No, there is no truth to the ban. The rumour resurfaced due to a fictional article, published by the web site Neomongolia News Network.

Do schools still do the beep test?

The bleep test works by monitoring someone's cardiorespiratory or 'aerobic' fitness as they run between two cones 20 metres apart. ... The bleep test is currently used in some schools in the country but under Sir Liam's proposals will become part of a national programme and used as part of an annual fitness test.

Did the Fitnessgram Pacer Test get banned?

There are a lot of things that are hard when we're younger and at school. They're rough, but if you've heard the pacer test is banned going forward, we have some news: That was just a hoax. ...