Calculate your Navy PRT score and performance category from your push-ups, forearm plank, and cardio event by Navy age group and gender.
Navy PRT Formula
Your overall Physical Readiness Test (PRT) score is the average of the point scores you earn on the three events: push-ups, the forearm plank, and your chosen cardio event.
PRT Score = (Push-up Points + Plank Points + Cardio Points) / 3
- Push-up Points = points (0 to 100) earned for the number of push-ups completed in 2 minutes.
- Plank Points = points (0 to 100) earned for how long you hold the forearm plank.
- Cardio Points = points (0 to 100) earned for your time on the 1.5-mile run/walk, 2 km row, 500-yard swim, or 450-meter swim.
- PRT Score = the average of the three event scores, which sets your final performance category.
Each event score is read from the official Navy PRT scoring tables, which are different for every gender and age group. The calculator looks up the points your raw result earns for your gender and age, averages the three event scores, and reports both the number and the performance category. A passing score requires at least the minimum points on every event, so a single failed event fails the test even when your average looks fine.
Navy PRT Score Categories and Standards
The averaged score maps to a named performance category. These category ranges are the same for everyone; only the raw results needed to reach them change with age and gender.
| Overall Score | Performance Category |
|---|---|
| 90 to 100 | Outstanding |
| 75 to 89 | Excellent |
| 60 to 74 | Good |
| 50 to 59 | Satisfactory |
| Below 50 | Probationary (fail) |
The next table shows the raw results for a Male age 20 to 24 at the maximum (100 points) and minimum passing (50 points) levels, so you can see the spread the points cover.
| Level | Push-ups | Plank | 1.5-mile run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum (100 pts) | 87 | 3:20 | 8:30 |
| Minimum passing (50 pts) | 42 | 1:20 | 13:30 |
Example Problems
Example 1. You are a male sailor in the 20 to 24 age group. Your push-ups earn 80 points, your plank earns 75 points, and your 1.5-mile run earns 70 points. Average the three scores:
(80 + 75 + 70) / 3 = 225 / 3 = 75 points. A 75 falls in the 75 to 89 range, so your overall category is Excellent.
Example 2. You hit the minimum passing result on every event, so each event scores 50 points. Average them:
(50 + 50 + 50) / 3 = 50 points. A 50 is the bottom of the Satisfactory range, which is a pass. Drop below the minimum on any single event and that event scores under 50, which fails the test regardless of the average.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a passing Navy PRT score? You need an overall average of at least 50 points, and you must meet the minimum standard on each individual event. A score of 50 to 59 is Satisfactory, which passes. Anything that leaves an event below its minimum is a Probationary or failing result.
Can I choose which cardio event to take? Yes. The Navy scores the 1.5-mile run/walk, the 2 km row on a Concept 2 erg, the 500-yard swim, and the 450-meter swim. Each has its own scoring table for your gender and age, so pick the event you perform best on and the calculator scores it the same way.
Do the standards change with age? Yes. The point thresholds get easier as you move into older age groups, so the same raw time or rep count earns more points at 45 than it does at 20. The performance categories (Outstanding, Excellent, Good, Satisfactory) stay the same; only the raw results behind each point value shift.
