Army Bharti Selection Process, Physical Test and Standards

Indian Army has set to conduct physical fitness test, measurement test, medical exam etc for the recruitment of Agniveer GD, Clerk/ SKT, Technical and Tradesman categories through Recruitment rally under various Zones and States. Candidates preparing to join the Indian Army through Agnipath Scheme may check here complete details about selection procedure step by step, physical fitness test, standards and medical exam. Join Indian Army Bharti Selection Process, Physical Test, Standards (Height, Chest, Weight), Documentation, Medical, Relaxation, Bonus Marks details for Agniveer GD, Tradesman, Technical, Clerk/ SKT categories recruitment rally is given below.

Army Bharti Selection Process Agniveer GD, Tradesman, Technical, Clerk

There is no change in the Army Bharti Selection Process except service conditions. As per the latest Agnipath Scheme, now candidates will be selected as Agniveer GD, Agniveer Clerk/SKT, Agniveer Technical and Tradesman (8th/ 10th Pass) for the service of 04 years (except technical cadres of Medical Branch). Thereafter all candidates will be eligible to apply for the regular cadre.

Based on organizational requirements only 25% Agniveers will be selected in regular cadre as Soldier GD, Soldier Clerk/SKT, Soldier Technical and Tradesman to serve for a further engagement period of 15 years. Applications for the regular cadre will be considered in a centralised manner based on an objective criteria including performance during engagement period of 04 years. You may read detailed terms and conditions on the link below.

See also: Agnipath Bharti Scheme in Indian Army, Air Force and Navy

On this page you can check detailed information about Indian Army Bharti Selection Process as Physical Fitness Tests (Run, Chin-ups, Ditch & Zig-Zag Balance), Measurement Test, Documentation, Medical Exam and State wise Height, Chest & Weight standards for all the categories Recruitment Rally.

It’s compulsory to register and submit online application for Indian Army Recruitment Rallies. To know about the online registration process for the Agniveer GD, Tradesman, Technical and Clerk/ Store Keeper categories check the information on the link provided below.

See also: Army Bharti Online Registration Form and Eligibility

Candidates are required to report at the Rally Site by 0100 Hours on scheduled dates as mentioned in Admit Card. Candidates reporting after 0600 Hours without appropriate justification will not be permitted to participate in the Recruitment Rally.

At the rally site, all candidates will have to report duly shaved (beard, chest hair, axillary hair, pubic hair and with crew hair cut (except Sikh Candidates), for identification at various stages of Army Bharti Selection Process. Candidates must carry pen and Handkerchief. All candidates appearing for recruitment rally should be fully vaccinated for Covid-19. The certificate to be produced upon asking.

Join Indian Army Agniveer Selection Process:

1. Height Bar Test: Firstly, candidates will have to go through the Height Bar as Pre-Height Checking.

2. Admit Card Checking: Thereafter, Bar Coded Admit Card will be checked.

3. Physical Fitness Test (PFT)

Candidates qualified in the above test will be allowed for the Physical Fitness Test (PFT). Indian Army Physical Fitness Test (PFT) will consist of the following events:

Run/ Race (1.6 Km): 1.6 Km Run for all categories as Agniveer/ Soldier GD, Tradesman, Clerk/ SKT / IM, Technical, Nursing Assistant (NA) / NA (VET), Havildar Education, Surveyor Auto Cartographer, JCO Catering and JCO RT will be conducted as follows:

• Upto 05 Minutes 30 Seconds – Group 1st (60 Marks)
• From 05 Minutes 31 Seconds to 05 Minutes 45 Seconds – Group 2nd (48 Marks)

Pull Ups Chin Touch (Beam): Pull Ups (Beam) for all categories as Agniveer/ Soldier GD, Tradesman, Clerk/ SKT / IM, Technical, Nursing Assistant (NA) / NA (VET), Havildar Education, Surveyor Auto Cartographer, JCO Catering and JCO RT will be conducted as follows:

• 10 Pull Ups: 40 Marks
• 09 Pull Ups: 33 Marks
• 8 Pull Ups: 27 Marks
• 7 Pull Ups: 21 Marks
• 6 Pull Ups: 16 Marks
• Below 6 Pull Ups: Fail

Ditch: 09 Feet (qualifying in nature).
Zig-Zag Balance: Qualifying in nature.

4. Physical Measurement Test (PMT)

Candidates qualified in Physical Fitness Test (PFT) will have to undergo Height, Weight and Chest Measurement. PMT will be conducted according to Physical Standards applicable for a particular State/ Region as per the details below.

State and Region wise Physical Standards:

Physical Standards for Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hill (Area South & West of the Inter State Border between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and North & East of Road Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garhshankar and Ropar) and Uttarakhand (Garhwal & Kumaon)
Height:

• Agniveer GD and Tradesman: 163 Cms
• Agniveer Technical and NA: 163 Cms
• Agniveer Clerk/ SKT: 162 Cms

Height for Uttarakhand (Garhwal/ Kumaon): Minimum 163 Cms for Agniveer GD, Technical, Tradesman, Soldier Nursing Assistant, Sepoy Pharma and minimum 162 Cms for Agniveer Clerk/ SKT.
Chest: 77 Cms (Expansion: 5 Cms).

Weight: 48 Kgs.

