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EGB vs Rangers

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

GERMANYFallschirmjäger — Erweiterte Grundbefähigung (EGB), Spezialisierte Kräfte des HeeresEGB selection — test week limits (2023 procedure)APPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →UNITED STATES75th Ranger RegimentRanger Fitness Test / RASPAPPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventEGBRangers
7 km march with 20 kg (combat boots, field uniform)52 minonly this unit—
200 m swim in uniform (Kleiderschwimmen) + undress in the water8:00only this unit—
Obstacle course with helmet, weapon and goggles2:20only this unit—
10 km individual speed march (Eilmarsch)80 minonly this unit—
Hand-release (T) push-ups, 2 min—41only this unit
Plank—2:35only this unit
Pull-ups—6only this unit
5-mile run—40:00only this unit
12-mile foot march, 35 lb rucksack and weapon—180 minonly 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.

EGB tests 4 events, Rangers tests 5 events.

Pay

EGB
€4,040 / monthWhat an EGB paratrooper (Fallschirmjäger mit Erweiterter Grundbefähigung) earns · Feldwebel (A 7) · Stufe 3 · default scenario, grosspartly provisional
RANGERS
$3,980 / monthWhat a Ranger earns · E-4 · >2 · default scenario, gross

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

Questions

Is EGB or Rangers 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 EGB and Rangers fitness tests differ?

EGB: 4 events (march 7k, swim 200, obstacle, march 10k). Rangers: 5 events (push-ups, plank, pull-ups, 5-mile run, ruck 12mi).

Does EGB or Rangers pay more?

EGB: €4,040/month; Rangers: $3,980/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.

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