The AA and Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) Soldiers will take the APFT at least twice each. calendar year. A minimum of 4 months will separate record tests if only two record tests are given. The intent is for. the Active Army and the AGR Soldiers to take a record APFT every 6 months. Mission requirements often prevent the. even spacing of record tests. Therefore, commanders are encouraged to test Soldiers for record as close to the record. test window as possible.