Commandos Marine vs Royal Marines
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Commandos Marine and Royal Marines, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
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UNITED KINGDOMMinimum standards, event by event
| Event | Commandos Marine | Royal Marines |
|---|---|---|
| Pull-ups (tractions)Royal Marines: Pull-ups (overhand) | 4 | 5stricter |
| Sit-ups (abdominaux)Royal Marines: Sit-ups | 30 | 50stricter |
| VAMEVAL progressive running test — stage (palier) | 14only this unit | — |
| 4 km march with a 6 kg pack (marche avec sac) | 18:00only this unit | — |
| Multi-stage fitness test (bleep), level | — | 11only this unit |
| Push-ups | — | 40only 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
Royal Marines sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and sit-ups.
Commandos Marine tests 4 events, Royal Marines tests 4 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Commandos Marine or Royal Marines harder to get into?
Royal Marines 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 Commandos Marine and Royal Marines fitness tests differ?
Commandos Marine: 4 events (pull-ups, sit-ups, vameval, march 4k). Royal Marines: 4 events (bleep, pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups).
Does Commandos Marine or Royal Marines pay more?
Commandos Marine: €1,946/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.
- 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)
- Minimum — royalnavy.mod.uk — Commando Recruit Orientation Phase (2026-10-18)