Physical Fitness Test

Soldiers are required to take a physical fitness test at least twice per year. There are three events which are measured: push-ups, sit-ups, and a timed two-mile run. Soldiers are required to score a minimum of 60 points on each event (50 points per event in order to graduate Army Basic Training). The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) scores are also used in the Army Enlisted Promotion System.

The test is administered in accordance with the procedures detailed in Chapter 14 of Army Field Manual 21-20, Physical Fitness Training.

Soldiers who fail any portion of the APFT must re-take the entire APFT within three months (unless they have an approved medical profile). Soldiers who fail the APFT are flagged in accordance with Army Regulation 600-8-2, Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions. Individuals who are flagged for APFT failure are not eligibile for promotion, reenlistment or enlistment extension.

Below are the point conversion charts for the Army Physical Fitness Program:

APFT Charts for Males

Age 17-21
Age 22-26
Age 27-31
Age 32-36
Age 37-41
Age 42-46
Age 47-51
Age 52-56
Age 57-61
Age 62 +

APFT Charts for Females

Age 17-21
Age 22-26
Age 27-31
Age 32-36
Age 37-41
Age 42-46
Age 47-51
Age 52-56
Age 57-61
Age 62 +

Army Weight Charts