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Col Moschin vs SEAL

Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Col Moschin and SEAL, 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 →UNITED STATESU.S. Navy SEALPhysical Screening Test (PST)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventCol MoschinSEAL
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)SEAL: Push-ups (2 min)2050stricter
Pull-ups, overhand, 2 min (trazioni alla sbarra)SEAL: Pull-ups (no time limit)410stricter
Parallel-bar dips, 1 min (piegamenti alle parallele)7only this unit—
Sit-ups, feet held, 1 min (piegamenti addominali – sit up)20only this unit—
500 yd swim (side/breaststroke)—12:30only this unit
Curl-ups (2 min)—50only this unit
1.5 mi run—10:30only 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

SEAL sets the higher minimum in: push-ups and pull-ups.

Col Moschin tests 6 events, SEAL tests 5 events.

Pay

COL MOSCHIN
€3,021 / monthWhat a Col Moschin incursore earns · Sergente Maggiore (parametro 121,50) · standard · default scenario, grosspartly provisional
SEAL
$6,901 / monthWhat a SEAL earns · E-5 · >3 · default scenario, gross

Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.

Questions

Is Col Moschin or SEAL harder to get into?

SEAL sets the higher minimum in: push-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 Col Moschin and SEAL fitness tests differ?

Col Moschin: 6 events (run 2k, knees, push-ups, pull-ups, dips, sit-ups). SEAL: 5 events (swim, push-ups, curl-ups, pull-ups, run 1.5mi).

Does Col Moschin or SEAL pay more?

Col Moschin: €3,021/month; SEAL: $6,901/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.

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