AR 600-9 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
What does AR 600-9 cover? - ANS Army Body Composition Program (ABCP)
What did the army body composition program used to be called? - ANS Army Weight Control
Program (AWCP)
What are the objectives of the ABCP? - ANS To ensure soldiers maintain Operational
Readiness, Physical Fitness, Health, Professional military appearance and Established Body Fat
Standards.
How often will every soldier be screened IAW AR 600 - 9? - ANS Every six months, at a
minimum, to ensure compliance with AR 600-9
What is the only authorized method of estimating body fat? - ANS The circumference - based
tape method outlined in Appendix B of AR 600-9
When can the Commander direct that a body fat assessment be performed on a Soldier even if
they meet the weight for height screening table? - ANS Anytime they determine that the
soldier does not present a professional military appearance
What must the Commander do when a soldier exceeds the body fat standards? - ANS Soldier
will be flagged in accordance with AR 600-8-2 and enrolled in the ABCP
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, What must a soldier do in order to be released from the ABCP program? - ANS They must
meet the body fat standards in AR 600-9
How long do NEW recruits have to meet the body fat standards? - ANS 180 days from entry
to active service
Which Soldiers are exempt from the requirements of AR 600-9? - ANS 1. Soldiers with major
limb loss
2. Soldiers on established continued on active duty and / or continued on active reserve status
3. Pregnant and postpartum soldiers
4. Soldiers who have undergone prolonged hospitalization for 30 continuous days or greater
5. New recruits
Are the APFT and weigh-in required to be conducted on the same day? - ANS No. Allow a
minimum of 7 days between APFT and weigh- in
Why should the APFT and weigh-in be conducted a minimum of 7 days apart? - ANS To
ensure that soldiers don't attempt to lose weight too quickly, jeopardizing their performance on
the APFT
Who must be enrolled in the ABCP? - ANS Soldiers who exceed body fat standards of AR 600-
9 Appendix B
When does enrollment in ABCP start? - ANS On the day that the soldier is notified by the unit
commander that they have been entered into the program
What are the actions that are required when a soldier is determined to be exceeding the body
fat standard? - ANS 1. Notification counseling (enrollment)
2. Soldier action plan
3. Nutrition counseling
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
What does AR 600-9 cover? - ANS Army Body Composition Program (ABCP)
What did the army body composition program used to be called? - ANS Army Weight Control
Program (AWCP)
What are the objectives of the ABCP? - ANS To ensure soldiers maintain Operational
Readiness, Physical Fitness, Health, Professional military appearance and Established Body Fat
Standards.
How often will every soldier be screened IAW AR 600 - 9? - ANS Every six months, at a
minimum, to ensure compliance with AR 600-9
What is the only authorized method of estimating body fat? - ANS The circumference - based
tape method outlined in Appendix B of AR 600-9
When can the Commander direct that a body fat assessment be performed on a Soldier even if
they meet the weight for height screening table? - ANS Anytime they determine that the
soldier does not present a professional military appearance
What must the Commander do when a soldier exceeds the body fat standards? - ANS Soldier
will be flagged in accordance with AR 600-8-2 and enrolled in the ABCP
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, What must a soldier do in order to be released from the ABCP program? - ANS They must
meet the body fat standards in AR 600-9
How long do NEW recruits have to meet the body fat standards? - ANS 180 days from entry
to active service
Which Soldiers are exempt from the requirements of AR 600-9? - ANS 1. Soldiers with major
limb loss
2. Soldiers on established continued on active duty and / or continued on active reserve status
3. Pregnant and postpartum soldiers
4. Soldiers who have undergone prolonged hospitalization for 30 continuous days or greater
5. New recruits
Are the APFT and weigh-in required to be conducted on the same day? - ANS No. Allow a
minimum of 7 days between APFT and weigh- in
Why should the APFT and weigh-in be conducted a minimum of 7 days apart? - ANS To
ensure that soldiers don't attempt to lose weight too quickly, jeopardizing their performance on
the APFT
Who must be enrolled in the ABCP? - ANS Soldiers who exceed body fat standards of AR 600-
9 Appendix B
When does enrollment in ABCP start? - ANS On the day that the soldier is notified by the unit
commander that they have been entered into the program
What are the actions that are required when a soldier is determined to be exceeding the body
fat standard? - ANS 1. Notification counseling (enrollment)
2. Soldier action plan
3. Nutrition counseling
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
