How your Army fitness score affects promotion points
Check the current table and the record behind it
Guidance reviewed October 1, 2026.
Fitness scores and promotion points
A strong test result deserves an accurate record. The Army's AFT promotion FAQ states that 120 remains the maximum fitness points authorized for semi-centralized promotions, with revised conversion guidance for the AFT.[1] That does not mean every Soldier uses the same calculation or that a high score guarantees promotion.
1. Start with the right fitness test
The AFT replaced the ACFT on June 1, 2025.[1] Do not use a six-event ACFT conversion example to work out the points for a five-event AFT. Ask S1 to confirm the guidance that applies to your component and promotion consideration.
2. Check the conversion, not just the total
Your raw event results, fitness-test score and promotion points are different numbers. Review each step. An ACFT conversion example belongs to the older test, not a current AFT calculation. The Army's FAQ directs Soldiers to have qualifying AFT scores recorded in DTMS for promotion consideration.[1]
3. Review the rest of your record
Treat fitness preparation and record review as separate tasks. Keep your test documentation, check that the official entry matches it and raise discrepancies with S1. Do the same for the other parts of your promotion record rather than assuming a fitness score settles eligibility.
4. If you have a profile
Do not assume a waived event automatically earns a particular number of promotion points. Temporary and permanent profiles raise different testing questions, and the current policy must be applied to your circumstances. Ask your medical provider about restrictions and S1 about the promotion calculation; do not train through a restriction to protect a score.
5. Make preparation manageable
- Identify the events that need work.
- Plan training with your PT leader or H2F staff.
- Keep practice results separate from record-test documentation.
- Check official entries after your test.
A training app can help with practice, but it cannot award promotion points.
Before your next promotion review
Check the current conversion table and your official record together. If they do not agree, take the original documentation to S1. Fixing a record error and improving an event are different problems; knowing which one you have makes the next step clearer.
Tools for practice
The app linked below can support score tracking and practice.[17] Use it alongside your unit's process, not instead of it.
Related resources
Links carried forward from this article are listed for further reading, not as verification of current policy or of the claims in earlier editions. Consult the checked sources below for the revised guidance.
Sources
[1] https://www.army.mil/aft — Army Fitness Test: official events and policy resources [17] https://www.army.fit — ArmyFit product features
Credits
Photo: 1st Lt. Sophie Jonak / DVIDS. 09.19.2025.
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