The official published Army Officer assessment benchmarks
The British Army's officer assessment page lists a 76kg mid-thigh pull, a 3.1m medicine-ball throw and a minimum multistage fitness test result of 7.10. These are distinct physical components: meeting one of them is not sufficient to claim a complete pass. Candidates must also follow the recruiting team's exact instructions for their stage and role.
The source discusses higher aims for the Main Board. Check the current official page and your own invitation rather than assuming a third-party calculator displays every requirement. The numbers here are a dated reference, not a personal medical or physical assessment.
Why 7.10 is later than 7.9
A multistage fitness test uses level-and-shuttle notation rather than decimal numbers. Level seven, shuttle ten, written 7.10, comes after level seven, shuttle nine, written 7.9. Treating them as decimals would reverse the comparison and mislead candidates.
The notation does not by itself tell us total running distance, aerobic capacity or a person's general fitness. Such calculations require an exact, verified test protocol, which varies between audio versions. Our free calculator therefore compares the ordered level and shuttle components directly.
The officer and soldier routes are not interchangeable
Several Army soldier role listings describe 2km running times and related strength assessments. Army Officer Selection Board guidance describes the MSFT and specific strength standards. Importing a published soldier run time into officer preparation—or vice versa—is not a reliable way to understand a candidate's actual requirement.
Select your role and stage in the role-specific fitness comparison, where individual source-linked components are shown together. Any omitted criterion should be treated as unknown, not as an unnecessary test.
Use your result as information, not certification
If you are fit to practise a relevant test under appropriate conditions, a number may help you understand your current position against a published reference. It does not resolve medical eligibility, your safe training workload, technique, wider AOSB performance or an official selection outcome.
Avoid repeated maximum-effort tests for the sake of chasing a number. Work with suitably qualified professionals when developing a physical preparation programme, especially after injury or when unfamiliar with the movements. Project Selection neither clears candidates medically nor promises selection.
Try a relevant calculator or general practice exercise when it helps clarify this topic. No account, payment or official recruitment score is involved.
- View all published officer physical components ↗
Role- and stage-linked official references, not an overall pass certification.
These related independent guides explore other stages of the same pathway.
- AOSB Briefing vs Main Board: Army Officer Preparation by Stage
- AOSB Communication Practice: Clear Arguments and Group Decisions
- AOSB Interview & Five-Minute Lecturette: Honest Preparation
- AOSB Preparation: Briefing vs Main Board, Fitness and Assessment
- AOSB Planning Exercise Practice: Aims, Factors, Options and Plan
When an official benchmark for your exact role and stage is available, the free fitness comparison explains one numerical result. It is not an overall selection prediction.
Open the free comparison ↗Review the original page, especially before acting on dates, assessment stages or specific physical standards.
https://jobs.army.mod.uk/how-to-join/army-assessment/officer/
Public references examined in October 2026. This article is independent and may not reflect a later official change.