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Marine Corps Physical Fitness Tests

Want to feel like you're working out as if your life depends on it? Test yourself against the Marine Corps standards. The Marines have slightly different test categories for men and women. Testing for all categories occurs in one setting, not to exceed two hours.

In order to pass, the Marine must meet the minimum standards set forth in the tables below, and they must have enough points to meet the 3rd class requirements in the third table, Classification Scores.

Minimum Requirements for Each Event - Men
Age 3-Mile Run Crunches Pull Ups
17-26 28:00:00 50 3
27-39 29:00:00 45 3
40-45 30:00:00 45 3
46+ 33:00:00 40 3
Minimum Requirements for Each Event - Women
Age 3-Mile Run Crunches Flexed-Arm Hang
17-26 31:00:00 50 15 Seconds
27-39 32:00:00 45 15 Seconds
40-45 33:00:00 45 15 Seconds
46+ 36:00:00 40 15 Seconds
Classification Scores - Men and Women
Class Age 17-26 Age 27-39 Age 40-45 Age 46+
1st 225 200 175 150
2nd 175 150 125 100
3rd 135 110 88 65

The tables below show the points earned toward classification scores for each type of fitness test.

The pull up test is untimed. The start position is with arms fully extended. Legs may be bent or straight, but not raised above the waist. Hands may face to the front or rear. A pull up is complete when the chin is above the bar. Pendulum like momentum should be avoided.

The flexed-arm hang is a timed event, the objective is to hang as long as possible. Hands may face to the front or rear. Timing starts when the chin is held above the bar, not touching it and the body is motionless. Dropping below the bar is allowed; however, some degree of elbow flexion must be maintained. The test is over when the arms are straight or when one drops off the bar.

The goal of the crunch test is to do as many proper crunches as possible within two minutes. The correct position is to lay on the back with knees bent and both feet flat on the floor. Arms are folded across the chest or rib cage and must remain in contact with the chest or rib cage. A repetition consists of raising the upper body until both forearms or elbows touch the thighs and then returning to the starting position with the shoulder blades touching the floor. No arching of the back is permitted. A partner may hold legs or feet.

In the 3 mile run, the objective is to complete the course as quickly as possible.

Marine Corps Fitness Test Point Chart for Men
Points 3-Mile Run Crunches Pull Ups
100 18:00 100 20
99 18:10 99
98 18:20 98
97 18:30 97
96 18:40 96
95 18:50 95 19
94 19:00 94
93 19:10 93
92 19:20 92
91 19:30 91
90 19:40 90 18
89 19:50 89
88 20:00 88
87 20:10 87
86 20:20 86
85 20:30 85 17
84 20:40 84
83 20:50 83
82 21:00 82
81 21:10 81
80 21:20 80 16
79 21:30 79
78 21:40 78
77 21:50 77
76 22:00 76
75 22:10 75 15
74 22:20 74
73 22:30 73
72 22:40 72
71 22:50 71
70 23:00 70 14
69 23:10 69
68 23:20 68
67 23:30 67
66 23:40 66
65 23:50 65 13
64 24:00:00 64
63 24:10:00 63
62 24:20:00 62
61 24:30:00 61
60 24:40:00 60 12
59 24:50:00 59
58 25:00:00 58
57 25:10:00 57
56 25:20:00 56
55 25:30:00 55 11
54 25:40:00 54
53 25:50:00 53
52 26:00:00 52
51 26:10:00 51
50 26:20:00 50 10
49 26:30:00 49
48 26:40:00 48
47 26:50:00 47
46 27:00:00 46
45 27:10:00 45 9
44 27:20:00 44
43 27:30:00 43
42 27:40:00 42
41 27:50:00 41
40 28:00:00 40 8
39 28:10:00 x
38 28:20:00 x
37 28:30:00 x
36 28:40:00 x
35 28:50:00 x 7
34 29:00:00 x
33 29:10:00 x
32 29:20:00 x
31 29:30:00 x
30 29:40:00 x 6
29 29:50:00 x
28 30:00:00 x
27 30:10:00 x
26 30:20:00 x
25 30:30:00 x 5
24 30:40:00 x
23 30:50:00 x
22 31:00:00 x
21 31:10:00 x
20 31:20:00 x 4
19 31:30:00 x
18 31:40:00 x
17 31:50:00 x
16 32:00:00 x
15 32:10:00 x 3
14 32:20:00 x x
13 32:30:00 x x
12 32:40:00 x x
11 32:50:00 x x
10 33:00:00 x x
9 x x x
8 x x x
7 x x x
6 x x x
5 x x x
4 x x x
3 x x x
2 x x x
1 x x x

