U.S. Army PT & Fitness Test Standards (2026)
What the U.S. Army physical fitness test requires in 2026, how it pairs with the new body-composition screen, and the scores that matter most.
By The VivMetric Editorial Team · independent editorial research project
The test events
The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) has six events: deadlift, standing power throw, hand-release push-ups, sprint-drag-carry, plank, and two-mile run. Score 540+ with 80+ points per event and you are exempt from the body-fat assessment under AR 600-9.
Body composition in 2026
The 540 exemption is the single highest-leverage ACFT outcome for body composition — it removes the tape entirely for strong, lean soldiers.
Why it matters
Body composition and fitness are separate gates. A service member can pass the run but still be flagged on the WHtR / circumference screen, and vice versa — train both.
Source
AR 600-9, Table B-2 (Army.mil ABCP) — https://www.army.mil/. Data retrieved 2026-08-19.
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Related pages
- Standards detail → /standards
- Standards detail → /standards/army
- WHtR detail → /whtr
- Tool page → /tools/body-composition-check