SEAL Qualifications

Qualifications

By law, only men are eligible to apply for the SEAL program. Upon joining the Navy, you must:

• Meet specific eyesight requirements: 20/40 best eye; 20/70 worst eye; correctable to 20/25 with no color blindness
• Meet the minimum Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) score: GS+MC+EI=165 or VE+MK+MC+CS=220
• Be 28 years old or younger
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Pass a physical examination required for divers

The chart below highlights the current minimum Navy Physical Screening Test (PST) requirements for Navy Challenge Programs – for aspiring members who are in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP), in Boot Camp or already serving in the Navy.

NOTE: If you're pursuing an NSW/NSO position, much better PST scoring is expected. 

Minimum PST Physical Screening Test	SEAL	SWCC	EOD	Diver	AIRR
Swim 500 yards (450 M) – breaststroke or sidestroke [in minutes]	12:30	13:00	14:00	14:00	12:00*
REST: 10 MINUTES
Push-ups [in 2 minutes]	42	42	42	42	42
REST: 2 MINUTES
Sit-ups [in 2 minutes]	50	50	50	50	50
REST: 2 MINUTES
Pull-ups [in 2 minutes]	6	6	6	6	4
REST: 10 MINUTES
Run 1.5 miles [in minutes]	11:00	12:30	12:45	12:45	12:00

*AIRR may use sidestroke or breaststroke and utilize American crawl/freestyle or a combination of all.