The PST is only a test to ensure you are fit enough to start physical training as part of the SEAL training process. The PST is strictly administered with no waiver allowed and no deviation from the format. The good news is that it is fairly easy if you train but you will soon learn that passing a physical test and not being out of breath simply demonstrates you didn’t give the max – give 100% on everything you do!
The test is strictly enforced – no exceptions – and here it is:
500 yard swimusing breast-stroke or side-stroke in 12 minutes 30 seconds
- 10 minutes rest
- Perform 42push-ups minimum in 2 minutes
- 2 minute rest
- Perform 50 sit-ups minimum in 2 minutes
- 2 minute rest
- Perform 6 pull-upsminimum from a dead-hang there is no time limit
- 10 minute rest
- 1 ½ milesrun in boots and long pants in 11 minutes 30seconds or less
Now these are allminimum requirements and in practice far higher results are producedand expected.
Competitive PSTscores are as follows:
- 500 yard swim 10minutes
- Push-ups 79
- Sit-ups 79
- Pull-ups deadhang 11
- 1 ½ milerun 10.20
September 22nd, 2009 - 12:02 pm
I am scheduled to take the PFT soon and wanted to clarify the proper distance to lower oneself when taking the push-up portion of the test. On some sites, I have seen that you need to make a 90 degree angle with your elbows when lowering yourself. On other sites, I read your chest must touch the ground. Which is it?
Thanks!
Chris
September 28th, 2009 - 9:46 pm
I am able to get a competitive score range in each category. But I do not have the asvab score. Are there waivors for this? Thanks.
November 9th, 2009 - 1:26 pm
Chris, how about this idea? Train with your chest touching the ground so that you are ready for that possibility. However, if you only have to go 90 degrees then you will do even better. Just a thought. MT
December 10th, 2009 - 1:51 pm
why is it 2 minutes for the push-ups? i can do 20 in about 25 seconds. can you use the time to have a break in beteween push-ups?
December 10th, 2009 - 7:18 pm
Are these the only requirements needed, or are there more. If someone could please respond back to me with best answers. Thanks
TRakowski@live.com
March 9th, 2010 - 10:26 am
Aaron, there are no waivers on the asvab.Tom, there are two minutes to do pushups because they make u keep doing pushups for 2 minutes straight and they dont let you stop. There also are no rests between anything. They just say that on the website, but in the actual pst you have to keep going. The rest after the swim is just enough time to get changed. once everyone is done changing they start the pushups
July 14th, 2010 - 7:20 am
i have already taken the pst and you have to do pushups all the way down and up,(its the SEAL way)and if you cant do anymore pushups you can stop,you dont have to go 2 minutes.your instructor may have diferent rules.a good pst score is 10min swm,80psh ups,80 sit ups,10pull ups,10min run. my last pst was 10.10swim,70push ups,80sit ups,18pull ups,10.10run-my goal is 9min swm,100psh ups,100sit ups,25pull ups,9min run.(pull ups are all the way up and down.
April 7th, 2011 - 6:31 pm
I really want to become an Officer SEAL after attending the Naval Academy. Do they look at weighted or unweighted GPA? And what is the usual min/max that they look at? Thanks.
June 3rd, 2011 - 7:38 am
Does asthma disqualify a prospective candidate from applying for SEAL duty? thanks
July 30th, 2011 - 7:10 pm
@Candidate: i had friends in high school that had 4.0+ gpa’s AND their recommendations from a congressman, but weren’t admitted to Annapolis. your gpa should be extremely high. especially these days.
@Bill Lash: yes
September 19th, 2011 - 1:00 pm
When I finish My PST How long will it take to know If I qualified for the Navy SEALs?
January 4th, 2012 - 1:22 pm
Oh my gosh hi. I wish all of you the best:) even you asthma boy. I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 30th, 2012 - 2:17 am
The procedure conducted by the intructor is a while to confirm your position in the naval SEAL initial training. I have forseen My place at the Rangers, and Resigning for SEAL. I have qualified and sudued in my porformance, which i hope i can improve on. Anyone who is attemting to,”try out”, for any special forces, i bid you, goodluck.
January 30th, 2012 - 2:19 am
You might think there are a lot of them, given the number of action movies dedicated to the plot device of an invincible warrior, but there are only about 2,000 of them. They are the Unites States’s most elite special warfare combatants. They are trained in all the fields in which the other U. S. special forces are trained, but to an even higher degree of competency.
SEAL training lasts over a year, and requires an age of between 17 and 28 years, male, incorrect vision no worse than 20/200 in either eye, and correctable to 20/20, and the physical screening test, which is beyond belief.
500 yd (460 m) swim using breast or combat sidestroke in under 12:30 with a competitive time of under 10:30.
At least 42 push-ups in 2 minutes with a competitive count of 79 or more.
At least 50 sit-ups in 2 minutes with a competitive count of 79 or more.
At least 6 pull-ups from a dead hang (no time limit) with a competitive count of 11 or more.
Run 1.5 mi (2.4 km) in boots and trousers in under 11:30 with a competitive time of 10:20 or less.
Then training begins. Physical conditioning, diving, land warfare, for 24 weeks, then 26 more weeks of SEAL qualification training. Then specialization in whatever fields a SEAL team needs expertise in: anything from sniper to language specialist, rope climbing, diving, jumpmaster, surreptitious entry, dynamic entry (door breacher), etc.