Military Fitness Test Atlas
The only place that compares military fitness tests across branches AND countries — then ranks them. 64 fully-sourced tests across 102+ allied militaries. Filter, sort, and pin up to 5 for a head-to-head. Every published standard links to its official source — nothing invented.
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| · | 30 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | ||
| 8:00/mi3.2 km · 15:54 | 78 reps | · | 69 reps | 8.0 | ||
| 30% of total grade (heaviest) | · | Pass/fail gate | Pass/fail gate | 8.0 | ||
| 9:03/mi2 km · 11:15 | · | · | · | 8.0 | ||
| 7:31/mi1.5 km · 7:00 | 15 reps | 4 reps | 15 reps | 7.0 | ||
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| 9:59/mi2.4 km · 14:53 | 15 reps | 6 reps | 19 reps | 7.0 | ||
| 10:30/mi2 mi · 21:00 | 10 reps | · | 2:10 | 7.0 | ||
| 9:20/mi3 mi · 28:00 | · | 4 reps | 1:50 | 7.0 | ||
| 7:26/mi2.6 km · 12:00 | 22 reps | 5 reps | 35 reps | 6.0 | ||
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| 7:07/mi3.2 km · 14:10 | 45 reps | 5 reps | 35 reps | 6.0 | ||
| 8:21/mi3.2 km · 16:36 | 35 reps | · | 46 reps | 6.0 | ||
| 8:00/mi3.2 km · 15:54 | 40 reps | · | 46 reps | 6.0 | ||
| 7:02/mi2.4 km · 10:30 | 28 for males 17-24 | 7 for males 17-24 | 50 for males 17-24 | 6.0 | ||
| 9:54/mi1.95 km · 12:00 | 7 reps | · | 7 reps | 6.0 | ||
| 7:15/mi1 km · 4:30 | · | · | · | 6.0 | ||
| 5:47/mi1.6 km · 5:45 | · | 6 | · | 6.0 | ||
| 7:46/mi3 km · 14:29 | 33 reps | · | 43 reps | 6.0 | ||
| 8:03/mi3 km · 15:00 | 42 reps | · | 53 reps | 6.0 | ||
| 7:31/mi3 km · 14:00 | · | 8 | 30 | 6.0 | ||
| 8:03/mi2.4 km · 12:00 | see src | 3 pull-ups | see src | 6.0 | ||
| 8:27/mi3 km · 15:45 | 34 reps | 7 reps | 42 reps | 6.0 | ||
| Grade 3 | Grade 3 | · | Grade 3 | 6.0 | ||
| 8:00/mi1.5 mi · 12:00 | 44 in 2 minutes | · | 50 in 2 minutes | 6.0 | ||
| 8:03/mi3 km · 15:00 | 20 reps | 9 reps | 30 reps | 6.0 | ||
| 6:32/mi3 km · 12:10 | · | 19 reps | · | 6.0 | ||
| 7:43/mi2.4 km · 11:30 | 25 reps | see src | · | 5.0 | ||
| 8:40/mi3 km · 16:10 | 25 reps | · | 32 reps | 5.0 | ||
| 6:57/mi2.4 km · 10:22 | · | see src | see src | 5.0 | ||
| 7:26/mi2.6 km · 12:00 | 22 reps | 8 reps | 42 reps | 5.0 | ||
| 7:31/mi3 km · 14:00 | · | · | · | 5.0 | ||
| 6:28/mi2 mi · 12:57 | 45 reps in 1 min 30 sec | · | 50 reps in 1 min 30 sec | 5.0 | ||
| · | · | 5 reps | 20 reps | 5.0 | ||
| 10:28/mi1 km · 6:30 | · | ≥ 5 s | · | 5.0 | ||
| 7:12/mi3.2 km · 14:19 | see src | see src | see src | 5.0 | ||
| 7:18/mi3.2 km · 14:30 | see src | 5 consecutive pull-ups | 40 sit-ups in under 2:00 | 5.0 | ||
| 9:23/mi2.4 km · 14:00 | 40 reps | · | 45 reps | 5.0 | ||
| 10:04/mi1.2 km · 7:30 | 10 reps | · | 17 reps | 5.0 | ||
| 8:03/mi2.4 km · 12:00 | 20 reps in 2 minutes | · | 30 reps in 2 minutes | 5.0 | ||
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| 7:15/mi3 km · 13:30 | see src | see src | see src | 5.0 | ||
| 9:03/mi2.4 km · 13:30 | ~22 reps | · | ~22 reps | 5.0 | ||
| · | · | 40 s | 35 reps | 5.0 | ||
| 8:03/mi2.4 km · 12:00 | 40 | 7 | 50 | 5.0 | ||
| 10:45/mi2 km · 13:22 | 26 reps | · | 27 seconds | 5.0 | ||
| 7:49/mi3 km · 14:35 | 39 reps | · | 41 reps | 5.0 | ||
| 8:31/mi2 km · 10:35 | 37 reps | · | see src | 5.0 | ||
| 9:23/mi2.4 km · 14:00 | 24 reps | · | 36 reps | 4.0 | ||
| · | 15 reps | · | 20 reps | 4.0 | ||
| 7:49/mi2.4 km · 11:40 | 20 reps in 1 minute | · | 20 reps in 1 minute | 4.0 | ||
| 7:15/mi3 km · 13:30 | 18 reps | · | 30 reps | 4.0 | ||
| 8/20 required on this event specifically | 1/20 | · | · | 4.0 | ||
| 8:03/mi2.4 km · 12:00 | 15 (recruit entry) | · | see source (entry) | 4.0 | ||
| 6:58/mi1.5 km · 6:30 | 5 reps | · | · | 4.0 | ||
| 10:04/mi2 km · 12:30 | see src | · | see src | 4.0 | ||
| 9:56/mi1.94 km · 12:00 | · | 5 reps | 38 reps/min | 4.0 | ||
| 8:24/mi1.5 mi · 12:36 | 37 reps | · | 2:00 | 4.0 | ||
| 9:43/mi2.4 km · 14:30 | · | 2 reps | 15–20 reps | 4.0 | ||
| 7:15/mi1 km · 4:30 | · | · | · | 3.0 | ||
| 10:00/mi1.5 mi · 15:00 | 20 in 3 minutes | · | 20 in 3 minutes | 3.0 | ||
| 9:04/mi1.5 mi · 13:36 | 33 reps | · | 33 reps | 3.0 | ||
