ACFT Deadlift Calculator (Legacy 3-Rep Max MDL)
Calculate a historical ACFT deadlift score from your three-repetition maximum (MDL), age group, and sex. This tool uses the published March 23, 2022 ACFT scoring scale for old scorecards; it does not calculate a current AFT result.
The six-event ACFT and its 600-point scoring scale are historical. Use this calculator only to review a legacy scorecard or compare an old training result. For the current five-event test, open the current AFT 3-Rep Max Deadlift calculator.
A historical ACFT pass required at least 60 points in every event. This result is an event score only; it is not an official personnel record.
What the Legacy ACFT Deadlift Calculator Measures
The former 3-Repetition Maximum Deadlift (MDL) measured how much weight a Soldier could lift for three consecutive repetitions using the hexagonal or trap bar. The raw performance is the completed load in pounds, and the historical score is determined by the selected age group and sex column.
The calculator does not estimate a one-repetition maximum, convert kilograms automatically, or fill in an unlisted point row. If a category has no published threshold for a point, the result uses the next lower published threshold in the March 23, 2022 table.
Historical ACFT Deadlift Score Chart
Published MDL thresholds for the category currently selected above. A dash in the original table means no threshold was published for that point and category.
| Points | Raw MDL threshold | Interpretation |
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The 60-point row is the historical event pass floor. Point rows between 60 and 100 are not necessarily present for every demographic column, so the chart intentionally preserves the published gaps.
Reading an Old ACFT Deadlift Scorecard
Start with the test date, then identify the age group and sex category used by the historical scorecard. Enter the completed three-repetition load—not the bar's empty weight, a training set, or an estimated 1RM. Compare the result with the published threshold table for that category.
For example, on the March 23, 2022 scale, a 17–21 male who completed 140 pounds reached the 60-point MDL floor, while 340 pounds reached 100 points. A 17–21 female reached 60 points at 120 pounds and 100 points at 210 pounds. Older groups use their own columns, even when the 60-point baseline is shared.
Legacy ACFT vs. Current AFT Deadlift Scoring
The names can look similar in search results, but the tests are not interchangeable. The legacy calculator preserves a six-event, age- and sex-normed ACFT reference. The current calculator uses the five-event AFT scale and current policy.
Legacy ACFT
- Historical six-event test
- MDL, SPT, HRP, SDC, plank, and 2-mile run
- 600-point maximum
- March 23, 2022 scale on this page
Current AFT
- Current five-event Army Fitness Test
- Standing Power Throw is not included
- Use current General or Combat scoring
- Current MDL thresholds are different
Use the Right Calculator for the Right Test Date
Keep a retired scorecard in its historical context. This page is useful for an old ACFT result, archival research, or checking what a completed MDL would have meant under the former table. It should not be used to report a current AFT score or to infer a Soldier's present readiness status.
For current scoring, use the AFT 3-Rep Max Deadlift calculator. For the rest of the historical transition, use the ACFT to AFT comparison tool; it is a non-official subtotal comparison, not a policy conversion.
Source, Version, and Historical Notice
This page uses the U.S. Army ACFT Scoring Scales dated March 23, 2022. The data file retains the source's separate male/female columns and its published dashes. Policy and scoring scales changed over time, so a scorecard should be evaluated against the table effective on its test date.
For information current through September 2026, consult the official U.S. Army Fitness Test page and your unit's current guidance. This independent calculator is educational and is not affiliated with or an official recordkeeping system of the Department of the Army.