Army AFT Standards 2026

AFT Performance Categories and What They Mean

Performance categories determine your promotion point tier, physical fitness award eligibility, and how competitive your record looks to promotion boards. Consistently scoring at the minimum is passing — but it is not competitive.

Category	Total Score	Career Significance
Extensive	450 – 500	Maximum promotion points — highly competitive for boards
Significant	400 – 449	Above standard — strong promotion record
Moderate	350 – 399	Meets Combat MOS minimum — acceptable for most MOSs
Baseline	300 – 349	General Standard pass — minimum acceptable
Fail	<300 or any event <60	Administrative flag — promotion actions suspended

AFT Standards and Army Promotion Points

Your AFT score contributes directly to promotion points for SGT and SSG. Up to 120 promotion points are available from your AFT performance. This is one of the few promotion point categories entirely within your control.

AFT Score	Promotion Points	Target For
435 – 500	120 pts	Maximum tier — Extensive performers
400 – 434	100 pts	Competitive — Significant performers
350 – 399	80 pts	Solid — Moderate performers
300 – 349	60 pts	Minimum — Baseline passers
<300 or any fail	0 pts	Flag applied — no promotion actions

Event-by-Event Minimum Standards

Every event requires 60 points to pass. These thresholds reflect approximate General Standard performance for most age groups. Use the AFT Calculator for your exact score by age group, or see the full Army AFT Scoring Chart for all performance thresholds.

3-Rep Max Deadlift (MDL)

Score	Weight	Category
100 pts	340 lbs+	Extensive
80 pts	260 lbs	Significant
60 pts (min pass)	140 lbs	Baseline
Fail	<140 lbs	—

Hand-Release Push-Ups (HRP)

Score	Reps in 2 min	Category
100 pts	60+ reps	Extensive
80 pts	42 reps	Significant
60 pts (min pass)	10 reps	Baseline
Fail	<10 reps	—

Sprint-Drag-Carry (SDC)

Score	Time	Category
100 pts	Under 1:33	Extensive
80 pts	Under 2:00	Significant
60 pts (min pass)	Under 3:00	Baseline
Fail	3:00 or slower	—

Plank (PLK)

Score	Hold Time	Category
100 pts	3:40+	Extensive
80 pts	2:30	Significant
60 pts (min pass)	1:30	Baseline
Fail	Under 1:30	—

2-Mile Run (2MR)

Score	Time	Category
100 pts	Under 13:22	Extensive
80 pts	Under 15:54	Significant
60 pts (min pass)	Under 21:00	Baseline
Fail	21:00 or slower	—

What Happens If You Fail the Army AFT?

Failing the AFT triggers an immediate administrative flag that suspends all favorable personnel actions — promotions, reenlistment, favorable assignments, and awards. The consequences escalate with repeat failures.

Failure	Consequence	Timeline
First failure	Administrative flag, remedial PT program	Retest within ~90 days
Second consecutive failure	Flag continues, possible enrollment in ABCP	Commander discretion
Combat MOS — repeated failure	Mandatory reclassification proceedings	After effective date: Jan/June 2026

Soldiers with medical profiles may be eligible for alternate events on the 2-mile run (2.5-mile walk, 12km bike, 1km swim, or 5km row). Alternate events require commander and medical authority approval and are scored Go/No-Go only.

Key AFT Standards Rules Every Soldier Must Know

The 60-point rule is absolute. A 59 on any single event fails the entire test. No averaging. No exceptions.

Combat MOS soldiers need 50 more total points. If you are in one of the 21 designated Combat MOS positions, you need 350 total using sex-neutral scoring tables — not 300.

Your score follows your record. Every recorded AFT score is entered into DTMS automatically and contributes to your official promotion point total. There is no separating a bad test from your record.

Scoring 465+ exempts you from body fat standards. This is worth training for specifically if you are near the body composition threshold. See the Army AFT training guide for the fastest event-specific improvement strategies.