USAF PT Test Chart 2026 | Printable PFRA Score Charts (AFMAN 36-2905)

Name: 2026 USAF PFRA scoring tables (AFPC charts, corrected 17 Mar 2026)
Creator: USAF PT Score Calculator
Published: 2026-03-01
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Keywords: AFMAN 36-2905, PFRA, Air Force PT score chart, USAF fitness scoring, 2026 Air Force PT test, push-up scoring, sit-up scoring, 2-mile run scoring, plank scoring, HAMR scoring, AFSPECWAR/EOD PFRA charts

Printable PT test charts

Print every chart for the standard and sex selected below, or download our two-page quick reference. For the official file, use AFPC’s PDF.

Quick reference (PDF)

Where Your Next Point Is Cheapest

The charts below tell you what each score is. They do not tell you which training actually moves your score, and the answer is not intuitive: every PFRA chart climbs in small steps from its starred minimum to full points, so each component has an average exchange rate — points per rep, per second, or per inch. Those rates are nowhere near equal. For a 5′10″ male under 25, taking one inch off the waist is worth about as much as seven more push-ups.

Set your sex, age group and height below to see what a realistic improvement in each component is worth, ranked.

Age group

Height (in)

Biggest single gain available to you: 10 more reps on the sit-ups — worth +5.0 points.

Improvement	Component	Points gained	Scoring band
10 more reps	Core — sit-ups	+5.00	33 – 58 reps
10 more reps	Core — cross-leg reverse crunch	+5.00	35 – 60 reps
10 more reps	Strength — hand-release push-ups	+5.00	27 – 52 reps
10 more reps	Strength — push-ups	+3.38	30 – 67 reps
30 seconds longer	Core — forearm plank	+3.00	1:35 – 3:40
1 inch off the waist	Body composition — WHtR	+2.50	0.49 – 0.59 ratio
5 more shuttles	Cardio — HAMR shuttle	+1.67	42 – 87 shuttles
30 seconds faster	Cardio — 2-mile run	+1.18	13:25 – 19:45

10 more reps: Sit-ups need 25 reps to go from the minimum to full points; the cross-leg reverse crunch needs 25.
10 more reps: A crunch is worth the same as a sit-up here: both bands are 25 reps wide.
10 more reps: Its minimum here is 27 reps against 30 for standard push-ups; both top out at 15 points.

Computed from AFPC’s charts (the same tables the calculator uses), averaged across each event’s scoring band. Above the full-points value extra reps earn nothing, and below the starred minimum the event scores 0 and the test is Unsatisfactory whatever your composite. Body composition has no minimum.

Official sources. These tables are an unofficial copy for planning; the PDFs are the authority, and myFitness holds your official score.¶7.1

PFRA charts AFSPECWAR/EOD charts AFMAN 36-2905

Age group

General charts: AFPC’s sex-specific charts, effective 1 Mar 2026 and corrected 17 Mar 2026. Special Warfare and EOD Airmen who take an OSPFRA use the AFSPECWAR/EOD standard instead.¶1.3.3

Muscular strength

Push-ups · 1 minute

15 pts max

2026 PFRA score chart: Push-ups (1 minute), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Under 25	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60 and over
Minimum (2.5 pts)	30	28	26	23	21	19	17	14	12
Full points (15)	≥ 67	≥ 63	≥ 60	≥ 56	≥ 52	≥ 49	≥ 45	≥ 42	≥ 38

2026 PFRA score chart: Push-ups (1 minute), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Minimum (2.5 pts)	Full points (15)
Under 25	30	≥ 67
25–29	28	≥ 63
30–34	26	≥ 60
35–39	23	≥ 56
40–44	21	≥ 52
45–49	19	≥ 49
50–54	17	≥ 45
55–59	14	≥ 42
60 and over	12	≥ 38

Muscular strength

Hand-release push-ups · 2 minutes

15 pts max

2026 PFRA score chart: Hand-release push-ups (2 minutes), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Under 25	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60 and over
Minimum (2.5 pts)	27	25	23	21	19	17	15	13	11
Full points (15)	≥ 52	≥ 50	≥ 48	≥ 46	≥ 44	≥ 42	≥ 40	≥ 38	≥ 36

