ACFT Calculator
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Formula: Total Score = Deadlift + Power Throw + Push-Ups + Sprint-Drag-Carry + Leg Tuck + 2-Mile Run (each 0-100)
Worked example — Total: 509/600 | Gold tier (480-539) | Every event above the 60-point floor
Formula
Total Score = Deadlift + Power Throw + Push-Ups + Sprint-Drag-Carry + Leg Tuck + 2-Mile Run (each 0-100)
Each of the six ACFT events is scored from 0 to 100 points, giving a maximum of 600, with a minimum of 60 points per event required to pass. Two important caveats. First, the Army replaced the ACFT with the Army Fitness Test (AFT) as the test of record on 1 June 2025: the AFT drops the standing power throw, uses the plank rather than the leg tuck, and is scored out of 500, with a passing total of 300 (350 for the 21 designated combat specialties) and still 60 points minimum per event. This page scores the legacy six-event ACFT, so use it for training reference only and score your test of record against the current official AFT tables. Second, the point curves used here are simplified approximations, not the Army's published tables, which are banded by age and sex.
Worked Examples
Example 1: Strong Performer Assessment
Problem:A male soldier scores: 280 lb deadlift, 10.5 m power throw, 45 push-ups, 1:45 (105s) sprint-drag-carry, 15 leg tucks, and 14:30 (870s) two-mile run.
Solution:Deadlift: 280 lbs = 85 pts Power Throw: 10.5 m = 84 pts Push-Ups: 45 = 85 pts Sprint-Drag-Carry: 1:45 = 85 pts Leg Tuck: 15 = 85 pts 2-Mile Run: 14:30 = 85 pts Total = 85 + 84 + 85 + 85 + 85 + 85 = 509 pts
Result:Total: 509/600 | Gold tier (480-539) | Every event above the 60-point floor
Example 2: Minimum Passing Evaluation
Problem:A soldier scores: 160 lb deadlift, 5.5 m throw, 15 push-ups, 2:20 (140s) sprint-drag-carry, 3 leg tucks, and 18:00 (1080s) run.
Solution:Deadlift: 160 lbs = 50 pts Power Throw: 5.5 m = 43 pts Push-Ups: 15 = 40 pts Sprint-Drag-Carry: 2:20 = 57 pts Leg Tuck: 3 = 35 pts 2-Mile Run: 18:00 = 50 pts Total = 50 + 43 + 40 + 57 + 35 + 50 = 275 pts
Result:Total: 275/600 | Needs Improvement | All six events below the 60-point floor
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ACFT and what events does it include?
The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) is the United States Army's official physical fitness assessment that replaced the older Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). It consists of six events designed to measure combat-relevant physical fitness across multiple domains. The events are the three-repetition maximum deadlift which tests lower body strength, the standing power throw which measures explosive power, hand-release push-ups which test upper body muscular endurance, the sprint-drag-carry which assesses agility and anaerobic capacity, the leg tuck or plank which evaluates core strength, and the two-mile run which measures aerobic endurance. Each event is scored from zero to one hundred points for a maximum total score of six hundred. The ACFT became the test of record in 2022, and on 1 June 2025 it was itself replaced by the Army Fitness Test (AFT), which keeps five of the six events, drops the standing power throw, uses the plank as the core event, and is scored out of five hundred.
What are the minimum passing standards for the ACFT?
Under the six-event ACFT, soldiers had to score at least 60 points in every event, for a minimum total of 360 out of 600. Under the Army Fitness Test that replaced it on 1 June 2025, the minimum is still 60 points per event, but the totals changed: 300 out of 500 for most specialties and 350 out of 500 for the 21 designated combat specialties. Failing any single event fails the whole test under both versions. The exact performance needed for 60 points in each event is set by the Army's published tables, which are banded by age and sex, so check the current AFT tables through your unit rather than relying on a single rule-of-thumb number.
How is the deadlift event performed in the ACFT?
