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JW GROM vs JW NIL

Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of JW GROM and JW NIL, 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 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

EventJW GROMJW NIL
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)JW NIL: Pull-ups on a high bar (podciąganie na drążku wysokim)18stricter3
100 m sprint (bieg 100 m)14 sonly this unit—
Sit-ups in 2 min (skłony tułowia)JW NIL: Sit-ups in 2 min (skłony tułowia w przód)80stricter50
3,000 m run (bieg 3000 m)JW NIL: 3,000 m run — compulsory (marszobieg 3000 m)12:00stricter15:45
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 sstricter32.8 s

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, sit-ups, run 3000, and 10×10 m.

JW GROM tests 11 events, JW NIL tests 4 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
JW NIL
PLN 9,163–PLN 9,313 / monthWhat a JW NIL soldier earns · Sierżant (bosman) · grupa uposażenia 5 · 8 yrs · default scenario, gross

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

Questions

Is JW GROM or JW NIL harder to get into?

JW GROM sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups, sit-ups, run 3000, and 10×10 m. 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 JW NIL 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). JW NIL: 4 events (run 3000, pull-ups, 10×10 m, sit-ups).

Does JW GROM or JW NIL pay more?

JW GROM: PLN 11,532–PLN 11,682/month (Starszy sierżant (starszy bosman) · grupa uposażenia 6 · 8 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.

Sources:
JW GROM
JW NIL