EKO Cobra vs GIGN
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of EKO Cobra and GIGN, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
AUSTRIAEKO Cobra / DSE (Bundesministerium für Inneres) — EinsatzbeamterPolice Fitness-Check (Polizeigrundausbildung) — entry route; Cobra limits not publicAPPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →
FRANCEGIGN — Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationaleGendarmerie entry physical test — EPG (épreuve physique gendarmerie)APPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-20Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | EKO Cobra | GIGN |
|---|---|---|
| Push-ups (Liegestütze) | 15only this unit | — |
| 3,000 m run (Laufen) | 15:15only this unit | — |
| EPG: obstacle course followed by a combat simulation, in sports kit (parcours d'obstacles + simulation de combat) | — | 4:31only 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.
EKO Cobra tests 2 events, GIGN tests 1 event.
Pay
No pay data yet.
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is EKO Cobra or GIGN 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 EKO Cobra and GIGN fitness tests differ?
EKO Cobra: 2 events (push-ups, run 3k). GIGN: 1 event (epg).
Does EKO Cobra or GIGN pay more?
We have pay data for EKO Cobra (€3,271/month, default scenario, gross) but not yet for GIGN.
- Basic level (Grundstufe), men 18–29 — polizeikarriere.gv.at — Karriere: Sport im Rahmen der Grundausbildung, Polizeigrundausbildung (PGA) & Fremden- und grenzpolizeilicher Bereich (FGB) (2026-10-18)
- Performance level (Leistungsstufe), men 18–29 — polizeikarriere.gv.at — Karriere: Sport im Rahmen der Grundausbildung, Polizeigrundausbildung (PGA) & Fremden- und grenzpolizeilicher Bereich (FGB) (2026-10-18)
- Gendarme NCO competition — pass mark (6/20), men — Concours SOG — Barème Épreuve physique gendarmerie (EPG), arrêté du 27 avril 2011 modifié (art. 23, modifié par l'arrêté du 25 février 2020) (2026-10-20)
- Top score in the gendarme competition (20/20), men — Concours SOG — Barème Épreuve physique gendarmerie (EPG), arrêté du 27 avril 2011 modifié (2026-10-20)