The three-repetition maximum deadlift is the first event of the ACFT. Soldiers perform three repetitions of the hex bar deadlift (also called trap bar deadlift) at the maximum weight they can safely complete with proper form. The weight options range from 120 to 340 pounds in increments. Soldiers step inside the hex bar, grip the handles, and lift the bar by extending their hips and knees while maintaining a straight back. They must stand fully upright at the top of each repetition before lowering the weight back to the ground in a controlled manner. The bar must touch the ground between each repetition. Common technique faults include rounding the back, not achieving full hip extension, and bouncing the bar off the ground between repetitions.
How can I improve my two-mile run time for the ACFT?
Improving your two-mile run time requires a structured training approach combining different types of running workouts. Interval training is highly effective and involves running shorter distances at faster speeds with rest periods between sets, such as 400-meter repeats at a pace faster than your goal two-mile pace. Tempo runs are performed at a comfortably hard pace, slightly faster than your target two-mile pace, for 15 to 20 minutes to build lactate threshold. Long slow distance runs of 4 to 6 miles build aerobic base and endurance. Hill repeats develop strength and running economy. Consistency is crucial with a minimum of three to four running sessions per week. Most soldiers can improve their two-mile time by 30 to 60 seconds within eight to twelve weeks of structured training that includes progressive overload and adequate recovery.
What is the scoring breakdown for ACFT performance categories?
The Army's own requirement is a pass or fail determination plus a numeric total, not a medal tier. The Platinum, Gold and Silver labels used on this page and elsewhere are an informal training convention applied to the 600-point ACFT scale: 540 and above, 480 to 539, and 420 to 479 respectively, with a pass at 360 or more and no event below 60. They are useful for tracking your own progress but they are not an official Army classification, and they do not map onto the 500-point Army Fitness Test scale that replaced the ACFT in June 2025. What genuinely affects promotion points, school selection and assignments is the official total recorded for your current test of record.
What does the sprint-drag-carry event actually involve?
It is a shuttle event run over a 25-metre lane, covered five times out and back for 250 metres total. The legs are a straight sprint, a backwards drag of a weighted sled, a lateral shuffle, a carry with a kettlebell in each hand, and a final sprint. It is scored on elapsed time, so it rewards anaerobic capacity, grip endurance and the ability to change direction without losing speed. Confirm the current sled and kettlebell loads against your unit standards before training to them.
What is the standing power throw measuring?
The soldier stands with heels at the start line, swings a weighted medicine ball down between the legs and throws it backwards overhead, with the distance measured where it lands. Two record attempts are allowed and the better one counts. Unlike the deadlift, which tests how much force can be produced slowly, the throw tests rate of force development through the hips, trunk and shoulders. Technique matters as much as strength: throwing too flat or releasing late costs metres that raw power would otherwise earn.
Why was the leg tuck replaced by the plank as the core event?
The leg tuck required hanging from a bar and pulling the knees to the elbows, which loaded grip and lat strength heavily and turned into a pass-fail cliff for soldiers who could not complete a single repetition. The plank measures trunk endurance more directly, needs no equipment, and produces a continuous time score rather than a small number of discrete reps. The plank is now the only core event: it replaced the leg tuck outright under the ACFT and carried over into the Army Fitness Test. This page still takes leg tuck repetitions as its input, so score your actual core event against the current official plank table instead.
What is the main difference between the ACFT and the older APFT?
The APFT had three events: two minutes of push-ups, two minutes of sit-ups, and a two-mile run, all scored against age and sex bands. It measured muscular and aerobic endurance and almost nothing else. The ACFT adds maximal strength through the deadlift, explosive power through the throw, and anaerobic work capacity through the sprint-drag-carry, on the reasoning that combat tasks such as lifting casualties and moving equipment are not endurance tasks. The scoring ceiling also rose from 300 points to 600.
How should the six events be paced on test day?
The events run in a fixed order with prescribed rest between them, so the tactical question is how much to spend early. Going to true failure on the deadlift or the push-ups leaves the trunk and legs fatigued for the sprint-drag-carry and the run, which are the two events where fatigue costs the most points. A common approach is to select a deadlift load you know you can complete cleanly rather than an untested maximum, and to hold something back on the shuttle so the run pace does not collapse.
References
Reviewed for accuracy by Rahul Singh, Health & Wellness Specialist · Editorial policy
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