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JW AGAT vs JW FORMOZA

Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of JW AGAT and JW FORMOZA, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.

POLANDJednostka Wojskowa AGAT (JW 3940)Fitness exam for combat and assault teams — category I (egzamin sprawności fizycznej, kategoria I)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →POLANDJednostka Wojskowa FORMOZA (JW 4026)Extended Selection for assault groups — fitness test (Selekcja Rozszerzona)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventJW AGATJW FORMOZA
5,000 m run (marszobieg 5000 m)23:00only this unit—
Strict pull-ups on a high bar (≥ 220 cm) (podciąganie siłowe na drążku wysokim)JW FORMOZA: Pull-ups on a high bar (podciąganie na drążku wysokim)1214stricter
Sit-ups in 2 min (skłony tułowia w przód)75stricter70
100 m swim, any stroke, dive start or start in the water (pływanie 100 m)2:00only this unit—
Underwater swim (pływanie pod wodą)—25 monly this unit
400 m freestyle swim (400 m stylem dowolnym)—8:30only this unit
10 × 10 m shuttle run (bieg wahadłowy 10×10 m)—30 sonly this unit
3,000 m run (marszobieg 3000 m)—12:30only 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

JW AGAT sets the higher minimum in: sit-ups.

JW FORMOZA sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups.

JW AGAT tests 4 events, JW FORMOZA tests 6 events.

Pay

JW AGAT
PLN 8,324–PLN 8,624 / monthWhat a JW AGAT operator earns · Kapral (mat) · grupa uposażenia 2 · 4 yrs · default scenario, gross
JW FORMOZA
PLN 10,357–PLN 10,507 / monthWhat a JW FORMOZA combat diver earns · Sierżant (bosman) · grupa uposażenia 5 · 6 yrs · default scenario, gross

Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.

Questions

Is JW AGAT or JW FORMOZA harder to get into?

JW AGAT sets the higher minimum in: sit-ups. JW FORMOZA sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups. 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 JW AGAT and JW FORMOZA fitness tests differ?

JW AGAT: 4 events (run 5000, pull-ups, sit-ups, swim 100). JW FORMOZA: 6 events (underwater, swim 400, pull-ups, 10×10 m, sit-ups, run 3000).

Does JW AGAT or JW FORMOZA pay more?

JW AGAT: PLN 8,324–PLN 8,624/month (Kapral (mat) · grupa uposażenia 2 · 4 yrs); JW FORMOZA: PLN 10,357–PLN 10,507/month (Sierżant (bosman) · grupa uposażenia 5 · 6 yrs) (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.

Sources:
JW AGAT
JW FORMOZA