{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "status": "reviewed public-source comparison, not official test results",
  "last_editorial_review": "2026-10-16",
  "operator": "Independent Project Selection (not MOD affiliated)",
  "disclaimer": "Each record covers one role/stage-specific number. Other fitness and eligibility requirements apply. The published source governs discrepancies.",
  "benchmarks": [
    {
      "id": "rn-general-msft-2026",
      "service": "Royal Navy",
      "role": "General entrant",
      "stage": "Pre-Joining Fitness Test",
      "metric": "shuttle",
      "value": {
        "level": 6,
        "shuttle": 6
      },
      "display": "MSFT minimum 6.6",
      "source": "https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/joining-process/pre-joining-fitness-test",
      "effective": "2026-10-01",
      "checked": "2026-10-16",
      "status": "source-confirmed",
      "notes": "Royal Navy states that 6.6 means level 6, shuttle 6. Additional strength assessments apply; a shuttle result alone is not a pass."
    },
    {
      "id": "rn-diver-msft-2026",
      "service": "Royal Navy",
      "role": "Diver applicant",
      "stage": "Pre-Joining Fitness Test",
      "metric": "shuttle",
      "value": {
        "level": 10,
        "shuttle": 5
      },
      "display": "MSFT minimum 10.5",
      "source": "https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/joining-process/pre-joining-fitness-test",
      "effective": "2026-10-01",
      "checked": "2026-10-16",
      "status": "source-confirmed",
      "notes": "Specialist diver applicants also face published strength and bodyweight requirements; MSFT alone is not a pass."
    },
    {
      "id": "rm-officer-pjfa-2026",
      "service": "Royal Marines",
      "role": "Commando Officer applicant",
      "stage": "Pre-Joining Fitness Assessment",
      "metric": "shuttle",
      "value": {
        "level": 10,
        "shuttle": 8
      },
      "display": "MSFT target level 10.8",
      "source": "https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/royal-marines/joining-process/pre-joining-fitness-test-plus-royal-marine-officer",
      "effective": "Not stated by source",
      "checked": "2026-10-16",
      "status": "source-confirmed",
      "notes": "This record references the official Officer PJFA page, not every Royal Marines recruiting pathway. CPC also includes bodyweight and swimming standards."
    },
    {
      "id": "army-infantry-run-2026",
      "service": "British Army",
      "role": "Infantry Soldier (Regular)",
      "stage": "Role entry requirements",
      "metric": "run_seconds",
      "value": 615,
      "display": "2km run: 10 min 15 sec",
      "source": "https://jobs.army.mod.uk/roles/infantry/infantry-soldier/",
      "effective": "Not stated by source",
      "checked": "2026-10-16",
      "status": "source-confirmed",
      "notes": "Role-specific standard. The same job listing also specifies mid-thigh pull and medicine ball requirements; Reserve standard may differ."
    },
    {
      "id": "army-surveyor-run-2026",
      "service": "British Army",
      "role": "Surveyor (Regular)",
      "stage": "Role entry requirements",
      "metric": "run_seconds",
      "value": 660,
      "display": "2km run: 11 min",
      "source": "https://jobs.army.mod.uk/roles/royal-engineers/surveyor/",
      "effective": "Not stated by source",
      "checked": "2026-10-16",
      "status": "source-confirmed",
      "notes": "Role-specific standard; mid-thigh pull and medicine ball standards also apply."
    },
    {
      "id": "army-officer-msft-2026",
      "service": "British Army",
      "role": "Regular Officer applicant",
      "stage": "Army Officer Selection Board",
      "metric": "shuttle",
      "value": {
        "level": 7,
        "shuttle": 10
      },
      "display": "Officer MSFT minimum 7.10",
      "source": "https://jobs.army.mod.uk/how-to-join/army-assessment/officer/",
      "effective": "Not stated by source",
      "checked": "2026-10-16",
      "status": "source-confirmed",
      "notes": "The official officer assessment page also lists a 76kg mid-thigh pull and 3.1m medicine-ball throw, with a higher Main Board aspiration. This single benchmark is not a complete officer fitness pass."
    },
    {
      "id": "army-officer-pull-2026",
      "service": "British Army",
      "role": "Regular Officer applicant",
      "stage": "Army Officer Selection Board",
      "metric": "kilograms",
      "value": 76,
      "display": "Mid-thigh pull: 76kg",
      "source": "https://jobs.army.mod.uk/how-to-join/army-assessment/officer/",
      "effective": "Not stated by source",
      "checked": "2026-10-16",
      "status": "source-confirmed",
      "notes": "Published physical assessment alongside the officer multistage fitness test and medicine-ball throw. Test technique and recruiter instructions matter."
    },
    {
      "id": "army-officer-ball-2026",
      "service": "British Army",
      "role": "Regular Officer applicant",
      "stage": "Army Officer Selection Board",
      "metric": "metres",
      "value": 3.1,
      "display": "Medicine-ball throw: 3.1m",
      "source": "https://jobs.army.mod.uk/how-to-join/army-assessment/officer/",
      "effective": "Not stated by source",
      "checked": "2026-10-16",
      "status": "source-confirmed",
      "notes": "Published officer assessment component, not a complete assessment or selection verdict."
    }
  ]
}