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Hello Sir/Madam, I want to join Indian Army. Currently, I am studying in 10th standard. I want to know about the physical abilities which are necessarily required for joining Indian Army. Can you please let me know about this asap?

Physical abilities required to join Indian Army

To join army the candidate should be physically fit .

Physical required in Indian Army are as follow:-

Candidate should be able to complete 1.6 km run in 5.30 min for gd and 5.45 min for Skt/Clk

Candidate should do at least 6 pull up to qualify and 10 pull up for excellent group.

Candidate have to jump a feet ditch

Qualify in zig - zag

Chest should be 77 minimum and 5 cm expansion

Height should be 158 CM minimum.

Hello,
For joining Indian Army you should be:
1. Physically and mentally fit.
2. Height should be minimum 5.16 feet.
3. Candidate should not have any record of mental disorder.
4. Abdomen(belly) muscles should be well fit.
5. there should be no piles.
6. A candidate should have normal eyesight and should differentiate between green and red colors. And have 6/6 vision otherwise will reject.
7. Hearing should be normal and can hear whispering in quite room minimum 610 cms away.
8. candidate have undergone test of LASER surgery for fitness test.
9. Any skin decease should not be tolerated.
10. Any candidate who have un-operated hernia will be rejected. Hernias should operated 1 year ago from test and should fully recover.