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Col Moschin vs CTOE

Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Col Moschin and CTOE, 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 →PORTUGALCentro de Tropas de Operações Especiais (CTOE) — Operações EspeciaisSpecial Forces prerequisites — physical tests (pré-requisitos, provas físicas)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventCol MoschinCTOE
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)CTOE: Push-ups (extensão de braços no solo)2032stricter
Pull-ups, overhand, 2 min (trazioni alla sbarra)CTOE: Pull-ups on a bar (flexões de braços na barra)45stricter
Parallel-bar dips, 1 min (piegamenti alle parallele)7only this unit—
Sit-ups, feet held, 1 min (piegamenti addominali – sit up)CTOE: Sit-ups in 1 min (abdominais)2040stricter
2,500 m run (corrida)—12:00only this unit
Squat jumps (flexão e extensão de pernas com salto)—35only this unit
15 km march, armed, equipped, 10 kg load (marcha)—120 minonly 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

CTOE sets the higher minimum in: push-ups, pull-ups, and sit-ups.

Col Moschin tests 6 events, CTOE tests 6 events.

Pay

COL MOSCHIN
€3,021 / monthWhat a Col Moschin incursore earns · Sergente Maggiore (parametro 121,50) · standard · default scenario, grosspartly provisional
CTOE
€2,199 / monthWhat a Special Operations soldier earns · Segundo-sargento · Sargentos (níveis TRU 16–17) · 1.ª posição · default scenario, gross

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

Questions

Is Col Moschin or CTOE harder to get into?

CTOE sets the higher minimum in: push-ups, 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 CTOE fitness tests differ?

Col Moschin: 6 events (run 2k, knees, push-ups, pull-ups, dips, sit-ups). CTOE: 6 events (run 2500, push-ups, pull-ups, squat jump, sit-ups, march 15k).

Does Col Moschin or CTOE pay more?

Col Moschin: €3,021/month (Sergente Maggiore (parametro 121,50) · standard); CTOE: €2,199/month (Segundo-sargento · Sargentos (níveis TRU 16–17) · 1.ª posição) (default scenarios, gross). The default scenarios use different ranks and seniority, so this is not a like-for-like comparison — set the same rank in the pay calculator on each unit page.

Sources:
Col Moschin
CTOE