AFT vs ACFT: what changed
The Army Fitness Test (AFT) replaced the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on 1 June 2025. The standing power throw was removed, so six events became five and the maximum dropped from 600 to 500 points. The remaining events kept their scoring with modest adjustments, and designated combat roles now face a stricter, sex-neutral standard.
Side by side
| ACFT (until 2025) | AFT (from 1 Jun 2025) | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Army Combat Fitness Test | Army Fitness Test |
| Events | 6 | 5 |
| Standing power throw | Included | Removed |
| Max score | 600 | 500 |
| Passing total | 360 | 300 |
| Combat-role standard | Same for all | Higher, sex-neutral |
What stayed the same
The five surviving events are unchanged in form: the 3-rep max deadlift, hand-release push-ups, the sprint-drag-carry, the plank, and the 2-mile run. Each is still scored 0 to 100, you still need at least 60 in every event, and the standards still shift by age and gender. If you trained for the ACFT, that work carries straight over.
What actually changed
- The standing power throw is gone. That is the one event you no longer train or take, dropping the test from six events to five.
- The maximum is 500, not 600, and the passing total is 300 rather than 360, because there is one fewer event.
- Combat roles face a stricter, sex-neutral minimum instead of the general standard.
What it means for you
For most soldiers the day-to-day change is simply one fewer event and a different name. Score yourself on the current five-event standard with the AFT calculator, see the exact marks by age in the AFT score chart, and if you are close to the line, read how to pass the AFT.
Source: U.S. Army Fitness Test announcement and scoring standards (effective 1 June 2025), army.mil/aft. Last reviewed September 2026.