AFT Standards 2026: What You Actually Need to Pass

You just walked off the field after your PT test, and now you’re stuck doing math in your head trying to figure out if you passed. I get this question constantly from soldiers who trained under the old ACFT and are now second guessing every number on the new AFT scorecard. The good news is that once you understand how the five events and two standards fit together, checking your own score takes about thirty seconds. This guide walks you through exactly that, using the current 2026 rules, so you know where you stand before your next test date.

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500

Max Total Points

Events

Min Per Event

350 / 300

Combat / General Total

What Counts as Passing

The Army Fitness Test (AFT) took over as the official test of record on June 1, 2025, replacing the ACFT. It runs on five events instead of six, and each one is scored out of 100 points, for a max total of 500.

Here’s the part people miss. You need 60 points minimum on every single event. Score a 95 on the deadlift and a 55 on the run, and you still fail, even though your total looks fine on paper. Your overall total also has to clear either 350 points (Combat MOS) or 300 points (General standard), depending on your role.

Quick Reference

Test of record since	Jun 1, 2025
Total events	5
Points per event	0–100
Minimum per event	60 pts
Combat MOS total	350 pts
General standard total	300 pts

Combat vs General Standards Table

Not every soldier is scored the same way, and that’s intentional. The Army built two separate tracks based on job type.

Feature / Standard	Combat MOS Standard	General MOS Standard
Minimum Event Score	60 points per event	60 points per event
Total Passing Score	350 points (out of 500)	300 points (out of 500)
Scoring Basis	Sex-neutral, age-normed	Gender & age-adjusted (M/C and F columns)
Applicability	21 designated combat roles	All non-combat specialties
Plank (PLK) Standard	Identical across age/gender	Identical across age/gender
Target Audience	Infantry, Armor, Field Artillery, etc.	Support, Logistics, Admin, Medical, etc.

Combat MOS

For soldiers serving in combat roles standards apply to soldiers in 21 designated combat specialties, according to the Army’s own announcement. These standards are sex-neutral and age-normed, meaning a man and woman in the same age bracket need the identical score. The bar here is 350 points total, with that same 60-point floor per event.

General standards

For everyone else, these standards cover everyone outside those combat roles. Scoring tables shift by both age and gender here, using “M/C” for Male/Combat and “F” for Female columns. The per-event minimum stays at 60, but your total only needs to hit 300.

If you’re not sure which track applies to you, your unit’s S1 can confirm it in about two minutes. Don’t guess based on what a buddy in a different MOS told you, because I’ve seen soldiers train for months against the wrong standard.

AFT Event Breakdown

3-Rep Max Deadlift (MDL)

Three continuous reps at maximum weight, using a 60-lb hex bar. It measures raw lifting strength, the same kind you’d use hauling gear in the field. Keep your back flat and your hips shouldn’t rise before your shoulders do.

Hand-Release Push-Up (HRP).

Two minutes, as many reps as possible, arms fully extending into a T-position at the bottom of each rep. The only rest position allowed is the front leaning rest. Pacing beats sprinting through your first thirty reps and dying after that.

Sprint-Drag-Carry (SDC)

Five 50-meter shuttles back to back: sprint, drag, shuffle, carry, sprint again, using a 90-lb sled and two 40-lb kettlebells. This one blends anaerobic power with muscular endurance, and it wrecks people who show up undertrained for it.

Plank (PLK).

A timed hold, not timed sit-ups anymore. Elbows under your shoulders, forearms forming a triangle, body in a straight line from head to heels. One verbal warning comes before time runs out.

Two-Mile Run (2MR)

Run on an improved surface, a track or paved road, not a trail. This tests aerobic endurance, and pacing matters far more than a fast first quarter mile.

Reading the Scoring Tables

Each event has its own table, split by age group and, for General standards, by gender. Find your age bracket, locate your raw result (weight, reps, or time), and that row gives you your point value between 0 and 100.

The Plank is the one exception worth remembering. Its standards stay identical for men and women across every age group, unlike the other four events. Your final score adds up all five event scores, but hitting the overall total isn’t enough on its own. Missing the 60-point floor on even one event fails you outright, no matter how strong the rest of your scorecard looks.

Find your age bracket

Locate the column matching your current age group.

Locate your raw result

Your weight, reps, or time for that specific event.

Read the point value

That row gives you a score between 0 and 100.

Repeat for all 5 events

Add them up — but check every event clears 60 first.

If You Fail the AFT

A failed AFT isn’t just a bad day. It typically triggers a PT flag, which can hold up promotions, reenlistment paperwork, and school attendance until it’s cleared. Most units then place the soldier into a remediation program built around the specific event or events they missed. Retesting is standard practice after remediation, and the exact timeline depends on your command. The Army gave soldiers a grace period through January 1, 2026 before any adverse action applied, so if you’re testing now, that cushion has already closed. Treat your next test date as the one that counts.

Medical Profile Alternates

Soldiers with an approved medical profile don’t skip cardio entirely, they get a substitute instead. These are graded Go/No-Go, and a passing “Go” typically counts as 70 points toward the total AFT score. The options are a 2.5-mile walk, a 12km bike ride, a 1km swim, or a 5km row, with time standards varying by age and gender. Worth knowing: the swim and row share identical time standards, so pick whichever plays to your strengths.

Combat Field Test (CFT)

Separate from the AFT itself, the Army has also rolled out the Combat Field Test for soldiers in 24 designated combat MOSs, a different and narrower list than the 21 MOSs covered under AFT combat standards. It’s a mission-based pass/fail assessment, seven events run in one continuous 30-minute sequence, done in ACU and combat boots. The CFT is still in early rollout, with full record-testing requirements phasing in over the coming year. If your MOS falls under combat-designated roles, confirm with your unit exactly when it becomes mandatory for you specifically.

Skip the Manual Math

Reading five separate tables by hand is slow, and it’s easy to grab the wrong age column under pressure. Our AFT score calculator does this instantly, you punch in your age, gender, MOS type, and your five raw results, and it hands back your event scores plus your total. Pair that with our AFT training plan by weakest event guide if a specific event keeps dragging your total down.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sixty points minimum on every event, plus a total of 350 (Combat MOS) or 300 (General) out of 500.

You fail the whole test. There’s no averaging your way past a missed 60-point floor on a single event.

Five events instead of six, 500 points instead of 600, and two separate role-based standards instead of one universal scale.

Yes. You’ll go through remedial training and get a retest window, though the exact process runs through your unit.

No. It’s the only event where the standard stays exactly the same across gender and age.

You complete an alternate event instead, a walk, bike, swim, or row, graded pass or fail, usually worth 70 points if you pass.

Final Verdict

The AFT looks intimidating with five separate tables and two different pass thresholds, but the logic underneath is simple. Hit 60 points on every event, clear your total of 350 or 300 depending on your role, and know exactly what each event is testing before you show up. Train your weakest event first, confirm which standard applies to your MOS, and test day stops being a guessing game.

For the official scoring tables and policy updates, check the Army’s own AFT page.