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JW GROM vs SEAL

Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of JW GROM and SEAL, 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 →UNITED STATESU.S. Navy SEALPhysical Screening Test (PST)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventJW GROMSEAL
200 m freestyle swim (pływanie stylem dowolnym 200 m)4:30only this unit—
Underwater swim (pływanie pod wodą)25 monly this unit—
Pull-ups, strict (podciąganie na drążku siłowo)SEAL: Pull-ups (no time limit)18stricter10
100 m sprint (bieg 100 m)14 sonly this unit—
Sit-ups in 2 min (skłony tułowia)80only this unit—
3,000 m run (bieg 3000 m)12:00only this unit—
Parallel bar dips (uginanie ramion na poręczach)25only this unit—
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 sonly this unit—
500 yd swim (side/breaststroke)—12:30only this unit
Push-ups (2 min)—50only this unit
Curl-ups (2 min)—50only this unit
1.5 mi run—10:30only 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: pull-ups.

JW GROM tests 11 events, SEAL tests 5 events.

Pay

JW GROM
PLN 11,532–PLN 11,682 / monthWhat a JW GROM operator earns · Starszy sierżant (starszy bosman) · grupa uposażenia 6 · 8 yrs · default scenario, gross
SEAL
$6,901 / monthWhat a SEAL earns · E-5 · >3 · default scenario, gross

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

Questions

Is JW GROM or SEAL harder to get into?

JW GROM sets the higher minimum in: pull-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 GROM and SEAL 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). SEAL: 5 events (swim, push-ups, curl-ups, pull-ups, run 1.5mi).

Does JW GROM or SEAL pay more?

JW GROM: PLN 11,532–PLN 11,682/month; SEAL: $6,901/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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