NOCS vs HRT
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of NOCS and HRT, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
ITALYNOCS — Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza (Polizia di Stato)Test examples from the official NOCS page (2013) — not a full current standardAPPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →
UNITED STATESFBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT)FBI Physical Fitness Test (2025 version)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | NOCS | HRT |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 m run (corsa 5.000 metri) | 20:00only this unit | — |
| 100 m sprint (100 metri) | 14 sonly this unit | — |
| High jump (salto in alto) | 1.35 monly this unit | — |
| Long jump (salto in lungo) | 4.5 monly this unit | — |
| Pull-ups, untimed | — | 2only this unit |
| 300 m sprint | — | 52.4 sonly this unit |
| Push-ups, untimed | — | 30only this unit |
| 1.5-mile run | — | 12:24only this unit |
Higher levels (e.g. competitive or elevated standards) and your gap to each are in the paid report.
Where the bar is higher
The two tests have no directly comparable events, so the minimums cannot be ranked against each other.
NOCS tests 4 events, HRT tests 4 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is NOCS or HRT harder to get into?
The two tests have no directly comparable events, so the minimums cannot be ranked against each other. 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 NOCS and HRT fitness tests differ?
NOCS: 4 events (run 5k, sprint 100, high jump, long jump). HRT: 4 events (pull-ups, 300 m, push-ups, 1.5 mi run).
Does NOCS or HRT pay more?
NOCS: €2,709/month; HRT: $13,037/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.
- Examples from the NOCS page (2013) — Polizia di Stato — NOCS, Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza (poliziadistato.it) (2013-05-10)
- Minimum — 1 point in every event (men) — FBI — Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Self-Evaluation Form (last updated May 2026); fbijobs.gov Physical Requirements, events 1–4 (2026-10-18)
- 10-point total spread evenly — 3 points per event (men) — FBI — PFT Self-Evaluation Form (May 2026), 3-point row; rule: 10 points in total, at least 1 in each event (2026-10-18)