mapping views, not the ranking criteria.
Every element of a map should represent the song.
This principle sounds simple, but it might be the most controversial part of ranking a map! There's no correct way to interpret a song, so each individual's interpretation varies, and Beatmap Nominators determine if your interpretation is valid for Ranked status.
While it's impossible to explain exactly how to interpret a song, these pointers may lead you in the right direction: