Col Moschin vs JW FORMOZA
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Col Moschin and JW FORMOZA, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
ITALY9° Reggimento d'assalto paracadutisti "Col Moschin" (Esercito Italiano)Army VFI 2026 — Special Forces track tests (comparto Forze Speciali)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
| Event | Col Moschin | JW FORMOZA |
|---|---|---|
| 2,000 m run (corsa piana 2.000 metri) | 10:00only this unit | — |
| Hanging knee raises to chest, 1 min (sollevamento ginocchia al petto) | 15only this unit | — |
| Push-ups, 2 min (piegamenti sulle braccia) | 20only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups, overhand, 2 min (trazioni alla sbarra)JW FORMOZA: Pull-ups on a high bar (podciąganie na drążku wysokim) | 4 | 14stricter |
| Parallel-bar dips, 1 min (piegamenti alle parallele) | 7only this unit | — |
| Sit-ups, feet held, 1 min (piegamenti addominali – sit up)JW FORMOZA: Sit-ups in 2 min (skłony tułowia w przód) | 20 | 70stricter |
| 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 FORMOZA sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and sit-ups.
Col Moschin tests 6 events, JW FORMOZA tests 6 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Col Moschin or JW FORMOZA harder to get into?
JW FORMOZA sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and sit-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 Col Moschin and JW FORMOZA fitness tests differ?
Col Moschin: 6 events (run 2k, knees, push-ups, pull-ups, dips, sit-ups). JW FORMOZA: 6 events (underwater, swim 400, pull-ups, 10×10 m, sit-ups, run 3000).
Does Col Moschin or JW FORMOZA pay more?
Col Moschin: €3,021/month; JW FORMOZA: PLN 10,357–PLN 10,507/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) — Bando VFI Esercito 2026 (Decreto DGPM M_D AB05933 REG2025 0450550, 09.10.2025), Allegato G, Appendice 2 (2025-10-09)
- Minimum (water part + land minimums recommended by the unit) — JW FORMOZA — Normy dla kandydatów – Selekcja Rozszerzona (PDF) (2025-01-23)