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The objective of this work was to evaluate the point load test index, is (50), of a rock material, depending on the dimensions of the specimens. It began with the taking of samples of the same material, which came from a single outcrop composed of an amphibolic andesite. The outcrop is in the sector called Cojitambo, in the province of Cañar (Ecuador). In a second instance, a series of test tubes were made up to ninety, which were in ideal conditions for the test, subdivided into three groups of thirty, group one called P5, group two P7 and group three P9 and the dimensions of the specimens were approximately 10x6x5 cm, 10x8x7 cm and 10x10x9 cm, respectively. As a third stage, the precise dimensions of the specimens were determined, and they were subjected to the point load test. The results are interesting since they showed a different behavior for each group of specimens, and it was possible to assess the point load test index of the rock objectively. It was proved that the compressive strength property has an optimal relationship with the point load test index, provided that an ideal "specimen geometry" is made.
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