Physical Readiness Test

A Physical Readiness Test, also known as a Physical Fitness Assessment, or PFA, is conducted by United States military organizations to determine the physical fitness of their service members. Their tests have multiple scoring systems and standards depending on the branch of the Department of Defense.

In the United States Navy, the ranges from lowest to highest including: probationary, satisfactory, good, excellent, and outstanding with low, medium and high in each category.

For the United States Navy the PFA includes a 1.5 mile run, pushups, a sit and reach, and sit ups.

A score in the United States Navy for the run is determined by age, sex, and time. The scores for pushups and situps are also determined by age and sex, as well as by the amount done in a two-minute period. The sit and reach merely needs to be completed.

Other branches of the DoD have similar standards.

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