JW FORMOZA vs JWK
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of JW FORMOZA and JWK, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
POLANDJednostka Wojskowa FORMOZA (JW 4026)Extended Selection for assault groups — fitness test (Selekcja Rozszerzona)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →POLANDJednostka Wojskowa Komandosów (JW 4101)Combat team physical fitness exam (egzamin sprawności fizycznej ZB)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | JW FORMOZA | JWK |
|---|---|---|
| Underwater swim (pływanie pod wodą) | 25 msame | 25 msame |
| 400 m freestyle swim (400 m stylem dowolnym) | 8:30only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups on a high bar (podciąganie na drążku wysokim)JWK: Strict pull-ups on a high bar (≥ 220 cm) — core event (podciąganie na drążku wysokim siłowo) | 14stricter | 13 |
| 10 × 10 m shuttle run (bieg wahadłowy 10×10 m) | 30 s | 29.6 sstricter |
| Sit-ups in 2 min (skłony tułowia w przód) | 70same | 70same |
| 3,000 m run (marszobieg 3000 m)JWK: 3,000 m run — core event (marszobieg 3000 m) | 12:30stricter | 13:00 |
| 200 m breaststroke swim — core event (pływanie na piersiach 200 m) | — | 5:00only this unit |
| Parallel bar dips (uginanie ramion na poręczach) | — | 18only this unit |
| Kettlebell snatch 17.5 kg in 1 min, alternating arms (rwanie odważnika) | — | 24only this unit |
| “Envelope” zigzag run (bieg zygzakiem „koperta”) | — | 23.6 sonly this unit |
| Running strength test — 50 m U-shaped course with 3 kg ball, kettlebells, pull-ups, roll, dips and vaults (Biegowy Test Siłowy) | — | 47 sonly 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
JW FORMOZA sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and run 3000.
JWK sets the higher minimum in: 10×10 m.
Same minimum: underwater and sit-ups.
JW FORMOZA tests 6 events, JWK tests 10 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is JW FORMOZA or JWK harder to get into?
JW FORMOZA sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and run 3000. JWK sets the higher minimum in: 10×10 m. Same minimum: underwater 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 JW FORMOZA and JWK fitness tests differ?
JW FORMOZA: 6 events (underwater, swim 400, pull-ups, 10×10 m, sit-ups, run 3000). JWK: 10 events (run 3000, pull-ups, breast 200, dips, kb snatch, 10×10 m, envelope, sit-ups, bts, underwater).
Does JW FORMOZA or JWK pay more?
JW FORMOZA: PLN 10,357–PLN 10,507/month (Sierżant (bosman) · grupa uposażenia 5 · 6 yrs); JWK: PLN 9,374–PLN 9,524/month (Kapral (mat) · grupa uposażenia 2 · 4 yrs) (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 (water part + land minimums recommended by the unit) — JW FORMOZA — Normy dla kandydatów – Selekcja Rozszerzona (PDF) (2025-01-23)
- Minimum — grade 4 in the core events (allowed in only one) — JWK — Minimalne normy z WF do służby na stanowiskach służbowych w zespołach bojowych (Konkurencje i normy W-F ZB, PDF) (2026-03-11)
- Grade 5 in all core events — JWK — Minimalne normy z WF do służby na stanowiskach służbowych w zespołach bojowych (Konkurencje i normy W-F ZB, PDF) (2026-03-11)