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Special forces selection standards (Navy SEAL PST, SAS)

Entry and selection marks for the US Navy SEAL Physical Screening Test and British SAS selection.

Official page: navy.com. Compare your own number on the compare page.

Pull-ups

BenchmarkMarkDateSource
SEAL PST pull-ups, minimum10 reps2026navy.com
SEAL PST pull-ups, competitive11 reps2026en.wikipedia.org

Push-ups

BenchmarkMarkDateSource
SEAL PST push-ups (2 min), minimum50 reps2026navy.com
SEAL PST push-ups (2 min), competitive79 reps2026en.wikipedia.org
SAS selection PFT press-ups (2 min)60 reps2026en.wikipedia.org

500 yd swim (breast or combat sidestroke)

BenchmarkMarkDateSource
SEAL PST 500 yd swim, minimum12:302026en.wikipedia.org
SEAL PST 500 yd swim, competitive10:302026en.wikipedia.org

Sit-ups in 2 minutes

BenchmarkMarkDateSource
SEAL PST sit-ups (2 min), minimum50 reps2026en.wikipedia.org
SEAL PST sit-ups (2 min), competitive79 reps2026en.wikipedia.org
SAS selection PFT sit-ups (2 min)50 reps2026en.wikipedia.org

1.5-mile run

BenchmarkMarkDateSource
SEAL PST 1.5-mile run, minimum10:302026navy.com
SEAL PST 1.5-mile run, competitive10:202026en.wikipedia.org
SAS selection PFT 1.5-mile run10:302026en.wikipedia.org

8-mile loaded march (25 lb)

BenchmarkMarkDateSource
SAS selection 8-mile march with 25 lb2:00:002026en.wikipedia.org

40-mile march with full equipment, over Pen y Fan

BenchmarkMarkDateSource
SAS selection 'Endurance' 40-mile march20:00:002026en.wikipedia.org

4-mile run

BenchmarkMarkDateSource
SAS selection 4-mile run30:002026en.wikipedia.org

2-mile swim

BenchmarkMarkDateSource
SAS selection 2-mile swim1:30:002026en.wikipedia.org