BOPE vs HRT
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of BOPE and HRT, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
BRAZIL
UNITED STATESMinimum standards, event by event
| Event | BOPE | HRT |
|---|---|---|
| Sit-ups in 60 s, elbows to knees (flexão abdominal) | 36only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups, overhand, no kipping (flexão em barra fixa)HRT: Pull-ups, untimed | 3stricter | 2 |
| 2,400 m run (corrida de 2.400 m)HRT: 1.5-mile run | 12:00stricter | 12:24 |
| 300 m sprint | — | 52.4 sonly this unit |
| Push-ups, untimed | — | 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
BOPE sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and run 2400.
BOPE tests 3 events, HRT tests 4 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is BOPE or HRT harder to get into?
BOPE sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and run 2400. 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 BOPE and HRT fitness tests differ?
BOPE: 3 events (sit-ups, pull-ups, run 2400). HRT: 4 events (pull-ups, 300 m, push-ups, 1.5 mi run).
Does BOPE or HRT pay more?
BOPE: R$5,234/month; HRT: $13,037/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.
- 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)
- Minimum — 1 point in every event (men) — FBI — Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Self-Evaluation Form (last updated May 2026); fbijobs.gov Physical Requirements, events 1–4 (2026-10-18)
- 10-point total spread evenly — 3 points per event (men) — FBI — PFT Self-Evaluation Form (May 2026), 3-point row; rule: 10 points in total, at least 1 in each event (2026-10-18)