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US Police PFT (typical)
Typical US police entry battery (1.5-mile run, push-ups, sit-ups, vertical jump). Agencies set their own marks; these tiers are read off US military score tables for the same events (Navy PRT run; US Air Force push-ups and sit-ups) — Pass is the table minimum and Elite sits above the table maximum. Vertical jump: US state police pass marks (Michigan MCOLES men's and women's, Idaho POST) and published police means.
US · Police · Source: US Navy PRT (Guide-5, Jan 2025) 1.5-mile run, ages 20-24; USAF PFRA score charts (eff. 1 Mar 2026) 1-min push-ups and sit-ups, under 25. Elite: TPF's margin above each table maximum. Vertical jump (2026-10-03): Michigan MCOLES entrance and exit (ages 18-29), Idaho POST PRT (2014), police cadet and officer means (Healthcare 2023;11:1253 and IJERPH 2022;19:5408, CC BY).
The events, and what each tier means.
Pass is the minimum from the published source named above. Good, Excellent and Elite are the steps TPF scores above it: some come from the published test, such as its maximum score, and the note under the figure or the source says so; the rest are TPF’s own targets.
| Event | Pass | Good | Excellent | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5-mile run (open men)min:sec · lower is better | 13:30Navy PRT Probationary (20-24) | 10:45 | 9:45 | 8:05Above the official maximum — TPF's margin (+10 % reps / load / hold, −5 % time) |
| 1.5-mile run (open women)min:sec · lower is better | 15:30Navy PRT Probationary (20-24) | 13:30 | 12:15 | 9:20Above the official maximum — TPF's margin (+10 % reps / load / hold, −5 % time) |
| Push-ups (1 min) (open men)reps · higher is better | 30 repsUSAF PFRA minimum (under 25) | 45 reps | 57 reps | 74 repsAbove the official maximum — TPF's margin (+10 % reps / load / hold, −5 % time) |
| Push-ups (1 min) (open women)reps · higher is better | 15 repsUSAF PFRA minimum (under 25) | 29 reps | 40 reps | 55 repsAbove the official maximum — TPF's margin (+10 % reps / load / hold, −5 % time) |
| Sit-ups (1 min) (open men)reps · higher is better | 33 repsUSAF PFRA minimum (under 25) | 43 reps | 51 reps | 64 repsAbove the official maximum — TPF's margin (+10 % reps / load / hold, −5 % time) |
| Sit-ups (1 min) (open women)reps · higher is better | 29 repsUSAF PFRA minimum (under 25) | 39 reps | 47 reps | 59 repsAbove the official maximum — TPF's margin (+10 % reps / load / hold, −5 % time) |
| Vertical jump (open men)inches · higher is better | 17.5 inchesMCOLES entrance, men 18-29 | 19 inchesMCOLES exit, men 18-29 (= Idaho POST "Good") | 21.5 inchesIdaho POST maximum ("Excellent") | 24 inchesAbout the pooled male police-cadet mean (24.2 in) |
| Vertical jump (open women)inches · higher is better | 11 inchesMCOLES entrance, women 18-29 | 12.5 inchesMCOLES exit (12) — men's × 0.68 | 15 inchesFemale officer means 14.5-15.6 in | 17 inchesAbout the female police-cadet mean (16.9 in) |
How TPF Operator trains you for it.
- Track it, event by event.Log each result in the app’s Tests screen and it is placed on this ladder — pass, good, excellent, elite — with the trend over time.
- Plan the whole week against it.Lifts, runs and rucks on one recovery budget, so the running doesn’t take back the strength an event needs, and a hard ruck isn’t scheduled the day before a timed run.
- Know where you stand before test day. The Operator Readiness Score weighs your current numbers against the standard you picked, so you know which event is the weak one with weeks to fix it.
This test belongs to the police force or agency that sets it. TPF is not affiliated with or endorsed by it, and its rules and pass marks can change: check the current requirements with the organisation before you test.