How This Calculator Works

This calculator estimates whether you would pass the US Coast Guard Physical Fitness Test (PFT) — the service's new force-wide fitness test under the Physical Readiness ProgramThe Coast Guard's program requiring regular physical training and a recurring, on-the-record fitness test for all able-bodied members.. Starting 1 July 2026, the PFT goes on the official record and can factor into career progression.

Unlike a points-based test, the PFT is pass/fail: you either meet or miss a minimum on each of three events. You enter your sex, age, and results, and the calculator shows whether each event clears its minimum and whether you pass overall.

One thing to keep in mind: for push-ups, the plank, and the swim, more is better; for the run and the row, a faster time is better. The calculator checks each event in the right direction automatically.

Step 1: Enter Your Details

• SexCoast Guard standards are set separately for men and women. — selects which set of minimums you are measured against.
• AgeStandards are grouped into brackets: under 30, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, and 60+. — selects the minimums for your age group.
• Push-ups, plank, and one cardio event — your results for each.

The Events

The PFT is built on the Coast Guard's Boat Crew Physical Fitness StandardsThe fitness standards long required of boat crews, rescue swimmers, and other demanding roles — now extended to the whole force.:

• Push-ups — maximum repetitions in 1 minute.
• Forearm plank — held for time. The plank replaced sit-ups in the 2025 update.
• Cardio (choose one): the 1.5-mile run, a 12-minute swim scored on distance, or a 2,000-meter row. The swim and row were added so members with joint issues or other needs have alternatives to running.

How Pass / Fail Works

Each event has a minimum for your age and sex. Meet or beat it and you pass that event. There are no points and no partial credit:

Miss the minimum on even one event and the overall result is a fail, no matter how strong the other two are. The calculator shows your result and the minimum side by side for each event so you can see exactly where you stand.

The Age and Sex Model

Standards are graded by age, grouped into brackets (under 30, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60+), and set separately by sex. The requirements ease as you get older.

An honest note on these numbers: only the under-30 figures for the 2025 version of the test are published. For the older brackets, push-ups (male), the run, and the swim come from the Coast Guard's official pre-2025 boat-crew table. The plank and the 2,000-meter row are new events with no published age table, and the female push-up figures above 30 conflict with the new under-30 standard — so those cells are modeled from the official age-decline pattern and marked in the calculator with a ~.

How to Read the Standards Table

The standards table lists one row per age bracket and one column each for push-ups, the plank, and the cardio event you selected. Each cell is the minimum needed to pass:

• For push-ups, the plank, and the swim, the cell is the least you must do.
• For the run and row, a lower time is better, so the cell is the most time you are allowed.
• Your age row is highlighted.
• Cells marked ~ are modeled estimates rather than published figures.

How Age and Sex Change Your Result

• Age changes the minimums. Because requirements ease with age, the same performance is judged against a more forgiving minimum as you get older — a result that fails at 25 can pass at 55.
• Sex selects a different standard. Choosing male or female swaps in a separate set of minimums.

Why the PFT Matters

For most of its history the Coast Guard was the only US military branch without a force-wide fitness test — only members in physically demanding roles such as boat crews, rescue swimmers, and law enforcement had to meet a standard, which covered only about a quarter of the service. The Physical Readiness Program changes that, extending the boat-crew standards to all able-bodied members and putting results on the official record from July 2026.

Data Sources and Methodology

• Coast Guard Boat Crew Physical Fitness Standards — the basis of the new PFT, including the official age-graded table for push-ups, the 1.5-mile run, and the 12-minute swim.
• 2025 update reporting (ClearanceJobs, Operation Military Kids, MOAA, Military.com) — the published under-30 figures and the changes that replaced sit-ups with the plank and added the swim and row options.

A note on the figures: the under-30 standards are taken directly from published reporting. Older-bracket push-ups (male), run, and swim come from the official boat-crew table. The plank and row above age 30, and female push-ups above age 30, are modeled from the official age-decline pattern because the 2025 update has not published those values. If the full age-graded table is released, the modeled cells can be replaced with exact figures.

Limitations and Important Caveats

• Modeled cells near the line. The plank and row above 30, and female push-ups above 30, are estimates — a borderline pass or fail on those could differ from the official result.
• A resolved data conflict. Sources disagreed on the female under-30 row time (9:20 vs 10:40); this tool uses 10:40, the figure that is internally consistent with the other standards.
• Body composition is not included. The Coast Guard also screens body composition separately (an abdominal/tape measurement); this tool covers only the performance PFT, not that screening.
• A new, still-settling test. The PFT becomes an official record in July 2026, and the published standards may be refined.
• Single-test snapshot. Warm-up, fatigue, footwear, and the testing surface all affect one trial. Retest under the same conditions to track progress.

Disclaimer:
This calculator provides an estimate based on the Coast Guard's boat-crew fitness standards, with some older-bracket figures modeled from the official age-decline pattern; it is not affiliated with or endorsed by the US Coast Guard, and it is not an official scoring tool. The PFT's events involve maximal effort that places real stress on the heart, joints, and lower back. Warm up thoroughly beforehand and stop immediately if you experience pain, dizziness, or unusual discomfort. This tool is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered medical, fitness, or training advice. Consult a healthcare provider before beginning a new exercise or testing program, especially if you have a pre-existing condition, are over the age of 45, or have been sedentary for an extended period. For official standards, refer to the Coast Guard Physical Fitness Program and your command.