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The following are the maximum and minimum scores for male and female Marines taking the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test.

The following are the max./min. score charts for male and female Marines for each event of the Marine Corps’ Physical Fitness Test (PFT):

USMC Fitness Total Points Score Charts

The PFT has three events: pullups or pushups; plank pose; and a 3-mile run. Movement of Marines from one event to the next should allow adequate time to recover, stretch and drink water.

Marine Corps Pullup Standards (Max./Min.)

The maximum score is 100, and the minimum is 40 for each age group.

Male Marine Pullup Standards/Age

Age Group

Minimum

Maximum

17-20

4

20

21-25

5

23

26-30

5

23

31-35

5

23

36-40

5

21

41-45

5

20

46-50

5

19

51+

3

18

Female Marine Pullup Standards/Age

Age Group

Minimum

Maximum

17-20

1

7

21-25

3

11

26-30

4

12

31-35

3

11

36-40

3

10

41-45

2

8

46-50

2

6

51+

2

4

Marine Corps Pushup Standards (Max./Min.)

If you don’t want to do pullups, you can do pushups, but pushups will count for only up to 70 points, whereas Marines may receive up to 100 points for pullups:

Male Marine Pushup Standards/Age

Age Group

Minimum

Maximum

17-20

42

82

21-25

40

87

26-30

39

84

31-35

36

80

36-40

34

76

41-45

30

72

46-50

25

68

51+

20

64

Female Marine Pushup Standards/Age

Age Group

Minimum

Maximum

17-20

19

42

21-25

18

48

26-30

18

50

31-35

16

46

36-40

14

43

41-45

12

41

46-50

11

40

51+

10

38

Marine Corps 3-Mile Run Standards

Male Marine 3-Mile Run Standards/Age

Age Group

Minimum

Maximum

17-20

27:40

18:00

21-25

27:40

18:00

26-30

28:00

18:00

31-35

28:20

18:00

36-40

28:40

18:00

41-45

29:20

18:30

46-50

30:00

19:00

51+

33:00

19:30

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Female Marine 3-Mile Standards/Age

Age Group

Minimum

Maximum

17-20

30:50

21:00

21-25

30:50

21:00

26-30

31:10

21:00

31-35

31:30

21:00

36-40

31:50

21:00

41-45

32:30

21:30

46-50

33:30

22:00

51+

36:00

22:30

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