DYK vs Army SF
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of DYK and Army SF, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
GREECEHellenic Navy Underwater Demolition Command (Διοίκηση Υποβρύχιων Καταστροφών, ΔΥΚ)Basic combat diver course — entry tests (Σχολείο Βασικής Εκπαίδευσης Υ/ΚΤ)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →GREECEHellenic Army Special Forces — professional soldiers (Ειδικές Δυνάμεις, ΕΠ.ΟΠ.)Professional soldier entry tests — Special Forces specialties (αθλητικές δοκιμασίες ΕΠ.ΟΠ.)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | DYK | Army SF |
|---|---|---|
| 1-mile run in combat uniform and boots, under 7.5 min (Τροχάδην 1 μιλίου)Army SF: 1-mile run (Δρόμος 1 μιλίου) | 7:30same | 7:30same |
| Push-ups, continuous (Κάμψεις)Army SF: Push-ups in 2 min (Κάμψεις – τάσεις των αγκώνων) | 30same | 30same |
| Sit-ups, continuous (Αναδιπλώσεις κοιλιακών)Army SF: Sit-ups in 2 min, knees bent (Αναδιπλώσεις του κορμού) | 30same | 30same |
| Pull-ups, continuous (Έλξεις στο μονόζυγο)Army SF: Pull-ups, continuous, any grip (Έλξεις σε μονόζυγο) | 8stricter | 6 |
| Parallel-bar dips, continuous (Βυθίσεις στο δίζυγο) | 8only this unit | — |
| 300 m surface swim, any stroke, no fins, under 7 min (Κολύμβηση επιφανείας) | 7:00only this unit | — |
| Underwater swim (Υποβρύχια κολύμβηση, μακροβούτι) | 15 monly this unit | — |
| 100 m sprint (Δρόμος 100 μ.) | — | 0:16only this unit |
| High jump with run-up (Άλμα σε ύψος με φόρα) | — | 1.05 monly this unit |
| Long jump with run-up (Άλμα σε μήκος με φόρα) | — | 3.6 monly this unit |
| Shot put 7.275 kg, average of right and left hand (Ρίψη σφαίρας) | — | 4.5 monly this unit |
| Carry two 20 kg water jerrycans over 150 m without setting them down | — | 2:00only this unit |
| 50 m freestyle swim (Ελεύθερη κολύμβηση 50 μ.) | — | 3:00only 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
DYK sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups.
Same minimum: mile, push-ups, and sit-ups.
DYK tests 7 events, Army SF tests 10 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is DYK or Army SF harder to get into?
DYK sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups. Same minimum: mile, push-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 DYK and Army SF fitness tests differ?
DYK: 7 events (mile, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, dips, swim 300, uw swim). Army SF: 10 events (100 m, mile, high jump, long jump, shot put, push-ups, sit-ups, carry, pull-ups, swim 50).
Does DYK or Army SF pay more?
DYK: €1,851/month (Λοχίας (Υ1, κατ. Β΄) · ΜΚ 2); Army SF: €1,641/month (Στρατιώτης (Ε1, κατ. Γ΄) · ΜΚ 1) (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.
- Minimum (men, entry tests) — hellenicnavy.gr — Προϋποθέσεις συμμετοχής στο Σχολείο Βασικής Εκπαίδευσης Υ/ΚΤ (Σχολή Υποβρυχίων Καταστροφών) (2026-10-18)
- Minimum (same for men and women) — Προκήρυξη Φ.424/1/502912/Σ.129 — Πρόσληψη Επαγγελματιών Οπλιτών στον Στρατό Ξηράς, ΦΕΚ Α.Σ.Ε.Π. 5/11.03.2025, παρ. 11.η (2025-03-11)