What is a passing Air Force PT score in 2026?
A composite of 75.0 or higher out of 100, with no failed component. The 2026 assessment
is four components: cardio worth 50 points, waist-to-height ratio worth 20, strength worth 15 and core
worth 15. 90 and above is Excellent.
A composite of 75 alone will not save you. Every component carries a minimum, and
failing one is an overall failure regardless of the total.
Source: AFMAN 36-2905 · AFPC Air Force PT test scoring charts · Verified 27 July 2026
Is the 2026 Air Force PT test scored yet?
Not until 1 September 2026. From 1 March to 31 August 2026 the new
assessment is diagnostic only — a score in that window does not go on your record.
Official scored testing begins 1 September 2026. The calculator above says so on the card
itself, so a diagnostic result is never mistaken for a recorded one.
Source: AFMAN 36-2905 · Verified 27 July 2026
The 2026 Air Force PT test — what changed
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The Air Force overhauled its fitness assessment with AFMAN 36-2905, effective 1 March 2026. If you
trained using old scoring charts, you trained for the wrong test. Three changes define it:
- The run grew from 1.5 to 2 miles and now carries 50 of the 100 possible points
— down from the 60 points the 1.5-mile run carried. The 1.5-mile run is no longer a primary cardio
option.
- Body composition returned as scored — measured by waist-to-height ratio
(WHtR), worth 20 points. It was removed in 2021 and is back with a modernised measurement method.
- All Airmen test twice per year, regardless of previous score. Diagnostic testing
runs to 31 August 2026; scored testing begins 1 September 2026.
Warning
The 2026 assessment has a minimum on every component. A composite of 75+ alone will not save you
— failing any single component (cardio, body composition, strength or core) is an automatic overall
failure, regardless of your total score.
How the 2026 Air Force PT test is scored
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The four components of the 2026 assessment
| Component | Points | Events / options | Minimum |
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| Cardio | 50 | 2-mile run (primary); 20m HAMR shuttle (alternate); 2 km walk (go/no-go, profile only) | 35.0 pts |
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| Body composition | 20 | Waist-to-height ratio, measured up to 5 days before the other events | Under 0.60 |
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| Strength | 15 | Push-ups (1 min) or hand-release push-ups (2 min) | 2.5 pts |
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| Core | 15 | Sit-ups (1 min), cross-leg reverse crunches (2 min) or forearm plank | 2.5 pts |
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Component weights and floors as carried in /assets/js/mfc-engine.js.
The 2 km walk
The 2 kilometre walk is the fifth cardio option and it is not scored. It is
go/no-go, for members on a profile, and it carries no points — so no composite can be produced when
it is selected. This calculator says so rather than scoring cardio as zero, which would understate the
result. Your other three components are still scored, and your unit’s FMS record carries the exempt
assessment.
Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) scoring
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WHtR is the biggest change for many Airmen. Divide your waist circumference in inches, measured at the
navel, by your height in inches. The ratio is rounded to two decimal places and read straight off the
table below — there is no age or sex column.
Example: an Airman 69 inches tall with a 36-inch waist has a WHtR of 0.52, worth
17 points. The same 36-inch waist at 72 inches is 0.50, worth
19. WHtR may be measured up to five days before the fitness test events.
Waist-to-height ratio → points
| WHtR | Points |
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| 0.45 | 20 |
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| 0.46 | 20 |
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| 0.47 | 20 |
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| 0.48 | 20 |
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| 0.49 | 20 |
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| 0.50 | 19 |
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| 0.51 | 18 |
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| 0.52 | 17 |
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| 0.53 | 16 |
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| 0.54 | 15 |
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| 0.55 | 12.5 |
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| 0.56 | 10 |
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| 0.57 | 7.5 |
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| 0.58 | 5 |
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| 0.59 | 2.5 |
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| 0.60 | 0 — component failure |
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Printed from the ratio function in /assets/js/mfc-engine.js. 0.49 or lower takes the full 20; 0.60 or higher fails the component outright.
