ACFT Special Populations & Medical Accommodations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Soldier sustains an acute injury mid-ACFT. What is the grader's immediate first priority?
- Document the injury on the DA Form 705 scorecard
- Ensure the Soldier's immediate safety and summon medical assistance (Correct answer)
- Notify the unit commander by radio
- Allow the Soldier to decide whether to continue the event
Correct answer: Ensure the Soldier's immediate safety and summon medical assistance
Soldier safety is always the first priority; graders must halt the test and summon medical assistance before any documentation or notifications.
Question 2: How does the ACFT scoring system account for older Soldiers, such as those aged 52–56?
- Graders apply the age-specific scoring standards listed for that Soldier's age bracket (Correct answer)
- All Soldiers regardless of age use identical scoring standards
- Graders apply the standards for the 27–31 age group as a baseline
- Graders average two adjacent age bracket scores
Correct answer: Graders apply the age-specific scoring standards listed for that Soldier's age bracket
The ACFT uses age-normed scoring standards, so graders apply the bracket that matches the Soldier's actual age as indicated on the scorecard.
Question 3: A Soldier's profile prohibits running but does not restrict upper body or lifting. Which events must the Soldier still complete?
- All events except the 2-Mile Run and Sprint-Drag-Carry, plus an approved alternate aerobic event (Correct answer)
- Only the Hand-Release Push-Up and Plank
- The Sprint-Drag-Carry and 2-Mile Run using modified technique
- The Soldier is fully exempt until the profile expires
Correct answer: All events except the 2-Mile Run and Sprint-Drag-Carry, plus an approved alternate aerobic event
A running restriction means the Soldier completes all non-running events and substitutes an approved alternate aerobic event for the 2-Mile Run; the Sprint-Drag-Carry sprint lanes may also require profile review.
Question 4: What swim stroke(s) are authorized for the 1,000-meter alternate aerobic event?
- Only the freestyle (front crawl) stroke
- Only the breaststroke
- Any stroke specified as authorized in the Soldier's physical profile (Correct answer)
- Butterfly and freestyle are both always authorized
Correct answer: Any stroke specified as authorized in the Soldier's physical profile
The authorized swim stroke(s) are defined in the Soldier's physical profile to ensure the movement is medically appropriate for that individual.
Question 5: A Soldier voluntarily withdraws from the ACFT after completing four events due to a new knee pain. How should the grader record the results?
- Record scores for the four completed events and mark remaining events as 'withdrew' (Correct answer)
- Mark the entire test as incomplete with zeros across all six events
- Require the Soldier to complete all six events regardless of pain
- Restart the entire ACFT when the Soldier recovers
Correct answer: Record scores for the four completed events and mark remaining events as 'withdrew'
Scores earned for completed events are recorded, and remaining events are marked as 'withdrew' per Army testing policy when a Soldier withdraws due to injury.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes a 'temporary profile' in the ACFT context?
- A permanent medical limitation documented on DA Form 3349
- A time-limited restriction, typically 30–180 days, documented on DA Form 3349 (Correct answer)
- A unit commander's discretionary exemption from the ACFT
- A waiver issued by Army Human Resources Command
Correct answer: A time-limited restriction, typically 30–180 days, documented on DA Form 3349
A temporary profile is a time-limited medical restriction typically lasting 30 to 180 days, documented on DA Form 3349 to address short-term conditions.
Question 7: How does the ACFT scoring standard differ between male and female Soldiers of the same age group?
- Male and female Soldiers have entirely different scoring scales for every event
- The ACFT uses gender-neutral, age-normed standards identical for both genders in the same age group (Correct answer)
- Female Soldiers receive a 10-point bonus on each event
- Gender adjustments are applied only to the aerobic event
Correct answer: The ACFT uses gender-neutral, age-normed standards identical for both genders in the same age group
The ACFT was designed with gender-neutral, age-normed standards, so Soldiers of the same age group are held to identical performance thresholds regardless of gender.
ACFT Special Populations & Medical Accommodations 2
A Soldier sustains an acute injury mid-ACFT.
What is the grader's immediate first priority?