Navy PRT Requirements 2026: Passing Scores by Age, Events, and Scoring
The Navy Physical Readiness Test, or PRT, is the fitness half of the Navy's twice-a-year Physical Fitness Assessment. Your score does not just decide pass or fail. It feeds your record, affects advancement, and tells you a lot about your training. This guide covers the Navy PRT requirements for 2026: the passing and maximum numbers by age from the official tables, the events, the cardio options, and how scoring works.
What is the Navy PRT?
The PRT measures muscular endurance and cardiorespiratory fitness through three events performed in the same session. It sits inside the larger Physical Fitness Assessment, or PFA, which also includes a body composition check. Sailors complete the PRT during each command's testing cycle, typically twice per year.
The three PRT events
The current PRT uses three events:
- Push-ups: a two-minute max-rep event that tests upper body endurance.
- Forearm plank: a timed hold that replaced curl-ups. You start face down with elbows under your shoulders and hold a straight line from head to heels for as long as you can.
- Cardio: a timed 1.5-mile run is the standard, with several approved alternatives.
Forearm plank form
Your elbows sit directly below your shoulders at about a 90 degree bend. Forearms can be parallel or angled in, but you cannot clasp your hands together. The body stays in one straight line, and sagging hips or a raised butt ends the event.
Cardio options on the PRT
The 1.5-mile run is the primary cardio event. Commanding officers can authorize approved alternatives for the current PFA cycle, which helps sailors with running restrictions or shipboard limits. The approved options are:
- 1.5-mile run or walk on a flat, measured course.
- 2,000-meter row on a Concept2 erg with the damper set between 3 and 5.
- 500-yard or 450-meter swim using any stroke.
- 12-minute stationary bike scored by calories. The official PFA app sets the bike standard by bike model.
- Treadmill for the 1.5-mile distance.
How the PRT is scored
Each event is scored in points, from 45 up to 100, and each score maps to a performance category. The Navy uses five: Outstanding, Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, and Probationary, with high, medium, and low levels inside most of them. Your overall PRT score is the average of your event points, converted to a category.
To pass, you need at least Probationary (45 points) in every event. Probationary is the lowest passing category, and one failed event fails the whole test, no matter how strong the other two are. Standards are set by gender and 11 age groups (17-19, five-year bands through 60-64, then 65+), so the numbers you need shift as you get older.
Navy PRT requirements 2026: passing and max by age
These numbers come from the Navy's official Guide 5A, Physical Readiness Test (December 2025), Table 4-1 for altitudes below 5,000 feet. Each cell shows the minimum to pass (Probationary, 45 points) / the maximum (Outstanding High, 100 points).
Men
| Age | Push-ups | Forearm plank | 1.5-mile run |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17-19 | 42 / 92 | 1:11 / 3:24 | 12:45 / 8:15 |
| 20-24 | 37 / 87 | 1:10 / 3:20 | 13:30 / 8:30 |
| 25-29 | 34 / 84 | 1:09 / 3:16 | 14:00 / 8:55 |
| 30-34 | 31 / 80 | 1:07 / 3:12 | 14:30 / 9:20 |
| 35-39 | 27 / 76 | 1:06 / 3:08 | 15:00 / 9:25 |
| 40-44 | 24 / 72 | 1:05 / 3:04 | 15:30 / 9:30 |
| 45-49 | 21 / 68 | 1:03 / 3:01 | 16:08 / 9:33 |
| 50-54 | 19 / 64 | 1:02 / 2:57 | 16:45 / 9:35 |
| 55-59 | 10 / 60 | 1:01 / 2:54 | 17:09 / 10:42 |
| 60-64 | 8 / 57 | 1:00 / 2:50 | 18:52 / 11:21 |
| 65+ | 4 / 48 | 0:58 / 2:47 | 20:35 / 11:41 |
Women
| Age | Push-ups | Forearm plank | 1.5-mile run |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17-19 | 19 / 51 | 1:01 / 3:14 | 15:00 / 9:29 |
| 20-24 | 16 / 48 | 1:00 / 3:10 | 15:30 / 9:47 |
| 25-29 | 13 / 46 | 0:59 / 3:06 | 16:08 / 10:17 |
| 30-34 | 11 / 44 | 0:58 / 3:02 | 16:45 / 10:46 |
| 35-39 | 9 / 43 | 0:56 / 2:59 | 17:00 / 10:51 |
| 40-44 | 7 / 41 | 0:55 / 2:55 | 17:15 / 10:56 |
| 45-49 | 5 / 40 | 0:54 / 2:52 | 17:23 / 10:58 |
| 50-54 | 2 / 38 | 0:53 / 2:48 | 17:30 / 11:00 |
| 55-59 | 2 / 30 | 0:52 / 2:45 | 18:34 / 12:23 |
| 60-64 | 2 / 26 | 0:51 / 2:42 | 19:43 / 13:34 |
| 65+ | 1 / 22 | 0:50 / 2:38 | 20:52 / 14:45 |
Example: a man aged 20-24 passes with 37 push-ups, a 1:10 plank, and a 13:30 run. The maximum is 87 push-ups, a 3:20 plank, and an 8:30 run. Every scoring level between pass and max, plus the row and swim standards, is in the full Navy PRT standards tables on our calculator page.
What is a good PRT score?
Passing is the floor. Sailors who care about their record aim for Excellent or Outstanding, which require noticeably more reps, a longer plank, and a faster run. Hitting Outstanding on all three is the benchmark for top performers and looks strong on an evaluation. The cleanest way to see exactly where your numbers land by age and gender is to run them through our Navy PRT calculator.
How to train for each event
Treat the three events as three separate problems. For push-ups, build volume with frequent submaximal sets rather than grinding to failure every session. For the plank, train it directly and add anti-extension core work like dead bugs and hollow holds. For the run, build an aerobic base first, then layer in intervals and tempo work to bring your time down. Our PRT run workouts and plank progression give you a starting structure, and our complete PRT guide ties it together.
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What score do you need to pass the Navy PRT?
You need at least Probationary, which is 45 points, in all three events. For a man aged 20-24 that is 37 push-ups, a 1:10 plank, and a 13:30 1.5-mile run. For a woman aged 20-24 it is 16 push-ups, a 1:00 plank, and a 15:30 run. Falling below Probationary in any one event is a failed PRT.
What happens if you fail the Navy PRT?
A PRT failure goes on your record and can affect advancement and eligibility for certain programs. Repeated failures carry more serious career consequences, so a failure is something to correct quickly.
Can you choose the row or bike instead of the run?
Only if your command authorizes it. The run is the default, and alternate cardio is approved at the discretion of your commanding officer, often for medical or facility reasons.
How often do sailors take the PRT?
Usually twice a year, during each command's PFA cycle.
Navy standards and scoring tables are set by the Navy and updated periodically. Confirm current requirements through official Navy sources.
