AFT Calculator

What Is an AFT Calculator?

An AFT calculator is an online tool that estimates your Army Fitness Test score using your performance in the five official AFT events. It converts each result into points according to the applicable scoring standards and shows whether your performance meets the required standard.

The Army Fitness Test (AFT) became the U.S. Army's official physical fitness test of record on June 1, 2025, replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). The AFT evaluates Soldiers across five events: Three-Repetition Maximum Deadlift, Hand-Release Push-Up, Sprint-Drag-Carry, Plank, and Two-Mile Run.

If you previously used an ACFT score calculator or ACFT calculator, it is important to recognize that the current AFT has five scored events rather than the previous six-event ACFT format.

The calculator supports two scoring modes shown in the tool:

• General Standard

• Combat MOS

It then applies the appropriate scoring table based on the selected standard and other required information.

AFT Events Included in the Calculator

Army fitness test calculator scores the five current AFT events in their official order.

1. Three-Repetition Maximum Deadlift (MDL)

The MDL measures lower-body and total-body strength. Enter the maximum weight successfully lifted for three repetitions.

The calculator accepts the deadlift result in pounds (lb).

2. Hand-Release Push-Up (HRP)

The HRP evaluates upper-body muscular endurance. Enter the number of correctly completed repetitions.

A higher number of valid repetitions generally produces a higher event score.

3. Sprint-Drag-Carry (SDC)

The Sprint-Drag-Carry measures muscular strength, endurance, power, speed, and anaerobic capacity through a series of movements.

Enter your completion time in minutes and seconds.

For this event, faster is better.

4. Plank (PLK)

The plank evaluates muscular endurance and core strength.

Enter the amount of time you successfully hold the required plank position in minutes and seconds.

For the plank, longer is better.

5. Two-Mile Run (2MR)

The 2MR evaluates aerobic endurance.

Enter your total two-mile run time in minutes and seconds.

For this event, faster is better.

How to Use the AFT Calculator

Using the AFT calculator only requires your demographic information, applicable standard, and results from the five events.

Step 1: Choose Your AFT Standard

Select either:

• General Standard

• Combat MOS

Make sure you select the standard that applies to your situation because the scoring requirements are not identical.

Step 2: Select Your Age Group

Choose your age bracket from the Age group dropdown.

The calculator provides these age groups:

• 17–21

• 22–26

• 27–31

• 32–36

• 37–41

• 42–46

• 47–51

• 52–56

• 57–61

• Over 62

These brackets correspond to the age groups used in the Army's AFT score tables.

Step 3: Select Your Sex

For the General Standard, select the applicable sex option.

General AFT scoring is performance-normed by age and sex, while the Combat MOS standard is sex-neutral and age-normed.

As shown in the calculator, the sex field becomes unavailable when the Combat MOS standard is selected because sex is not used to determine the Combat MOS scoring standard.

Step 4: Enter Your Maximum Deadlift

Enter your successful Three-Repetition Maximum Deadlift (MDL) result in pounds.

For example:

150 lb

Step 5: Enter Your Hand-Release Push-Ups

Enter the number of successfully completed Hand-Release Push-Ups (HRP).

For example:

20 reps

Step 6: Enter Your Sprint-Drag-Carry Time

Enter your Sprint-Drag-Carry (SDC) completion time using the separate minute and second fields.

For example:

2 min 10 sec

Step 7: Enter Your Plank Time

Enter how long you held the Plank (PLK).

For example:

1 min 45 sec

Step 8: Enter Your Two-Mile Run Time

Enter your total 2-Mile Run (2MR) completion time.

For example:

10 min 05 sec

Step 9: Click Calculate

Click Calculate to generate your results.

The calculator displays:

• Total AFT score

• Overall pass/fail result

• MDL points

• HRP points

• SDC points

• PLK points

• 2MR points

• Your result for each event

• 60-point benchmark

• 100-point benchmark

• Event pass/fail status

This makes it easier to see both your overall performance and the individual events that need improvement.

How Is the AFT Score Calculated?

Unlike a calculator that uses one continuous mathematical equation, the AFT uses official performance-based scoring tables.

Each raw performance, such as pounds lifted, repetitions completed, or event time, is matched against the applicable scoring scale.

The current score tables contain age-based standards, with sex also relevant under the General Standard.

Therefore, an Army AFT score chart or calculator effectively performs a lookup:

$\text{Event Points} = f(\text{Event Result}, \text{Age Group}, \text{Sex}, \text{Standard})$

where ff represents the applicable AFT scoring table rather than a single universal arithmetic formula.

Total AFT Score Formula

Once the five event scores are determined, they are added together:

$\text{Total AFT Score} = \text{MDL} + \text{HRP} + \text{SDC} + \text{PLK} + 2\text{MR}$

Each event can contribute up to 100 points, making the maximum total:

$100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 = 500$

Therefore:

$\text{Maximum AFT Score} = 500$

This is one major difference users should notice when moving from an older ACFT calculator to the current AFT scoring system.

