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Comandos vs Royal Marines

Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Comandos and Royal Marines, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.

PORTUGALRegimento de Comandos — ComandosSpecial Forces prerequisites — physical tests (pré-requisitos, provas físicas)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →UNITED KINGDOMRoyal Marines CommandoRoyal Marines Fitness Test (RMFT)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventComandosRoyal Marines
Pull-ups on a fixed bar (flexões de braços na barra)Royal Marines: Pull-ups (overhand)8stricter5
Push-ups (extensão de braços no solo)Royal Marines: Push-ups3040stricter
Sit-ups in 2 min (abdominais)Royal Marines: Sit-ups60stricter50
8 km march with equipment and a 5 kg load (marcha)60 minonly this unit—
Multi-stage fitness test (bleep), level—11only 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

Comandos sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and sit-ups.

Royal Marines sets the higher minimum in: push-ups.

Comandos tests 4 events, Royal Marines tests 4 events.

Pay

COMANDOS
€1,820 / monthWhat a Comando earns · Primeiro-cabo · Praças (níveis TRU 10–11) · 1.ª posição · default scenario, gross
ROYAL MARINES
£27,282 / yearWhat a Royal Marine earns · OR2 · Marine / Private · OR2-01 · default scenario, gross

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

Questions

Is Comandos or Royal Marines harder to get into?

Comandos sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and sit-ups. Royal Marines sets the higher minimum in: push-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 Comandos and Royal Marines fitness tests differ?

Comandos: 4 events (pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, march 8k). Royal Marines: 4 events (bleep, pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups).

Does Comandos or Royal Marines pay more?

Comandos: €1,820/month; Royal Marines: £27,282/year (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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