USMC PFT & CFT Standards 2026: Scoring Charts

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Quick answer: Marines take two annual fitness tests. The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is pull-ups or push-ups, the plank, and a 3-mile run. The Combat Fitness Test (CFT) is an 880-yard movement to contact, two minutes of 30-pound ammo can lifts, and a 300-yard maneuver under fire course. Each test is scored out of 300 points, with a maximum of 100 points per event. To pass either test you need at least 40 points in every single event and a total of at least 150. Miss 40 on one event and you fail the whole test no matter how strong the other two are. Score your own test on our Marine Corps PFT calculator.

Two things changed for 2026. Marines in combat arms occupational specialties now score the PFT on a sex-neutral scale and must hit 210 points, per MARADMIN 613/25. And the old height and weight check was replaced by a waist-to-height ratio standard of 0.52 or less, per MARADMIN 066/26. Both took effect January 1, 2026. The charts below are the current scoring standards from Marine Corps Order 6100.13A.

PFT events and scoring standards

Each event is worth up to 100 points. The upper body event is your choice of pull-ups or push-ups, and that choice carries a real cost. The plank replaced crunches and is the only event scored on one table for every Marine.

Upper body event, male Marines

Age	Pull-ups min (40 pts)	Pull-ups max (100 pts)	Push-ups min (40 pts)	Push-ups max (70 pts)
17 to 20	4	20	42	82
21 to 25	5	23	40	87
26 to 30	5	23	39	84
31 to 35	5	23	36	80
36 to 40	5	21	34	76
41 to 45	5	20	30	72
46 to 50	5	19	25	68
51+	3	18	20	64

Upper body event, female Marines

Age	Pull-ups min (40 pts)	Pull-ups max (100 pts)	Push-ups min (40 pts)	Push-ups max (70 pts)
17 to 20	1	7	19	42
21 to 25	3	11	18	48
26 to 30	4	12	18	50
31 to 35	3	11	16	46
36 to 40	3	10	14	43
41 to 45	2	8	12	41
46 to 50	2	6	11	40
51+	2	4	10	38

Plank, all Marines

The plank is the one event with a single table. Age and sex do not change it, per MCO 6100.13A.

Standard	Hold time	Points
Maximum	3:45	100
Minimum passing	1:10	40

3-mile run

Age	Male max (100 pts)	Male min (40 pts)	Female max (100 pts)	Female min (40 pts)
17 to 20	18:00	27:40	21:00	30:50
21 to 25	18:00	27:40	21:00	30:50
26 to 30	18:00	28:00	21:00	31:10
31 to 35	18:00	28:20	21:00	31:30
36 to 40	18:00	28:40	21:00	31:50
41 to 45	18:30	29:20	21:30	32:30
46 to 50	19:00	30:00	22:00	33:30
51+	19:30	33:00	22:30	36:00

PFT and CFT class thresholds

Both tests use the same class bands. Your class follows you into promotion boards, so the gap between 234 and 235 matters more than one point should.

Class	Total score	Per-event requirement
1st Class	235 to 300	40 points minimum in every event
2nd Class	200 to 234	40 points minimum in every event
3rd Class	150 to 199	40 points minimum in every event
Fail	Below 150	Also fails at under 40 points in any event

For what a failure actually triggers, read our breakdown of PFT score classes and what happens if you fail.

CFT events and scoring standards

The CFT is run in boots and utilities and simulates combat tasks. Movement to contact is an 880-yard sprint. Ammo can lifts are as many overhead presses of a 30-pound ammo can as you can complete in two minutes. Maneuver under fire is a 300-yard shuttle that stacks high crawls, low crawls, a buddy drag, a fireman carry, an ammo can carry, push-ups, and a grenade throw. Rest between events is three minutes.

Age	MTC male max	MTC male min	MTC female max	MTC female min
17 to 20	2:40	3:45	3:19	4:36
21 to 25	2:38	3:45	3:13	4:41
26 to 30	2:39	3:48	3:10	4:45
31 to 35	2:42	3:51	3:12	4:46
36 to 40	2:45	3:58	3:18	4:55
41 to 45	2:52	4:11	3:25	4:58
46 to 50	3:01	4:28	3:39	5:26
51+	3:05	5:07	3:55	5:52

Age	Ammo can male max	Ammo can male min	Ammo can female max	Ammo can female min
17 to 20	106	62	66	30
21 to 25	115	67	74	30
26 to 30	116	67	75	30
31 to 35	120	67	72	30
36 to 40	110	67	70	30
41 to 45	106	66	62	28
46 to 50	100	65	53	26
51+	95	16	44	6

