Army Fitness Test FAQ — 34 Current Answers

The AFT replaced the six-event ACFT as the Army's test of record on June 1, 2025. The current AFT scores five events and does not include the Standing Power Throw. The ACFT remains useful only as a historical scoring reference; a command does not choose between the two record-test standards based on available equipment.

Fitness-testing requirements depend on component, status, training program and any active medical profile. The AFT is the Army test of record; the Soldier's command and governing program determine when a record test is required.

Active component Soldiers generally take record tests twice per calendar year. Reserve component Soldiers (Guard and Reserve) must complete a record test at least once per calendar year.

Event instructions, scoring tables and implementation guidance are published through official Army AFT materials and applicable Army regulations and training publications. FM 7-22 is a field manual—not an Army Regulation—and should not be cited as “AR FM 7-22.”

Yes. Official scoring tables adjust raw performance benchmarks by gender (Male and Female) and 10 age brackets ranging from 17–21 up to 62+.

A Soldier must earn a minimum of 60 points in every required event to pass the test. Earning fewer than 60 points in even one event constitutes an overall test failure.

In the 5-event AFT, the maximum total score is 500 points (100 points max per event). In the legacy 6-event ACFT format, the maximum total score is 600 points.

No. Use the exact published scoring table for the event, age group, sex and standard. Each listed raw performance maps to its published point value; do not invent fractional points by drawing a straight line between selected benchmarks.

Yes. Record physical fitness test scores directly contribute to promotion points for Sergeant (E-5) and Staff Sergeant (E-6) promotion boards under AR 600-8-19.

Soldiers in the Army's 21 designated combat specialties must earn at least 60 points in every event and at least 350 points total. The Combat scoring scales are sex-neutral, and the implementation dates were January 1, 2026 for the active component and June 1, 2026 for the Reserve and National Guard.

The MDL requires a standard 60-lb hex bar (trap bar) loaded with rubber bumper plates and collars. Soldiers execute 3 continuous repetitions without bouncing the bar off the ground.

A repetition begins in the up plank position, lowers the chest flat to the ground, fully extends both arms outward in a T-shape, returns hands under shoulders, and pushes back up to an elbow-locked plank position.

The SDC is a 5 x 50m shuttle: 1) 50m Sprint, 2) 50m 90-lb Sled Drag, 3) 50m Lateral Shuffle, 4) 50m 40-lb Kettlebell Carry, and 5) 50m Sprint.

Soldiers maintain a forearm plank position with forearms flat on the ground, hips aligned with shoulders and ankles, and hands unclasped. Sagging or arching the back results in verbal warnings and termination if uncorrected.

Yes, provided the course is measured accurately. Outdoor 400m tracks, paved flat courses, or indoor tracks meeting distance standards are authorized. Treadmills are not permitted for record testing.

The alternate event must be specifically authorized on the Soldier's current DA Form 3349 when the 2-Mile Run is waived. Do not assume that any injury, temporary restriction or self-selected preference authorizes an alternate event; the profile and unit test staff control eligibility.

The four authorized alternate aerobic events are: 1) 5,000m Rower (Concept2), 2) 1,000m Swim, 3) 12,000m Stationary Bike, and 4) 2.5-Mile Aerobic Walk.

Alternate aerobic events are scored on a strict Pass / Fail basis. Meeting or finishing below the authorized time threshold awards a 60-point equivalent for that event.

There is no single 25:00/28:00 cutoff for every Soldier. The maximum time varies by age group and sex under the General standard; designated Combat-standard tables are sex-neutral. Use the row calculator or the official scoring table for the Soldier's exact category.

There is no single 34:00/37:00 cutoff for every Soldier. The maximum time varies by age group and sex under the General standard; Combat-standard tables are sex-neutral. Use the walk calculator or the official table for the exact category.

Army Directive 2026-13 made waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) the sole Army body-composition assessment. Divide waist circumference at the navel by standing height; the recorded result must be below 0.550.

No. The 2026 directive eliminated the old preliminary height-and-weight screen. Soldiers are assessed directly with WHtR rather than first being compared with age- and sex-based scale-weight limits.

No. The former circumference formulas and age- and sex-based percentage limits are historical references. Current compliance uses one recorded WHtR threshold below 0.550.

The current assessment is recorded on DA Form 5500 and in ATIS. The former female-specific DA Form 5501 is no longer the current body-composition form.

Waist circumference divided by standing height must produce a recorded result below 0.550. Digits beyond the third decimal place are disregarded rather than rounded. A recorded 0.550 does not pass, and the previous AFT-score exemption was rescinded. See the Army's 2026 WHtR implementation update.

No. The calculation runs in the browser and this site does not submit the waist or height inputs to a server. An official Army result still requires the authorized measurement and recording process.

DA Form 3349 controls which events a Soldier may perform. A Soldier with a permanent profile completes each authorized event and an authorized alternate aerobic event when required. Temporary-profile testing and recovery must follow the restrictions and timeline on the active profile rather than assumptions made by an online calculator.

Pregnancy and postpartum testing are governed by the Soldier's medical status, current Army policy and the command's official schedule. The active medical profile and provider instructions control; this site should not be used to select a return-to-testing date.

A Soldier who fails a record test must be counseled and scheduled for a retest. Commanders provide structured reconditioning training per FM 7-22.

The retest date must follow the current governing policy and command instructions. Do not assume that every component and status has one universal 90-to-180-day window; confirm the required date with the unit test staff.

DA Form 705 is the Army fitness-test scorecard used to document test identification, event performances, points and required official entries. Use the current form and unit procedures; a website-generated summary is not a signed official scorecard.

The main calculator can create a printable unofficial score summary for review. It does not reproduce, replace or submit an official DA Form 705, and it should not be placed in a personnel record as an authenticated scorecard.

The Army publishes a specific list of 21 designated combat military occupational specialties and areas of concentration. Use the current official list or the Combat MOS requirements chart rather than treating every MOS in a broad branch as automatically included.

Combat Arms soldiers must achieve a 350+ total composite score with a strict 60-point minimum floor across all 5 events. The 70-point mark is an overall average reference (70 x 5 = 350), not an individual event failure cutoff.