AFT Standards: Combat (350) vs General (300) Minimums and the 60-Point Pass Rule

AFT Combat Standard vs General Standard at a Glance

The AFT Combat standard requires a 350-point total, while the General standard requires 300 points. Both standards require at least 60 points on every event and allow a maximum total of 500 points.

What Is a Fitness Standard in the Army?

An Army fitness standard is the minimum score requirement a Soldier must meet on the Army Fitness Test (AFT). Each AFT standard specifies the required total, a 60-point minimum for each event, and the scoring table that converts performance into points.

The applicable fitness standard governs Soldiers according to their assigned specialty and decides whether a Soldier passes the AFT. Designated combat specialties require 350 total points, while other specialties require 300, and both standards use the same per-event floor. AFT FAQ

Key Differences Between the AFT Combat and General Standards

The AFT Combat and General standards differ in four areas, and the key differences between the two standards are listed below:

• Total minimum: The Combat standard requires 350 points; the General standard requires 300.
• Scoring tables: The Combat table uses age norms without sex adjustments; the General table adjusts scores by sex and age.
• Event minimums: Both standards require at least 60 points in each event, but the raw performance needed for 60 points differs for female soldiers on the General standard.

• Effective dates: The Combat standard took effect for Active Component soldiers on January 1, 2026, and for Reserve and National Guard soldiers on June 1, 2026. AFT Calculator FAQ

Minimum Total Score Differences Between the Combat and General Standards

The minimum total score difference between the Combat and General standards is 50 points: the AFT Combat standard requires 350 points, while the General standard requires 300. Across five events, the two totals average 70 and 60 points per event, and each standard still requires at least 60 points in every event.

Both standards share a 500-point maximum, based on five events worth up to 100 points each. Army Directive 2025-06, Army Fitness Test, establishes the 350-point Combat minimum and the 300-point General minimum, according to the article "Army establishes new fitness test of record to strengthen readiness and lethality" published by U.S. Army Public Affairs in April 2025.

Scoring Table Differences Between the Combat and General Standards

The scoring table difference between the two standards is norming: the Combat AFT table is sex-neutral and age-normed, while the General AFT table is normed by both sex and age. Both AFT tables convert raw results, such as lifted weight, repetitions, and completion times, into event points on a 0-to-100 scale. (AFT Calculator FAQ)

Under the Combat standard, the same performance receives the same event score for every soldier in the same age bracket, regardless of sex. Under the General standard, one performance can earn different points for male and female soldiers within the same age bracket.

Event Minimum Differences Between the Combat and General Standards

The event minimum differences between the Combat and General standards sit in the female values: for soldiers aged 17–21, both AFT standards require at least 60 points in each event, and the official U.S. Army AFT scoring tables set the following 60-point values:

The 17–21 values come from "Army Fitness Test Score Tables," published by the U.S. Army, approved May 15, 2025, and effective June 1, 2025.

The 60-point minimum applies independently to every event under both standards, and the event-by-event breakdown below explains the run, plank, and deadlift values.

Two-Mile Run Times That Earn 60 Points on Each Standard

The two-mile run times that earn 60 points for ages 17–21 are 19:57 on the Combat standard and, on the General standard, 19:57 for males and 22:55 for females. The Combat run time is 2 minutes 58 seconds faster than the General female threshold shown in the event minimum table above. The required run time grows slower in older age brackets: Combat thresholds range from 19:45 to 23:36, while General female thresholds range from 22:45 to 25:00. AFT scoring information

Plank Times That Earn 60 Points on Both Standards

The plank time that earns 60 points on both standards is 1:30 for the 17–21 age bracket, as shown in the event minimum table above. The Combat and General standards share the plank benchmark because the Army scoring tables list identical plank times for male and female soldiers. The 60-point plank time decreases as age brackets increase: 1:25 for ages 22–26, 1:20 for ages 27–31, 1:15 for ages 32–36, and 1:10 from age 37 onward. Soldiers must still earn at least 60 plank points under either standard. AFT Calculator FAQ

Deadlift Weights That Earn 60 Points on Each Standard

The deadlift weight that earns 60 points for ages 17–21 is a 150-pound three-repetition maximum under the Combat standard. The General standard requires 150 pounds for male soldiers and 120 pounds for female soldiers, as shown in the event minimum table above, creating a 30-pound difference for female soldiers in the 17–21 bracket.

The Combat deadlift threshold applies equally to male and female soldiers. The 60-point deadlift line drops to 140 pounds for Combat and General male soldiers from age 32 onward, while the General female line stays at 120 pounds in every age bracket.

