C Op Esp vs COT
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of C Op Esp and COT, 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 →BRAZILComando de Operações Táticas (COT) — Polícia FederalFederal Police entry fitness test (Exame de Aptidão Física, 2025 notice)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | C Op Esp | COT |
|---|---|---|
| 12-minute run (corrida de 12 minutos) | 3,150 mstricter | 2,300 m |
| Push-ups, no time limit (flexão de braços) | 34only this unit | — |
| Crunches, max 3 min (abdominal supra) | 64only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups, overhand (flexão na barra fixa)COT: Pull-ups, any grip, no kipping (barra fixa) | 10stricter | 5 |
| Military pentathlon obstacle course, 500 m, 20 obstacles (Pista de Pentatlo Militar, PPM) | 5:10only this unit | — |
| Standing long jump (impulsão horizontal) | — | 2.05 monly this unit |
| 50 m swim, freestyle (natação 50 m) | — | 56 sonly 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: run 12min and pull-ups.
C Op Esp tests 5 events, COT tests 4 events.
Pay
No pay data yet.
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is C Op Esp or COT harder to get into?
C Op Esp sets the higher minimum in: run 12min 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 COT fitness tests differ?
C Op Esp: 5 events (run 12min, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, ppm). COT: 4 events (pull-ups, long jump, swim 50, run 12min).
Does C Op Esp or COT pay more?
We have pay data for C Op Esp (R$10,053/month, default scenario, gross) but not yet for COT.
- 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 (Federal Police entry) — Edital nº 1 – PF – Policial, de 20 de maio de 2025 — Anexo III (atualizado até a retificação nº 2), Cebraspe (2025-05-20)