ZSS vs 5. pšu
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of ZSS and 5. pšu, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
CROATIAZapovjedništvo specijalnih snaga (ZSS) Oružanih snaga Republike HrvatskeCategory I soldier fitness test (provjera tjelesne spremnosti, Pravilnik NN 37/2024, Prilog 18)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 | ZSS | 5. pšu |
|---|---|---|
| 3,200 m run (trčanje 3200 m) | 14:48only this unit | — |
| 270 m shuttle run with changes of direction, 12 × 22.5 m (trčanje 270 m s promjenom smjera) | 66.5 sonly this unit | — |
| Push-ups in 2 min (sklekovi na tlu) | 58only this unit | — |
| Sit-ups in 2 min (pregibi trupa) | 65only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups (zgibovi)5. pšu: Pull-ups, overhand grip (zhyby na hrazde nadhmatom) — optional event b | 9stricter | 5 |
| 12-minute run (beh na 12 minút) — compulsory | — | 1,944 monly this unit |
| 10 × 10 m shuttle run (člnkový beh 10 x 10 metrov) — optional event a | — | 33.2 sonly 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
ZSS sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups.
ZSS tests 5 events, 5. pšu tests 3 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is ZSS or 5. pšu harder to get into?
ZSS sets the higher minimum in: pull-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 ZSS and 5. pšu fitness tests differ?
ZSS: 5 events (run 3200, shuttle270, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups). 5. pšu: 3 events (run 12min, shuttle, pull-ups).
Does ZSS or 5. pšu pay more?
ZSS: €2,757/month (narednik (koeficijent 2,00) · 10); 5. pšu: €2,265/month (rotmajster · 0) (default scenarios, gross). The default scenarios use different ranks and seniority, so this is not a like-for-like comparison — set the same rank in the pay calculator on each unit page.
- 80 points in every event — Category I minimum, operators up to 31 — Pravilnik o utvrđivanju zdravstvenih, psihičkih, tjelesnih i sigurnosnih uvjeta za prijam u službu u Oružane snage Republike Hrvatske (NN 37/2024), Prilog 18, točke 3.1–3.4 (2026-10-18)
- 100 points in every event — the top of the scale, operators up to 31 — Pravilnik o utvrđivanju zdravstvenih, psihičkih, tjelesnih i sigurnosnih uvjeta za prijam u službu u Oružane snage Republike Hrvatske (NN 37/2024), Prilog 18, točke 3.1–3.4 (2026-10-18)
- 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)