Hand-Release Push-ups chart

Name: Hand-Release Push-ups chart
Creator: Thisiswhyipass

Hand-release push-ups are the alternate strength event, worth up to 15 points over two minutes. Men under 25 need 52 reps for max points, while 27 reps is the lowest count that still scores on the 2026 PFRA chart.

Every gender and age group is below. Each row is the result at or beyond the sign, then the points it earns. The shaded row is the minimum that still scores; anything past it fails the component.

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Male, under 25

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
52	15
51	14.5
50	14
49	13.5
48	13
47	12.5
46	12
45	11.5
44	11
43	10.5
42	10
41	9.5
40	9
39	8.5
38	8
37	7.5
36	7
35	6.5
34	6
33	5.5
32	5
31	4.5
30	4
29	3.5
28	3
27	2.5

Fewer than 27 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Male, 25-29

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
50	15
49	14.5
48	14
47	13.5
46	13
45	12.5
44	12
43	11.5
42	11
41	10.5
40	10
39	9.5
38	9
37	8.5
36	8
35	7.5
34	7
33	6.5
32	6
31	5.5
30	5
29	4.5
28	4
27	3.5
26	3
25	2.5

Fewer than 25 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Male, 30-34

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
48	15
47	14.5
46	14
45	13.5
44	13
43	12.5
42	12
41	11.5
40	11
39	10.5
38	10
37	9.5
36	9
35	8.5
34	8
33	7.5
32	7
31	6.5
30	6
29	5.5
28	5
27	4.5
26	4
25	3.5
24	3
23	2.5

Fewer than 23 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Male, 35-39

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
46	15
45	14.5
44	14
43	13.5
42	13
41	12.5
40	12
39	11.5
38	11
37	10.5
36	10
35	9.5
34	9
33	8.5
32	8
31	7.5
30	7
29	6.5
28	6
27	5.5
26	5
25	4.5
24	4
23	3.5
22	3
21	2.5

Fewer than 21 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Male, 40-44

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
44	15
43	14.5
42	14
41	13.5
40	13
39	12.5
38	12
37	11.5
36	11
35	10.5
34	10
33	9.5
32	9
31	8.5
30	8
29	7.5
28	7
27	6.5
26	6
25	5.5
24	5
23	4.5
22	4
21	3.5
20	3
19	2.5

Fewer than 19 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Male, 45-49

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
42	15
41	14.5
40	14
39	13.5
38	13
37	12.5
36	12
35	11.5
34	11
33	10.5
32	10
31	9.5
30	9
29	8.5
28	8
27	7.5
26	7
25	6.5
24	6
23	5.5
22	5
21	4.5
20	4
19	3.5
18	3
17	2.5

Fewer than 17 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Male, 50-54

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
40	15
39	14.5
38	14
37	13.5
36	13
35	12.5
34	12
33	11.5
32	11
31	10.5
30	10
29	9.5
28	9
27	8.5
26	8
25	7.5
24	7
23	6.5
22	6
21	5.5
20	5
19	4.5
18	4
17	3.5
16	3
15	2.5

Fewer than 15 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Male, 55-59

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
38	15
37	14.5
36	14
35	13.5
34	13
33	12.5
32	12
31	11.5
30	11
29	10.5
28	10
27	9.5
26	9
25	8.5
24	8
23	7.5
22	7
21	6.5
20	6
19	5.5
18	5
17	4.5
16	4
15	3.5
14	3
13	2.5

Fewer than 13 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Male, 60+

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
36	15
35	14.5
34	14
33	13.5
32	13
31	12.5
30	12
29	11.5
28	11
27	10.5
26	10
25	9.5
24	9
23	8.5
22	8
21	7.5
20	7
19	6.5
18	6
17	5.5
16	5
15	4.5
14	4
13	3.5
12	3
11	2.5

Fewer than 11 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Female, under 25

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
42	15
41	14.5
40	14
39	13.5
38	13
37	12.5
36	12
35	11.5
34	11
33	10.5
32	10
31	9.5
30	9
29	8.5
28	8
27	7.5
26	7
25	6.5
24	6
23	5.5
22	5
21	4.5
20	4
19	3.5
18	3
17	2.5

Fewer than 17 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Female, 25-29

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
40	15
39	14.5
38	14
37	13.5
36	13
35	12.5
34	12
33	11.5
32	11
31	10.5
30	10
29	9.5
28	9
27	8.5
26	8
25	7.5
24	7
23	6.5
22	6
21	5.5
20	5
19	4.5
18	4
17	3.5
16	3
15	2.5

Fewer than 15 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Female, 30-34

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
38	15
37	14.5
36	14
35	13.5
34	13
33	12.5
32	12
31	11.5
30	11
29	10.5
28	10
27	9.5
26	9
25	8.5
24	8
23	7.5
22	7
21	6.5
20	6
19	5.5
18	5
17	4.5
16	4
15	3.5
14	3
13	2.5

Fewer than 13 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Female, 35-39

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
36	15
35	14.5
34	14
33	13.5
32	13
31	12.5
30	12
29	11.5
28	11
27	10.5
26	10
25	9.5
24	9
23	8.5
22	8
21	7.5
20	7
19	6.5
18	6
17	5.5
16	5
15	4.5
14	4
13	3.5
12	3
11	2.5

Fewer than 11 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Female, 40-44

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
34	15
33	14.5
32	14
31	13.5
30	13
29	12.5
28	12
27	11.5
26	11
25	10.5
24	10
23	9.5
22	9
21	8.5
20	8
19	7.5
18	7
17	6.5
16	6
15	5.5
14	5
13	4.5
12	4
11	3.5
10	3
9	2.5

Fewer than 9 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Female, 45-49

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
32	15
31	14.5
30	14
29	13.5
28	13
27	12.5
26	12
25	11.5
24	11
23	10.5
22	10
21	9.5
20	9
19	8.5
18	8
17	7.5
16	7
15	6.5
14	6
13	5.5
12	5
11	4.5
10	4
9	3.5
8	3
7	2.5

Fewer than 7 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Female, 50-54

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
30	15
29	14.5
28	14
27	13.5
26	13
25	12.5
24	12
23	11.5
22	11
21	10.5
20	10
19	9.5
18	9
17	8.5
16	8
15	7.5
14	7
13	6.5
12	6
11	5.5
10	5
9	4.5
8	4
7	3.5
6	3
5	2.5

Fewer than 5 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Female, 55-59

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
28	15
27	14.5
26	14
25	13.5
24	13
23	12.5
22	12
21	11.5
20	11
19	10.5
18	10
17	9.5
16	9
15	8.5
14	8
13	7.5
12	7
11	6.5
10	6
9	5.5
8	5
7	4.5
6	4
5	3.5
4	3
3	2.5

Fewer than 3 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

Female, 60+

Points by rep count. Do at least the reps shown.

Hand-release push-ups ≥	Points
26	15
25	14.5
24	14
23	13.5
22	13
21	12.5
20	12
19	11.5
18	11
17	10.5
16	10
15	9.5
14	9
13	8.5
12	8
11	7.5
10	7
9	6.5
8	6
7	5.5
6	5
5	4.5
4	4
3	3.5
2	3
1	2.5

Fewer than 1 scores 0 and fails the strength component.

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Transcribed from the official DAF PFRA scoring charts (AFMAN 36-2905, current as of 17 Mar 2026)

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