Commandos Marine vs GIGN
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Commandos Marine and GIGN, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
FRANCECommandos Marine (FORFUSCO)Fusilier marin entry minimums (condition physique du marin, 2022)APPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →FRANCEGIGN — Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationaleGendarmerie entry physical test — EPG (épreuve physique gendarmerie)APPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-20Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | Commandos Marine | GIGN |
|---|---|---|
| Pull-ups (tractions) | 4only this unit | — |
| Sit-ups (abdominaux) | 30only this unit | — |
| VAMEVAL progressive running test — stage (palier) | 14only this unit | — |
| 4 km march with a 6 kg pack (marche avec sac) | 18:00only this unit | — |
| EPG: obstacle course followed by a combat simulation, in sports kit (parcours d'obstacles + simulation de combat) | — | 4:31only this unit |
Higher levels (e.g. competitive or elevated standards) and your gap to each are in the paid report.
Where the bar is higher
The two tests have no directly comparable events, so the minimums cannot be ranked against each other.
Commandos Marine tests 4 events, GIGN tests 1 event.
Pay
No pay data yet.
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Commandos Marine or GIGN harder to get into?
The two tests have no directly comparable events, so the minimums cannot be ranked against each other. 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 Commandos Marine and GIGN fitness tests differ?
Commandos Marine: 4 events (pull-ups, sit-ups, vameval, march 4k). GIGN: 1 event (epg).
Does Commandos Marine or GIGN pay more?
We have pay data for Commandos Marine (€1,946/month, default scenario, gross) but not yet for GIGN.
- Minimum — fusilier marin entry (men) — Marine nationale — « La condition physique et sportive du marin » (lamarinerecrute.fr, 2022; Wayback copy 2025), column fusilier marin (2026-10-18)
- Gendarme NCO competition — pass mark (6/20), men — Concours SOG — Barème Épreuve physique gendarmerie (EPG), arrêté du 27 avril 2011 modifié (art. 23, modifié par l'arrêté du 25 février 2020) (2026-10-20)
- Top score in the gendarme competition (20/20), men — Concours SOG — Barème Épreuve physique gendarmerie (EPG), arrêté du 27 avril 2011 modifié (2026-10-20)