2026 PFRA score chart: Hand-release push-ups (2 minutes), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Minimum (2.5 pts)	Full points (15)
Under 25	27	≥ 52
25–29	25	≥ 50
30–34	23	≥ 48
35–39	21	≥ 46
40–44	19	≥ 44
45–49	17	≥ 42
50–54	15	≥ 40
55–59	13	≥ 38
60 and over	11	≥ 36

Core endurance

Sit-ups · 1 minute

15 pts max

2026 PFRA score chart: Sit-ups (1 minute), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Under 25	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60 and over
Minimum (2.5 pts)	33	31	29	27	25	23	21	19	17
Full points (15)	≥ 58	≥ 56	≥ 54	≥ 52	≥ 50	≥ 48	≥ 46	≥ 44	≥ 42

2026 PFRA score chart: Sit-ups (1 minute), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Minimum (2.5 pts)	Full points (15)
Under 25	33	≥ 58
25–29	31	≥ 56
30–34	29	≥ 54
35–39	27	≥ 52
40–44	25	≥ 50
45–49	23	≥ 48
50–54	21	≥ 46
55–59	19	≥ 44
60 and over	17	≥ 42

Core endurance

Cross-leg reverse crunch · 2 minutes

15 pts max

2026 PFRA score chart: Cross-leg reverse crunch (2 minutes), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Under 25	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60 and over
Minimum (2.5 pts)	35	33	31	29	27	25	23	21	19
Full points (15)	≥ 60	≥ 58	≥ 56	≥ 54	≥ 52	≥ 50	≥ 48	≥ 46	≥ 44

2026 PFRA score chart: Cross-leg reverse crunch (2 minutes), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Minimum (2.5 pts)	Full points (15)
Under 25	35	≥ 60
25–29	33	≥ 58
30–34	31	≥ 56
35–39	29	≥ 54
40–44	27	≥ 52
45–49	25	≥ 50
50–54	23	≥ 48
55–59	21	≥ 46
60 and over	19	≥ 44

Core endurance

Forearm plank · timed hold

15 pts max

2026 PFRA score chart: Forearm plank (timed hold), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Under 25	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60 and over
Minimum (2.5 pts)	1:35	1:30	1:25	1:20	1:15	1:10	1:05	1:00	0:55
Full points (15)	≥ 3:40	≥ 3:35	≥ 3:30	≥ 3:25	≥ 3:20	≥ 3:15	≥ 3:10	≥ 3:05	≥ 3:00

2026 PFRA score chart: Forearm plank (timed hold), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Minimum (2.5 pts)	Full points (15)
Under 25	1:35	≥ 3:40
25–29	1:30	≥ 3:35
30–34	1:25	≥ 3:30
35–39	1:20	≥ 3:25
40–44	1:15	≥ 3:20
45–49	1:10	≥ 3:15
50–54	1:05	≥ 3:10
55–59	1:00	≥ 3:05
60 and over	0:55	≥ 3:00

Cardiorespiratory

2-mile run · timed

50 pts max

2026 PFRA score chart: 2-mile run (timed), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Under 25	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60 and over
Slowest pass (35 pts)	19:45	19:55	20:44	21:16	22:04	22:27	22:50	23:36	24:00
Full points (50)	≤ 13:25	≤ 13:35	≤ 13:42	≤ 13:56	≤ 14:05	≤ 14:30	≤ 15:09	≤ 15:28	≤ 16:58

2026 PFRA score chart: 2-mile run (timed), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Slowest pass (35 pts)	Full points (50)
Under 25	19:45	≤ 13:25
25–29	19:55	≤ 13:35
30–34	20:44	≤ 13:42
35–39	21:16	≤ 13:56
40–44	22:04	≤ 14:05
45–49	22:27	≤ 14:30
50–54	22:50	≤ 15:09
55–59	23:36	≤ 15:28
60 and over	24:00	≤ 16:58

Cardiorespiratory

20-meter HAMR · shuttles

50 pts max

2026 PFRA score chart: 20-meter HAMR (shuttles), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Under 25	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60 and over
Minimum (35 pts)	42	42	38	36	32	31	30	27	26
Full points (50)	≥ 87	≥ 85	≥ 84	≥ 82	≥ 81	≥ 77	≥ 71	≥ 69	≥ 65

