How the AFT is scored
The Army Fitness Test is scored across five events, each worth 0 to 100 points, for a maximum of 500. You pass with at least 60 points in every event and 300 points total. The raw performance behind each score, the reps, weight or time, is set separately for each age bracket and gender.
The 500-point system
The AFT replaced the ACFT on 1 June 2025 and dropped the standing power throw, leaving five events. Each one is scored on the same 0 to 100 scale, so the whole test tops out at 500 points.
| Event | What it tests | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 3-rep max deadlift | Lower-body and grip strength | 0–100 |
| Hand-release push-ups | Upper-body endurance | 0–100 |
| Sprint-drag-carry | Anaerobic power | 0–100 |
| Plank | Core endurance | 0–100 |
| 2-mile run | Aerobic endurance | 0–100 |
| Total | Whole test | 0–500 |
What counts as passing
There are two conditions, and you have to meet both. You need 60 points in every single event, and 300 points in total. They are not the same thing. A 300 total does not save you if one event is under 60, and strong scores in four events cannot cover a fifth event that falls below the line. The quickest way to fail the AFT is a single weak event, not a low total.
How raw performance becomes points
Every event has a scoring table. The minimum passing performance is worth 60 points, the top standard is worth 100 points, and performances in between earn a score that scales up as you improve. So an extra deadlift rep, a faster run, or a longer plank each move you up the point curve for that event.
Because the tables are set per event, the same raw number is worth different points depending on the event and on your bracket. The cleanest way to see it is to enter your numbers in the AFT calculator, which returns your exact points for each event and your total. For the full min-to-max marks by age and gender, see the AFT score chart.
Pass, good, and maxed
- 300 is the passing total (with no event under 60).
- 450 or above is a strong score that leaves room for a bad day in one event.
- 500 is a perfect score, 100 points in all five events.
Why age and gender change the score
The AFT uses separate tables for each age bracket and for men and women, so the performance needed for 60 or 100 points shifts as you get older. That is why a 20-year-old and a 45-year-old can post very different raw numbers and land on the same points. Soldiers in designated combat roles face a higher, sex-neutral minimum instead of the general 300, so if that applies to you, aim well above the standard pass line. Body composition is scored separately now, through the Army's waist-to-height standard rather than the old tape test. For how to train each event to clear the minimums, see how to pass the AFT.
Source: Army Fitness Test scoring standards (effective 1 June 2025), army.mil/aft. Minimum-to-pass (60) and maximum (100) marks are the published anchors; in-between points scale with performance. Last reviewed September 2026.