Usage Notes
Army Physical Fitness Test Score (APFT) Calculator

This page contains various notes which describe or clarify the scoring methods used by the calculator. Much of the methodology behind the functions of this calculator are explained here. I have made great efforts to ensure that the results generated by this utility are consistent with Army policy and regulations; however, I always welcome comments or suggestions if you feel that I have made an error.

References

Scoring Modes

The calculator can score APFT results in two different modes.

Alternate Event Scoring

Per FM 21-20, alternate aerobic events (including the 2.5-mile walk, 6.2-mile bike, and 800-yard swim) are GO / NO-GO events. According to FM 21-20 (pg. 14-20), "soldiers who do push-up and sit-up events but who take an alternate aerobic event are not awarded promotion points for APFT performance." However, AR 600-8-19 (Enlisted Promotions and Reductions, 28 December 2009) provides for a score conversion for the purposes of promotion. For the purposes of this calculator it is assumed that the more recent promotions policy supercedes the outdated sentence in FM 21-20.

AR 600-8-19, para. 3-42 b.(1)(b): Effective 1 April 1995, Soldiers taking an alternate event for the 2-mile run and receiving a passing score receive a score for that event equal to the average of the scores for the other two events.

Score results from this utility are calculated in this manner and factored into the overall APFT score.

Waived Event Scoring

Per AR 600-8-19, soldiers with permanent profiles for the push-up or sit-up events receive 60 points for each waived event. Enter the character "P" as the number of repetitions of push-ups and/or sit-ups to tell the calculator to exempt these events, and award 60 points.

AR 600-8-19, para. 3-42 b.(1)(a): Those Soldiers with permanent physical profiles for the sit-up and/or push-ups events will be granted 60 points for each event waived and use the actual score for each event taken and must qualify on the 2-mile run or approved alternate test according to FM 21-20.

Also see AR 600-8-19, para. 3-42 b.(2) regarding the scoring of soldiers with temporary profiles for the purposes of promotion points.

Extended Scale

The score calculator can award scores beyond the maximum of 300 points. In accordance with FM 21-20, the extended scale option will award one point for each additional push-up and sit-up beyond the max, and one point for each six-second decrease in time from max, ONLY if all three events are maxed.

Height/Weight Scoring

Height/weight is scored in accordance with Table 3-1 contained in AR 600-9, The Army Weight Control Program.

Underweight Soldiers

When using the height/weight scoring portion of this calculator, the calculator will generate a warning if any soldier on the report is underweight. Per AR 600-9, The Army Weight Control Program, underweight soldiers must be referred for immediate medical evaluation.

Recommended Software

No extra software is required to use apftscore.com. However, with the recent improvements to this site which have added the ability to create and manipulate the DA 705 in XFDL (PureEdge) format, the following applications can enhance your experience. These applications are licensed by the United States Army and are available for download to Army personnel free of charge from CHESS and/or AKO.

For assistance with installing, configuring, or using this software on your personal computer I recommend MilitaryCAC.com. Army-owned computers should already be configured correctly.