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Physical ability requirements for joining the indian army. detail the needs.

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Height should be above 165 cms or above and weight should be 50 or less not more than that.......and chest between 77 to 82

Originally Posted by shivraj sanjay kale

Physical ability requirements for joining the indian army. detail the needs.

Physical Standards
Height=165cms Weight=50 Kgs Chest (in cms.)=77

Hi dear,i typed below all the detail of physical requirement of indian army.

=>Gender
Only male candidates can join the services through NDA

=> Physical Standards According to Region

Height Weight Chest
Ladakhi
158 50 77

Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indians
157 48 77

Andaman, Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group including Minicoy:- Settlers
165 50 77

Locals
155 50 77

Tribals of recognised tribal areas
162 48 77

Brigade of the Guards
173 50 77

Med Arty
170 50 77

Corps of Military Police
173 50 77

162 Clerks GD/SKT
50 77

General physical requirements common for all candidates.
1. You must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/ disability, which is likely to interfere with efficient performance of duties. There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or overweight.
2. Your chest should be well developed. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cm.
3. There should be no disease of bones and joints of the body.
4. You should be free of any past history of mental breakdown or fits.
5. Your hearing should be normal without any evidence of present or past disease of the ear, nose and throat.
6. There should be no sign of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessels. Your blood pressure should also be normal.
7. The muscles of the abdomen should be well developed without any enlargement of the liver or spleen. Any evidence of disease of internal organs of the abdomen can be a cause for rejection.
8. An un-operated hernia can make you unfit for selection. If operated, this should have been done at least six months prior to the present examination and healing should be complete without any potential for recurrence.
9. There should be no hydrocele, varicocele or piles. If operated for hydromel and/or varicocele, this should have been done at least six months prior to the present examination and healing should be complete without any recurrence.
10. Urine examination will be done and any abnormality, if detected, can be a cause for rejection.
11. Any disease of the skin, which is likely to cause disability or disfigurement, will also be a cause for rejection.
12. Vision will be tested. You must have good binocular vision. In case you have undergone or are detected to have undergone Radial Keratotomy, or any other procedure to improve the visual acuity, you will be permanently rejected.
13. You should have sufficient number of natural and sound teeth. A minimum of 14 dental points will be acceptable. When 32 teeth are present, the total dental points are 22. You should not be suffering from severe pyorrhea.

Step 1
As all the recruitments are done through rallies so the first step towards joining is to contact nearest Branch recruiting Office/Zonal Recruiting Office and get the details of Rally schedule and report to rally site on the dates announced on Notice Board along with your Educational Certificate, Birth Certificate (in original) domicile certificate, character certificate and six passport size photographs.

Step 2
One has to go for the Physical Fitness Tests (PFT) carrying following events of 100 marks in all.
(a) 1 Mile Run
(b) Pull Ups
(c) Balance
(d) 9 Feet Ditch

Details of the marks awarded in each test individually.

(a) 1 Mile Run
(i) 5.40 Mins and below - 60 Mks
(ii) 5.41 Mins to 5.50 - 48 Mks
(iii) 5.51 Mins to 6.00 - 36 Mks
(iv) 6.01 Mins to 6.20 - 24 Mks

(b) Pull Ups
(i) 10 and above - 40 Mks
(ii) 9 - 32 Mks
(iii) 8 - 28 Mks
(iv) 7 - 21 Mks
(v) 6 - 16 Mks

(c) Balance & 9 Feet Ditch
These are qualifying tests hence no marks are awarded.

your height should be more than 5.8" . your weight should be as per your height. you should not have any eye sight problem.

Originally Posted by shivraj sanjay kale

Physical ability requirements for joining the indian army. detail the needs.

well sanjay,

these are the info that you are searching for

you should have robust physique and good mental health. Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 Cms expansion.

Should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes.

should be able to read 6/6 in distant vision chart with each eye.

Colour vision should be CP-III. Should recognize red and green colours.

Should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points.

Should not have disease like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.

Physical Fitness Tests(PFT)

To determine the Physical Fitness, the following tests carrying 100 marks are held :-

(a) 1 Mile Run
(b) Pull Ups
(c) Balance
(d) 9 Feet Ditch

Marking system is as follows :-

(a) 1 MILE RUN

(i) 5.40 Mins and below 60 Mks
(ii) 5.41 Mins to 5.50 48 Mks
(iii) 5.51 Mins to 6 .05 36 Mks
(iv) 6.06 Mins to 6.20 24 Mks

(b) PULL UPS

(i) 10 and above 40 Mks
(ii) 9 33 Mks
(iii) 8 27 Mks
(iv) 7 21 Mks
(v) 6 16 Mks

(c) BALANCE Should be qualified and no marks are awarded.

