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JW NIL vs Royal Marines

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

POLANDJednostka Wojskowa NIL (JW 4724)Fitness test: Ministry of Defence test at 90 points or more + 50 m swim (test sprawności fizycznej)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →UNITED KINGDOMRoyal Marines CommandoRoyal Marines Fitness Test (RMFT)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventJW NILRoyal Marines
3,000 m run — compulsory (marszobieg 3000 m)15:45only this unit—
Pull-ups on a high bar (podciąganie na drążku wysokim)Royal Marines: Pull-ups (overhand)35stricter
10 × 10 m shuttle run (bieg wahadłowy 10×10 m)32.8 sonly this unit—
Sit-ups in 2 min (skłony tułowia w przód)Royal Marines: Sit-ups50same50same
Multi-stage fitness test (bleep), level—11only this unit
Push-ups—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

Royal Marines sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups.

Same minimum: sit-ups.

JW NIL tests 4 events, Royal Marines tests 4 events.

Pay

JW NIL
PLN 9,163–PLN 9,313 / monthWhat a JW NIL soldier earns · Sierżant (bosman) · grupa uposażenia 5 · 8 yrs · default scenario, gross
ROYAL MARINES
£27,282 / yearWhat a Royal Marine earns · OR2 · Marine / Private · OR2-01 · default scenario, gross

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

Questions

Is JW NIL or Royal Marines harder to get into?

Royal Marines sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups. Same minimum: sit-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 JW NIL and Royal Marines fitness tests differ?

JW NIL: 4 events (run 3000, pull-ups, 10×10 m, sit-ups). Royal Marines: 4 events (bleep, pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups).

Does JW NIL or Royal Marines pay more?

JW NIL: PLN 9,163–PLN 9,313/month; Royal Marines: £27,282/year (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.

Sources:
JW NIL
Royal Marines