What is a passing Marine Corps PFT score?
150 points out of 300, with no failed event. 3rd Class is 150–199, 2nd Class is
200–234 and 1st Class is 235 and above. The three events are the pull-up or push-up, the forearm
plank and the 3-mile run.
The choice of upper-body event matters more than most Marines expect: pull-ups score up to
100 points, push-ups are capped at 70. They are two different scales, not
one scale with two names — 50 repetitions at age 25, male, is 100 points as pull-ups and 46
points as push-ups. A Marine on push-ups cannot reach a 300 PFT and needs a stronger plank and run
to reach 1st Class. This calculator scores the event you selected, so you can see the difference before you
commit on test day.
Source: Official USMC MCO 6100.13A CH-4 (fitness.marines.mil) · Verified 27 July 2026
The Marine Corps PFT — 2026 standards
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The Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test is the most demanding conventional military fitness standard in
the U.S. armed forces. All active duty and Selected Reserve Marines complete the PFT annually between
January 1 and June 30 per MCO 6100.13A. The PFT score feeds directly into FITREP evaluations, promotion
eligibility, and composite scores.
PFT events and scoring
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PFT events, point ceilings and floors
| Event | Max points | Minimum | Notes |
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| Pull-ups | 100 | 40 pts (M) · 60 pts (F) | Dead-hang, overhand or underhand grip. The only route to a 300 PFT. |
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| Push-ups | 70 | 40 pts | Alternative to pull-ups. Caps the maximum PFT at 270. |
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| Forearm plank | 100 | 40 pts (1:10) | Mandatory since 1 Jan 2023. One sex- and age-neutral table. |
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| 3-mile run | 100 | 40 pts | Scored by age band and sex. A 5,000m row is authorised for Marines 46+ or with medical authorisation; this calculator does not score it. |
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Point ceilings and floors as carried in /assets/js/mfc-engine.js.
The push-up rule
Choosing push-ups instead of pull-ups caps the maximum possible PFT score at 270, not
300. If you can do even a moderate number of pull-ups they almost always yield a higher score. Score both
in the calculator above before you commit — it takes two taps.
What this calculator does not score
The 5,000-metre row is authorised in place of the three-mile run for Marines aged 46 and over and for
Marines with medical authorisation. There is no row table in this site’s engine, so the calculator
does not score it and does not estimate one. Use the run, or take your row time to your unit.
PFT classification tiers
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Marine PFT classification
| Class | Score range | Significance |
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| 1st Class | 235–300 | Competitive for promotion boards. |
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| 2nd Class | 200–234 | Above minimum — good standing for most billets. |
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| 3rd Class | 150–199 | Minimum passing. Career progression may be impacted at the lower end. |
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| Failure | Under 150, or any failed event | PFT failure. Remedial PT. The fitness report is adverse. |
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Class thresholds as returned by the scoring engine on this site.
Pull-up, push-up, plank and run standards by age band
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Every figure below is printed from the same arrays that score the calculator above. The rep table gives
the minimum listed count and the count that scores the maximum for each
of the eight age bands. Note the point values attached to those two anchors: they are not the same for
every column.
- Male pull-ups — minimum count scores 40 points, maximum count scores 100.
- Female pull-ups — minimum count scores 60 points, maximum count scores 100.
- Push-ups, either sex — minimum count scores 40 points, maximum count scores 70.
Pull-up and push-up rep anchors by age band
| Age band | M pull min | M pull max | F pull min | F pull max | M push min | M push max | F push min | F push max |
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| 17–20 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 82 | 19 | 42 |
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| 21–25 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 87 | 18 | 48 |
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| 26–30 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 84 | 18 | 50 |
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| 31–35 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 80 | 16 | 46 |
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| 36–40 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 76 | 14 | 43 |
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| 41–45 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 72 | 12 | 41 |
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| 46–50 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 68 | 11 | 40 |
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| 51+ | 3 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 64 | 10 | 38 |
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Printed from MCO 6100.13A CH-4 Tables 2-2 as carried in /assets/js/mfc-engine.js. “Min” is the lowest scoring count; “max” is the count that reaches the event ceiling.
Three-mile run: the 100-point time and the 40-point time
| Age band | M 100 pts | M 40 pts | F 100 pts | F 40 pts |
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| 17–20 | 18:00 | 27:40 | 21:00 | 30:50 |
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| 21–25 | 18:00 | 27:40 | 21:00 | 30:50 |
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| 26–30 | 18:00 | 28:00 | 21:00 | 31:10 |
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| 31–35 | 18:00 | 28:20 | 21:00 | 31:30 |
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| 36–40 | 18:00 | 28:40 | 21:00 | 31:50 |
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| 41–45 | 18:30 | 29:20 | 21:30 | 32:30 |
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| 46–50 | 19:00 | 30:00 | 22:00 | 33:30 |
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| 51+ | 19:30 | 33:00 | 22:30 | 36:00 |
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Printed from MCO 6100.13A CH-4 Table 2-5. A time slower than the 40-point column fails the event.
