The U.S. Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) includes a sit-up event to measure a soldier’s core strength and endurance. For male soldiers, the number of sit-ups required to pass depends on their age group. To perform the sit-up correctly, soldiers have 2 minutes to complete as many repetitions as possible, with knees bent at a 90-degree angle and fingers interlocked behind their head. A minimum of 60 points is required to pass the test, which is one part of the overall APFT, along with push-ups and a 2-mile run.

Benefits of Sit-Up Training

Sit-ups play a key role in building the core endurance necessary for daily military tasks. Regular training can help soldiers prepare for the APFT and improve their overall performance. Focusing on core strength through sit-ups ensures soldiers are physically ready for the demands of military service and increases their chances of passing the physical fitness test with confidence.

Use the Male Situp Standards scoresheet below to get your score, or to see how many situps you need to do to get a 100% score in this APFT event!

To learn the APFT rules and standards for performing a proper Situp, see our “Army PT Test” page.

Male Situp Standards Score sheet

Age Group 17-21 22-26 27-31 32-36 37-41 42-46 47-51 52-56
Number of Situps POINTS
82 100
81 99
80 100 98
79 99 97
78 100 97 96
77 98 96 95
76 97 95 94 100 100
75 95 93 92 99 99
74 94 92 91 98 98
73 92 91 90 96 97
72 90 89 89 95 96 100
71 89 88 88 94 95 99
70 88 87 87 93 94 98
69 87 85 86 92 93 97
68 84 84 85 91 92 96
67 82 83 84 89 91 95
66 81 81 83 88 89 94 100 100
65 79 80 82 87 88 93 99 99
64 78 79 81 86 87 92 98 98
63 76 77 79 85 86 91 97 97
62 74 76 78 84 85 90 96 96
61 73 75 77 82 84 89 94 95
60 71 73 76 81 83 88 93 94
59 70 72 75 80 82 87 92 93
58 68 71 74 79 81 86 91 92
57 66 69 73 78 80 85 90 91
56 65 68 72 76 79 84 89 89
55 63 67 71 75 78 83 88 88
54 62 65 70 74 77 82 87 87
53 60 64 69 73 76 81 86 86
52 58 63 68 72 75 80 84 85
51 57 61 66 71 74 79 83 84
50 55 60 65 69 73 78 82 83
49 54 59 64 68 72 77 81 82
48 52 57 63 67 71 76 80 81
47 50 56 62 66 69 75 79 80
46 49 55 61 65 68 74 78 79
45 47 53 60 64 67 73 77 78
44 45 52 59 62 66 72 76 77
43 44 50 58 61 65 71 74 76
42 42 49 57 60 64 70 73 75
41 41 48 56 59 63 69 72 74
40 39 47 55 58 62 68 71 73
39 38 45 54 56 61 67 70 72
38 36 44 52 55 60 66 69 71
37 34 43 51 54 59 65 68 69
36 33 41 50 53 58 64 67 68
35 31 40 49 52 57 63 66 67
34 30 39 48 50 56 62 64 66
33 28 37 47 49 55 61 63 65
32 26 36 46 48 54 60 62 64
31 25 35 45 47 53 59 61 63
30 23 33 44 46 52 58 60 62
29 22 32 43 45 50 57 59 61
28 20 31 42 44 49 56 58 60
27 18 29 41 42 48 55 57 59
26 17 28 39 41 47 54 56 58
25 15 27 38 40 46 53 54 57
24 14 25 37 39 45 52 53 56
23 12 24 36 38 44 51 52 55
22 10 23 35 36 43 50 51 54
21 9 21 34 35 42 49 50 53