The push-up test is one of the key measures of fitness in the APFT and the ACFT. It assesses the muscular endurance component of fitness by measuring how many repetitions can be done with proper form.
It’s important to note that the test is not just about strength, but also about endurance. In the APFT, soldiers must perform as many push-ups as possible within a given time frame, which makes pushups a critical part of the overall score.
Key Differences Between APFT and ACFT Push-Ups
The push-ups in the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) and the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) differ significantly in both execution and purpose. In the APFT, push-ups are measured by how many repetitions a soldier can perform in two minutes, focusing primarily on muscular endurance. This test is simple and straightforward, with standards based on age and gender, requiring a minimum number of push-ups to pass.
In the ACFT, however, push-ups are more dynamic. The Hand Release Push-Up (HRP) is used, where soldiers must lift their hands off the ground between each repetition. This variation engages more muscles, emphasizing body control, proper form, and endurance. The ACFT is designed to replicate combat scenarios, so the HRP tests soldiers in a more functional and comprehensive way, making it a tougher and more demanding challenge compared to the traditional APFT push-ups.
Use the APFT Male Push-Ups Standards scoresheet below to get your score, or to see how many pushups you need to do to get a 100% score in this APFT event! To learn the APFT rules and standards for performing a proper Pushup, see our “Army PT Test” page.
Male Pushup Standards Scoresheet
Age Group | 17-21 | 22-26 | 27-31 | 32-36 | 37-41 | 42-46 | 47-51 | 52-56 |
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Number of Pushups | POINTS | |||||||
77 | 100 | |||||||
76 | 99 | |||||||
75 | 100 | 98 | 100 | |||||
74 | 99 | 97 | 99 | |||||
73 | 98 | 96 | 98 | 100 | ||||
72 | 97 | 95 | 97 | 99 | ||||
71 | 100 | 95 | 94 | 96 | 98 | |||
70 | 99 | 94 | 93 | 95 | 97 | |||
69 | 97 | 93 | 92 | 94 | 96 | |||
68 | 96 | 92 | 91 | 93 | 95 | |||
67 | 94 | 91 | 89 | 92 | 94 | |||
66 | 93 | 90 | 88 | 91 | 93 | 100 | ||
65 | 92 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 99 | ||
64 | 90 | 87 | 86 | 89 | 91 | 98 | ||
63 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 97 | ||
62 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 96 | ||
61 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 86 | 88 | 94 | ||
60 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 93 | ||
59 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 92 | 100 | |
58 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 91 | 99 | |
57 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 90 | 98 | |
56 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 89 | 96 | 100 |
55 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 88 | 95 | 99 |
54 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 87 | 94 | 98 |
53 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 86 | 93 | 97 |
52 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 84 | 92 | 96 |
51 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 83 | 91 | 95 |
50 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 82 | 90 | 94 |
49 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 81 | 89 | 92 |
48 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 80 | 88 | 91 |
47 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 79 | 87 | 90 |
46 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 78 | 86 | 89 |
45 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 77 | 85 | 88 |
44 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 87 |
43 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 81 | 86 |
42 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 84 |
41 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 67 | 72 | 79 | 83 |
40 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 78 | 82 |
39 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 81 |
38 | 54 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 80 |
37 | 53 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 68 | 74 | 79 |
36 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 78 |
35 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 77 |
34 | 49 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 64 | 71 | 76 |
33 | 48 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 74 |
32 | 46 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 73 |
31 | 45 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 72 |
30 | 43 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 71 |
29 | 42 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 70 |
28 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 69 |
27 | 39 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 68 |
26 | 38 | 44 | 46 | 50 | 52 | 56 | 61 | 67 |
25 | 37 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 66 |
24 | 35 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 64 |
23 | 34 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 58 | 63 |
22 | 32 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 62 |
21 | 31 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 61 |
20 | 30 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 60 |
19 | 28 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 |
18 | 27 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 |
17 | 26 | 34 | 37 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 57 |
16 | 24 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 50 | 56 |
15 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 54 |
14 | 21 | 30 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 53 |
13 | 20 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 52 |
12 | 19 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 51 |
11 | 17 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 50 |
10 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 49 |
9 | 14 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 41 | 48 |
8 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 47 |
7 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 46 |
6 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 44 |
5 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 43 |