Component standards by age band
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Every figure below is printed from the same arrays that score the calculator above. “Min” is
the lowest scoring entry on the component table — 2.5 points for strength and core, 35 points for
cardio. “Max” is the entry that takes the component ceiling: 15 points for strength and core,
50 for cardio.
Strength: push-up counts by age band
| Age band | M min (2.5 pts) | M max (15 pts) | F min (2.5 pts) | F max (15 pts) |
|---|
| Under 25 | 30 | 67 | 15 | 50 |
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| 25–29 | 28 | 63 | 14 | 47 |
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| 30–34 | 26 | 60 | 12 | 44 |
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| 35–39 | 23 | 56 | 11 | 42 |
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| 40–44 | 21 | 52 | 10 | 39 |
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| 45–49 | 19 | 49 | 8 | 36 |
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| 50–54 | 17 | 45 | 7 | 34 |
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| 55–59 | 14 | 42 | 5 | 31 |
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| 60+ | 12 | 38 | 3 | 28 |
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Standard push-ups. Hand-release push-ups use a separate table — select the option in the calculator to score it.
Cardio: 2-mile run times by age band
| Age band | M 50 pts | M 35 pts (min) | F 50 pts | F 35 pts (min) |
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| Under 25 | 13:25 | 19:45 | 15:30 | 25:23 |
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| 25–29 | 13:35 | 19:55 | 15:55 | 25:40 |
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| 30–34 | 13:42 | 20:44 | 16:10 | 26:15 |
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| 35–39 | 13:56 | 21:16 | 16:12 | 26:30 |
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| 40–44 | 14:05 | 22:04 | 16:45 | 26:52 |
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| 45–49 | 14:30 | 22:27 | 16:55 | 27:15 |
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| 50–54 | 15:09 | 22:50 | 17:10 | 28:05 |
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| 55–59 | 15:28 | 23:36 | 17:43 | 28:40 |
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| 60+ | 16:58 | 24:00 | 18:20 | 29:40 |
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A time slower than the 35-point column fails the cardio component.
Core: sit-up counts and forearm plank holds by age band
| Age band | M sit-up min | M sit-up max | F sit-up min | F sit-up max | M plank min | M plank max | F plank min | F plank max |
|---|
| Under 25 | 33 | 58 | 29 | 54 | 1:35 | 3:40 | 1:30 | 3:35 |
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| 25–29 | 31 | 56 | 25 | 50 | 1:30 | 3:35 | 1:25 | 3:30 |
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| 30–34 | 29 | 54 | 20 | 45 | 1:25 | 3:30 | 1:20 | 3:25 |
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| 35–39 | 27 | 52 | 18 | 43 | 1:20 | 3:25 | 1:15 | 3:20 |
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| 40–44 | 25 | 50 | 16 | 41 | 1:15 | 3:20 | 1:10 | 3:15 |
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| 45–49 | 23 | 48 | 10 | 35 | 1:10 | 3:15 | 1:05 | 3:10 |
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| 50–54 | 21 | 46 | 9 | 34 | 1:05 | 3:10 | 1:00 | 3:05 |
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| 55–59 | 19 | 44 | 7 | 32 | 1:00 | 3:05 | 0:55 | 3:00 |
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| 60+ | 17 | 42 | 6 | 31 | 0:55 | 3:00 | 0:50 | 2:55 |
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The cross-leg reverse crunch is a third core option on its own table; select it in the calculator to score it.
Training tips for the 2026 Air Force PT score
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2-mile run — 50 points, highest priority
The run is now half your total score. Aerobic base work pays the biggest dividends. Alternate
steady-state Zone 2 runs at conversational pace with interval sessions — 400-metre repeats at 5K goal
pace with 90-second recovery. Run 3–4 times per week. One tempo mile weekly builds the lactate
threshold that produces faster 2-mile times on test day.
WHtR body composition — 20 points, second priority
A high-risk WHtR of 0.60 or above makes a passing 75 nearly impossible to reach through performance
alone. Consistent body composition work over weeks beats crash dieting. Combine caloric awareness with your
training volume, and measure monthly to track progress — do not wait until the test window.
