Overview
Each branch of the US military uses its own physical fitness test with different events, different scoring tables, and different body composition standards — which means a strong APFT score from a few years ago doesn't tell you anything about how you'd score on the current ACFT, and a Navy sailor's PRT results don't translate to Air Force PT standards. This guide walks through each major test and body composition standard so you can check where you actually stand.
These calculators reflect published scoring standards at time of writing. Always confirm against your branch's current official standard before an actual test, since these standards are periodically revised.
Step 1: Understand the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)
The ACFT is the Army's current fitness test, testing six events — including strength and power movements like the deadlift and sprint-drag-carry — rather than the older APFT's three-event format. Each event is scored on a 0–100 scale based on your age and sex, with a required minimum score per event alongside a combined total.
Use the ACFT Calculator to score your performance across all six events and check both your individual event scores and overall total against the passing thresholds.
Step 2: Reference the Older APFT If Needed
The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) — push-ups, sit-ups, and a two-mile run — was the Army's standard before the ACFT replaced it. If you're comparing historical scores, working with older training records, or need the APFT for a specific context where it's still referenced, the APFT Calculator applies its three-event scoring tables.
Step 3: Score the Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT)
The Navy's PRT typically combines push-ups, curl-ups (or a plank hold alternative), and a 1.5-mile run into a composite fitness category, scored against age and sex-specific standards distinct from the Army's system. Use the Navy PRT Calculator to convert your raw event numbers into the Navy's official scoring categories.
Step 4: Score the Air Force PT Test
The Air Force's PT test structure — push-ups, a core event, and a 1.5-mile run — produces a composite score using its own scoring tables, separate from both the Army and Navy standards. The Air Force PT Calculator applies these branch-specific tables to your results.
Step 5: Check Your Body Composition Standard
Fitness test scoring and body composition standards are evaluated separately, and each branch uses its own tape-test formula rather than a generic body fat percentage estimate. The Army Body Fat Calculator and Navy Body Fat Calculator apply each branch's specific circumference-based formula (neck, waist, and for women, hip measurements) to estimate whether you fall within your branch's allowable body fat range.
Passing your fitness test doesn't guarantee you meet the body composition standard, and vice versa — both need to be checked independently.
Step 6: Track Your Progress Against Minimum Event Requirements
Most branches require a minimum passing score on every individual event, not just an acceptable combined total — a very strong run time generally can't offset a failing push-up score. Use each calculator's per-event breakdown, not just the total score, to identify which specific events need the most improvement before your next official test.
Key Terms
- ACFT — Army Combat Fitness Test; the Army's current six-event fitness test replacing the APFT
- APFT — Army Physical Fitness Test; the Army's previous three-event fitness test (push-ups, sit-ups, two-mile run)
- Navy PRT — Physical Readiness Test; the Navy's fitness test combining push-ups, a core event, and a distance run
- Body Composition Standard — a branch-specific tape-test measurement of allowable body fat percentage, evaluated separately from the fitness test
- Scoring Table — the age and sex-specific point conversion used to translate raw event performance (reps, time) into an official score