What you enter
Inputs
- Target promotion grade
- Points by PPW category
- Optional current cutoff score
Army enlisted promotion planning
Army Promotion Point Calculator
Estimate Army promotion points for SGT or SSG by PPW category, apply grade-specific caps and compare with an optional cutoff score.
What it estimates
Results
- Estimated promotion-point total
- Maximum possible points
- Optional distance from the entered cutoff
Interactive tool
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Army advancement planning
Army promotion-point calculator
Enter the category totals shown on your Promotion Point Worksheet to estimate an 800-point total for promotion to sergeant or staff sergeant. Values above the selected grade's category cap are automatically limited.
This planning tool does not replace the official PPW in IPPS-A and does not determine promotion eligibility or selection. Monthly cutoff scores vary by MOS and grade. Confirm your records, current policy, promotable status and cutoff score with your unit S-1 and official HRC resources.
Army Regulation 600-8-19 ↗2026 administrative-points guide ↗Official Army AFT guidance ↗Last verified: August 12, 2026
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Limits and next steps.
- This tool does not replace the official PPW in IPPS-A.
- Cutoff scores vary by MOS, grade and month.
- Your unit S-1 and official HRC resources control record and eligibility questions.
Army Regulation 600-8-19 ↗Page last reviewed: August 21, 2026
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