Push-ups and core — 15 points each
Sub-maximal frequency training works best. Spread 4–6 sets of push-ups throughout the day rather
than one max effort. For the core event, practise both the plank and sit-ups in training and choose the
option that yields the higher score — the calculator above will tell you which one that is for your
age band before you commit.
Air Force PT questions, answered
The composite band table below is the one the calculator marks when you score a card.
What is a passing Air Force PT score in 2026?
A composite of 75.0 or higher out of 100, with no failed component.
Air Force composite, out of 100
| Composite | Category |
|---|
| 90–100 | Excellent |
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| 75–89 | Satisfactory — 75.0 is the pass mark |
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| Under 75 | Unsatisfactory |
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Source: Official USAF scoring charts (AFMAN 36-2905, effective 1 Mar 2026) · Verified 27 JUL 2026
Compare against the Army AFT scale
What changed in the 2026 Air Force PT test?
Three changes under AFMAN 36-2905, effective 1 March 2026: the primary cardio event
grew from 1.5 to 2 miles and is worth 50 points; waist-to-height ratio returned as a scored body
composition component worth 20 points; and all Airmen now test twice per year. Diagnostic testing runs to
31 August 2026 — scored testing begins 1 September 2026.
What is the HAMR test for Air Force PT?
The HAMR — High Aerobic Multi-shuttle Run — is a 20-metre shuttle run
used as an alternate cardio event. Airmen pace to audio beeps that increase in speed over time. It is
indoor-friendly and scored on its own table; enter the total shuttle count in the calculator above and the
scale changes with it.
What is waist-to-height ratio for the Air Force PT test?
Your waist measurement in inches divided by your height in inches. A ratio of
0.49 or lower earns the full 20 points. From 0.50 to 0.59 the points scale down, as in the
table above. A ratio of 0.60 or higher earns 0 points and is an automatic component
failure. Measurements may be taken up to five days before the other test events.
Can you choose push-ups or hand-release push-ups?
Yes. The 2026 assessment allows either standard push-ups or hand-release push-ups.
Hand-release push-ups require a full chest-to-ground lower with the hands lifted off the floor at the
bottom of every rep. Both options use age- and sex-normed tables, and they are not the same table —
switch the option in the calculator above to see the difference before test day.
Score it
Pick your cardio, strength and core options, add waist and height in inches, and the calculator returns each component and the composite out of 100.
Open the Air Force PT calculator
Related calculators & guides
Free tools for every branch — built from one shared copy of the official scoring tables.
Five events, 500 points, a 60-point floor on every one.
Push-ups, plank and four cardio alternates.
Pull-ups or push-ups, plank and the 3-mile run.
Push-ups, plank and run, swim or row — pass or fail.
The ACFT is now the AFT — see what changed.
Height, weight and body-fat rules by branch.
Sources & verificationAir Force PT
- Standards used
- AFMAN 36-2905 and the Air Force Personnel Center scoring charts, effective
1 March 2026. Composite of 100 = cardio 50 + waist-to-height 20 + strength 15 + core 15.
- Page verified
- 27 July 2026 against the documents above.
- Scoring window
- 1 March to 31 August 2026 is diagnostic only. Scored testing for record
begins 1 September 2026. Every result this page produces inside that window is a diagnostic figure,
and the card says so.
- How a score is produced
- Each component is read off its own published table for your age
band and sex. Waist-to-height is a ratio rounded to two places, not a table lookup. Nothing is
interpolated and nothing is estimated.
- What this is not
- Not a Department of Defense system and not affiliated with the U.S. Air
Force or Space Force. Your official record is what your unit and the FMS hold.
- Found an error?
- Send the age, sex, component and the value you entered via
the contact form and the table will be re-read against the manual.
Standards change. The 2026 assessment is diagnostic only from 1 March to 31 August 2026
and is scored for record from 1 September 2026. Where a change has a date, this site states the date.