ACFT Calculator (Now the Army Fitness Test)

Is the ACFT still used?

No. The Army announced the Army Fitness Test as its new test of record, with phased implementation from 1 June 2025. The new scoring standards for the 21 combat military occupational specialties (MOSs) took effect on 1 January 2026 for the active component and 1 June 2026 for the Army Reserve and National Guard. Many soldiers still search for an 'ACFT calculator' – this page scores the AFT and keeps the old ACFT rules for reference.

The five AFT events

Each event is scored from 0 to 100 points, so the maximum AFT total is 500. The standing power throw, part of the ACFT, is not in the AFT.

AFT standards: combat vs general

Because the combat standard is sex-neutral, men and women in combat MOSs need the same raw performance for the same points within an age group. The general standard adjusts the tables by both age and sex. In both cases, failing to reach 60 in any single event is a failure regardless of the total.

How to use the calculator

1. Select AFT, then combat or general standard for your MOS.
2. Choose your age group (and sex for the general standard).
3. Enter each event result in the format shown – pounds, reps or mm:ss.
4. Read each event's points, your total and whether you pass; the gap line shows how many points you need in your weakest event.

Example

A soldier in a combat MOS scores 70 points in each event: total 350 – exactly the combat minimum. A soldier in a general-standard MOS who scores 60 in every event totals 300 and passes the general standard but would not meet the combat standard. A soldier with 100 in four events but 55 on the plank fails, even with 455 points, because one event is below 60.

ACFT vs AFT: what changed

• Events: six in the ACFT (including the standing power throw) → five in the AFT.
• Maximum score: 600 → 500.
• Standards: ACFT 4.0 used one age- and sex-normed standard with 60 points per event and 360 total; the AFT adds a separate sex-neutral combat standard (350) and a general standard (300).
• Conversion: because the events and totals differ, there is no exact formula to convert an ACFT score into an AFT score – compare event by event instead.

Legacy ACFT scoring (for reference)

Under ACFT version 4.0 (from October 2022), soldiers needed at least 60 points in each of six events – deadlift, standing power throw, hand-release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, plank and 2-mile run – and 360 points in total, with tables normed by age and sex. Older ACFT versions used different minimums for 'heavy', 'significant' and 'moderate' physical-demand MOSs; those were replaced in 2022.

Training tips by event

• Deadlift: train the hex-bar deadlift specifically, building heavy triples with good hip hinge form; grip work helps.
• Hand-release push-ups: practise the exact standard – chest to the ground, hands lifted, full lockout – and pace your two minutes.
• Sprint-drag-carry: rehearse the transitions; lateral shuffles and sled drags reward practice more than raw fitness.
• Plank: build up to holds well past your target time; small form breaks end the event.
• 2-mile run: one interval session, one tempo run and one easy run a week improve times steadily.

Test sequence and equipment

The AFT events are taken in a set order on the same day: deadlift, hand-release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, plank and finally the 2-mile run, with rest periods between events. The sprint-drag-carry uses a 90-lb sled and two 40-lb kettlebells over five 50-metre shuttles; the deadlift uses a hexagonal (trap) bar. Because the run comes last, pacing your effort across the earlier events matters – train them back to back at least a few times before the test.

An 8-week training outline

Profiles and alternate events

Soldiers with medical profiles may be allowed to take an alternate aerobic event instead of the 2-mile run, or be exempt from certain events, according to current Army guidance and their profile. The options and their scoring are set by the Army, so check the latest AFT guidance with your unit's master fitness trainer or chain of command – this calculator scores only the standard events.

Test-day tips

• Warm up properly before the deadlift and do a few lighter sets at the lane before your attempts.
• On the hand-release push-up, keep your body in a straight line throughout – sagging hips cost reps.
• In the sprint-drag-carry, control the turns and keep the kettlebells close; transitions decide most times.
• Hold the plank with a neutral neck and steady breathing; a form warning comes before termination, so correct straight away.
• Treat the run as its own race: start at goal pace and speed up in the last half-mile.

Why your calculated score may differ

Graders apply the movement standards on the day, times are recorded to the second, and scoring tables are periodically revised. Use this calculator with the most recent official tables to plan training and spot your weakest event, then treat the score recorded by your unit as official.

Finding the cheapest points

Because every event is scored out of 100, extra effort in your weakest event usually earns more points than polishing your best one. A soldier scoring 90 in the deadlift but 62 in the plank may gain 15–20 points by improving the plank by a minute, while adding the same effort to the deadlift might gain only a few points near the top of the table. Enter your current results and a few 'what if' values to see where training time pays off most, and make sure no event is close to the 60-point minimum, since a single bad day there fails the whole test.

Sources

1. U.S. Army – Army establishes new fitness test of record to strengthen readiness and lethality (army.mil/article/284799) — army.mil
2. U.S. Army – Army Fitness Test (official site and scoring tables) — army.mil/aft