KSK vs FOS Comando
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of KSK and FOS Comando, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
GERMANYKommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) — KommandosoldatPFV Phase 1 — minimum standards (Kommandosoldat)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →
ROMANIAForțele pentru Operații Speciale — Comando (Batalionul 53 Comando „Smaranda Brăescu”)Annual fitness test, M.99/2021 table 1, group II — entry to the FOS Comando qualification (Testul de evaluare a nivelului de pregătire fizică)APPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | KSK | FOS Comando |
|---|---|---|
| Pull-ups (overhand, from dead hang)FOS Comando: Pull-ups (tracțiuni) | 7 | 8stricter |
| Sit-ups (30 s)FOS Comando: Sit-ups in 2 min (abdomene) | 20 | 40stricter |
| Push-ups, hand-release (30 s)FOS Comando: Push-ups in 2 min (flotări) | 22 | 40stricter |
| Coordination course | 2:00only this unit | — |
| Casualty transport (approx. 38 m, 2 obstacles) | 2:00only this unit | — |
| 200 m swim in combat uniform (+ undress in water) | 7:30only this unit | — |
| 20 km march with 20 kg | 210 minonly this unit | — |
| 3000 m run (alergare 3000 m) | — | 15:45only 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
FOS Comando sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups, sit-ups, and push-ups.
KSK tests 7 events, FOS Comando tests 4 events.
Pay
No pay data yet.
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is KSK or FOS Comando harder to get into?
FOS Comando sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups, sit-ups, and push-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 KSK and FOS Comando fitness tests differ?
KSK: 7 events (pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, coord, casualty, swim 200, march 20k). FOS Comando: 4 events (push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, run 3k).
Does KSK or FOS Comando pay more?
We have pay data for KSK (€4,541/month, default scenario, gross) but not yet for FOS Comando.
- Minimum — bundeswehr.de — Werden Sie Teil des Kommandos Spezialkräfte (2026-07-27)
- Minimum (table 1, age group II) — OMApN M.99 din 13.05.2021 (MO Partea I nr. 524/20.05.2021), Anexa nr. 2 pct. 1; ScIFOS „Burebista” — Înscrieri la Programul de calificare, specialitatea Comando (02.2024) (2021-05-20)