(d) 9 Feet Ditch Should be qualified and no marks are awarded.

Medical Standards :-

(a) A candidate should have robust physique and good mental health.

(b) Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 Cms expension.

(c) Should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes. He should be
able to read 6/6 in distance vision chart with each eye. Colour vision should be CP-III.

(d) Should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points.

(e) Should not have diseases like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.

(f) Should recognize red and green colours.

For Indian Army, minimum exceptable height is 153 cm.
Minimum chest expantion- 86 cm( full expanded)
Good eyesight without colour blindness and without correction i.e spectacles are not excepted.
Eyesight is strictly not acceptable.

Wishing best of your future.

Good Luck

1)Physical Requirement is most important in India Army


Eligibility : Only unmarried male Indian citizens as also citizens of Nepal are eligible for recruitment.

Height : Minimum 152.5 cm.

Mechanical Driver : 165 cm (162.5 cm for candidates belonging to Uttaranchal and North Eastern States) with minimum leg length of 99 cm.

Ground Training Instructor : 167 cm (162.5 cm for candidates belonging to Uttaranchal and North East.

IAF (Police) : 175 cm.

Chest : Minimum expansion of 5 cm. Weight Corresponding to height and age.

Vision : Unaided 6/36, corrected with glasses 6/36, corrected with glasses 6/9 for each eye [For IAF (Security & Police) unaided vision is 6/6].

Hearing : Able to hear forced whisper at 6 minutes with each ear separately.

A candidate should have robust physique and good mental health. Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 Cms expansion. Should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes. He should be able to read 6/6 in distant vision chart with each eye. Colour vision should be CP-III. Should recognize red and green colours. Should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points. Should not have disease like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.

Physical Fitness Tests(PFT)

To determine the Physical Fitness, the following tests carrying 100 marks are held :-

(a) 1 Mile Run
(b) Pull Ups
(c) Balance
(d) 9 Feet Ditch

Marking system is as follows :-

(a) 1 MILE RUN

(i) 5.40 Mins and below 60 Mks
(ii) 5.41 Mins to 5.50 48 Mks
(iii) 5.51 Mins to 6 .05 36 Mks
(iv) 6.06 Mins to 6.20 24 Mks

(b) PULL UPS

(i) 10 and above 40 Mks
(ii) 9 33 Mks
(iii) 8 27 Mks
(iv) 7 21 Mks
(v) 6 16 Mks

(c) BALANCE Should be qualified and no marks are awarded.

(d) 9 Feet Ditch Should be qualified and no marks are awarded.

Medical Standards :-

(a) A candidate should have robust physique and good mental health.

(b) Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 Cms expension.

(c) Should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes. He should be
able to read 6/6 in distance vision chart with each eye. Colour vision should be CP-III.

(d) Should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points.

(e) Should not have diseases like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.

(f) Should recognize red and green colours.

3)The Army Physical Fitness Tests measure your muscular strength and cardiovascular breathing fitness for the US Army. Your scores come from the results of a two-mile run, and sets of push-ups and sit-ups. Each of the three areas have a highest possible score of 100 each and you need a minimum total of 180 to pass, and you must score a minimum of 60 in each area.
All US soldiers take the Army Physical Fitness Test at least twice a year. If you have a medically diagnosed illness or injury you can apply for an extension to complete the physical fitness test to give you time to recuperate and regain your fitness.

If you have a permanent injury that prevents you from completing the two-mile run, alternate activities such as an 800 yard swim, 6.2 mile bicycle ride or 2.5 mile walk are substituted. There are no substitute exercises if you cannot do push-ups or sit-ups

Best of luck

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Hi,i m going to face an interview of ssb.I am doing engineering from electronics and communication branch.
I am 6feet and 2 inch long with an athletic type physique,playing football from the leading club of city.Regularly doing a run of 4-5 km in morning as well as playing football in the evening for 3 hours.I have a problem,i have a warts in my anus from the birth,never feel any trouble because of that.Please suggest me should i need to operate it or it will be okay for the selection.I visited to a doctor but he prescribed me tablets,i m getting scared to take those because if they react then it will be a big trouble for me.Can you please help me.