2026 PFRA score chart: 20-meter HAMR (shuttles), men. Minimum and full points by age group.
Age group	Minimum (35 pts)	Full points (50)
Under 25	42	≥ 87
25–29	42	≥ 85
30–34	38	≥ 84
35–39	36	≥ 82
40–44	32	≥ 81
45–49	31	≥ 77
50–54	30	≥ 71
55–59	27	≥ 69
60 and over	26	≥ 65

Body composition

Waist-to-height ratio · every age and sex

20 pts max

WHtR scoring: one table for everyone. Risk bands as keyed on the AFPC chart.
WHtR	Risk band	Points
≤ 0.49	Low	20.0
0.50	Moderate	19.0
0.51	Moderate	18.0
0.52	Moderate	17.0
0.53	Moderate	16.0
0.54	Moderate	15.0
0.55	High	12.5
0.56	High	10.0
0.57	High	7.5
0.58	High	5.0
0.59	High	2.5
≥ 0.60	High	0.0

The ratio is truncated to two decimals, not rounded: 39.5 ÷ 72 = 0.5486 counts as 0.54.¶3.15.4.2
No minimum, so a low score here never fails the test on its own.¶3.7.1 A WHtR above .55 with a failing composite means a Tier 2 body fat assessment.¶3.1.1

How to Read the USAF PT Score Charts

Pick the standard and sex. Most Airmen use the general charts for their sex. Special Warfare and EOD Airmen who take an occupationally specific test use the sex-neutral AFSPECWAR/EOD charts.¶1.3.3
Find your age group. There are nine, from under 25 to 60 and over. The manual doesn’t say which date your age is taken from; myFitness applies it, so check with your UFPM if a birthday falls close to your test.
Read the minimum and full points. The minimum is the starred chart row: 2.5 points for strength and core, 35 for cardio. Below it the event scores 0 and the whole test is Unsatisfactory.¶3.6.1 ¶3.7.4
Open the full chart for every row. A result between two rows earns the lower row’s points. Enter a result in the lookup to find its row.
Add it up in the calculator. You need 75 or more overall and every minimum.¶3.1

Score Charts vs. Interactive Calculator

The charts are the reference for exact requirements. Adding points across four components by hand, and checking every minimum, is where mistakes happen.

Our USAF PT score calculator reads the same chart data, applies the minimums, the body fat assessment path for a WHtR above .55 and the rules for assessing without a component, and shows your category. It’s a planning tool; the official score is the one in myFitness.¶7.1

What Are the PFRA Score Charts?

The PFRA score charts are AFPC’s lookup tables that turn reps, hold times, run times and HAMR shuttles into points on the Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment. AFPC publishes them as a PDF, separate from AFMAN 36-2905, the manual that sets the rules for the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. The manual itself holds only three scoring tables: the 2-km walk times (Table 3.1), the body fat standards (Table 3.2) and the altitude corrections (Attachment 3).

The current charts took effect on 1 March 2026 and were corrected on 17 March 2026. Record scoring under them began on 1 July 2026.

Official sources: PFRA Scoring Charts, cao 17 Mar 26, AFSPECWAR/EOD charts and AFMAN 36-2905 (all PDFs). Our tables reproduce the published rows; open any chart above to see all of them.

2026 PFRA Scoring Structure (100 Points)

Your composite is out of 100. To pass you need at least 75 and the starred minimum on each physical component you test; body composition has no minimum.¶3.1 ¶3.7.1

Component	Options (choose one)	Max pts	Minimum
Cardiorespiratory	Options (choose one): 2-mile run or 20-meter HAMR	Max pts: 50	Minimum: 35
Body composition	Options (choose one): Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)	Max pts: 20	Minimum: None
Muscular strength	Options (choose one): Push-ups (1 min) or hand-release push-ups (2 min)	Max pts: 15	Minimum: 2.5
Core endurance	Options (choose one): Sit-ups (1 min), cross-leg reverse crunch (2 min) or forearm plank	Max pts: 15	Minimum: 2.5

Categories: Excellent above 90, Satisfactory 75 to 89.9, and Unsatisfactory below 75 or with any minimum missed.¶3.6.1 Doing only the minimum in every event can’t reach 75.¶3.7.4 The 2-km walk, allowed only when your AF Form 469 authorizes it, is pass/fail and can’t count toward Excellent.¶3.7.3 To see how your numbers combine, use the USAF PT score calculator.

