R 161205Z MAY 25
MARADMIN 232/25
SUBJ/OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST INDUCTION AND 
GRADUATION STANDARDS//
REF/A/MCO 6100.13A WITH CHANGE 4/23 MAR 2022//
NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 6100.13A CH-4 MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL
FITNESS AND COMBAT FITNESS TESTS//
POC/ETHAN OSBORN/CAPT/UNIT: OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL (OCS)/ 
COORDINATOR OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES/EMAIL: ETHAN.OSBORN@USMC.MIL/ 
COMM: (703)784-2566//
POC/TIMOTHY HALE/CIV/UNIT: TRAINING COMMAND (TRNGCMD) / DEPUTY G-3/
EMAIL: TIMOTHY.HALE@USMC.MIL/ COMM: (703)432-2197//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This MARADMIN supersedes MARADMIN 630/19 and
implements guidance resulting from changes to the Physical 
Fitness Test (PFT) found in reference (ref) (a). This is a
coordinated Training and Education Command and Marine Corps 
Recruiting Command message and provides updated guidance on
Officer Candidates School (OCS) physical standards.
2. Starting with Officer Candidates Course (OCC) - 250, all OCC and
Platoon Leaders Class (PLC) Seniors candidates can induct if they
meet the following minimum score and by-event standards:
2.a. Male:
Event                   Times/Repetitions
Pull-ups                11 pull-ups
Plank                   Longer than 2:30 minutes
3 mile run              24 minutes
2.b. Female:
Event                   Times/Repetitions
Pull-ups                4 pull-ups
Planks                  Longer than 2:30 minutes
3 mile run              27 minutes
2.b. Push-ups are not permitted for OCC and PLC Seniors candidates
during any OCS PFT.
2.c. In addition to meeting the above by-event minimums, OCC and 
PLC Seniors candidates must also score at least a 235 aggregate PFT
score to be accepted and inducted into training. Reference (a)
provides the PFT scoring tables.
2.d. The mandatory events and minimums are designed to ensure that
candidates will be safe and successful during the physical training
events in the OCS Program of Instruction.
2.e. To graduate OCS, OCC and PLC Seniors must score at least a
235 on the final PFT according to the standards published in
ref (a). The age group used to score officer candidates on
the induction and final fitness tests will correspond to the
candidates age at the time of testing.
3. PLC Juniors candidates can induct if they meet the following
score and by-event minimum standards:
3.a. Male:
Event                   Times/Repetitions
Pull-ups                8 pull-ups 
Plank                   Longer than 1:10 minutes
3 mile run              24 minutes
3.b. Female:
Event                   Times/Repetitions
Pull-ups
17-20 year old          1 pull-up
21-25 year old          3 pull-ups
26-30 year old          4 pull-ups 
31/+ year old           3 pull-ups 
Plank                   Longer than 1:10 minutes
3 mile run              27 minutes
3.c. In addition to meeting the above by-event minimums, PLC
Juniors candidates must also score at least a 220 aggregate PFT
score to be accepted and inducted into training. Reference (a)
provides the PFT scoring tables.
4. All officer candidate selection boards for candidates reporting
to OCC - 250 and all future classes will select candidates
based on these requirements.
5. All questions should be directed to the points of contact
listed in this MARADMIN or via organizational mailbox at
OCS_CSA@usmc.mil.
6. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
7. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Benjamin T. Watson,
Commanding General, Training and Education Command.//