AFT (ACFT) Calculator

What is the AFT Calculator?

It’s a fitness calculator to improve your Army combat fitness test potential. AFT (ACFT) calculator is a purpose-built, Army-grade score simulator designed specifically to reflect the real scoring logic used in the Army Fitness Test (AFT), starting officially in June 2025.

Here’s what it does:

✅ It automatically scores each event using real Army standard charts (the same ones you see in the regs).

✅ It adjusts your results depending on your age, gender, and MOS category (for AFT), giving you personalized scoring that’s accurate down to the point.

✅ It converts any time format you enter (like “15:30” or “930”) into what the Army uses so you don’t have to do mental gymnastics.

✅ It even offers event-specific feedback, pass/fail status, and performance grading (from “Excellent” down to “Fail”).

Whether you’re preparing to enlist, reclass, or keep up with the standards, our AFT scoring finder makes it easy to figure out exactly how you’re doing by telling:

• Your score per event
• Your total score
• A clear PASS/FAIL result
• Personalized grading (Excellent to Fail)
• And smart training tips to improve

ACFT: Army Combat Fitness Test

The ACFT is the current official Army physical test. It replaced the old APFT (push-ups, sit-ups, and a 2-mile run) with a much more lengthy, six-event challenge that tests real combat readiness, not only endurance with these events:

1. Deadlift
2. Standing Power Throw
3. Hand-Release Push-Ups
4. Sprint-Drag-Carry
5. Plank
6. 2-Mile Run

Scores are age- and gender-normed, which means a 25-year-old male and a 45-year-old female won’t be judged by the same cutoffs. To pass the ACFT, you need:

• At least 60 points per event
• A total of 360 points minimum

It’s used for promotion points, fitness status, and general readiness checks. Every soldier in the Army is expected to take it multiple times a year depending on their component (active, Guard, Reserve).

AFT: Army Fitness Test

Starting June 2025, the Army will change to the AFT built on the ACFT framework which simplifies the test slightly and adds more role-specific scoring logic.

This is the difference between the previous and the new test system:

• It drops one event by removing the Standing Power Throw
• There are now 5 events with the inclusion of MOS-based scoring standards
• Combat MOSs follow a sex-neutral score chart
• Everyone else (Combat-Enabling and General) still gets age/gender-normed scores

Scoring Requirements

• Combat Roles:
  • Minimum 60 per event, total 350
  • Uses one score table for everyone (no gender/age differentiation)
• Combat-Enabling/General Roles:
  • Minimum 60 per event, total 300
  • Uses separate tables for male/female

This change is meant to align fitness testing more closely with real-world job demands. A soldier in a frontline infantry role is now expected to achieve the same standards, regardless of age or gender because in the field, these physical demands don’t change.

AFT Events and Scoring System

The AFT is about who can run the farthest or do the most sit-ups anymore. It’s a full-spectrum, combat-relevant fitness test that covers strength, power, endurance, agility, and core stability. There are six events, and they’re all designed to mimic physical tasks you’d perform in combat or on duty.

Repetition Maximum Deadlift (MDL)

The Maximum Deadlift is an important test of your raw power with a focus on the lower body. Using a hex bar, you’ll lift the heaviest weight you can for three consecutive weight deadlifts. It’s not only a “pick it up” work, you need to show control, form, and consistent strength.

• Tests: Posterior chain strength (glutes, hamstrings, lower back)
• Input: Typical 60-pounds weight
• Score: Based on gender and age-specific charts

The heavier you go, the better your score. Our calculator matches your weight with the correct Army point tier.

Hand-Release Push-Ups (HRP)

This event requires you to lie completely on the floor, extend your arms out to the side, then push back up, repeating for 2 minutes.

• Tests: Upper body muscular endurance
• Input: Repetitions completed
• Score: Reps scored by age/gender

Form is critical as no bouncing, arching, or resting on the floor is allowed. Go slow, go strong.

Sprint-Drag-Carry (SDC)

Sprint-Drag-Carry is probably the most intense event, this one combines five segments:

1. Sprint 50m
2. Drag a 90-lb sled 50m
3. Lateral shuffle 50m
4. Carry two 40-lb kettlebells 50m
5. Sprint again 50m

All activities are done back-to-back without rest. It’s an assessment of everything including anaerobic capacity, agility, strength, and grit.

• Input: Completion time in MM:SS or seconds
• Score: Faster = better score

Our ACFT calculator takes care of converting and comparing your time with the Army ACFT score charts.

