Air Force Fitness Test Scores - Under Age 25

The Air Force released new physical fitness assessment guidelines. Airmen now have the option to “choose their own adventure” when taking their AF PT Test. Men and women still have different scoring standards. However, PT test requirements are now broken into nine age groups of five years each, instead of the previous 10-year age groups. This gives those who are testing a little more leniency. After all, it’s not as easy for a 49-year-old to perform the same fitness standards as a 40-year-old.

In addition to the new age groups, there are new test activities you can choose to take. The previous test called for the waist measurement (which is no longer required), along with a timed 1.5-mile run, one minute of pushups, and one minute of situps. Airmen can still perform these physical activities, but they also have the option of performing alternative tests.

These are the new Air Force PT test options:

Cardio Test: 1.5-mile run or 20-meter HAMR (high aerobic multi-shuttle run)
Strength Test: Push-ups or hand-release push-ups
Core Strength / Endurance Test: Sit-ups, cross-legged reverse crunches, or forearm planks

Each Airman must choose one activity from each of the three tests. The timed 1.5-mile run, the pushups, and the situps all follow the previous rules. The HAMR requires members to run 20-meter shuttles to the rhythm of a timed beep. The test continues until the member fails to cross the 20-meter mark for three consecutive beeps. Members have two minutes to complete as many hand-release (HR) pushups as possible, one minute to perform as many cross-legged reverse crunches as possible, or a timed duration for the forearm planks, maxing out at 3:35 for males under age 25, with decreasing durations for max points for those in different age groups.

Air Force PT Test Passing Requirements

The test scores are broken down as follows:

Cardio Test: 60 points
Strength Test: 20 points
Core Strength / Endurance Test: 20 points

To pass, you must score a combined minimum of 75 points across all three tests, while scoring at least the minimum requirement on each test.

Your total score will fall into one of these three ranges:

Excellent: 90 or more total points
Satisfactory: 75-89.9 total points
Unsatisfactory: less than 75 total points.

Failing to pass the PT test will place the Airman on a watch list, with the possibility of being separated from the Air Force if the member fails too many tests. You can see the full guidelines in DAFMAN 36-2905.

Air Force PT Test Minimum and Maximum Scores – Under Age 25

Cardio Test Scores – Min and Max

Under 25 Years Old	Male		Female
Event	Min/Score	Max/Score	Min/Score	Max/Score
1.5-mile run	15:50 / 35 points	<9:12 / 60 points	18:56 / 35 points	10:23 / 60 points
20-meter HAMR	36-38 / 35 points	100 lengths / 60 points	22 lengths /35 points	83 lengths /60 points

Upper Body Strength Test – Min & Max

Under 25 years old	Male		Female
Event	Min/Score	Max/Score	Min/Score	Max/Score
1 minute push-ups	30 / 1 pt	67	15 / 1 pt	47
2 minutes HR pushups	15 / 10 pts	40	6 / 10 pts	31

Core Strength / Endurance Test Scores – Min & Max

Under 25 years old	Male		Female
Event	Min/Score	Max/Score	Min/Score	Max/Score
1 minute sit-ups	39 / 3 pts	58	35 / 3 pts	54
2 minutes Rev Crunch	21 / 10 pts	49	11 / 10 pts	47
Plank pose	1:05 / 10 pts	3:35	:55 / 10 pts	3:30

Air Force PT Test Scores – Males Under Age 25

Here is each AF PT test score chart for males under age 25:

