JWK vs 5. pšu
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of JWK and 5. pšu, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
POLANDJednostka Wojskowa Komandosów (JW 4101)Combat team physical fitness exam (egzamin sprawności fizycznej ZB)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →
SLOVAKIA5. pluk špeciálneho určenia (5. pšu) ŽilinaArmy entry test (previerka fyzickej zdatnosti, vyhláška 446/2022) + selection structureAPPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | JWK | 5. pšu |
|---|---|---|
| 3,000 m run — core event (marszobieg 3000 m) | 13:00only this unit | — |
| Strict pull-ups on a high bar (≥ 220 cm) — core event (podciąganie na drążku wysokim siłowo)5. pšu: Pull-ups, overhand grip (zhyby na hrazde nadhmatom) — optional event b | 13stricter | 5 |
| 200 m breaststroke swim — core event (pływanie na piersiach 200 m) | 5:00only this unit | — |
| Parallel bar dips (uginanie ramion na poręczach) | 18only this unit | — |
| Kettlebell snatch 17.5 kg in 1 min, alternating arms (rwanie odważnika) | 24only this unit | — |
| 10 × 10 m shuttle run (bieg wahadłowy 10×10 m)5. pšu: 10 × 10 m shuttle run (člnkový beh 10 x 10 metrov) — optional event a | 29.6 sstricter | 33.2 s |
| “Envelope” zigzag run (bieg zygzakiem „koperta”) | 23.6 sonly this unit | — |
| Sit-ups in 2 min (skłony tułowia w przód) | 70only this unit | — |
| Running strength test — 50 m U-shaped course with 3 kg ball, kettlebells, pull-ups, roll, dips and vaults (Biegowy Test Siłowy) | 47 sonly this unit | — |
| Underwater swim (pływanie pod wodą) | 25 monly this unit | — |
| 12-minute run (beh na 12 minút) — compulsory | — | 1,944 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
JWK sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and 10×10 m.
JWK tests 10 events, 5. pšu tests 3 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is JWK or 5. pšu harder to get into?
JWK sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups 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 JWK and 5. pšu fitness tests differ?
JWK: 10 events (run 3000, pull-ups, breast 200, dips, kb snatch, 10×10 m, envelope, sit-ups, bts, underwater). 5. pšu: 3 events (run 12min, shuttle, pull-ups).
Does JWK or 5. pšu pay more?
JWK: PLN 9,374–PLN 9,524/month; 5. pšu: €2,265/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 — grade 4 in the core events (allowed in only one) — JWK — Minimalne normy z WF do służby na stanowiskach służbowych w zespołach bojowych (Konkurencje i normy W-F ZB, PDF) (2026-03-11)
- Grade 5 in all core events — JWK — Minimalne normy z WF do służby na stanowiskach służbowych w zespołach bojowych (Konkurencje i normy W-F ZB, PDF) (2026-03-11)
- Army entry minimum, men up to 25 — Vyhláška MO SR č. 446/2022 Z. z., príloha č. 5 (účinná od 1.01.2023) (2026-10-18)