SEAL AND SWCC PHYSICAL SCREENING TEST STANDARDS
By: Naval Special Warfare
Posted: March 4, 2020
NSW PST STANDARDS - TO QUALIFY FOR A SEAL OR SWCC CONTRACT
To qualify for a SEAL or SWCC contract, and before you ever get to the Naval Special Warfare Preparatory School (NSWPREP), you have to meet the minimum Physical Screening Test (PST) standard. If you fail the PST your dream of becoming a SEAL or SWCC will be over.
| ENLISTED SEAL |
| Exercise |
Time |
Rest |
Average |
Minimum |
| Swim 500 yards (breast or sidestroke) |
Unlimited |
10:00 min. |
9:30 |
12:30 |
| Push-up |
2:00 min. |
2:00 min. |
75 |
50 |
| Curl-up |
2:00 min. |
2:00 min. |
75 |
50 |
| Pull-up |
2:00 min. |
10:00 min. |
15 |
10 |
| Run 1.5 miles |
Unlimited |
Event over |
9:30 |
10:30 |
| Use the SEAL PST Calculator Find out if you've got what it takes. |
| SEAL OFFICER |
| Exercise |
Time |
Rest |
Average |
Minimum |
| Swim 500 yards (breast or sidestroke) |
Unlimited |
10:00 min. |
9:00 |
12:30 |
| Push-up |
2:00 min. |
2:00 min. |
85 |
50 |
| Curl-up |
2:00 min. |
2:00 min. |
85 |
50 |
| Pull-up |
2:00 min. |
10:00 min. |
20 |
10 |
| Run 1.5 miles |
Unlimited |
Event over |
9:00 |
10:30 |
| Use the SEAL Officer PST Calculator Find out if you've got what it takes. |
| SWCC |
| Exercise |
Time |
Rest |
Average |
Minimum |
| Swim 500 yards (breast or sidestroke) |
Unlimited |
10:00 min. |
10:00 |
13:00 |
| Push-up |
2:00 min. |
2:00 min. |
70 |
50 |
| Curl-up |
2:00 min. |
2:00 min. |
70 |
50 |
| Pull-up |
2:00 min. |
10:00 min. |
10 |
06 |
| Run 1.5 miles |
Unlimited |
Event over |
10:00 |
12:00 |
| Use the SWCC PST Calculator Find out if you've got what it takes. |
NSW PREP PST EXIT TEST STANDARDS
The end of NSWPREP has a mandatory pass or fail PST. Graduates of NSWPREP move on to Naval Special Warfare Orientation. Those who don’t pass the NSWPREP exit test are reassigned elsewhere in the Navy.
| ENLISTED SEAL AND SEAL OFFICER |
| Exercise |
Time |
Rest |
Pass |
| Swim with fins (breast or sidestroke) |
20:00 min. or less |
10:00 min. |
1K |
| Push-up |
2:00 min. |
2:00 min. |
70 or more |
| Curl-up |
2:00 min. |
2:00 min. |
60 or more |
| Pull-up |
10:00 min. |
2:00 min. |
10 or more |
| Run (with pants and shoes) |
31:00 min. or less |
Event over |
4 miles |
| Use the Enlisted SEAL PST Calculator or SEAL Officer PST Calculator to find out if you've got what it takes to join NSW. |
| SWCC |
| Exercise |
Time |
Rest |
Pass |
| Swim with fins (breast or sidestroke) |
22:30 or less |
10:00 min. |
1K |
| Push-up |
2:00 min. |
2:00 min. |
50 or more |
| Curl-up |
2:00 min. |
2:00 min. |
60 or more |
| Pull-up |
2:00 min. |
10:00 min. |
7 or more |
| Run (with pants and shoes) |
31:00 min. or less |
Event over |
3 miles |
| Use the SEAL PST Calculator to find out if you've got what it takes to join NSW. |