Cardio Test – 1.5 Mile Run / HAMR – Males Under Age 25

Run Time (mins:secs)	20 meter HAMR Shuttles	Health Risk Category	Points
≤ 9:12	> 100	Low Risk	60.0
9:13 – 9:34	94 – 99	Low Risk	59.5
9:35 – 9:45	92 – 93	Low Risk	59.0
9:46 – 9:58	88 – 91	Low Risk	58.5
9:59 – 10:10	86 – 87	Low Risk	58.0
10:11 – 10:23	83 – 85	Low Risk	57.5
10:24 – 10:37	80 – 82	Low Risk	57.0
10:38 – 10:51	77 – 79	Low Risk	56.5
10:52 – 11:06	74 – 76	Low Risk	56.0
11:07 – 11:22	71 – 73	Low Risk	55.5
11:23 – 11:38	68 – 70	Low Risk	55.0
11:39 – 11:56	65 – 67	Low Risk	54.5
11:57 – 12:14	62 – 64	Low Risk	54.0
12:15 – 12:33	59 – 61	Low Risk	53.5
12:34 – 12:53	56 – 58	Moderate Risk	52.0
12:54 – 13:14	54 – 55	Moderate Risk	50.5
13:15 – 13:36	51 – 53	Moderate Risk	49.0
13:37 – 14:00	48 – 50	High Risk	46.5
14:01 – 14:25	45 – 47	High Risk	44.0
14:26 – 14:52	42 – 44	High Risk	41.0
14:53 – 15:20	39 – 41	High Risk	38.0
15:21 – 15:50*	36*- 38	High Risk	35.0

* Minimum Component Values
Run time < 15:50
20 m HAMR Shuttles > 36 Shuttles

Upper Body Strength Test – Males Under Age 25

1 Min Push-ups	Points	2 Min Hand Release Push-ups	Points
≥ 67	20.0	> 40	20.0
66	19.8	39	19.6
65	19.6	38	19.2
64	19.4	37	18.8
63	19.2	36	18.4
62	19.0	35	18.0
61	18.8	34	17.6
60	18.6	33	17.2
59	18.4	32	16.8
58	18.2	31	16.4
57	18.0	30	16.0
56	17.8	29	15.6
55	17.7	28	15.2
54	17.6	27	14.8
53	17.4	26	14.4
52	17.2	25	14.0
51	17.0	24	13.6
50	16.8	23	13.2
49	16.6	22	12.8
48	16.2	21	12.4
47	16.0	20	12.0
46	15.6	19	11.6
45	15.4	18	11.2
44	15.0	17	10.8
43	14.6	16	10.4
42	14.4	15*	10.0
41	14.0
40	13.6
39	13.0
38	12.6
37	12.0
36	11.6
35	11.0
34	10.6
33	10.0
32	7.0
31	4.0
30*	1.0

* Minimum Component Values

Core Strength Test / Endurance Test – Males Under Age 25

1 min Sit-ups	Points	2 min Cross Leg Reverse Crunch	Points	Forearm Plank Time (mm:ss)	Points
≥ 58	20.0	> 49	20.0	> 3:35	20.0
57	19.7	48	19.6	3:30	19.7
56	19.4	47	19.3	3:25	19.3
55	19.0	46	18.9	3:18	18.9
54	18.8	45	18.6	3:12	18.5
53	18.4	44	18.2	3:05	18.0
52	18.0	43	17.9	2:45	16.7
51	17.6	42	17.5	2:25	15.3
50	17.4	41	17.1	2:05	14.0
49	17.0	40	16.8	1:55	13.3
48	16.6	39	16.4	1:25	11.3
47	16.0	38	16.1	1:05*	10.0
46	15.0	37	15.7
45	14.0	36	15.4
44	13.0	35	15.0
43	12.6	34	14.6
42	12.0	33	14.3
41	9.0	32	13.9
40	6.0	31	13.6
39*	3.0	30	13.2
		29	12.9
		28	12.5
		27	12.1
		26	11.8
		25	11.4
		24	11.1
		23	10.7
		22	10.4
		21*	10.0

* Minimum Component Values

Air Force PT Test Scores – Female Under Age 25

Here is each AF PT test score chart for females under age 25:

