Resources

Guides and reference pages to read alongside the calculator, all built on the Army's standards effective 1 June 2025.

Read a guide, then turn your raw results into points with the AFT score calculator.

Guides

Long-form reading on the test itself, in the Army's own terms.

Events

The five AFT events, one guide each, plus the overview of all five. Start with the overview of the AFT events for their order and timing, then read the guide for each one.

AFT Events Explained The five Army Fitness Test events in order: setup, valid-repetition rules, timing, scoring, passing requirements and how Soldiers prepare for each. AFT 3-Repetition Maximum Deadlift: Standards, Technique and Mistakes The AFT 3-repetition maximum deadlift (MDL): hex bar deadlift rules, the two attempts, minimum and maximum loads by age, technique, mistakes and training. AFT Hand-Release Push-Up Explained The AFT hand-release push-up: the six graded movements, two-minute rules, 60- and 100-point rep counts by age and sex, common no-reps, pacing and training. AFT Sprint-Drag-Carry Explained The AFT sprint-drag-carry: the five shuttles and their loads, lane rules, segment technique, the faults graders call, scoring and how to train for it. AFT Plank Explained The AFT plank: the required position and commands, what ends an attempt, hold times for 60 and 100 points by age, and how to train for a longer hold. AFT 2-Mile Run Explained The AFT two-mile run: course and timing rules, 60-point passing times by age under both standards, competitive times, pacing, training and recovery.

Equipment

What a unit needs to set up and run the test. The guide to AFT equipment covers each event's station and the gear it needs.

AFT Equipment Everything a unit needs to run the Army Fitness Test: the single-lane loadout, per-event equipment, field layout, readiness checks, storage and procurement.

Training

How to prepare for all five events at once. The AFT training plan sets out eight weeks of phases, weekly sessions and workouts for each level.

AFT 8-Week Training Plan (Beginner to Advanced) An 8-week AFT training plan in four two-week phases: weekly schedule, workouts for each event, beginner to advanced levels, crash, home and deload options.

Scoring

The pass rules behind every AFT score. The guide to AFT standards compares the Combat and General minimums and who is held to each, and the retake guide covers what follows a failed record test.

AFT Standards: Combat (350) vs General (300) Minimums and the 60-Point Pass Rule The AFT Combat (350) and General (300) standards: the 60-point event floor, how the tables differ, who is held to each, effective dates and what follows a fail. AFT Retake and Failure Policy: Retests, Two Failures and Separation What follows a failed record AFT: the Flag code J, counseling, the 90- or 180-day retest window, two-failure separation and the combat 350 reclassification.

Test history

How the Army's record fitness test changed over four decades. The comparison of APFT vs ACFT vs AFT sets the three tests' events, scales and standards side by side.

APFT vs ACFT vs AFT: How the Army Fitness Test Changed APFT vs ACFT vs AFT: how the Army fitness test went from three events and 300 points to six and 600, then five and 500, and why each change was made.

Recruits

What a recruit has to pass before shipping and before graduation. The guide to Army basic training physical requirements covers MEPS screening, the OPAT and the AFT minimums.

Army Basic Training Physical Requirements: What Recruits Must Pass Army basic training physical requirements: MEPS medical and body-fat screening, the OPAT before shipping, and the AFT minimums recruits must pass to graduate.

Calculator reference

The calculator and the official tables it reads.

AFT Score Calculator Enter your five event results, age, sex and standard to see each event's points, your total out of 500 and whether you pass. AFT Score Chart Every event, age band and points tier from the official June 2025 scales, with the raw result each tier needs. APFT Calculator Score the legacy three-event APFT (2-mile run, push-ups and sit-ups) by sex and age group, out of 300. ACFT Calculator Score the legacy six-event ACFT (2018–2025) by age group and sex, out of 600, against the 360-point minimum. Army Body Fat Calculator Check your waist-to-height ratio against the 0.55 limit and compare the legacy AR 600-9 one-site tape-test estimate.

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