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Learn more about the physical fitness test requirements for the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard here.
All Regular Army and AGR Soldiers are required to take a record ACFT beginning Oct. 1, 2022, with Regular Army and AGR Soldiers taking their first record test prior to April 1, 2023 and...
The APFT Standards scale used by the Army to determine a soldier's physical fitness. At least 60 points per event are required in the Army. Updated every year to ensure the APFT charts are accurate and up to date! See what you are required to score based on your age and gender!
The Army revamped its fitness test to include movements a soldier needs to make in combat. All of the events require the use of multiple muscle groups at one time. There are six events for the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) including the deadlift, standing power throw, pushups, the sprint/drag/carry, plank, and running.
Points and scoring. You’ll need to score a minimum of 60 points on each event to pass the ACFT with a total score of 360. The maximum score you can receive per event is 100 points for a total score of 600. The requirement for each event varies according to gender and age.
The Army will replace the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) with the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) as the physical fitness test of record beginning in Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21).
Fitness Test (ACFT) is the means to validate a Soldier and unit’s physical readiness training; it shows how effective this training is in preparing Soldiers for the combat tasks they have to...
By Capt. Brandon Janson | Feb. 23, 2023. Over the last couple years, the U.S. Army has been trying to adjust the way they test their Soldiers’ physical readiness and make it more realistic to the...
All soldiers are required to pass the new ACFT, which replaced the Army Physical Fitness Test in October 2020. Active-duty soldiers began ACFT record testing under the new structure in October 2022 while National Guard and reserve members began in October 2023.
The first comprehensive assessment will be in April 2023. Unlike the APFT, which went largely unchanged for 40 years, Army leaders believe the ACFT must be adaptable. “Since 2018 we’ve said...