CSOR vs Green Berets
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of CSOR and Green Berets, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
CANADA
UNITED STATESMinimum standards, event by event
| Event | CSOR | Green Berets |
|---|---|---|
| Relative handgrip (both hands, % of body mass + 20 kg) | 100 %only this unit | — |
| Standard load squats (72 kg, 42 bpm metronome) | 11only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups (continuous) | 5only this unit | — |
| Sit-ups (1 min) | 40only this unit | — |
| Push-ups (continuous, no time limit) | 40only this unit | — |
| 20 m shuttle run (level reached) | 9only this unit | — |
| Ruck march 12 km with 35 kg (minutes) | 144 minonly this unit | — |
| 3-repetition maximum deadlift (MDL) | — | 150 lbonly this unit |
| Hand-release push-ups (HRP) | — | 15only this unit |
| Sprint-drag-carry (SDC) | — | 2:28only this unit |
| Plank (PLK) | — | 1:30only this unit |
| Two-mile run (2MR) | — | 19:57only 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.
CSOR tests 7 events, Green Berets tests 5 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is CSOR or Green Berets 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 CSOR and Green Berets fitness tests differ?
CSOR: 7 events (grip, squat 72, pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, shuttle 20, ruck 12km). Green Berets: 5 events (deadlift, hr push-up, sdc, plank, 2-mile run).
Does CSOR or Green Berets pay more?
CSOR: CA$9,254/month; Green Berets: $7,639/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.
- Minimum — 60 points per event (ages 17–21) — Army Fitness Test Score Tables (approved 15 May 2025, effective 1 Jun 2025); Army Directive 2025-06, par. 4b(1) (2025-06-01)
- 350 total — 70 points in every event (ages 17–21) — Army Fitness Test Score Tables (70-point row, M|C 17–21); combat standard 350 — army.mil/aft, Army Directive 2025-06 (2025-06-01)