Shayetet 13 combat soldierלוחם בשייטת 13
What the Shayetet 13 combat soldier role asks for, and what it holds
A Shayetet 13 combat soldier serves in the IDF's naval commando unit.
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The role asks for a Dapar of 50 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.
The Dapar, the reasoning test of the first call-up, is scored from 10 to 90.
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Kind of role
- Combat
- Branch
- Navy
- Open to
- Men
- Dapar
- 50 and up
- Hebrew score
- 7 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the Golani training base
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 7 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Effort and persistence2
- Flexible thinking2
- Maturity2
- Self-control2
- Spatial perception2
- Sustained attention2
- Teamwork2
This is what the work of the role holds.
Shayetet 13 carries out strategic operations behind enemy lines, including strikes on enemy ports and vital facilities in wartime. The unit also gathers intelligence on enemy actions and moves.
The role calls for a wide range of skills, so the training is long and complex. It includes infantry warfare, a counterterrorism and guerrilla warfare course, a parachuting course, raids from the sea and operating different vessels.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Passing the diving Gadna program, or a commando try-out day with a Shayetet 13 selection result
- 2Passing an online screening
- 3Passing the Shayetet 13 selection camp
- 4Passing a security check, personality tests and medical tests at the Institute of Naval Medicine
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training starts with 5 months of infantry basic training at the Golani training base and advanced training, after which soldiers qualify as Rifleman 05 and move to the unit at the navy base in Atlit. There a preparatory stage introduces the unit's activity and the sea and land environment, and a specialized stage covers combat diving, attack with vessels and taking over vessels, with the bat wings given after 1 year and 8 months.
Where it trainsthe Golani training base
This is what service in the role looks like.
Soldiers serve at bases across the country.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- No disqualifying medical clauses
- Additional threshold conditions apply
The Shayetet 13 combat soldier role belongs to these units in the guide.
More roles to read about in the same branch.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Shayetet 13 combat soldier role ask for?
The role asks for a Dapar of 50 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.
Who can serve as Shayetet 13 combat soldier?
The role is open to men.
Is there a try-out for Shayetet 13 combat soldier?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Passing the diving Gadna program, or a commando try-out day with a Shayetet 13 selection result. Passing an online screening. Passing the Shayetet 13 selection camp. Passing a security check, personality tests and medical tests at the Institute of Naval Medicine.
What does the training for Shayetet 13 combat soldier hold?
Training starts with 5 months of infantry basic training at the Golani training base and advanced training, after which soldiers qualify as Rifleman 05 and move to the unit at the navy base in Atlit. There a preparatory stage introduces the unit's activity and the sea and land environment, and a specialized stage covers combat diving, attack with vessels and taking over vessels, with the bat wings given after 1 year and 8 months.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The role's page on the IDF's site: Shayetet 13 combat soldier
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.
Photo credits
- IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons