1st Airborne vs Parachute Regiment
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of 1st Airborne and Parachute Regiment, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
JAPAN
UNITED KINGDOMMinimum standards, event by event
| Event | 1st Airborne | Parachute Regiment |
|---|---|---|
| Push-ups (腕立て伏せ) | 52only this unit | — |
| Bent-knee sit-ups (ひざ半屈腹筋) | 55only this unit | — |
| 3,000 m run (3000m走) | 13:39only this unit | — |
| Mid-Thigh Pull (MTP), peak force | — | 76 kgonly this unit |
| Seated medicine ball throw, 4 kg (MBT) | — | 3.1 monly this unit |
| 2 km run | — | 8:25only this unit |
Higher levels (e.g. competitive or elevated standards) and your gap to each are in the paid report.
Where the bar is higher
The two tests have no directly comparable events, so the minimums cannot be ranked against each other.
1st Airborne tests 3 events, Parachute Regiment tests 3 events.
Pay
No pay data yet.
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is 1st Airborne or Parachute Regiment harder to get into?
The two tests have no directly comparable events, so the minimums cannot be ranked against each other. These are only the published fitness minimums; selection itself, medical and other requirements differ, and passing the minimum does not guarantee selection.
How do the 1st Airborne and Parachute Regiment fitness tests differ?
1st Airborne: 3 events (push-ups, sit-ups, run 3000). Parachute Regiment: 3 events (mtp, med ball, 2 km run).
Does 1st Airborne or Parachute Regiment pay more?
We have pay data for Parachute Regiment (£35,310–£37,407/year, default scenario, gross) but not yet for 1st Airborne.
- GSDF fitness test, grade 5 — men 15–24 — 情本総第511号（28.4.21）「情報本部における陸曹候補生選抜業務…実施要領（通達）」付紙第3 体力検定実施要領 — 体力検定基準(試行)(陸幕教訓計第105号, 28.3.31) による (2016-04-21)
- Minimum (Paratrooper, Regular) — jobs.army.mod.uk — Paratrooper (role page, Role Fitness Test (Entry)) (2026-10-18)