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Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) (sit-ups, push-ups, and 2-mile run) must be done according to applicable regulations and field manuals. To qualify for promotion points, a soldier must attain a minimum score of 60 points on each event. Each waived event (due to profile) will be granted 60 points.

(1) Permanent profiles.

(a) Those soldiers with permanent physical profiles for the sit-up and/or push-ups events will be granted 60 points for each event waived and use the actual score for each event taken and must qualify on the 2-mile run or approved alternate test according to FM 21-20.

(b) Soldiers taking an alternate event for the 2-mile run receiving a GO, receive a score for that event equal to the average of the scores for the other two events.

(2) Temporary profiles.

(a) Soldiers with a temporary profile which prohibits taking one or more events of the APFT will use their current APFT score provided it is not more than 1 year old at the time of the promotion point computation and the soldier was not afforded the opportunity to take an APFT or an authorized alternate test.

(b) If the soldier was afforded the opportunity and failed, or through his or her own negligence (as determine by the unit commander) failed to take the test, the soldier will lose the APFT points.

APFT scores convert to promotion points as follows::

Promotion Point Menu