JW GROM vs JWK
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of JW GROM and JWK, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
POLANDJednostka Wojskowa GROM (JW 2305)Combat team selection — Stage I fitness test (sprawdzian fizyczny)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 GROM | JWK |
|---|---|---|
| 200 m freestyle swim (pływanie stylem dowolnym 200 m)JWK: 200 m breaststroke swim — core event (pływanie na piersiach 200 m) | 4:30stricter | 5:00 |
| Underwater swim (pływanie pod wodą) | 25 msame | 25 msame |
| Pull-ups, strict (podciąganie na drążku siłowo)JWK: Strict pull-ups on a high bar (≥ 220 cm) — core event (podciąganie na drążku wysokim siłowo) | 18stricter | 13 |
| 100 m sprint (bieg 100 m) | 14 sonly this unit | — |
| Sit-ups in 2 min (skłony tułowia)JWK: Sit-ups in 2 min (skłony tułowia w przód) | 80stricter | 70 |
| 3,000 m run (bieg 3000 m)JWK: 3,000 m run — core event (marszobieg 3000 m) | 12:00stricter | 13:00 |
| Parallel bar dips (uginanie ramion na poręczach) | 25stricter | 18 |
| Rope climb, any technique (wejście na linę) | 10 sonly this unit | — |
| Wall ball, 4 kg ball, 1 min (wall ball) | 38only this unit | — |
| 1.5 m wall crossings in 3 min, throwing an 8 kg ball over (przejścia przez ścianę 1,5 m) | 22only this unit | — |
| 10 × 10 m shuttle run (bieg wahadłowy 10×10 m) | 29.5 sstricter | 29.6 s |
| 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 GROM sets the higher minimum in: swim 200, pull-ups, sit-ups, run 3000, dips, and 10×10 m.
Same minimum: underwater.
JW GROM tests 11 events, JWK tests 10 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is JW GROM or JWK harder to get into?
JW GROM sets the higher minimum in: swim 200, pull-ups, sit-ups, run 3000, dips, and 10×10 m. Same minimum: underwater. 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 GROM and JWK fitness tests differ?
JW GROM: 11 events (swim 200, underwater, pull-ups, sprint 100, sit-ups, run 3000, dips, rope, wall ball, wall 1.5 m, 10×10 m). JWK: 10 events (run 3000, pull-ups, breast 200, dips, kb snatch, 10×10 m, envelope, sit-ups, bts, underwater).
Does JW GROM or JWK pay more?
JW GROM: PLN 11,532–PLN 11,682/month (Starszy sierżant (starszy bosman) · grupa uposażenia 6 · 8 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 (entry bar) — JW GROM — Selekcja (grom.wp.mil.pl/pl/pages/selekcja/) (2026-10-18)
- 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)