Cardio Test – 1.5 Mile Run / HAMR – Females Under Age 25

Run Time (mins:secs)	20 meter HAMR Shuttles	Health Risk Category	Points
< 10:23	> 83	Low Risk	60.0
10:24 – 10:51	77 – 82	Low Risk	59.5
10:52 – 11:06	74 – 76	Low Risk	59.0
11:07 – 11:22	71 – 73	Low Risk	58.5
11:23 – 11:38	68 – 70	Low Risk	58.0
11:39 – 11:56	65 – 67	Low Risk	57.5
11:57 – 12:14	62 – 64	Low Risk	57.0
12:15 – 12:33	59 – 61	Low Risk	56.5
12:34 – 12:53	56 – 58	Low Risk	56.0
12:54 – 13:14	54 – 55	Low Risk	55.5
13:15 – 13:36	51 – 53	Low Risk	55.0
13:37 – 14:00	48 – 50	Low Risk	54.5
14:01 – 14:25	45 – 47	Low Risk	54.0
14:26 – 14:52	42 – 44	Low Risk	53.5
14:53 – 15:20	39 – 41	Moderate Risk	52.0
15:21 – 15:50	36 – 38	Moderate Risk	50.5
15:51 – 16:22	33 – 35	Moderate Risk	49.0
16:23 – 16:57	30 – 32	High Risk	46.0
16:58 – 17:34	27 – 29	High Risk	42.5
17:35 – 18:14	24 – 26	High Risk	39.0
18:15 – 18:56*	22* – 23	High Risk	35.0

* Minimum Component Values

Upper Body Strength Test – Females Under Age 25

1 min Push-ups	Points	2 min Hand Release Push-ups	Points
46	19.8	30	19.6
45	19.6	29	19.2
44	19.4	28	18.8
43	19.2	27	18.4
42	19.0	26	18.0
41	18.8	25	17.6
40	18.6	24	17.2
39	18.4	23	16.8
38	18.2	22	16.4
37	18.0	21	16.0
36	17.8	20	15.6
35	17.6	19	15.2
34	17.2	18	14.8
33	17.0	17	14.4
32	16.8	16	14.0
31	16.6	15	13.6
30	16.4	14	13.2
29	16.2	13	12.8
28	16.0	12	12.4
27	15.0	11	12.0
26	14.6	10	11.6
25	14.4	9	11.2
24	14.0	8	10.8
23	13.0	7	10.4
22	12.6	6*	10.0
21	12.0
20	11.6
19	11.0
18	10.0
17	7.0
16	4.0
15*	1.0

* Minimum Component Values

Core Strength Test / Endurance Test – Females Under Age 25

1 min Sit-ups	Points	2 min Cross Leg Reverse Crunch	Points	Forearm Plank Time (mm:ss)	Points
53	19.7	46	19.7	3:25	19.0
52	19.4	45	19.4	3:18	18.7
51	19.0	44	19.2	3:12	18.5
50	18.8	43	18.9	3:05	18.3
49	18.0	42	18.6	2:45	15.9
48	17.8	41	18.3	2:25	15.2
47	17.6	40	18.1	2:05	14.4
46	17.2	39	17.8	1:45	12.1
45	17.0	38	17.5	1:25	11.3
44	16.0	37	17.2	1:05	10.5
43	15.6	36	16.9	1:00	10.3
42	15.0	35	16.7	:55*	10.0
41	14.0	34	16.4
40	13.6	33	16.1
39	13.0	32	15.8
38	12.0	31	15.6
37	9.0	30	15.3
36	6.0	29	15.0
35*	3.0	28	14.7
		27	14.4
		26	14.2
		25	13.9
		24	13.6
		23	13.3
		22	13.1
		21	12.8
		20	12.5
		19	12.2
		18	11.9
		17	11.7
		16	11.4
		15	11.1
		14	10.8
		13	10.6
		12	10.3
		11*	10.0

* Minimum Component Values

Air Force Fitness Test Score Charts – All Age Groups

The following links have the Air Force score charts for each age group. Both genders are included on each page. You can also download all charts from the Air Force website.

Air Force Fitness Test Scores – Age < 25 (this page)
Air Force Fitness Test Scores – Age 25-29
Air Force Fitness Test Scores – Age 30-34
Air Force Fitness Test Scores – Age 35-39
Air Force Fitness Test Scores – Age 40-44
Air Force Fitness Test Scores – Age 45-49
Air Force Fitness Test Scores – Age 50-54
Air Force Fitness Test Scores – Age 55-59
Air Force Fitness Test Scores – Age > 60

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