Challenge Yourself.
Earn Recognition.
Build Lifelong Fitness.
Test components.
One standard.
Three dimensions of physical readiness measured across four age groups — with scoring standards and awards recognition.
Muscular Strength
& Endurance
Curl-ups and the plank — the foundation of every athletic and operational capability.
CURL-UPS · PLANK
Cardio Respiratory
Fitness
The 1-mile run and 20-meter PACER measure sustained heart and lung performance.
1-MILE RUN · 20m PACER
Muscular Power
& Bone Health
Push-ups and pull-ups build durable, lifelong skeletal strength.
PUSH-UPS · PULL-UPS
Scoring & Standards
Age- and sex-specific percentile standards calibrated for each test component. Content coming soon.
Awards (Certificates)
Recognition tiers and certificate information. Content coming soon.
Get ready
for test day.
Training guides, forms, and nutrition resources to help participants prepare.
Training Resources
Administrator's Guide, videos, and fitness tips. Content coming soon.
Forms & Downloads
Liability waiver, score sheet, logos, and branding assets. Content coming soon.
Nutrition
Nutrition guidance for participants. Content coming soon.
Program news
& updates.
Updates from the President's Council and milestones from the field.
The Council Reinstates the Test for a New Generation
The full text of the council's spring address — and what it means for schools, families, and proctors.
Read More"She didn't quit." A Family's First Presidential Circle.
How twelve-year-old Amaya Hayes climbed from the Ascend Award to the program's rarest tier in two years.
Read More2026 Testing Cycle Opens Nationwide
Registration is now open for host organizations and participants across all fifty states.
Read MoreMission
"To champion the physical readiness of every American child — measuring not what divides us, but the strength, grit, and discipline that unite a free people."
History
Content coming soon.
Partners
Content coming soon.
Contacts
Content coming soon.