Plank Hold (PLK)

PLK replaced the controversial leg tuck and has become a core staple literally. Hold a front plank position (on elbows and toes) for as long as you can. Quality matters here because the soldier is not allowed to sag, lift limbs, or drop hips.

• Tests: Core muscular endurance
• Input: Time in MM:SS or total seconds
• Score: Longer hold earns a higher score

It sounds easy until you hit the minute-thirty mark and start shaking – core work pays off here.

Two-Mile Run (2MR)

It’s a classic holdover from the APFT, where you’ll run two miles on a flat surface usually a track or road course. This event checks cardiovascular endurance and mental stamina.

• Input: Total run time (MM:SS or seconds)
• Score: Time converted and scored by gender/age

Real-Time Results You’ll See in this AFT Score Calculator

After entering your data, the calculator shows:

✅ Score per Event
🟥 Color-coded grades (Fail to Excellent)
📈 Total Score & Average
✔️ PASS/FAIL based on MOS requirements
💪 Tailored training advice for weak areas

Scoring Rules:

Note: You must meet both the event and total score minimums to pass.

Army Fitness Test (ACFT) Score Chart 2025

You can check out the official ACFT or AFT score chart through this link. Alternatively, we have listed all score criteria below, according to the latest details released in 2025.

Passing Requirements

• Each event must score ≥60 points
• Total score requirements:
  • Combat MOS: ≥350 points total
  • Non-Combat MOS: ≥300 points total
• Note: Combat MOS personnel use male standards regardless of gender

Maximum Deadlift (MDL) – Pounds Required

Male Standards

Female Standards

Hand-Release Push-ups (HRP) – Repetitions Required

Male Standards

Female Standards

Sprint-Drag-Carry (SDC) – Maximum Time Allowed (MM:SS)

Male Standards

Female Standards

Plank (PLK) – Minimum Time Required (MM:SS)

Male Standards

Female Standards

Two-Mile Run – Maximum Time Allowed (MM:SS)

Male Standards

Female Standards

Key Notes

1. Combat MOS Exception: Personnel in Combat Military Occupational Specialties use male standards regardless of biological gender.
2. Interpolation: Scores between the listed thresholds are calculated using linear interpolation.
3. Event Requirements:
   • All 5 events must be completed
   • Each event must score ≥60 points
   • Total score must meet the MOS category minimum
4. Time Format: Times can be entered as total seconds or MM:SS format in calculators.
5. Age Groups: Age on test date determines which standards apply.

AEROBIC ALTERNATE EVENTS

For soldiers with permanent profiles who cannot complete the 2-Mile Run, the following alternate aerobic events are available:

Male Alternate Aerobic Events (Minimum Standards for 60 Points)

Female Alternate Aerobic Events (Minimum Standards for 60 Points)

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. Test Frequency: Conducted twice per year minimum
2. Failure Policy: Soldiers who fail have the opportunity for a retest and remedial training
3. Medical Profiles: Alternate events available for soldiers with permanent medical profiles
4. Equipment: All equipment provided at the test site
5. Scoring: Each event is worth 0-100 points, the total possible score is 500 points

Chart updated as of June 2025 based on current Army regulations and recent policy changes.

Tips to Improve Your AFT Score

• Deadlift: Do more deadlifts. But also train your posterior chain through glute bridges, Romanian deadlifts, and hamstring curls. Focus on form first, then increase weight gradually, and importantly, maximize the grip strength.
• Standing Power Throw: Work on explosive movement, try medicine ball slams and kettlebell swings. Do core rotation exercises like Russian twists and woodchoppers, and also practice the throw itself to dial in your coordination.
• Push-Ups: Start with volume training like with multiple submax sets daily. Add incline and decline push-ups to strengthen the full range and hit your triceps and chest hard on upper-body days.
• Plank: Build static holds, but also add movement-based core work such as dead bugs, bird-dogs, and ab rollouts. Time your planks every week to track gains, and don’t forget posture, tight glutes, and engaged abs allow longer holds.
• 2-Mile Run: Mix long slow distance runs (3–5 miles) with intervals (400m repeats), track your pace and work on progressive improvement weekly. Form also matters, so shorten your stride, swing your arms, and breathe with rhythm.
• Sprint-Drag-Carry: Train with interval sprints and weighted carries, use sleds or heavy ropes to simulate drag resistance, and work on your lateral agility—cones and shuffle drills are very helpful.