Rangers vs Green Berets
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Rangers and Green Berets, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
UNITED STATESMinimum standards, event by event
| Event | Rangers | Green Berets |
|---|---|---|
| Hand-release (T) push-ups, 2 min | 41only this unit | — |
| PlankGreen Berets: Plank (PLK) | 2:35stricter | 1:30 |
| Pull-ups | 6only this unit | — |
| 5-mile run | 40:00only this unit | — |
| 12-mile foot march, 35 lb rucksack and weapon | 180 minonly this unit | — |
| 3-repetition maximum deadlift (MDL) | — | 150 lbonly this unit |
| Hand-release push-ups (HRP) | — | 15only this unit |
| Sprint-drag-carry (SDC) | — | 2:28only this unit |
| Two-mile run (2MR) | — | 19:57only this unit |
Events in the same row are similar but not identical — read the event names.
Higher levels (e.g. competitive or elevated standards) and your gap to each are in the paid report.
Where the bar is higher
Rangers sets the higher minimum in: plank.
Rangers tests 5 events, Green Berets tests 5 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Rangers or Green Berets harder to get into?
Rangers sets the higher minimum in: plank. 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 Rangers and Green Berets fitness tests differ?
Rangers: 5 events (push-ups, plank, pull-ups, 5-mile run, ruck 12mi). Green Berets: 5 events (deadlift, hr push-up, sdc, plank, 2-mile run).
Does Rangers or Green Berets pay more?
Rangers: $3,980/month (E-4 · >2); Green Berets: $7,639/month (E-6 · >8) (default scenarios, gross). The default scenarios use different ranks and seniority, so this is not a like-for-like comparison — set the same rank in the pay calculator on each unit page.
- Minimum — 60 points per event (ages 17–21) — Army Fitness Test Score Tables (approved 15 May 2025, effective 1 Jun 2025); Army Directive 2025-06, par. 4b(1) (2025-06-01)
- 350 total — 70 points in every event (ages 17–21) — Army Fitness Test Score Tables (70-point row, M|C 17–21); combat standard 350 — army.mil/aft, Army Directive 2025-06 (2025-06-01)