C Op Esp vs Green Berets
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of C Op Esp and Green Berets, 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 →
UNITED STATESU.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets)Army Fitness Test — combat standard (18X entry)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | C Op Esp | Green Berets |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 64only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups, overhand (flexão na barra fixa) | 10only this unit | — |
| Military pentathlon obstacle course, 500 m, 20 obstacles (Pista de Pentatlo Militar, PPM) | 5:10only 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 |
| Plank (PLK) | — | 1:30only this unit |
| Two-mile run (2MR) | — | 19:57only 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.
C Op Esp tests 5 events, Green Berets tests 5 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is C Op Esp or Green Berets 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 C Op Esp and Green Berets fitness tests differ?
C Op Esp: 5 events (run 12min, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, ppm). Green Berets: 5 events (deadlift, hr push-up, sdc, plank, 2-mile run).
Does C Op Esp or Green Berets pay more?
C Op Esp: R$10,053/month; Green Berets: $7,639/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.
- 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 — 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)