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Jagdkommando vs KCT

Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Jagdkommando and KCT, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.

AUSTRIAJagdkommando (Österreichisches Bundesheer) — OperatorSportliche Limits AWV 2027 — OperatorOFFICIALlast 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

EventJagdkommandoKCT
8 km speed march with 20 kg (Eilmarsch)60:00only this unit—
300 m swim in clothes (Kleiderschwimmen)11:00only this unit—
Pull-ups (60 s)KCT: Strict pull-ups (no time limit)6same6same
Squats (Kniebeugen, 120 s)48only this unit—
Push-ups (Liegestütze, 120 s)KCT: Push-ups (2 min, 1 rep every 2 s)31stricter30
Sit-ups (120 s)KCT: Sit-ups (2 min, 1 rep every 2 s)2540stricter
Alternating squat jumps (Hock-Wechsel-Sprünge, 60 s)19only this unit—
2,400 m run12:00only this unit—
Run distance in 12 min (Cooper test)—2,800 monly 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

Jagdkommando sets the higher minimum in: push-ups.

KCT sets the higher minimum in: sit-ups.

Same minimum: pull-ups.

Jagdkommando tests 8 events, KCT tests 4 events.

Pay

JAGDKOMMANDO
€2,755 / monthWhat a Jagdkommando operator earns · Wachtmeister – Vizeleutnant, z. B. Stabswachtmeister (M BUO) · GS 4 · default scenario, gross
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 Jagdkommando or KCT harder to get into?

Jagdkommando sets the higher minimum in: push-ups. KCT sets the higher minimum in: sit-ups. Same minimum: 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 Jagdkommando and KCT fitness tests differ?

Jagdkommando: 8 events (march 8k, swim 300, pull-ups, squats, push-ups, sit-ups, jumps, run 2.4k). KCT: 4 events (cooper, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups).

Does Jagdkommando or KCT pay more?

Jagdkommando: €2,755/month (Wachtmeister – Vizeleutnant, z. B. Stabswachtmeister (M BUO) · GS 4); KCT: €3,499/month (Korporaal · trede 1) (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:
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