Free apft calculator
Score the Army Physical Fitness Test in seconds. Pick your sex and age group, enter your push-ups, sit-ups, and 2-mile run time, and the calculator returns your points for each event (0–100), your total out of 300, and a clear pass or fail — with any failed event flagged, updated live, as you type.
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| Event | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Push-ups | 83 / 100 | Pass |
| Sit-ups | 80 / 100 | Pass |
| 2-mile run | 83 / 100 | Pass |
One event under 60 fails the whole test, no matter the total.
| Event | 60 pts (min) | 100 pts (max) |
|---|---|---|
| Push-ups | 40 | 75 |
| Sit-ups | 50 | 80 |
| 2-mile run | 16:36 | 13:00 |
From FM 7-22 / DA Form 705. Points interpolate between these anchors.
An unofficial training estimate (a close approximation of the FM 7-22 table), not an official scorecard. APFT passing standards
Results are estimates. Consult a professional.
What is an APFT calculator?
An APFT calculator scores the Army Physical Fitness Test from your three event results. You enter your sex, age group, and what you did on the push-ups, sit-ups, and 2-mile run, and it returns your points for each event (0–100), your total out of 300, and whether you passed. It answers the only two questions that matter on test day: what did I score, and did I pass?
Each event is graded against an age- and sex-indexed standard, so the same 50 push-ups are worth different points for a 19-year-old and a 25-year-old, and for men and women. This calculator applies those standards instantly and flags any event that falls below the 60-point minimum, because on the APFT a single failed event fails the whole test — no matter how strong your total looks.
How the APFT is scored: three events out of 300
The APFT is three events, each scored from 0 to 100 points, for a maximum total of 300. You have two minutes for each calisthenic event and then a timed run:
- Push-ups (2 minutes) — as many correct push-ups as you can in two minutes. Rest only in the up (front-leaning rest) position.
- Sit-ups (2 minutes) — as many correct sit-ups as you can in two minutes. You may rest only in the up position.
- 2-mile run — a timed two-mile run for record; the faster your time, the more points you earn.
Your raw performance in each event is converted to points using the scoring tables in FM 7-22 (the standards printed on DA Form 705). More reps and a faster run earn more points, up to the 100-point cap. Add the three event scores together and you have your APFT total.
How to use the APFT score calculator
Scoring your test takes four quick inputs:
- Pick your sex and age group. The standards differ for men and women and tighten or relax with age. This calculator covers the 17–21 and 22–26 brackets used for most initial-entry soldiers.
- Enter your push-ups and sit-ups. Type the number of correct repetitions you completed in each two-minute event.
- Enter your 2-mile run time. Put in the minutes and seconds of your finish time.
- Read your card. The headline is your total out of 300; the stat grid shows each event's points and a clear pass or fail, with any failed event flagged.
A worked example using the APFT calculator
Specialist Reyes is a 24-year-old man (the 22–26 bracket). On test day he gets 60 push-ups, 65 sit-ups, and runs two miles in 14:30. Here is exactly how the calculator turns that into a score.
Step 1 — Score the push-ups
For a 22–26 male, 40 push-ups is worth 60 points and 75 is worth 100. Sixty push-ups sits between them: 60 + 40 × (60 − 40) / (75 − 40) = 60 + 40 × 0.571 = 83 points.
Step 2 — Score the sit-ups
For the same bracket, 50 sit-ups is 60 points and 80 is 100. Sixty-five is the exact midpoint: 60 + 40 × (65 − 50) / (80 − 50) = 60 + 20 = 80 points.
Step 3 — Score the 2-mile run
A 22–26 male needs 16:36 for 60 points and 13:00 for 100. A 14:30 finish (870 seconds) scores 100 − 40 × (870 − 780) / (996 − 780) = 100 − 16.7 = 83 points.
Step 4 — Add them up and check the pass
Total = 83 + 80 + 83 = 246 of 300. Every event cleared 60, so Specialist Reyes passes.