Effective Date Differences Between the Combat and General Standards

The effective date of the General AFT standard is June 1, 2025, for all Army components. Army Directive 2025-06 (Army Fitness Test), signed by Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll on April 17, 2025, set the Combat standard's start on January 1, 2026, for Regular Army, Active Guard Reserve, and Reserve Component soldiers serving on active-duty orders longer than 60 days, and on June 1, 2026, for other Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers. (Army Directive 2025-06, Army Fitness Test; AFT Calculator FAQ)

The AFT became the Army’s test of record on June 1, 2025, and record tests then followed the standard in effect for each soldier’s component and duty status.

Where the AFT Combat and General Standards Overlap

The AFT Combat and General standards overlap in the five events they use: the three-repetition maximum deadlift, hand-release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, plank, and two-mile run. Each AFT event earns up to 100 points, for a maximum total of 500 points. (AFT FAQ)

Both standards require at least 60 points in every event. A soldier must meet that event-level floor and the applicable total minimum, and a high score in one event cannot make up for an event score below 60.

How Is the AFT Total Score Calculated on Both Standards?

The AFT total score is calculated as the sum of the five event scores: deadlift, hand-release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, plank, and two-mile run. Each passing event contributes 60 to 100 points, so a passing total falls between 300 and 500 points.

A soldier passes the Combat standard with at least 350 total points or the General standard with at least 300, provided every event score reaches 60 points. AFT Calculator FAQ

How Do Age Brackets Shift the 60-Point Line on Both Standards?

Age brackets shift the 60-point line by changing the raw performance required to earn 60 points on both AFT standards. The AFT age brackets run from 17–21 through 57–61, followed by a bracket for soldiers over 62; older soldiers generally need fewer repetitions or less weight, while the run and sprint-drag-carry allow slower times and the plank requires a shorter hold.

The age adjustment applies to both standards, but the tables differ: Combat uses age-normed, sex-neutral scoring, while General uses age- and sex-normed scoring. AFT Calculator FAQ

What Is the Highest Possible AFT Score on Either Standard?

The highest possible AFT score on either standard is 500 points, with each of the five events worth up to 100 points. The Combat and General standards share the same scoring ceiling, and only their passing totals differ. (AFT Calculator FAQ)

Can a High Event Score Offset a Failed AFT Event?

No, a high event score cannot offset a failed AFT event, because each AFT event has a separate minimum of 60 points. A soldier must meet both the per-event floor and the applicable total minimum: 350 points for the Combat Standard or 300 points for the General Standard.

A total above the applicable minimum does not change the result when any event score falls below 60. A record AFT counts as passed only when the soldier meets every event minimum and the required total score. AFT FAQ

When Each AFT Standard Applies

Each AFT standard applies according to a soldier’s current MOS or AOC classification. Soldiers in designated combat specialties must meet the 350-point Combat standard, and soldiers in other specialties generally must meet the 300-point General standard. Assigned duties or duty location alone do not determine the applicable standard. (AFTCalculator FAQ)

The AFT policy covers the Regular Army, Active Guard Reserve, Army Reserve, and National Guard. The Combat standard took effect for the active component on January 1, 2026, and for Reserve and National Guard soldiers on June 1, 2026; every soldier must meet the standard tied to their specialty and component. (AFTCalculator FAQ)

Combat Specialties Held to the 350-Point Standard

The combat specialties held to the 350-point AFT standard are listed below:

• 11A: Infantry Officer
• 11B: Infantry Soldier
• 11C: Indirect Fire Infantry Soldier
• 11Z: Senior Infantry Leader
• 12A: Engineer Officer
• 12B: Combat Engineer
• 13A: Field Artillery Officer
• 13F: Fire Support Specialist
• 18A: Special Forces Officer
• 180A: Special Forces Warrant Officer
• 18B: Special Forces Weapons Sergeant
• 18C: Special Forces Engineer Sergeant
• 18D: Special Forces Medical Sergeant
• 18E: Special Forces Communications Sergeant
• 18F: Special Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant
• 18Z: Special Forces Team Sergeant
• 19A: Armor Officer
• 19C: Bradley Fighting Vehicle Crewman
• 19D: Cavalry Scout
• 19K: M1 Armor Crewman
• 19Z: Armor Senior Sergeant

The 21 original combat specialties and their official titles appear in Enclosure 2 of "Army Directive 2026-07 (Army Physical Fitness Standards)" by the Secretary of the Army, April 2026, which carries the original list into three newer specialties.

