The AFT — Army Fitness Test — is the U.S. Army’s official physical fitness test. It replaced the ACFT (Army Combat Fitness Test) as the Army’s test of record, and every soldier takes it to demonstrate the physical readiness the Army requires.
The five events
- 3-Repetition Maximum Deadlift — maximal strength, scored in pounds
- Hand-Release Push-Up — muscular endurance, correct reps in 2 minutes
- Sprint-Drag-Carry — anaerobic power and agility, 250-meter shuttle for time
- Plank — core endurance, maximum hold time
- 2-Mile Run — aerobic endurance, total time
How scoring works
Each event scores 0–100 points (500 max). You need 60+ in every event — one failed event fails the whole test — plus 300 total (general standard) or 350 total (combat standard for 21 combat arms MOSs). Scores are adjusted by ten age groups and by sex, except the combat standard, which is sex-neutral.
Who takes the AFT
All soldiers take the AFT as their record fitness test, typically twice a year, plus diagnostic tests for training. Soldiers on permanent profiles take alternate aerobic events (2.5-mile walk, 12 km bike, 1 km swim, or 5 km row) scored GO/NO-GO instead of the 2-mile run.
Why it replaced the ACFT
The Army moved from the ACFT to the AFT to simplify testing and improve fairness and administrability across the force. The full event-by-event comparison is in our AFT vs. ACFT guide.
Ready to see where you stand? Calculate your AFT score or look up exact thresholds on the AFT score chart.
Unofficial explainer. Official policy is published by the U.S. Army — verify with your unit.