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Jægerkorpset vs KCT

Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Jægerkorpset and KCT, 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 →NETHERLANDSKorps Commandotroepen (KCT)KCT information day — basic physical requirementsOFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventJægerkorpsetKCT
12-minute run (12-min løbetest)KCT: Run distance in 12 min (Cooper test)2,900 mstricter2,800 m
Split squat, 3 × 15 per leg — added load20 kgonly this unit—
Dips, 3 sets (reps per set)5only this unit—
Pull-ups, overhand (kropshævninger), 3 sets (reps per set)KCT: Strict pull-ups (no time limit)56stricter
Burpees in 2 minutes35only 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 (2 min, 1 rep every 2 s)—30only this unit
Sit-ups (2 min, 1 rep every 2 s)—40only 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

Jægerkorpset sets the higher minimum in: run 12min.

KCT sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups.

Jægerkorpset tests 8 events, KCT tests 4 events.

Pay

JÆGERKORPSET
DKK 479,843 / yearWhat a Jægerkorpset operator earns · Sergent (CS, basisløngruppe 2) · bl.gr. 2 · default scenario, grosspartly provisional
KCT
€3,499 / monthWhat a KCT commando earns · Korporaal · trede 1 · default scenario, gross

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

Questions

Is Jægerkorpset or KCT harder to get into?

Jægerkorpset sets the higher minimum in: run 12min. KCT 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 Jægerkorpset and KCT fitness tests differ?

Jægerkorpset: 8 events (run 12min, split sq, dips, pull-ups, burpees, march 30k, swim 1k, uw swim). KCT: 4 events (cooper, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups).

Does Jægerkorpset or KCT pay more?

Jægerkorpset: DKK 479,843/year; KCT: €3,499/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.

Sources:
Jægerkorpset
KCT