HRT vs Green Berets
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of HRT and Green Berets, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
UNITED STATESMinimum standards, event by event
| Event | HRT | Green Berets |
|---|---|---|
| Pull-ups, untimed | 2only this unit | — |
| 300 m sprint | 52.4 sonly this unit | — |
| Push-ups, untimed | 30only this unit | — |
| 1.5-mile run | 12:24only 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.
HRT tests 4 events, Green Berets tests 5 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is HRT 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 HRT and Green Berets fitness tests differ?
HRT: 4 events (pull-ups, 300 m, push-ups, 1.5 mi run). Green Berets: 5 events (deadlift, hr push-up, sdc, plank, 2-mile run).
Does HRT or Green Berets pay more?
HRT: $13,037/month (GS-13 (GS-1811 Special Agent, L058) · Step 1); Green Berets: $7,639/month (E-6 · >8) (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 — 1 point in every event (men) — FBI — Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Self-Evaluation Form (last updated May 2026); fbijobs.gov Physical Requirements, events 1–4 (2026-10-18)
- 10-point total spread evenly — 3 points per event (men) — FBI — PFT Self-Evaluation Form (May 2026), 3-point row; rule: 10 points in total, at least 1 in each event (2026-10-18)
- 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)