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COT vs HRT

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

BRAZILComando de Operações Táticas (COT) — Polícia FederalFederal Police entry fitness test (Exame de Aptidão Física, 2025 notice)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →UNITED STATESFBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT)FBI Physical Fitness Test (2025 version)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventCOTHRT
Pull-ups, any grip, no kipping (barra fixa)HRT: Pull-ups, untimed5stricter2
Standing long jump (impulsão horizontal)2.05 monly this unit—
50 m swim, freestyle (natação 50 m)56 sonly this unit—
12-minute run (corrida de 12 minutos)2,300 monly this unit—
300 m sprint—52.4 sonly this unit
Push-ups, untimed—30only this unit
1.5-mile run—12:24only 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

COT sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups.

COT tests 4 events, HRT tests 4 events.

Pay

COT

No pay data yet.

HRT
$13,037 / monthWhat an HRT operator earns · GS-13 (GS-1811 Special Agent, L058) · Step 1 · default scenario, gross

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

Questions

Is COT or HRT harder to get into?

COT sets the higher minimum in: 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 COT and HRT fitness tests differ?

COT: 4 events (pull-ups, long jump, swim 50, run 12min). HRT: 4 events (pull-ups, 300 m, push-ups, 1.5 mi run).

Does COT or HRT pay more?

We have pay data for HRT ($13,037/month, default scenario, gross) but not yet for COT.

Sources:
COT
HRT