How This Calculator Works

This calculator estimates your score on the Human Performance Assessment (HPA) — the US Space Force's own fitness test, in effect since 1 January 2026 under Space Force Manual 36-2905, Human Performance and Readiness. The HPA scores three components out of a total of 80 points and replaced the service's earlier reliance on the Air Force test.

You enter your sex, age, and one result per component, and the calculator returns your points for each component, your composite score out of 80, your category, and whether you are physically ready. You can optionally add a waist and height measurement for a separate body-composition reading.

One thing to keep in mind: for most events more is better (more reps, more shuttles, a longer plank), but for the run a faster time is better. The scoring handles each direction automatically.

Step 1: Enter Your Details

• SexHPA standards are set separately for men and women, reflecting differences in strength, power, and aerobic capacity. — selects which set of standards you are measured against.
• AgeStandards are grouped in five-year cohorts: under 25, 25–29, 30–34, and so on up to 60+. — selects the standards for your age group.
• One event per component — chosen from the dropdowns, the same way you choose your sex.
• Waist and height (optional) — used only for the body-composition reading, which is not part of your fitness score.

The Three Components and Their Events

The HPA measures three areas. For each, you pick one event:

• Muscular Strength (worth 15 points): 1-minute push-ups, or 2-minute hand-release push-ups.
• Muscular Endurance (worth 15 points): 1-minute sit-ups, 2-minute cross-leg reverse crunch, or a forearm plank held for time.
• Cardiorespiratory (worth 50 points): the 2-mile run, or the 20-meter HAMRHigh Aerobic Multi-Shuttle Run — a paced 20-metre shuttle run that gets faster until you can no longer keep up. Your score is the number of shuttles completed. shuttle run.

A 2 km walk also exists, but it is pass/fail and only for those medically exempt from the run — it earns no points, so it is not included here. At least one of your two yearly assessments must use the 2-mile run.

How Your Score Is Calculated

The composite is the sum of the three components, out of 80 points:

Each component is scored against two reference points for your age and sex: a minimum (the result needed to pass that component) and a maximum (the result that earns full points). Your result is scaled between them. Fall below the minimum and that component is marked as failed.

You are considered physically ready when both conditions are met:

Meeting the bare minimum on all three is not enough on its own — those minimums add up to less than 60, so a passing score requires being comfortably above the minimum on at least some events. Your result then falls into one of three categories:

The Age and Sex Model

HPA standards are age-graded, grouped into five-year cohorts (under 25, 25–29, … 60+), and set separately by sex. To give a smooth result for your exact age rather than jumping at cohort edges, the calculator interpolates between the nearest cohort anchors:

An honest note on these numbers: the exact Space Force scoring values were approved on 23 January 2026 and have not been released as usable charts. The minimum and maximum anchors here are modeled on the Air Force's published charts — the same three components and the same 50/15/15 split — interpolated across the cohorts. The Space Force grades more leniently than the Air Force, so your real composite will usually be a few points higher than this shows.

How to Read the Standards Table

The standards table lists one row per age cohort and one column for each event you selected. Each cell shows two numbers — the minimum and the maximum for that component:

• Minimum — the result needed to pass that component at that age.
• Maximum — the result that earns full points.
• For the run, a lower time is better, so the minimum is the slowest passing time and the maximum is the full-points time.
• Your age row is highlighted so you can see the standards that apply to you.

Body Composition (a Separate Measurement)

Body composition is measured with a waist-to-height ratioWaist circumference divided by height, in the same units. The waist is measured at the midpoint between your lowest rib and the top of your hip bone. (WHtR) — your waist divided by your height. The Department of the Air Force standard, which covers Guardians, is simple:

This is a separate measurement and is not part of the 80-point fitness score — it does not change your composite or category, and the calculator shows it as an optional, clearly-labeled readout. It is also the one figure in this tool that comes straight from published policy rather than from an estimate.

How Age and Sex Change Your Score

• Age changes the standards. Because the requirements ease with age, the same result is judged against more forgiving minimums and maximums as you get older — so an identical performance can earn more points at 50 than at 25.
• Sex selects a different standard. Choosing male or female swaps in a separate set of reference values, so the same result is scored against different benchmarks.

Why the HPA Matters

The HPA is part of the Space Force's broader Holistic Health Approach — a shift toward measuring readiness through health-linked metrics rather than weight alone. Its three components capture the foundations of physical readiness: upper-body strength, core endurance, and aerobic capacity. The body-composition measurement is included on your record because excess abdominal fat is tied to higher long-term health risk, independent of how you score on the fitness events.

Data Sources and Methodology

• Space Force Manual 36-2905, Human Performance and Readiness (26 Sep 2025; Change 2 incorporating the scoring rubric approved 23 Jan 2026) — the source for the components, the 80-point split, the pass mark, and the categories.
• Air & Space Forces Magazine — reporting on the HPA's structure and on the Air Force fitness scoring charts used here as anchors.
• Department of the Air Force Body Composition Program — the waist-to-height ratio standard (< 0.55).

A note on the point values: the test's structure is taken directly from official policy. The per-age, per-sex point curves are modeled on the Air Force charts because the official Space Force values are not yet public. If those charts are released, the estimates here can be replaced with exact values.

Limitations and Important Caveats

• Modeled point values. The structure is official, but the points are estimates built on Air Force anchors. Because the Space Force grades more leniently, your real composite will usually be a few points higher, and near a category boundary your real result could land a tier above what you see here.
• Some events are softer than others. The 2-mile run, push-ups, and sit-ups rest on the firmest anchors. The hand-release push-up, cross-leg reverse crunch, forearm plank, and HAMR are the most provisional.
• Body composition is the exception. That reading uses the exact official standard, not an estimate.
• No altitude correction. Official scoring adjusts run and HAMR results at bases above 5,000 feet; this tool does not.
• The 2 km walk is omitted. It is pass/fail and exemption-only, earning no points.
• Single-test snapshot. Warm-up, fatigue, time of day, and recent training all affect one trial. Retest under the same conditions to track progress.

Disclaimer:
This calculator provides an estimate based on the official test structure and point values modeled on published Air Force charts; it is not affiliated with or endorsed by the US Space Force or the Department of Defense, and it is not an official scoring tool. The HPA'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 an official score, use your unit's myFitness / Guardian One tooling.