APFT scoring by age and sex
The APFT is graded on a curve that depends on your age group and sex. A younger soldier has to do more for the same score, and the male and female standards differ on push-ups and the run (sit-up standards are the same). The table below shows the two reps/time anchors this calculator uses for the 17–21 and 22–26 brackets — the performance worth the 60-point minimum and the performance worth a perfect 100.
| Group | Push-ups (60 / 100) | Sit-ups (60 / 100) | 2-mile run (60 / 100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male 17–21 | 42 / 71 | 53 / 78 | 15:54 / 13:00 |
| Male 22–26 | 40 / 75 | 50 / 80 | 16:36 / 13:00 |
| Female 17–21 | 19 / 42 | 53 / 78 | 18:54 / 15:36 |
| Female 22–26 | 17 / 46 | 50 / 80 | 19:36 / 15:36 |
Anchor standards from FM 7-22 / DA Form 705. The first number in each pair is the minimum (60 points), the second is the maximum (100 points). Reps below the minimum score under 60; performance beyond the maximum is capped at 100.
Notice how the run standard relaxes with age (a 22–26 male gets 42 extra seconds over a 17–21 male for the same 60 points) and how the female push-up standard is set lower in absolute reps. Pick your group in the calculator and it scores every event against the right column automatically.
What is a passing APFT score?
To pass the APFT you must score at least 60 points in every event. Because each event is capped at 100, clearing 60 three times guarantees a total of at least 180 out of 300 — but the total alone does not decide it. A soldier who maxes push-ups and sit-ups (200 points) but falls below 60 on the run still fails the whole test. There is no trading points between events.
| Total score | What it means |
|---|---|
| Under 180, or any event < 60 | Fail — must retest |
| 180–239 | Pass — meets the standard |
| 240–269 | Strong pass — comfortably above standard |
| 270–299 | Excellent — near the top of the scale |
| 300 | Perfect — 100 in all three events |
A 60-in-every-event minimum is the hard line. Many units and schools set higher internal goals (e.g. 70 per event, or a 270 total for badges).
Some courses and schools raise the bar above the Army minimum — for example requiring 70 points per event or a 270 total. The calculator always shows your raw points per event so you can check yourself against whatever standard your unit holds.
APFT vs ACFT: what changed in 2020?
The APFT was the Army's fitness test for decades, but it was replaced by the ACFT (Army Combat Fitness Test) starting around 2020, with the APFT fully phased out for record. The two tests are built differently: the APFT measures muscular endurance and aerobic fitness with three events, while the ACFT is a six-event test designed to better predict combat task performance.
| APFT (legacy) | ACFT (current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Events | 3 | 6 |
| Scoring | 0–100 per event, 300 max | 0–100 per event, 600 max |
| Strength test | None | 3-rep-max deadlift, power throw |
| Core test | 2-min sit-ups | Plank (held for time) |
| Run | 2 miles | 2 miles |
| Status | Retired ~2020 | Current Army test |
The ACFT adds a deadlift, a standing power throw, hand-release push-ups, a sprint-drag-carry, and a plank; it dropped the sit-up.
If you are testing under the current standard, score yourself with the ACFT calculator instead. This APFT calculator remains useful for ROTC, historical comparison, and tracking the classic push-ups / sit-ups / 2-mile-run trio.
How to improve your APFT score
Your APFT score climbs when you train the three events directly and recover enough to adapt. The biggest levers:
- Train each event specifically. Greasing-the-groove push-up and sit-up sets several times a day build the muscular endurance the 2-minute events reward. Practice the actual movement standard, not just gym variations.
- Build your run with intervals and tempo work. The 2-mile is where many soldiers lose points. Mix easy distance runs with intervals (e.g. 400 m and 800 m repeats) to drop your time toward the 100-point standard.
- Add raw strength. Stronger pressing and core carry over to higher rep counts. Pressing work like the bench press and tracking your one-rep max builds the base your push-ups draw on.
- Manage bodyweight and recovery. Meeting the Army body fat standard and getting enough sleep and protein let the training stick and make every event easier.
Re-score yourself every few weeks with a practice diagnostic. Watch the weakest event first — because a single sub-60 event fails the test, raising your lowest score lifts your pass margin faster than padding an event you already max.
Data sources and methodology
Scoring follows the Army Physical Fitness Test standards in FM 7-22 (Army Physical Readiness Training) as printed on DA Form 705: three events scored 0–100 by age group and sex, a 300-point maximum, and a pass requirement of at least 60 points in every event. This calculator encodes the published 17–21 and 22–26 brackets for both sexes.
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About this APFT calculator
This APFT calculator runs entirely in your browser. The numbers you type never leave your device. It scores each of the three events from 0 to 100 against your age- and sex-group standard, adds them for a total out of 300, checks the 60-point-per-event pass requirement, and updates instantly on every change.
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