Every Score Chart on This Page

The charts above cover every PFRA event. Choose the standard, sex and age group, then open any chart for its full rows.

Push-ups and hand-release push-upsMuscular strength · 15 pts max Sit-ups and cross-leg reverse crunchCore endurance · 15 pts max Forearm plankCore endurance · timed hold 2-mile runCardio · 50 pts max 20-meter HAMRCardio · 50 pts max Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)Body composition · 20 pts max

Need women’s tables on one page? See the 2026 Air Force PT scoring chart for women. For the rules in plain English, read AFMAN 36-2905 explained.

Age Groups on the PFRA Score Charts

The general charts use nine age groups: under 25, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, and 60 and over. Minimums ease with age. The slowest passing 2-mile time, for example, runs from 19:45 for men under 25 to 24:00 for men 60 and over, and from 25:23 to 29:40 for women.

Body composition is the same for every age and sex. The 2-km walk is the one table with different bands: under 30, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59 and 60+ (Table 3.1 of the AFMAN).

The 2026 PFRA vs. the Pre-2026 Test

Topic	Before 2026	2026 PFRA
Cardio	Before 2026: 1.5-mile run (HAMR as an alternate)	2026 PFRA: 2-mile run or 20-meter HAMR, your choice at each test
Body composition	Before 2026: Not scored in the test	2026 PFRA: Waist-to-height ratio, up to 20 points
Strength and core options	Before 2026: Hand-release push-ups, cross-leg reverse crunch and plank already allowed	2026 PFRA: Same options
How often	Before 2026: Depended on your score	2026 PFRA: Every 6 months whatever the score (ARC: 12); within 3 months after an Unsatisfactory

Sources: AFMAN 36-2905, Summary of Changes and Table 3.3; the September 2025 SAF/MR memo, which said the alternate components “remain authorized”; and the Air Force’s 24 Sep 2025 announcement, which said the new test “reimplements the scored body composition component” and requires a test every six months “regardless of their score”.

If you trained for the old test, re-baseline against the 2026 standards rather than converting old run times or waist measurements.

Diagnostic Tests and Scores for Record

The 1 March to 30 June 2026 baseline period, when tests were diagnostic unless you chose to make them official, was a one-time rollout; record scoring began on 1 July 2026.

The standing rule now is in the AFMAN. After a PFRA, once you’ve seen your score, you can choose to log it as a diagnostic PFRA (DPFRA), a non-attribution test for feedback. You get no more than two in any 365 days (ARC: one), and after that the result counts.¶3.8 Commanders may offer diagnostic tests no earlier than one month before the scheduled unit test, and body composition can’t be decoupled for one.¶3.4.4

A profile, pregnancy or deployment changes whether and when you test at all. See the PT test exemptions guide for PFRA Hold and the cases where you can assess without a component.

Component-by-Component Chart Guide

Muscular strength: push-ups (15 points)

Push-ups are a 1-minute test; hand-release push-ups run 2 minutes on their own chart.¶3.15.11 Neither chart is always easier: for women under 25, the hand-release minimum (17) is higher than the push-up minimum (15).

Core endurance: sit-ups, cross-leg reverse crunch or plank (15 points)

Sit-ups are a 1-minute test, the cross-leg reverse crunch takes 2 minutes, and the forearm plank is a timed hold.¶3.15.12 Compare your likely points on each before you choose; the calculator does this for you.

Cardiorespiratory: 2-mile run or HAMR (50 points)

The 2-mile chart gives the fastest time for full points and the slowest passing time. The HAMR chart counts shuttles on a 20-meter course run to the Air Force-approved audio file.¶3.13.4.5 You can choose either event at each test, and cardio is half the composite.

Body composition: WHtR (20 points)

WHtR is your waist divided by your height, with one table for everyone.¶3.15.4.2 Height is recorded to the nearest half inch, and your waist is the average of three readings rounded down to the nearest half inch.¶3.15.2.3 ¶3.15.4.5 The ratio is then truncated to two decimals, not rounded.