| 8:44/mi1.5 mi · 13:06 | 29 reps | · | 1:00 | 3.0 | ||
| 9:04/mi1.5 mi · 13:36 | 33 reps | · | 33 reps | 3.0 | ||
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Every standard is sourced. US branch numbers come from the governing references (FM 7-22, OPNAVINST 6110.1J, DAFMAN 36-2905, MCO 6100.13A, COMDTINST M1020.8); allied figures from each military's official publications, linked on every row. Where a threshold is role-related or not publicly published, we show see source instead of inventing a number.
The 1–10 ratings are HonestMOS analysis, not official scores. They drive the sort and the Leaderboard, and are opinionated on purpose — each grounded in the test's real design, with the rubric shown under “How we score this.”
The Run column is a pace. Tests use different distances — a 1.5-mile, a 3 km, a 2-mile, a 12-minute Cooper — so we show each as the required pace per mile, with the real standard (distance · time) underneath. Pace is the one number that compares across distances and you can check it yourself. One honest caveat: pace naturally runs faster over a shorter distance, so a blazing 1-mile pace and a steady 3 km pace aren't quite the same effort — the distance is right there so you can weigh it. Beep tests, percentage-graded runs, and sprints aren't paced distances, so they're shown as-is and sort last.
Core still doesn't sort. A 2-minute plank and a max-rep sit-up set aren't the same movement — there's no honest single number to rank them by, so we show each as-is. Standards shift; confirm the live number at the source before you train to it.
Questions you actually asked
Which military has the hardest fitness test?
By our analysis the UK Royal Marines Commando selection and the British Army's infantry Role Fitness Test (RFT) top the hardness ranking. The Royal Marines stack a Level 11 bleep test, reps to a cadence, a swim, and a brutal elite ceiling in front of the longest basic training in NATO — and the "minimum" is just the number that keeps you on selection one more day. The infantry RFT pairs an 8:15 2km run with a 40kg loaded march. Open the Rankings tab and sort by Hardest to see the full leaderboard and the transparent scoring rubric.
Which fitness test is best for actual combat?
The tests that mirror real battlefield tasks — load carriage, casualty drag, equipment carries, grip strength — score highest on combat-relevance. Canada's FORCE Evaluation (sandbag lifts, loaded shuttles, a casualty-evac drag, the same standard for everyone), the UK Role Fitness Test, and the IDF combat fitness test lead here. Timed crunches and isolated push-ups look fit but predict combat poorly, so gym-test branches rank lower.
Which fitness test is best for long-term health?
The most balanced, sustainable, injury-smart tests win the health ranking — ones that train strength, aerobic capacity, and core together rather than peaking for test day. The US Army Fitness Test (AFT) rates well: a deadlift, a plank instead of weighted sit-ups, a sprint-drag-carry, and a run cover the bases. The Royal Marines and IDF tests also build durable fitness, just with a far higher floor.
How are the rankings scored?
Every ranking uses a transparent, published rubric — shown verbatim on the Rankings tab under "How we score this." Standards (the pass/elite numbers) are sourced from each military's official references. The 1–10 ratings that drive the leaderboard are HonestMOS's analysis, not official scores. They're opinionated on purpose — that's the point of a ranking — but each is grounded in the test's real design, and you can see exactly how we got there.
Are these the current standards?
Each standard is sourced per-test from official references (FM 7-22, OPNAVINST 6110.1J, DAFMAN 36-2905, MCO 6100.13A, the British Army, Canada DND, and others). But standards shift — branches re-test, re-baseline, and update events regularly. Where a threshold is role-related or not publicly published, we show "see source" rather than invent a number. Every test links to its official source for the live figure before you train to it.