* Round up all values

Marine Corps Fitness Test Point Chart for Women
Points 3-Mile Run Crunches Flexed-Arm Hang
100 21:00 100 70 sec
99 21:10 99
98 21:20 98 69 sec
97 21:30 97
96 21:40 96 68 sec
95 21:50 95
94 22:00 94 67 sec
93 22:10 93
92 22:20 92 66 sec
91 22:30 91
90 22:40 90 65 sec
89 22:50 89
88 23:00 88 64 sec
87 23:10 87
86 23:20 86 63 sec
85 23:30 85
84 23:40 84 62 sec
83 23:50 83
82 24:00:00 82 61 sec
81 24:10:00 81
80 24:20:00 80 60 sec
79 24:30:00 79
78 24:40:00 78 59 sec
77 24:50:00 77
76 25:00:00 76 58 sec
75 25:10:00 75
74 25:20:00 74 57 sec
73 25:30:00 73
72 25:40:00 72 56 sec
71 25:50:00 71
70 26:00:00 70 55 sec
69 26:10:00 69
68 26:20:00 68 54 sec
67 26:30:00 67
66 26:40:00 66 53 sec
65 26:50:00 65
64 27:00:00 64 52 sec
63 27:10:00 63
62 27:20:00 62 51 sec
61 27:30:00 61
60 27:40:00 60 50 sec
59 27:50:00 59
58 28:00:00 58 49 sec
57 28:10:00 57
56 28:20:00 56 48 sec
55 28:30:00 55
54 28:40:00 54 47 sec
53 28:50:00 53
52 29:00:00 52 46 sec
51 29:10:00 51
50 29:20:00 50 45 sec
49 29:30:00 49
48 29:40:00 48 44 sec
47 29:50:00 47
46 30:00:00 46 43 sec
45 30:10:00 45
44 30:20:00 44 42 sec
43 30:30:00 43
42 30:40:00 42 41 sec
41 30:50:00 41
40 31:00:00 40 40 sec
39 31:10:00 x 39 sec
38 31:20:00 x 38 sec
37 31:30:00 x 37 sec
36 31:40:00 x 36 sec
35 31:50:00 x 35 sec
34 32:00:00 x 34 sec
33 32:10:00 x 33 sec
32 32:20:00 x 32 sec
31 32:30:00 x 31 sec
30 32:40:00 x 30 sec
29 32:50:00 x 29 sec
28 33:00:00 x 28 sec
27 33:10:00 x 27 sec
26 33:20:00 x 26 sec
25 33:30:00 x 25 sec
24 33:40:00 x 24 sec
23 33:50:00 x 23 sec
22 34:00:00 x 22 sec
21 34:10:00 x 21 sec
20 34:20:00 x 20 sec
19 34:30:00 x 19 sec
18 34:40:00 x 18 sec
17 34:50:00 x 17 sec
16 35:00:00 x 16 sec
15 35:10:00 x 15 sec
14 35:20:00 x x
13 35:30:00 x x
12 35:40:00 x x
11 35:50:00 x x
10 36:00:00 x x
9 x x x
8 x x x
7 x x x
6 x x x
5 x x x
4 x x x
3 x x x
2 x x x
1 x x x

* Round up all values

Information from Marine Corps Order (MCO) P6100-12

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