General AFT Standard vs. Combat MOS Standard

Selecting the correct standard is essential when calculating your result.

General Standard

The General Standard is performance-normed according to age and sex.

Soldiers covered by the General Standard need:

$\text{Minimum Total Score} = 300$

and at least:

$\text{Minimum Per Event} = 60$

The Army states that Soldiers in combat-enabling specialties must score at least 60 points in each event and at least 300 overall.

This means simply reaching 300 total points is not enough if one event is below 60.

Combat MOS Standard

The Combat MOS standard is sex-neutral and age-normed.

Soldiers subject to this standard need:

$\text{Minimum Total Score} = 350$

while still earning at least:

$\text{Minimum Per Event} = 60$

The Army applies this standard to 21 designated combat specialties.

Therefore, passing requires both conditions:

$\text{Total Score} \geq 350$

and

$Every Event Score≥60$

AFT Score Calculation Example

Consider the General Standard example shown in the calculator.

Suppose a 22–26-year-old male enters:

The total is:

$33 + 65 + 74 + 66 + 100 = 338$

So the calculator displays:

$\frac{338}{500}$

However, the overall result is Fail.

Why?

The MDL score is only 33 points, which is below the required 60-point minimum for an individual event.

This example demonstrates an important AFT scoring rule: a high total score cannot compensate for an event that fails to meet the minimum event standard.

AFT vs. ACFT: What Changed?

People still frequently search for an ACFT score calculator, ACFT calculator, or Army ACFT score chart, but the Army now uses the AFT as its official fitness test.

The former ACFT consisted of six events. The current AFT consists of five, removing the Standing Power Throw while retaining:

• Maximum Deadlift

• Hand-Release Push-Up

• Sprint-Drag-Carry

• Plank

• Two-Mile Run

The Army officially established the AFT as the test of record beginning June 1, 2025.

This distinction matters when using online calculators because an older Army ACFT score chart may not represent the current five-event AFT requirements.

Why Use an Army Fitness Test Calculator?

Calculating five event scores manually requires checking multiple rows and columns in official scoring tables. An Army fitness test calculator makes that process much faster.

It can help you estimate your total score, check each event against the minimum standard, compare performance with the 60- and 100-point benchmarks, and identify events where additional training may be needed.

It is particularly useful when testing different performance goals. For example, you can see how improving your plank or reducing your Sprint-Drag-Carry time could affect your estimated total.

Who Can Use the AFT Calculator?

The AFT calculator can be useful for Soldiers preparing for a record AFT, Army applicants learning about fitness expectations, trainers helping Soldiers establish performance targets, and anyone who wants to understand the current Army fitness scoring system.

It can also help people who previously relied on an ACFT calculator transition to the current AFT format.

Tips for Improving Your AFT Score

Your total score depends on performance across all five events, so avoid concentrating only on your strongest event.

First, identify any event below the 60-point threshold. Improving a failing event should generally be the immediate priority because strong scores elsewhere cannot offset an event that fails its minimum requirement.

Next, compare your current performance against the calculator's 60-point and 100-point benchmarks. These provide concrete training targets instead of relying only on your total score.

Finally, practice the actual event requirements and maintain balanced training across strength, muscular endurance, anaerobic performance, core endurance, and aerobic endurance.

Common AFT Calculation Mistakes

The most important mistake is assuming that the total score alone determines whether you pass. Every event must also meet its minimum requirement.

Other common problems include selecting the wrong age group, choosing the wrong General/Combat MOS standard, entering seconds as decimal minutes, confusing the current five-event AFT with the former six-event ACFT, or entering training results that were not performed according to official event standards.

For timed events, enter minutes and seconds in their designated fields rather than converting them to a decimal value unless the tool specifically requests that format.

Important AFT Calculator Limitations

This calculator should be used as a score-estimation and planning tool.

Official AFT results depend on properly administered events, valid repetitions, official timing, applicable Army policies, medical-profile considerations, current score tables, and other requirements governing the Soldier's record test.

Army standards and implementation guidance can also change. For official personnel decisions, verify your results against current Army regulations, official scorecards, and guidance from your unit.

Conclusion

The AFT calculator provides a simple way to estimate your Army Fitness Test score without manually searching through multiple scoring tables. Enter your age group, applicable standard, sex where required, and performance in the five AFT events to see your event points, total score, benchmarks, and estimated pass/fail result.

More importantly, review each event separately. Whether you are following the General Standard or Combat MOS standard, reaching the required total does not override the minimum score required in each event.

Helpful Resources

Official U.S. Army AFT information

Pro Tips

• Scoring under 60 in any event fails the whole test regardless of your total.

• The plank is the one event scored identically for men and women in every age band.

• Among the timed events only the plank rewards a bigger number; the sprint-drag-carry and run reward faster times.

• Combat specialties are scored on the sex-neutral column and need 350 rather than 300.

• The deadlift is three repetitions at the same weight, not a one-rep max.

• Points between the 60 and 100-point marks are interpolated and may differ slightly from the official table.