CSOR vs JTF 2
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of CSOR and JTF 2, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
CANADAMinimum standards, event by event
| Event | CSOR | JTF 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative handgrip (both hands, % of body mass + 20 kg) | 100 %same | 100 %same |
| Standard load squats (72 kg, 42 bpm metronome) | 11same | 11same |
| Pull-ups (continuous) | 5same | 5same |
| Sit-ups (1 min) | 40same | 40same |
| Push-ups (continuous, no time limit) | 40same | 40same |
| 20 m shuttle run (level reached) | 9only this unit | — |
| Ruck march 12 km with 35 kg (minutes) | 144 minonly this unit | — |
| 1.5 mi run | — | 9:45only 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
Same minimum: grip, squat 72, pull-ups, sit-ups, and push-ups.
CSOR tests 7 events, JTF 2 tests 6 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is CSOR or JTF 2 harder to get into?
Same minimum: grip, squat 72, pull-ups, sit-ups, and 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 CSOR and JTF 2 fitness tests differ?
CSOR: 7 events (grip, squat 72, pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, shuttle 20, ruck 12km). JTF 2: 6 events (grip, run 1.5mi, push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, squat 72).
Does CSOR or JTF 2 pay more?
CSOR: CA$9,254/month (Corporal (pay level 5A) · Basic); JTF 2: CA$12,391/month (Sergeant (pay level 6A) · Basic) (default scenarios, gross). The default scenarios use different ranks and seniority, so this is not a like-for-like comparison — set the same rank in the pay calculator on each unit page.