What Is the ACFT Hand-Release Push-Up Score Calculator?
This tool estimates your points on the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) Hand-Release Push-Up (HRP) event for the United States Army. The HRP replaced the traditional push-up: you lower your chest fully to the ground, lift your hands off the floor ("hand release"), then press back up. You have two minutes to complete as many correct repetitions as possible. This calculator maps your repetition count to the standard 0–100 point scale used on the ACFT scorecard.
How to Use It
Enter the total number of valid hand-release push-ups you completed in the two-minute window and press calculate. The calculator returns your estimated ACFT points. Remember that 60 points is the minimum passing score for each event, achieved at 10 reps under this model, and 100 points (the maximum) is reached at 57 reps.
The Formula Explained
Scoring is approximated with linear interpolation between two reference points. At 10 reps you earn 60 points; at 57 reps you earn 100 points. Between those values:
$$\text{score} = 60 + (\text{reps} - 10)\times\frac{40}{47}$$
Below 10 reps, points scale proportionally from 0 to 60 across 0 to 10 reps. The final number is rounded to the nearest whole point and clamped to the 0–100 range.
Worked Example
Suppose you complete 30 hand-release push-ups. $$\text{score} = 60 + (30 - 10)\times(40 \div 47) = 60 + 20\times 0.8511 = 60 + 17.02 = 77.02$$ which rounds to 77 points.
Interpreting Your HRP Score
The Hand-Release Push-Up is one of six events on the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). Each event is scored from 0 to 100 points, and a Soldier must achieve a minimum of 60 points in every event to pass that event. Scoring below the 60-point threshold on the HRP — corresponding to fewer than about 10 correct repetitions under this model — means the event is failed, and failing any single event results in failing the overall test regardless of performance elsewhere.
Your HRP points combine with the points from the other five events to produce your overall ACFT result on a 600-point scale (six events × 100 points each). To reach the 360-point overall minimum, a Soldier must average 60 points across the events while still passing each one individually. You can combine the HRP result with your other event scores using the full ACFT total score calculator to see your aggregate standing.
The repetition standards, scoring tables, and movement requirements are established and periodically updated by the U.S. Army. Always verify your score against the current official Army scoring standards (DA Form 705 / the latest ACFT guidance), as approved tables take precedence over any estimate. This article provides general informational scoring estimates only and is not official Army scoring, medical, or personalized fitness training advice.
FAQ
Is this the official scorecard? No. It is a close linear approximation for planning and training. Always confirm with the current official Army ACFT scoring standards, which can change with regulation updates.
What is the minimum passing score? Soldiers must score at least 60 points on each event, which corresponds to 10 hand-release push-ups in this model.
Do partial or improper reps count? Only fully correct repetitions—chest to ground, hands released, full lockout—count toward your total reps and therefore your score.
