Requirement
3. Earn a total of 21 merit badges
Required
Thirteen required badges and eight of your own choosing. Three of the thirteen are a choice between two or three badges.
What this is made of
Where this step comes from
- Eagle Scout Rank Application (January 2026 Revision), Requirement 3 · The application lists the required badges and the total.
- Merit Badge Requirements (Current online edition) · What each individual badge requires.