Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (OCS)
Fitness Standards - Ace the PFT
 Preparing for any of the United States Marine Corps training programs is not easy
and it should only be done with a solid foundation of physical activity.
This could require years of athletics or workouts to have the kind of foundation
required to excel in the Marine Corps. Personally, a lifetime of sports and learning to be a team player is
critical to your success not only through the boot camp or OCS programs but
also during your career as a Marine. People who become USMC recruits
often make the mistake and think that the USMC will "get them in shape".
It is true the USMC will get you in BETTER shape, BUT if you do not go to
training with some sort of above average ability, you will suffer in many
areas.
Typically the under-prepared, new recruits will
become so stressed mentally and physically with remedial training programs
(done during "free time"), guilt from failing their team, and over-use injuries that they struggle learning
the critical things of their profession like marksmanship, patrolling, land
navigation, and many other skills detrimental to their success. A
statistically proven method of performing well in any type of military / law
enforcement training is to ace the entrance fitness test.
In this case it is the pullups, crunches, and 3 mile
run for the USMC PFT. By far, this is the toughest service wide PFT in
the military. First pullups require significant upperbody strength in
order to lift your body over a bar. It helps to be more lean than
overweight as each extra fat pound takes away from your pullup score in
fewer reps performed. The three mile run requires more of a base of
running training compared to the other services that use the 1.5 and 2 mile
timed runs for their standard PFT cardio event.
Testimonial - Stew - I decided to spend
this summer at the US Marine Corps Officer Candidates School in the PLC
juniors program. Because soccer greatly limits my ability to do military
style pt, I was thrilled when I came upon your
Six Week USMC OCS/TBS package on the
website.
I followed your program to the letter for 6 weeks. I showed up at OCS in
great physical condition, graduated in the top 10% of my class and ran a
300 Marine Corps PFT (20 pullups,114 crunches in 2 min and a 17:35 3
mile run). I just wanted to write you and say thank you for such a great
sport specific resource. It was invaluable to my success, and I just
purchased your Marine Recon
package and look forward to getting into that in the coming weeks. |
USMC Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
Male
Marines will perform "dead-hang” pull-ups, abdominal crunches, and a
3.0-mile run. Female Marines will complete the "flexed-arm" hang, abdominal
crunches, and a 3.0 - mile run with a pull-up option.
Check
out this USMC PFT grading chart below to figure out where your fitness level
stands compared to a U.S. Marine.
Changes to current PFT in the USMC effective 2016
Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test Points - Male |
Points |
Pull-Ups |
Crunches |
3-Mile Run |
100 |
20 |
100 |
18:00 |
99 |
|
99 |
18:10 |
98 |
|
98 |
18:20 |
97 |
|
97 |
18:30 |
96 |
|
96 |
18:40 |
95 |
19 |
95 |
18:50 |
94 |
|
94 |
19:00 |
93 |
|
93 |
19:10 |
92 |
|
92 |
19:20 |
91 |
|
91 |
19:30 |
90 |
18 |
90 |
19:40 |
89 |
|
89 |
19:50 |
88 |
|
88 |
20:00 |
87 |
|
87 |
20:10 |
86 |
|
86 |
20:20 |
85 |
17 |
85 |
20:30 |
84 |
|
84 |
20:40 |
83 |
|
83 |
20:50 |
82 |
|
82 |
21:00 |
81 |
|
81 |
21:10 |
80 |
16 |
80 |
21:20 |
79 |
|
79 |
21:30 |
78 |
|
78 |
21:40 |
77 |
|
77 |
21:50 |
76 |
|
76 |
22:00 |
75 |
15 |
75 |
22:10 |
74 |
|
74 |
22:20 |
73 |
|
73 |
22:30 |
72 |
|
72 |
22:40 |
71 |
|
71 |
22:50 |
70 |
14 |
70 |
23:00 |
69 |
|
69 |
23:10 |
68 |
|
68 |
23:20 |
67 |
|
67 |
23:30 |
66 |
|
66 |
23:40 |
65 |
13 |
65 |
23:50 |
64 |
|
64 |
24:00 |
63 |
|
63 |
24:10 |
62 |
|
62 |
24:20 |
61 |
|
61 |
24:30 |
60 |
12 |
60 |
24:40 |
59 |
|
59 |
24:50 |
58 |
|
58 |
25:00 |
57 |
|
57 |
25:10 |
56 |
|
56 |
25:20 |
55 |
11 |
55 |
25:30 |
54 |
|
54 |
25:40 |
53 |
|
53 |
25:50 |
52 |
|
52 |
26:00 |
51 |
|
51 |
26:10 |
50 |
10 |
50 |
26:20 |
49 |
|
49 |
26:30 |
48 |
|
48 |
26:40 |
47 |
|
47 |
26: 50 |
46 |
|
46 |
27:00 |
45 |
9 |
45 |
27:10 |
44 |
|
44 |
27:20 |
43 |
|
43 |
27:30 |
42 |
|
42 |
27:40 |
41 |
|
41 |
27:50 |
40 |
8 |
40 |
28:00 |
39 |
|
x |
28:10 |
38 |
|
x |
28:20 |
37 |
|
x |
28:30 |
36 |
|
x |
28:40 |
35 |
7 |
x |
28:50 |
34 |
|
x |
29:00 |
33 |
|
x |
29:10 |
32 |
|
x |
29:20 |
31 |
|
x |
29:30 |
30 |
6 |
x |
29:40 |
29 |
|
x |
29:50 |
28 |
|
x |
30:00 |
27 |
|
x |
30:10 |
26 |
|
x |
30:20 |
25 |
5 |
x |
30:30 |
24 |
|
x |
30:40 |
23 |
|
x |
30:50 |
22 |
|
x |
31:00 |
21 |
|
x |
31:10 |
20 |
4 |
x |
31:20 |
19 |
|
x |
31:30 |
18 |
|
x |
31:40 |
17 |
|
x |
31:50 |
16 |
|
x |
32:00 |
15 |
3 |
x |
32:10 |
14 |
x |
x |
32:20 |
13 |
x |
x |
32:30 |
12 |
x |
x |
32:40 |
11 |
x |
x |
32:50 |
10 |
x |
x |
33:00 |
* Round up all values
(e.g., 18:01 to 18:09 equals 99 points)
In order to pass the
semi-annual fitness test, Marines must perform the minimum acceptable
performance requirements shown in the chart below. Additionally, they must
have enough overall points to meet the 3rd class fitness requirements (see
below).
Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test Points - Female |
Points |
Flexed-Arm Hang |
Crunches |
3-Mile Run |
100 |
70 sec |
100 |
21:00 |
99 |
|
99 |
21:10 |
98 |
69 sec |
98 |
21:20 |
97 |
|
97 |
21:30 |
96 |
68 sec |
96 |
21:40 |
95 |
|
95 |
21:50 |
94 |
67 sec |
94 |
22:00 |
93 |
|
93 |
22:10 |
92 |
66 sec |
92 |
22:20 |
91 |
|
91 |
22:30 |
90 |
65 sec |
90 |
22:40 |
89 |
|
89 |
22:50 |
88 |
64 sec |
88 |
23:00 |
87 |
|
87 |
23:10 |
86 |
63 sec |
86 |
23:20 |
85 |
|
85 |
23:30 |
84 |
62 sec |
84 |
23:40 |
83 |
|
83 |
23:50 |
82 |
61 sec |
82 |
24:00 |
81 |
|
81 |
24:10 |
80 |
60 sec |
80 |
24:20 |
79 |
|
79 |
24:30 |
78 |
59 sec |
78 |
24:40 |
77 |
|
77 |
24:50 |
76 |
58 sec |
76 |
25:00 |
75 |
|
75 |
25:10 |
74 |
57 sec |
74 |
25:20 |
73 |
|
73 |
25:30 |
72 |
56 sec |
72 |
25:40 |
71 |
|
71 |
25:50 |
70 |
55 sec |
70 |
26:00 |
69 |
|
69 |
26:10 |
68 |
54 sec |
68 |
26:20 |
67 |
|
67 |
26:30 |
66 |
53 sec |
66 |
26:40 |
65 |
|
65 |
26: 50 |
64 |
52 sec |
64 |
27:00 |
63 |
|
63 |
27:10 |
62 |
51 sec |
62 |
27:20 |
61 |
|
61 |
27:30 |
60 |
50 sec |
60 |
27:40 |
59 |
|
59 |
27:50 |
58 |
49 sec |
58 |
28:00 |
57 |
|
57 |
28:10 |
56 |
48 sec |
56 |
28:20 |
55 |
|
55 |
28:30 |
54 |
47 sec |
54 |
28:40 |
53 |
|
53 |
28:50 |
52 |
46 sec |
52 |
29:00 |
51 |
|
51 |
29:10 |
50 |
45 sec |
50 |
29:20 |
49 |
|
49 |
29:30 |
48 |
44 sec |
48 |
29:40 |
47 |
|
47 |
29:50 |
46 |
43 sec |
46 |
30:00 |
45 |
|
45 |
30:10 |
44 |
42 sec |
44 |
30:20 |
43 |
|
43 |
30:30 |
42 |
41 sec |
42 |
30:40 |
41 |
|
41 |
30:50 |
40 |
40 sec |
40 |
31:00 |
39 |
39 sec |
x |
31:10 |
38 |
38 sec |
x |
31:20 |
37 |
37 sec |
x |
31:30 |
36 |
36 sec |
x |
31:40 |
35 |
35 sec |
x |
31:50 |
34 |
34 sec |
x |
32:00 |
33 |
33 sec |
x |
32:10 |
32 |
32 sec |
x |
32:20 |
31 |
31 sec |
x |
32:30 |
30 |
30 sec |
x |
32:40 |
29 |
29 sec |
x |
32:50 |
28 |
28 sec |
x |
33:00 |
27 |
27 sec |
x |
33:10 |
26 |
26 sec |
x |
33:20 |
25 |
25 sec |
x |
33:30 |
24 |
24 sec |
x |
33:40 |
23 |
23 sec |
x |
33:50 |
22 |
22 sec |
x |
34:00 |
21 |
21 sec |
x |
34:10 |
20 |
20 sec |
x |
34:20 |
19 |
19 sec |
x |
34:30 |
18 |
18 sec |
x |
34:40 |
17 |
17 sec |
x |
34:50 |
16 |
16 sec |
x |
35:00 |
15 |
15 sec |
x |
35:10 |
14 |
x |
x |
35:20 |
13 |
x |
x |
35:30 |
12 |
x |
x |
35:40 |
11 |
x |
x |
35:50 |
10 |
x |
x |
36:00 |
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