dear friend
For Indian Army, minimum exceptable height is 153 cm.
Minimum chest expantion- 86 cm( full expanded)
Good eyesight without colour blindness and without correction i.e spectacles are not excepted.
Eyesight is strictly not acceptable.thank you

im 6ft tall, i saistify all de standards, bt i have -1.75 vision probs
is it ok for me to join army, cos its ma childhood dream,
im doin ma final yr engg in ECE

what does 6/6 distant vision means

bt my i sight vision is -2.25..in left....n in right is 2.00....am i eligible for police training?????n iam 6.2 ft height.n built body structure....pls say any 1......i beg u

Physical Standards

Region wise minimum physical standards are as follows -

Region States Height (Cms) Weight (Kgs) Chest (Cms)


Western Himalayan Region J&K, HP, Punjab Hills (Area South & West of the Inter state Border between HP & Punjab and North and east of road of Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garhshankar, Ropar ) Garhwal & Kumaon regions of Uttranchal. 166
163* 48 77
Eastern Himalayan Region
Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya , Assam , Arunachal Pradesh , Sikkim and Hill Region of West Bengal ( Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts)
160

157*
48
77

Western Plains Region
Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh , Delhi , Rajasthan and Western UP ( Meerut and Agra Division)
170
50
77

Eastern Plains Region
Eastern UP, Bihar, West

Bengal and Orissa
169
50
77

Central Region
Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Gujarat Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar-Haveli, Daman and Diu
168
167*


50
77

Southern Region
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa And Pondicherry
165
50
77

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Originally Posted by shivraj sanjay kale

Physical ability requirements for joining the indian army. detail the needs.

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Sir my 2 teeths of both sides below are plucked and fixed steel teeths. Can i get the minimum dental point.

The physical requirements to join Indian Army are listed below.

*)You must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/ disability,

*)Your chest should be well developed. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cm.

*)There should be no sign of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessels.

*)Urine examination will be done and any abnormality, if detected, can be a cause for rejection.

my four teethes have been plucked for putting braces and i have only 27 teethes so will i be disqualified????????????

I have spectacles, cou.ld i apply for Indian Army..?

if i wear spectacles, is there no way i can join indian army ??
pls reply to this asap ...
i beg of you ...

The physical requirements for Indian Army -

1.Candidate should be free form any organic disease .
2.A urine test will be done . If any kind of abnormality detected ,it will be the cause of your rejection .
3.Required chest length in expansion is minimum 5 cm.
4.6/6 vision is required .
5.Good mental condition is required.

To prove the physical fitness you to go through some tests like-

1.One mile run
2.Pull UPS
3.Balance
4.9 feet ditch

Thank you

i am vijaykumar sakpal,
tell me when come sainik bharti in mumbai ?

I am shweta malik,
Tell me now when come a indian army requirements 2011.

plz tel me next requrment in indian army in h.p

hi dear
Physical requirement for Indian Army :

1.Height of the candidate must be 165 cm.
2.Weight of the candidate must be minimum 65 Kg.
3.Should have a good eyesight and must not have any color blindness.
4.Physically Handicapped students are not allowed here.

If you have all these criteria then you can go for it.



good luck

Dear friend,
If you are interested in Indian Army then you must have these following criteria :

Height :You must have minimum 165 cm height.

Weight :You weight should be minimum 60Kg.

Eyesight :Your eyesight should be minimum 6/6 and should have no color blindness.

##Physically handicapped students are not allowed.

hello dear

yes, physical fitness is essentially required to join Indian Army.

the given below physical fitness is essentially required to join Indian Army.

>>height should above 165cm.

>>eye sight should 6/6.

>>should not have color blindness.

>>candidate should not have any ear problems.

>>weight should standard according to your height.

etc.

all the best.........

DEAR SIR WHAT IS MEDCAL FITTNESS IN ARMY

hello friend,

physical requirement to join indian army is;

->your height must be 165 cm for OBC/SC and general and 160 cm in case
of ST only

->your chest size must be 84 cm with 5 cm expansion

->your eye sight for distance vision should be 6/6 and 6/9 for good eye and
6/9 and 6/12 for worst eye and near vision should be J1 for good eyes and
J2 for worst eye.....

hy,
you should have robust physique and good mental health. Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 Cms expansion.

Should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes.

should be able to read 6/6 in distant vision chart with each eye.

Colour vision should be CP-III. Should recognize red and green colours.

Should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points.

Should not have disease like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.

Physical Fitness Tests(PFT)

To determine the Physical Fitness, the following tests carrying 100 marks are held :-

(a) 1 Mile Run
(b) Pull Ups
(c) Balance
(d) 9 Feet Ditch

Best wishes