Specialties Added to the Combat Standard by Army Directive 2026-07

The specialties added to the combat standard by Army Directive 2026-07 are listed below, with the additions taking effect immediately on the directive’s signing date, April 17, 2026:

• 12D: Army Diver
• 89D: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist
• 89E: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer

Source: AOCs and MOSs 12D, 89D, and 89E must meet the AFT combat standard in AR 350-1, paragraph C-5, as documented in Army Directive 2026-07 (Army Physical Fitness Standards), signed by Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll on April 17, 2026.

Soldiers Held to the 300-Point General Standard

Soldiers held to the 300-point General standard are soldiers in specialties not designated for the 350-point Combat standard. The General scoring tables adjust raw-performance points by sex and age, so the performance required for a given score varies between male and female soldiers.

The General standard applies to eligible soldiers in the Active Component, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard, according to each component’s implementation schedule. AFTCalculator’s FAQ provides general test information, and soldiers should confirm current requirements with official Army guidance.

Is the AFT Combat Standard Harder to Pass Than the General Standard?

Yes, the AFT Combat standard is harder to pass than the General standard on paper. Soldiers must earn 350 total points, compared with 300 under the General standard, and the Combat scoring table applies the same sex-neutral, age-normed scoring to men and women. The differences in required performance are most noticeable for female soldiers in the three-repetition maximum deadlift and sprint-drag-carry events.

Army Directive 2025-06 establishes the Combat and General standards and their scoring framework. Research on the earlier sex-neutral test points the same way: women passed the gender-neutral ACFT at lower rates than men, according to "Independent Review of the Army Combat Fitness Test: Summary of Key Findings and Recommendations" by the RAND Corporation, March 2022.

Which AFT Standard Is a Recruit Scored Against in Basic Training and AIT?

The AFT standard a recruit is scored against in Basic Training and AIT depends on the recruit’s enlisted MOS. TRADOC Regulation 350-6, Enlisted Initial Entry Training Policies and Administration, effective August 28, 2025, makes at least 60 points on every AFT event a Basic Combat Training graduation requirement.

Recruits entering a designated combat MOS must reach the 350-point Combat standard in AIT or OSUT, while recruits entering other MOSs use the 300-point General standard.

How Does the AFT Score Chart Show 60-Point Lines by Age Bracket?

The AFT score chart shows the 60-point lines as the raw performance that earns 60 points in each event, separated by age bracket and standard. The Combat rows use the sex-neutral values, which match the male column of the Army tables, and the General rows list male and female values side by side. AFT Calculator FAQ

The same ten age brackets and the 60-point floor apply to every event on both standards, as listed in the U.S. Army's "Army Fitness Test Score Tables," May 2025.

How Does the AFT Score Calculator Check a Total Against the 350 or 300 Minimum?

The AFT Score Calculator checks a total against the 350 or 300 minimum by converting the five event results into points with the selected age bracket and scoring standard. The AFT Calculator then confirms that each event earns at least 60 points, adds the event scores, and compares the total with the 350-point Combat minimum or the 300-point General minimum. A pass result appears only when both the event floor and the total-score requirement are met (AFT Calculator FAQ).

Selecting Combat or General changes the scoring table and the total minimum used in the pass check.

Switching Between Combat and General Standard Scoring in the Calculator

The steps for switching between Combat and General standard scoring in the calculator are listed below:

• Select Combat for the 350-point minimum or General for the 300-point minimum.
• Enter the Soldier’s results for all five AFT events.

• Review the recalculated event scores, confirm that each event reaches 60 points, and check the total against the selected standard.

What Happens When a Soldier Misses the AFT Combat or General Standard?

When a soldier misses the AFT Combat or General standard, the Army records a failed record AFT, whether the soldier missed the applicable total minimum or scored below 60 points on any event. The failed soldier enters flagging status and remedial training, then retakes the test within the period set by component and duty status: 90 days for Regular Army, AGR, and qualifying active-duty Reserve Component soldiers, or 180 days for other Reserve and National Guard soldiers. AFT Calculator FAQ

A second consecutive record failure can lead to further administrative action, including reclassification or separation, depending on the soldier’s status and eligibility. The governing Army policy and effective date determine the exact consequences.

When Can a Soldier Retake a Failed Record AFT?

The retake deadline for a failed record AFT is 90 days for soldiers in the Regular Army, Active Guard Reserve, or Reserve Component on qualifying active-duty orders, while other Reserve Component soldiers have up to 180 days, according to "Army Directive 2025-06 (Army Fitness Test)" by the Secretary of the Army, April 2025. A commander and soldier may schedule an earlier retest after sufficient reconditioning. A failed retest keeps the soldier flagged and opens the further administrative action described below.

What Follows Two Consecutive Record AFT Failures?

