USMA Physical Aptitude Exam

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EVENT 1 (MEN) Pull-ups
EVENT 1 (WOMEN) Flexed Arm Hang
EVENT 2 Standing Long Jump
EVENT 3 Modified Basketball Throw
EVENT 4 Push-ups
EVENT 5 300-Yard Shuttle Run

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A West Point Admissions Requirement
Satisfactory completion of the Physical Aptitude Examination (PAE) is one of the requirements for admission to the United States Military Academy. The PAE is a test of strength, agility, speed and endurance. It is used to predict a candidate's aptitude for the West Point physical program. The results of this test are very important in the overall assessment of your admission file, so you should become familiar with the five events in the Physical Aptitude Examination and practice. The examination consists of the following five events: pull-ups (men)/flexed-arm hang (women); standing long jump; modified basketball throw; push-ups and 300-yard shuttle run.