ACFT vs AFT: what changed
The Army Fitness Test (AFT) replaced the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) with scoring tables effective 1 June 2025. The ACFT tables were valid through 31 May 2025. The Army lists the current tables and directives at army.mil/aft.
Side by side
| Topic | ACFT (legacy) | AFT (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Events | 6: deadlift, standing power throw, hand-release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, plank, two-mile run | 5: deadlift, hand-release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, plank, two-mile run |
| Standing power throw | Scored | Not an event |
| Maximum score | 600 | 500 |
| Scored by | Age band and sex | Age band and sex, with a sex-neutral combat standard |
| Pass standard | Set by regulation (not in the scoring scales) | General: 60 per event, 300 total. Combat: 60 per event, 350 total |
| Table dates | Scales dated 23 Mar 2022; valid through 31 May 2025 | Approved 15 May 2025; effective 1 Jun 2025 |
| Calculator | ACFT calculator | AFT calculator |
Which one should I use?
- Test on or after 1 June 2025: use the AFT calculator.
- Looking back at a test taken before 1 June 2025: use the ACFT calculator.
Directives and related tests
- Army Directive 2025-06 (23 Apr 2025) established the AFT. Army Directive 2025-17 covers the body-fat standard.
- Army Directive 2026-07 sets a separate seven-event pass/fail Combat Field Test for certain combat jobs. That test is not scored by this site.
- The AFT combat standard (350 total) is a higher scoring bar on the same five events.
Reference: Table changelog · Sources