Two consecutive record AFT failures can result in continued flagging, loss of qualification for the soldier’s current specialty, and reclassification or separation action, and the open fitness-test flag suspends favorable personnel actions such as reenlistment and promotion, as Headquarters, Department of the Army sets out in Army Regulation 600-8-2, "Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions (Flag)," April 2021. Reenlistment eligibility depends on whether the Army can reclassify the soldier and whether the soldier meets retention requirements; enlisted separation actions may proceed under AR 635-200, Chapter 13, or AR 135-178, Chapter 9, for Reserve Component soldiers. (AR 635-200 and AR 135-178)

How Do Profiled Soldiers in Combat Specialties Meet the 70-Point Average?

Profiled soldiers in combat specialties meet the 70-point average by completing every AFT event allowed by the permanent profile and averaging at least 70 points across the events taken, a rule set by "Army Directive 2025-06 (Army Fitness Test)" from the Secretary of the Army, April 2025; any required alternate aerobic event must receive a “GO.” The permanent profile must identify permitted and prohibited events, and the command must approve authorized alternate events under Army AFT guidance.

How Do the AFT Combat and General Standards Connect to Army Policy?

The AFT Combat and General standards connect to Army policy through implementation directives and fitness guidance that set scoring requirements and determine which soldiers take each standard. The AFT replaced the ACFT as the test of record on June 1, 2025, and AFT scores convert into enlisted promotion points. AFT FAQ

Army Directive 2026-07 extends the Combat standard through the Combat Field Test, a separate assessment for designated combat specialties. The policy sections below explain the governing directives, promotion-point rules, the transition from the ACFT, and the link between the AFT and the CFT.

Which Directives and Regulations Define the Two AFT Standards?

The directives and regulations that define the two AFT standards are listed below:

• Army Directive 2025-06, Army Fitness Test (AFT): Establishes the five-event test, the 350-point combat minimum, the 300-point general minimum, the 60-point event floor, and initial implementation dates. (Signed by Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll on April 17, 2025; directive text.)
• Army Directive 2026-07, Army Physical Fitness Standards: Updates AFT policy, adds 12D, 89D, and 89E to the combat specialties, and establishes the Combat Field Test. (Signed by Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll on April 17, 2026; directive PDF.)

• Army Regulation 350-1, Army Training and Leader Development: Provides the broader Army physical-fitness policy framework, including the AFT combat standard in paragraph C-5, where later directives do not supersede its provisions. (Headquarters, Department of the Army, AR 350-1, dated June 1, 2025.)

How Does an AFT Total Feed Army Promotion Points?

An AFT total feeds Army promotion points through a conversion worth up to 120 promotion points for promotion to SGT or SSG, according to Table 3-4 of Army Regulation 600-8-19, "Enlisted Promotions and Reductions," Headquarters, Department of the Army, March 2026. Army Human Resources Command guidance bases the conversion on the recorded AFT score and promotion grade, not on whether the Soldier takes the Combat or General standard (HRC Enlisted Promotions).

How Did the Combat Standard Replace the ACFT's Gender-Normed Tables?

The Combat standard replaced the ACFT’s gender-normed tables by applying one sex-neutral, age-normed table to designated combat specialties after the AFT took over from the ACFT on June 1, 2025. The ACFT had used age- and sex-normed scoring tables for every Soldier. The AFT dropped the standing power throw, which the Army described as technically difficult and associated with injury risk (AFT FAQ).

How Does the Combat Field Test Extend the Combat Standard?

The Combat Field Test (CFT) extends the Combat standard by adding a separate pass/fail assessment that does not replace the AFT. Soldiers in designated combat specialties complete seven events in sequence: a one-mile run, 30 dead-stop push-ups, a 100-meter sprint, 16 lifts of a 40-pound sandbag onto a 65-inch platform, a 50-meter carry of two 40-pound water cans, a 50-meter movement drill, and a second one-mile run, with the cumulative time judged against a standard published by the Army G-3/5/7. Army Directive 2026-07 requires Regular Army, Active Guard Reserve, and Reserve Component soldiers on active-duty orders of at least 365 days to take one CFT and one record AFT each year, while other Reserve Component combat-specialty soldiers alternate between the two tests by calendar year.

Which AFT Minimum Applies to Your Next Record Test: Combat 350 or General 300?

The AFT minimum that applies to your next record test is Combat 350 if your current MOS or specialty appears on the Army’s combat-specialty list, and General 300 if it does not. The effective date for your component sets the start: January 1, 2026, for Active Duty, or June 1, 2026, for the Army Reserve and National Guard. Both standards require at least 60 points in every event, as outlined in the AFT FAQ. Your specialty decides the Combat 350 versus General 300 minimum, and the 60-point floor applies to every event.