ROK SWC vs Green Berets
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of ROK SWC and Green Berets, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
SOUTH KOREAROK Army Special Warfare Command (특수전사령부)ROK Armed Forces fitness test (체력검정) — men up to 25APPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-20Open the calculator →
UNITED STATESU.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets)Army Fitness Test — combat standard (18X entry)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | ROK SWC | Green Berets |
|---|---|---|
| Push-ups in 2 min (팔굽혀펴기) | 48only this unit | — |
| Sit-ups in 2 min (윗몸일으키기) | 62only this unit | — |
| 3 km run (3km 달리기) | 15:36only this unit | — |
| 3-repetition maximum deadlift (MDL) | — | 150 lbonly this unit |
| Hand-release push-ups (HRP) | — | 15only this unit |
| Sprint-drag-carry (SDC) | — | 2:28only this unit |
| Plank (PLK) | — | 1:30only this unit |
| Two-mile run (2MR) | — | 19:57only 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.
ROK SWC tests 3 events, Green Berets tests 5 events.
Pay
No pay data yet.
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is ROK SWC or Green Berets 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 ROK SWC and Green Berets fitness tests differ?
ROK SWC: 3 events (push-ups, sit-ups, run 3000). Green Berets: 5 events (deadlift, hr push-up, sdc, plank, 2-mile run).
Does ROK SWC or Green Berets pay more?
We have pay data for Green Berets ($7,639/month, default scenario, gross) but not yet for ROK SWC.
- Grade 3 (lowest pass) — men up to 25 — 국방부 공공데이터 — 연도별 장병 체력검정 기준 정보 (OA-9490; data.go.kr 15083050, file 20240618) (2024-06-18)
- Special grade (특급) — men up to 25 — 국방부 공공데이터 — 연도별 장병 체력검정 기준 정보 (OA-9490; data.go.kr 15083050, file 20240618) (2024-06-18)
- Minimum — 60 points per event (ages 17–21) — Army Fitness Test Score Tables (approved 15 May 2025, effective 1 Jun 2025); Army Directive 2025-06, par. 4b(1) (2025-06-01)
- 350 total — 70 points in every event (ages 17–21) — Army Fitness Test Score Tables (70-point row, M|C 17–21); combat standard 350 — army.mil/aft, Army Directive 2025-06 (2025-06-01)