ACFT Special Populations & Medical Accommodations 2

Question 1

A Soldier sustains an acute injury mid-ACFT. What is the grader's immediate first priority?

Accepted Answer

Ensure the Soldier's immediate safety and summon medical assistance

Answer

Document the injury on the DA Form 705 scorecard

Answer

Notify the unit commander by radio

Answer

Allow the Soldier to decide whether to continue the event

Question 2

How does the ACFT scoring system account for older Soldiers, such as those aged 52–56?

Accepted Answer

Graders apply the age-specific scoring standards listed for that Soldier's age bracket

Answer

All Soldiers regardless of age use identical scoring standards

Answer

Graders apply the standards for the 27–31 age group as a baseline

Answer

Graders average two adjacent age bracket scores

Question 3

A Soldier's profile prohibits running but does not restrict upper body or lifting. Which events must the Soldier still complete?

Accepted Answer

All events except the 2-Mile Run and Sprint-Drag-Carry, plus an approved alternate aerobic event

Answer

Only the Hand-Release Push-Up and Plank

Answer

The Sprint-Drag-Carry and 2-Mile Run using modified technique

Answer

The Soldier is fully exempt until the profile expires

Question 4

What swim stroke(s) are authorized for the 1,000-meter alternate aerobic event?

Accepted Answer

Any stroke specified as authorized in the Soldier's physical profile

Answer

Only the freestyle (front crawl) stroke

Answer

Only the breaststroke

Answer

Butterfly and freestyle are both always authorized

Question 5

A Soldier voluntarily withdraws from the ACFT after completing four events due to a new knee pain. How should the grader record the results?

Accepted Answer

Record scores for the four completed events and mark remaining events as 'withdrew'

Answer

Mark the entire test as incomplete with zeros across all six events

Answer

Require the Soldier to complete all six events regardless of pain

Answer

Restart the entire ACFT when the Soldier recovers

Question 6

Which of the following best describes a 'temporary profile' in the ACFT context?

Accepted Answer

A time-limited restriction, typically 30–180 days, documented on DA Form 3349

Answer

A permanent medical limitation documented on DA Form 3349

Answer

A unit commander's discretionary exemption from the ACFT

Answer

A waiver issued by Army Human Resources Command

Question 7

How does the ACFT scoring standard differ between male and female Soldiers of the same age group?

Accepted Answer

The ACFT uses gender-neutral, age-normed standards identical for both genders in the same age group

Answer

Male and female Soldiers have entirely different scoring scales for every event

Answer

Female Soldiers receive a 10-point bonus on each event

Answer

Gender adjustments are applied only to the aerobic event