The following four tables outline the Role Fitness Test (RFT) for:

• Table 1: Ground Close Combat (GCC) roles, Phase 1 Basic Training (BT) Entrance Test and Output Test.
• Table 2: GCC roles, Phase 2 Employment Training, or Initial Trade Training (ITT).
• Table 3: Non-GCC roles, BT Entrance Test and Output Test.
• Table 4: Non-GCC Output Standards.

You can read about the background to the new PES here and here.

Abbreviations used:

• Reg: Regular Army personnel.
• Res: Army Reserve personnel.
• JE: Junior Entry soldiers.
• SE: Senior Entry soldiers.
• RFT(S): Role Fitness Test (Soldier).
• RFT(E): Role Fitness Test (Entrance).
• RFT(BT): Role Fitness Test (Basic Training).
• MTP: Mid Thigh Pull.
• MBT: Medicine Ball Throw.
• MSFT: Multi-Stage Fitness Test.
• AFT: Annual Fitness Test.
• Inf: Infantry (except Para).
• RAC: Royal Armoured Corps.
• Para: Parachute Regiment.
• RMT: Representative Military Test.
• MATT: Mandatory Annual Training Tests.

Table 1: GCC BT RFT Standards and Table 2: GCC ITT RFT Standards

Table 3: Non-GCC BT RFT Standards

Table 3: Non-GCC BT RFT Standards (Continued) and Table 4: Non-GCC ITT RFT Standards

Reference

FOI 2019/05408 dated 12 June 2019.