Who Runs the Test

PFRA administrators at the installation Fitness Assessment Cell (FAC), or at a unit’s own UFAC, run the test, record your results on the AF Form 4446 and enter scores in myFitness within five duty days.¶3.2.5 ¶2.24.10 Your Unit Fitness Program Manager’s role is administrative: checking your FSQ and AF Form 469, entering exemptions and setting due dates.¶2.28.3–2.28.4 ¶5.1 Master Fitness Leaders train the administrators and run the reconditioning and adaptive programs.¶2.23

Scores appear on performance briefs; for that, the AFMAN points to the evaluation instruction, AFI 36-2406.¶8.1.2.4

Prepare Beyond the Charts

AFPC’s Warfighter’s Fitness Playbook 2.0 has official training programs, including a 2-mile run program and a HAMR improvement program.
Practice the exact event you’ll test, to the form standard the administrator reads out on test day (AFMAN Attachment 2).
Follow the how to pass the Air Force PT test guide, and re-check the charts as you improve: a few more reps can move you up a row.

Exemption and Fitness Profile Scoring Notes

Under AFMAN 36-2905, a component exemption on your AF Form 469 normally places you on PFRA Hold: no official PFRA until the profile expires and a one-month Reconditioning Period has passed.¶3.9 ¶4.1.2 ¶3.10.9 With a modality exemption you use the chart for the cleared alternative exercise.¶4.1.3

Members authorized to assess without a component (an ALC with enduring restrictions, commander-approved retention after AMRO review, or the 2-kilometer walk) have their composite calculated from the components they assess: if cardio is not assessed, strength, core and body composition (50 points max) are scaled to 100.¶3.7.3 ¶4.1.2.1–4.1.2.2

For the full rules, read the Air Force PT exemptions and profiles guide.

Related USAF PT Resources

AFMAN 36-2905 explained

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USAF PT standards

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Exemptions and profiles

PFRA Hold, modality exemptions and the enduring-condition exceptions.

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How to pass the PT test

Training roadmaps and practical tips.

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PT test minimums 2026

Passing composite, event minimums and exemption rules.

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Methodology

How this site turns AFPC’s charts and the AFMAN into tools.

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Frequently Asked Questions About USAF PT Score Charts

Where can I find the 2026 USAF PT score chart?

On this page, transcribed from AFPC's PFRA Scoring Charts (effective 1 March 2026, corrected 17 March 2026). The official PDFs are on AFPC's Fitness Program page. The component charts are AFPC's own document: AFMAN 36-2905, the manual that governs the test, contains only the 2-km walk table, the body fat standards and the altitude corrections.

Which chart version is current?

AFPC's charts effective 1 March 2026 as corrected on 17 March 2026 (the file name ends "cao 17 Mar 26"). The correction changed one value: male 30-34 push-ups for 3.0 points is 28, not 26. Numbers from the September 2025 charts, such as a 39 sit-up minimum for men under 25, are out of date; the final chart says 33.

How do I read the Air Force PT test chart?

Pick your sex and age group, then find your reps, hold time, run time or shuttles. Each row is a published point value, and a result between two rows earns the lower row's points. The starred row is the minimum (2.5 points for strength and core, 35 for cardio); below it the event scores 0 and the whole test is Unsatisfactory (AFMAN 36-2905 paras. 3.6.1 and 3.7.4).

Are score charts different by age and sex?

Yes. AFPC publishes separate male and female charts for nine age groups, from under 25 to 60 and over. Body composition is the exception: one WHtR table for everyone (AFMAN 36-2905 para. 3.15.4.2). Airmen who take an occupationally specific assessment (Special Warfare and EOD) use AFPC's sex-neutral, age-normed AFSPECWAR/EOD charts instead (para. 1.3.3).

Do Guard and Reserve members use the same charts?

Yes. The Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard use the same charts. The difference is frequency: Reserve and Guard members test every 12 months instead of every 6 (AFMAN 36-2905 para. 3.4.2).

Which chart should I use for exemptions?

A component exemption normally places you on PFRA Hold, so you do not test until it expires (AFMAN 36-2905 paras. 3.9 and 4.1.2). With a modality exemption, use the chart for the alternative exercise you are cleared for (para. 4.1.3). If you are authorized to assess without a component (an ALC with enduring restrictions, commander-approved retention after AMRO review, or the 2-km walk), use the charts for the components you assess; the composite is scaled to the points available (para. 3.7.3).

Is the calculator faster than reading charts?

Yes. The calculator reads the same chart data, applies every event minimum and the composite rules, and shows your category. It is a planning tool: the official score is the one entered in myFitness (AFMAN 36-2905 para. 7.1).

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