JW FORMOZA vs JW NIL
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of JW FORMOZA and JW NIL, 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 NIL (JW 4724)Fitness test: Ministry of Defence test at 90 points or more + 50 m swim (test sprawności fizycznej)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | JW FORMOZA | JW NIL |
|---|---|---|
| Underwater swim (pływanie pod wodą) | 25 monly this unit | — |
| 400 m freestyle swim (400 m stylem dowolnym) | 8:30only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups on a high bar (podciąganie na drążku wysokim) | 14stricter | 3 |
| 10 × 10 m shuttle run (bieg wahadłowy 10×10 m) | 30 sstricter | 32.8 s |
| Sit-ups in 2 min (skłony tułowia w przód) | 70stricter | 50 |
| 3,000 m run (marszobieg 3000 m)JW NIL: 3,000 m run — compulsory (marszobieg 3000 m) | 12:30stricter | 15:45 |
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, 10×10 m, sit-ups, and run 3000.
JW FORMOZA tests 6 events, JW NIL tests 4 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is JW FORMOZA or JW NIL harder to get into?
JW FORMOZA sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups, 10×10 m, sit-ups, and run 3000. 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 JW NIL fitness tests differ?
JW FORMOZA: 6 events (underwater, swim 400, pull-ups, 10×10 m, sit-ups, run 3000). JW NIL: 4 events (run 3000, pull-ups, 10×10 m, sit-ups).
Does JW FORMOZA or JW NIL pay more?
JW FORMOZA: PLN 10,357–PLN 10,507/month (Sierżant (bosman) · grupa uposażenia 5 · 6 yrs); JW NIL: PLN 9,163–PLN 9,313/month (Sierżant (bosman) · grupa uposażenia 5 · 8 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 points per event, age 21–25 (not enough for 90 points on its own) — Rozporządzenie MON z dnia 7 marca 2024 r. w sprawie przeprowadzania sprawdzianu sprawności fizycznej żołnierzy zawodowych (Dz.U. 2024 poz. 396), zał. 3 (2024-03-07)
- Example that scores 92 points, age 21–25 (passes the 90-point bar) — JW NIL — Kryteria egzaminu sprawności fizycznej dla kandydatów do służby w JW 4724 (DOCX) + tabele Dz.U. 2024 poz. 396 (wyliczenie SpecOpsLab) (2025-04-03)