C Op Esp vs BOPE
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of C Op Esp and BOPE, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
BRAZILComando de Operações Especiais (Exército Brasileiro)Army fitness test — PED standard (TAF, Portaria 850/2022)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →BRAZILBatalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE) — PMERJPMERJ entry fitness test (TAF, 2023 notice)APPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | C Op Esp | BOPE |
|---|---|---|
| 12-minute run (corrida de 12 minutos) | 3,150 monly this unit | — |
| Push-ups, no time limit (flexão de braços) | 34only this unit | — |
| Crunches, max 3 min (abdominal supra)BOPE: Sit-ups in 60 s, elbows to knees (flexão abdominal) | 64stricter | 36 |
| Pull-ups, overhand (flexão na barra fixa)BOPE: Pull-ups, overhand, no kipping (flexão em barra fixa) | 10stricter | 3 |
| Military pentathlon obstacle course, 500 m, 20 obstacles (Pista de Pentatlo Militar, PPM) | 5:10only this unit | — |
| 2,400 m run (corrida de 2.400 m) | — | 12:00only 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
C Op Esp sets the higher minimum in: sit-ups and pull-ups.
C Op Esp tests 5 events, BOPE tests 3 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is C Op Esp or BOPE harder to get into?
C Op Esp sets the higher minimum in: sit-ups and 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 C Op Esp and BOPE fitness tests differ?
C Op Esp: 5 events (run 12min, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, ppm). BOPE: 3 events (sit-ups, pull-ups, run 2400).
Does C Op Esp or BOPE pay more?
C Op Esp: R$10,053/month (Segundo-Sargento · Subtenente e Sargento · soldo); BOPE: R$5,234/month (Soldado PM · Praças (PMERJ) · soldo) (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.
- PED (lower limit of MB) — men aged 18–21 — Portaria – EME/C Ex nº 850, de 31 de agosto de 2022 — Diretriz EB20-D-03.053, Anexo A (Boletim do Exército nº 36/2022) (2022-08-31)
- Minimum — men (PMERJ entry) — Edital de Abertura nº 001/2023 – SEPM (Concurso CFSd), com retificações 1 a 5 (13.02.2025), pkt 16.16 — Secretaria de Estado de Polícia Militar / FGV (2025-02-13)