The Army Fitness Test (AFT) became the Army's physical fitness test of record on 1 June 2025, replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). This calculator scores all five AFT events by age and gender, totals them out of 500, and shows whether you meet the General or Combat-MOS standard. Below we explain what changed from the ACFT, how the events are scored, and the difference between the two standards.

From ACFT to AFT: what changed

The AFT is an evolution of the Army Combat Fitness Test. After a multi-year review of test data and injury rates, the Army dropped the Standing Power Throw — the backward overhead medicine-ball toss — leaving five events instead of six. The maximum total moved from 600 to 500 points. The remaining events (deadlift, hand-release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, plank, and two-mile run) carried over, with refreshed scoring scales approved on 15 May 2025 and effective 1 June 2025. The renamed test became the official record test for all soldiers on that date, while a separate, tougher standard for close-combat jobs phases in through 2026.

The five events and how they're scored

Each event is converted to a 0–100 point score using age- and gender-normed tables, and the five scores add up to your total out of 500. The 3-Rep Max Deadlift measures lower-body and grip strength in pounds. The Hand-Release Push-Up measures upper-body muscular endurance as reps in two minutes. The Sprint-Drag-Carry is a five-shuttle anaerobic event scored on time. The Plank measures core endurance as a timed hold. The Two-Mile Run measures aerobic capacity. To pass, you need at least 60 points in every event — there is no way to make up a failed event with a high score elsewhere.

General vs Combat-MOS standards

The AFT uses two standards. The General standard applies to combat-enabling jobs and is both sex- and age-normed: men are scored on the male column, women on the female column, and the bar to pass is a 300-point total with 60 in each event. The Combat-MOS standard applies to 21 close-combat specialties and is sex-neutral and age-normed: every soldier, regardless of gender, is graded on the same male/combat column and must total 350 points with at least 60 per event. The combat scoring takes effect 1 January 2026 for the active component and 1 June 2026 for the Reserve and National Guard.

How to read your result and improve

Your result card shows the total, a PASS or NOT PASSING badge for the selected standard, and a readiness panel telling you whether you clear both the 300 and 350 thresholds. Each event has a colored bar — red below the 60-point minimum, green once you pass, and gold at a maxed 100 — plus a radar chart of all five scores. The Standards tab lists the exact pass and max numbers for your cohort, and the Goal Planner shows precisely how many pounds, reps, or seconds separate you from 60 or 90 points on each event. Because the test is capped at 100 per event, improving your weakest events is almost always the fastest way to raise your total.