Forearm plank. One table for every Marine, regardless of age or sex.
3:45 scores 100 points; 1:10 is the lowest hold on the table and scores
40. A hold under 1:10 is an event failure.
How to improve your Marine PFT score
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Pull-ups
Daily practice works best — even just one set of near-max pull-ups per day builds the specific
strength and motor pattern. Track your progression using a dead-hang bar, not a kipping bar. Two extra
pull-ups is almost always worth more than 30 seconds off your run time — check the scoring tables to
confirm where your points per improvement are highest.
Forearm plank
Maximum plank score requires holding for 3:45. Build toward this through progressive overload: add
10–15 seconds per week to your max hold. Add weighted planks (10–25 lb plate on your back) once
you can consistently hold 3 minutes unweighted. Remove the weight on test day — the unloaded hold
will feel dramatically easier.
3-mile run
The 3-mile run rewards aerobic capacity built over weeks and months. Interval training —
alternating 800m at goal pace with 400m recovery jogs — builds the lactate threshold needed to
maintain pace through mile 3. Run four times per week: two intervals, one tempo, one easy long run.
Marine PFT questions, answered
The class band table below is the one the calculator marks when you score a card.
What is a passing Marine Corps PFT score?
150 points out of 300, with no failed event. Any event below its published rep count
or time fails the whole test regardless of the total.
Marine PFT total, out of 300
| Total | Class |
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| 235–300 | 1st Class |
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| 200–234 | 2nd Class |
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| 150–199 | 3rd Class — the lowest passing total |
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| Under 150 | Failure |
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Source: Official USMC MCO 6100.13A CH-4 (fitness.marines.mil) · Verified 27 JUL 2026
Compare against the Army AFT scale
Do push-ups score the same as pull-ups?
No. They are two different scales. 50 repetitions at age 25, male, scores
100 points as pull-ups and 46 points as push-ups. Push-ups cap at 70 of the 100 points available on
the upper-body event, so the highest PFT available on push-ups is 270. Switch the event in the calculator
above and the scale switches with it — the number you typed is scored on the table you picked.
Did the Marine Corps replace crunches with planks?
Yes. Effective January 1, 2023, the forearm plank became mandatory for all Marines,
fully replacing abdominal crunches per MCO 6100.13A. The plank is scored on a sex- and age-neutral table
— all Marines use the same scale. Maximum score requires a 3:45 hold; 1:10 is the lowest hold on the
table and scores 40 points.
Can female Marines do pull-ups on the PFT?
Yes. Female Marines can choose pull-ups or push-ups. Pull-ups allow a maximum of
100 points. Push-ups cap the maximum at 70 points, limiting the total possible PFT to 270. Both overhand and
underhand grips are permitted, and grip can be changed between reps as long as the feet stay off the
ground.
What is the minimum passing pull-up count?
It depends on your age band and sex — see the table above, or enter your age
in the calculator and read the Minimums for you panel. The figure there is not transcribed
from a chart: the calculator searches the same table that scores you and reports the first count that
reaches the line.
Score it
Pick pull-ups or push-ups, enter the plank and the run, and the calculator returns points per event, your total out of 300 and your class.
Open the Marine PFT 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.
The 2026 composite: cardio 50, WHtR 20, strength 15, core 15.
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 & verificationMarine PFT
- Standards used
- MCO 6100.13A CH-4, published at fitness.marines.mil. Pull-up and push-up
rep anchors from Tables 2-2 with the official linear point scale; the plank table from Table 2-4;
the three-mile run tables from Table 2-5.
- Page verified
- 27 July 2026 against the documents above.
- How a score is produced
- The upper-body event is scored on the scale you selected. Nothing
in this page or in the calculator assumes pull-ups when you entered push-ups — that assumption
is the single most common error in third-party PFT tools and it inflates a push-up score by more than
fifty points at the top of the range.
- What this is not
- Not a Department of Defense system and not affiliated with the U.S. Marine
Corps. Your official record is what your unit and MCTFS hold.
- Found an error?
- Send the age, sex, event and the value you entered via
the contact form and the table will be re-read against the order.
Standards change. Where a change has a date, this site states the date.