Jægerkorpset vs ESTSOF
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Jægerkorpset and ESTSOF, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
DENMARKJægerkorpset — Operatør (jægersoldat)Fysisk test niveau 5 + 2nd selection minimumsOFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →
ESTONIAEstonian Special Operations Force (Erioperatsioonide väejuhatus, EOVJ)KVKT — 60 points per event (entry to EOVJ conscript service)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | Jægerkorpset | ESTSOF |
|---|---|---|
| 12-minute run (12-min løbetest) | 2,900 monly this unit | — |
| Split squat, 3 × 15 per leg — added load | 20 kgonly this unit | — |
| Dips, 3 sets (reps per set) | 5only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups, overhand (kropshævninger), 3 sets (reps per set) | 5only this unit | — |
| Burpees in 2 minutes | 35only this unit | — |
| 30 km march with 20 kg (hours) | 6 honly this unit | — |
| 1,000 m breaststroke (brystsvømning) | 25:00only this unit | — |
| Underwater swim (undervandssvømning) | 25 monly this unit | — |
| Push-ups in 2 min (käte kõverdamine toenglamangus) | — | 40only this unit |
| Sit-ups in 2 min, hands behind the head (istesse tõus, käed kukla taga) | — | 46only this unit |
| 3200 m run (3200 m jooks) | — | 15:54only this unit |
Higher levels (e.g. competitive or elevated standards) and your gap to each are in the paid report.
Where the bar is higher
The two tests have no directly comparable events, so the minimums cannot be ranked against each other.
Jægerkorpset tests 8 events, ESTSOF tests 3 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Jægerkorpset or ESTSOF harder to get into?
The two tests have no directly comparable events, so the minimums cannot be ranked against each other. 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 Jægerkorpset and ESTSOF fitness tests differ?
Jægerkorpset: 8 events (run 12min, split sq, dips, pull-ups, burpees, march 30k, swim 1k, uw swim). ESTSOF: 3 events (push-ups, sit-ups, run 3200).
Does Jægerkorpset or ESTSOF pay more?
Jægerkorpset: DKK 479,843/year; ESTSOF: €150/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.
- Minimum (niveau 5 + 2nd selection) — karriere.forsvaret.dk — Operatør ved Jægerkorpset; Fysisk test niveau 1–5 (table niveau 2–5) (2026-10-18)
- KVKT pass — 60 points per event (men, age group up to 21) — Kehaliste võimete kontrolltesti eeskiri ja normatiivid (Kaitseväe juhataja käskkiri 11.09.2025 nr 0.1-3.1/25/36), tabelid 1, 3, 4; estsof.ee — Ajateenistus (06.10.2026) (2025-09-11)