Your experience in Ingress is measured in Access Points (AP). As a new recruit, you will find it easier to gain AP and level up more quickly by focusing on building tactics, like deploying Resonators, installing Portal Mods, and establishing Links and Fields.
 
There are 16 Access Levels in Ingress that unlock access to more powerful weapons and new features as you level up.
 
LevelAccess PointsMedals Required
L10 APN/A
L22,500 APN/A
L320,000 APN/A
L470,000 APN/A
L5150,000 APN/A
L6300,000 APN/A
L7600,000 APN/A
L81,200,000 APN/A
L92,400,000 AP1 Gold, 4 Silver
L104,000,000 AP2 Gold, 5 Silver
L116,000,000 AP4 Gold, 6 Silver
L128,400,000 AP6 Gold, 7 Silver
L1312,000,000 AP1 Platinum, 7 Gold
L1417,000,000 AP2 Platinum
L1524,000,000 AP3 Platinum
L1640,000,000 AP2 Onyx, 4 Platinum
Recursed (Optional)40,000,000 AP2 Onyx, 4 Platinum

 

Protip: As you make progress, remember that in addition to AP, you also need one Gold and four Silver medals to unlock Access Level 9. Recharger, Trekker, Epoch, and Pioneer medals are good medals to start with.