Last verified against the AFT scoring tables effective 1 June 2025 and Army Directives 2025-06 and 2026-07.
Your official score is the one your unit records.
How the Army AFT is scored
Each of the five events scores from 0 to 100 points on a scale set by age group, and on the general standard by sex as well. There are 10 age groups: the youngest is 17 to 21 and the oldest 62 and over. Your total is the sum of the events, out of 500.
A passing score needs at least 60 points in every event and a total of at least 300 on the general standard or 350 on the combat standard.
General and combat standards
The two standards use the same events and the same tables. They differ in who takes them, which column scores you and the total you need.
| Rule | General standard | Combat standard |
|---|---|---|
| Who takes it | Soldiers outside the 24 combat specialties | Soldiers in the 24 combat specialties |
| Scoring table | By age and sex | By age; men and women both use the men's scale |
| Minimum total | 300 of 500 | 350 of 500 |
| In force since | 1 June 2025 | 1 January 2026, Regular Army, AGR, and Reserve Component soldiers on active duty orders of more than 60 days 1 June 2026, other Reserve Component soldiers |
Army AFT points for men aged 22 to 26, general standard
Shown for men aged 22 to 26 on the general standard until you score a test; then it follows your sex, age group and standard. Each cell is the result you need to score at least that many points: lift at least the weight, do at least the push-ups and hold the plank at least as long as shown, and finish the sprint-drag-carry and the run in the time shown or faster. The full table, point by point, is on the standards page.
| Points | Deadlift (lb)MDL | Hand-release push-upsHRP | Sprint-drag-carrySDC | PlankPLK | 2-mile run2MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 points | 350 | 61 | 1:30 | 3:35 | 13:25 |
| 90 points | 300 | 48 | 1:43 | 3:03 | 15:38 |
| 80 points | 250 | 37 | 1:53 | 2:30 | 17:08 |
| 70 points | 190 | 26 | 2:05 | 1:58 | 18:23 |
| 60 pointsMinimum for every event | 150 | 14 | 2:31 | 1:25 | 19:45 |
Source: AFT Scoring Tables (Effective June 1, 2025). Army AFT standards for every age group
How each AFT event is tested
The AFT has five events, listed here as the Army lists them, with the Army's rules for each. A soldier on a permanent profile may take an alternate aerobic event instead of the 2-mile run: the 2.5-mile walk, 12 km stationary bike, 1 km swim and 5 km row. The alternates are graded go or no-go with no points, so this calculator does not score them.
- 3-rep max deadliftLift the heaviest weight you can three times in a row with a hex bar, lowering it under control each time. If you miss the three reps, you get one retry at a lower weight; if you make them, you may try once more at a higher weight. Two attempts at most.
- Hand-release push-upsAs many as you can in 2 minutes. Each rep starts flat on the ground: push up to straight arms, lower back down, move both arms out into a T, then bring your hands back. The only rest position is the up position, and a rep with your body out of line does not count.
- Sprint-drag-carryFive 50-meter shuttles for time: a sprint, a drag of a 90-pound sled, a lateral shuffle, a carry of two 40-pound kettlebells and a last sprint. Miss a turn line and the grader calls you back.
- PlankHold a straight line from head to heels on your forearms and toes for as long as you can. The grader gives one warning to fix your position. The event ends if you cannot fix it, if anything but your feet, forearms and hands touches the ground, or if a hand or foot comes off it.
- 2-mile runRun 2 miles for time on an indoor or outdoor track or a road or sidewalk, never on rough ground.
Source: Army Fitness Test page (army.mil/aft), event standards.
Army AFT questions
Which standard do I take, general or combat?
Every soldier who holds one of the 24 combat specialties takes the combat standard, whatever their assignment: 11A, 11B, 11C, 11Z, 12A, 12B, 12D, 13A, 13F, 180A, 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, 18F, 18Z, 19A, 19C, 19D, 19K, 19Z, 89D and 89E. Army Directive 2026-07 brought the list to 24 by adding 12D, 89D and 89E. Everyone else takes the general standard. Commanders can set the combat standard as a goal for other soldiers but cannot make it their pass or fail line.
Why can my points drop on the combat standard?
The combat standard scores everyone on the men's column for their age, and it needs 350 in total instead of 300. A woman aged 22 to 26 who lifts 250 lb, does 40 hand-release push-ups, finishes the sprint-drag-carry in 1:55, holds the plank for 2:10 and runs 2 miles in 15:30 scores 470 on the general standard and 406 on the combat standard. She passes both.
Can one weak event fail the whole AFT?
Yes. Every event needs at least 60 points, whatever your total. A man aged 22 to 26 who maxes four events but deadlifts 100 lb totals 420 and still fails: 100 lb scores 20 points, and the 60-point minimum for his group is 150 lb.
What if I pass the general standard but not the combat standard?
A soldier in a combat specialty who passes the general standard but misses the combat standard faces in-service reclassification (Army Directive 2025-06). After a first record failure of the combat standard, active-duty, AGR and Reserve soldiers on 60-day orders retest within 90 days, and National Guard and Reserve soldiers within 180 days (army.mil/aft).
How often do soldiers take the AFT?
Regular Army and AGR soldiers take two record AFTs a year, and other Reserve Component soldiers take one. Soldiers in a combat specialty who serve in the Regular Army, on AGR orders or on active-duty orders of 365 days or more now take one record AFT and one record Combat Field Test a year (Army Directive 2026-07).
Does my AFT score show on my evaluation?
Yes. Under Army Directive 2026-07, every evaluation report shows both pass or fail and the points earned on the record AFT.
Sources
- AFT Scoring Tables (Effective June 1, 2025) U.S. Army, 15 May 2025.
- Army Directive 2025-06 (Army Fitness Test) Secretary of the Army, 17 April 2025.
- Army Fitness Test U.S. Army (army.mil), 28 April 2026.
- Army Directive 2026-07 (Army Physical Fitness Standards) Secretary of the Army, 17 April 2026.
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