Age	MUF male max	MUF male min	MUF female min
17 to 20	Not confirmed	3:17	4:53
21 to 25	2:45	3:18	4:34
26 to 30	2:42	3:22	4:40
31 to 35	2:49	3:30	4:44
36 to 40	2:53	3:42	4:56
41 to 45	2:57	3:59	5:01
46 to 50	3:35	4:14	5:06
51+	3:44	6:09	6:33

Two caveats on the maneuver under fire table. Secondary charts disagree on the maximum for males aged 17 to 20, and the republished female maximum column duplicates the male column from age 21 up, which looks like a transcription error. We omitted both rather than print figures we cannot confirm. Pull them from the official tables at fitness.marines.mil. For a walkthrough of each station, see our guide to Marine Corps CFT events, scoring, and how to train.

What changed for 2026

Sex-neutral PFT scoring for combat arms. Per MARADMIN 613/25, effective January 1, 2026, Marines holding a combat arms primary MOS are scored on the male, age-normed PFT tables in MCO 6100.13A regardless of sex, and must reach a minimum of 210 points, which is 70 percent of the 300-point maximum. Marines outside combat arms continue on the existing sex-normed and age-normed tables. The change follows the Secretary of War memorandum on military fitness standards. Updates to manpower information systems will take roughly six to eight months, so units are operating on interim guidance.

Waist-to-height ratio replaces height and weight. Per MARADMIN 066/26, released February 26, 2026, with an effective date of January 1, 2026, the semiannual height and weight evaluation is gone. In its place is a waist-to-height ratio measured by dividing waist circumference at the navel by height, with a standard of 0.52 or less. That is stricter than the 0.55 benchmark used as a general DoD health screening figure. Check yours with our waist to height ratio calculator, and see our USMC height and weight standards guide for how the old system compared.

What happens if you exceed 0.52. You move to a body fat evaluation by multi-site circumference tape or bioelectrical impedance analysis, and marines.mil states BIA will eventually replace the tape test. Body fat standards themselves did not change and remain sex-normed and age-normed. The Corps did confirm hard ceilings: the body fat exemption for Marines scoring 285 or higher on both tests is capped at 26 percent for males and 36 percent for females, and anyone above those figures goes to the Body Composition Program regardless of score. The extra 1 percent allowance for Marines scoring 250 or higher on both tests remains, capped at the same ceilings. Marines measured under the old method between January 1, 2026 and the MARADMIN release must be re-evaluated.

How to train for each event

Pull-ups. Volume beats intensity. Grease the groove with submaximal sets several times a day, add weighted negatives weekly, and train the lat and mid-back with rows. If you are chasing 23 reps, you need to be comfortable doing sets of 12 to 15 fresh.

Push-ups. Only choose these if pull-ups are genuinely not available to you. Build with density work, meaning short rest and many sets, plus close-grip bench and dips for pressing strength.

Plank. Train it specifically. Three to four holds of 60 to 90 seconds, two or three times a week, with strict form and no sagging. Add anti-rotation work like Pallof presses and suitcase carries. Most Marines fail the plank on breathing and bracing, not on abdominal strength.

3-mile run. Build a base of easy aerobic mileage, then add one interval session per week at goal pace, for example six to eight repeats of 800 meters. A tempo run of 20 to 30 minutes weekly is the single highest-return session for a three-mile time.

CFT events. Ammo can lifts reward shoulder endurance and pacing, so practice with a timer and a real can. Maneuver under fire punishes anyone who has never carried a body, so drill fireman carries and drags. Movement to contact is a sprint-endurance effort, so train 400s and 800s in boots.

FAQ

What is a good PFT score?

Anything at 235 or above earns 1st class. A competitive score for promotion boards is generally in the 275 to 300 range. The bare pass is 150 with at least 40 points in every event.

What is a 1st class PFT?

A total of 235 to 300 points with no event below 40. It is the highest of the three classes and what most Marines target.

Do pull-ups score higher than push-ups?

Yes. Pull-ups are worth up to 100 points. Push-ups are capped at 70 points no matter how many you do, which caps your ceiling on the whole PFT at 270. If you can do pull-ups at all, do pull-ups.

What changed for the Marine Corps in 2026?

Two things. Combat arms Marines now score the PFT on sex-neutral male age-normed tables with a 210-point minimum per MARADMIN 613/25, and the height and weight check was replaced by a waist-to-height ratio standard per MARADMIN 066/26. Both were effective January 1, 2026.

What is the new USMC body composition standard?

Waist circumference measured at the navel divided by height must be 0.52 or less, checked semiannually for active and reserve components. Exceed it and you go to a tape test or bioelectrical impedance analysis. Body fat exemptions for high scorers are capped at 26 percent for males and 36 percent for females.

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