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I returned to the track this year after many years' absence, so I did the induction followed by beginners' session, before moving on to the intermediates which I've been attending regularly over the summer.
IMO if you have a good idea about awareness on the track, riding smoothly without twitching or getting out of the saddle every time you need to close a small gap, etc. then you should be fine in the intermediates even if your fitness level is less than the average. Riders are generally experienced enough to keep things pretty smooth, and whilst your fitness level might be found out when the pace is wound up towards the end of each exercise, as long as you're sensible about leaving or rejoining the group when necessary there shouldn't be a problem.
Of course, I'll bow to the judgement of any coaches that have the benefit of actually watching anyone ride, but this is my view anyway.