Physical Standards for Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Gangtok, Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts)
Height:

• Agniveer GD and Tradesman: 160 Cms
• Agniveer Technical and Soldier NA: 157 Cms
• Agniveer Clerk/ SKT: 160 Cms

Chest: 77 Cms (Expansion: 5 Cms)
Weight: 48 Kgs

Physical Standards for Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Western Uttar Pradesh (Meerut and Agra Division)
Height:

• Agniveer GD, Tradesman, Technical and Soldier NA: 170 Cms
• Agniveer Clerk/ SKT: 162 Cms

Chest: 77 Cms (Expansion: 5 Cms)
Weight: 50 Kgs

Physical Standards for Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal Jharkhand and Orissa
Height:

• Agniveer GD, Tradesman, Technical and Soldier NA: 169 Cms
• Agniveer Clerk/ SKT: 162 Cms

Chest: 77 Cms (Expansion: 5 Cms)
Weight: 50 Kgs

Physical Standards for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar, Haveli, Daman and Diu
Height:

• Agniveer GD and Tradesman: 168 Cms
• Agniveer Technical and Soldier NA: 167 Cms
• Agniveer Clerk/ SKT: 162 Cms

Chest: 77 Cms and 76 Cms for Sol Technical (Expansion: 5 Cms)
Weight: 50 Kgs

Physical Standards for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Puducherry
Height:

• Agniveer GD and Tradesman: 166 Cms
• Agniveer Technical and Soldier NA: 165 Cms
• Agniveer Clerk/ SKT: 162 Cms

Chest: 77 Cms (Expansion: 5 Cms)
Weight: 50 Kgs

Special Physical Standards

Minimum physical standards for special categories will be applicable as follows:

Ser. No	Physical Standards	Height (Cms)	Chest (Cms)	Weight (Kgs)
(a)	Ladakhi	157	77	50
(b)	Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indian	157	77	48
(c)	Candidates from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group of Islands including Minicoy.
	(i) Settlers	165	77	50
	(ii) Locals	155	77	50
(d)	Tribals of Recognized Tribal Areas	162	77	48
(e)	The Brigade of Guards	173	77	50
(f)	Medium Artillery	170	77	50
(g)	Corps of Military Police	173	77	50
(h)	Clerk (Staff Duty) / Store Keeper Technical	162	77	50
(j)	RT JCO RT JCO (Gorkhas & Ladakhi region Candidates )	160 157	77 77	50 48
(k)	Soldier Tradesmen	Minimum physical standards of the regions given above, minus 1 Cm chest and 2 Kg weight. Height criteria will be as per Soldier General Duty as relevant to the region.
(l)	JCO Catering (ASC) / Survey Automated Cartographer (Engineers) / Havildar Education	As applicable to Soldier General Duty for various regions.

Relaxation (Height, Weight and Chest)

Relaxation in Height, Weight & Chest Measurement for Relation Certificate holders, Outstanding Sportsmen & chronically poor area candidates will be as follows:

Relaxation for SOW, SOS, SOWW and Widow of Ex-Servicemen, Adopted Son/ Son-in-Law of a War Widow, if she has no son and including a legally adopted son of Serving/ Ex-Servicemen – Height: 02 Cms, Chest: 01 Cm and Weight: 02 Kgs.

Relaxation for Outstanding Sportsmen (National / State/ District/ College/ School/ University/ Board Championship with 1st / 2nd position) – Height: 02 Cms, Chest: 03 Cms and Weight: 05 Kgs.

Relaxation for candidates belonging to chronically poor areas and those desirous of joining overage categories who are from families engaged in traditional profession – Height: 00 Cms, Chest: 00 Cm and Weight: 02 Kgs.

5. Documentation

Candidates qualified in PFT and PMT will have to appear for Documentation (checking of original documents). In this stage candidates will have to produce all original documents/ certificates along with 03 photocopies. You may also produce other certificates as NCC/ Computer/ Sports/ Relation/ ITI/ Diploma to get additional marks (bonus marks). The following documents will be required for verification (complete list of required documents will be notified through particular recruitment notification):

• 08th/ 10th/ 12th/ Higher Education certificates and marks sheets.
• Domicile certificate with photograph.
• School Character certificate issued by the School/College Principal/Headmaster.
• Character Certificate with photograph issued by Village Sarpanch/ Municipal Corporation within last 06 months.
• Police Character Certificate.
• Unmarried certificate.
• Caste certificate.
• NCC/ Computer/ Sports/ Relationship/ ITI/ Diploma certificate (if held).
• 20 passport size colour photographs.
• Admit card and affidavit.
• Religion Certificate.
• Relationship Certificate.
• Single Bank A/C, PAN Card and Aadhar Card.

6. Medical Examination

Candidates qualified in PFT & PMT will have to undergo medical standards test or medical examination. You should have good mental health, natural healthy gum & teeth and robust physique without any diseases like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocele or piles. Hearing and binocular vision should be good. You should be able to read 6/6 in distant vision chart with each eye and the colour vision should be CP – III (able to recognize white, red & green signal colors correctly at 1.5 meters).

Preparation:

• Clean your ears from a doctor.
• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene of skin (take proper bath).
• Get proper treatment for skin and other diseases.
• Take proper haircut.
• Trim hair (pvt parts and armpits).
• Take proper nutrition and drink plenty of water.
• Do regular physical workout and avoid injuries.

Body Tattoos: Permanent Body Tattoos will only be permitted on inner face of forearms (from inside of elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of palm/ back side of hand). Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body will not be acceptable.

7. Common Entrance Examination (CEE)

Candidates qualified in PFT, PMT, Documentation and Medical Examination will be issued Admit Card for Written Test or Common Entrance Examination (CEE).
Check the link below for the detailed information about the latest Written Exam Pattern, Model Question Papers or Sample Papers, Syllabus download for Agniveer GD, Tradesman, Technical, Clerk/ SKT, Soldier Nursing Assistant, Education Havildar etc categories.

See also: Army Written Exam CEE Syllabus and Model Question Paper

8. Final Selection (Merit List)

After the written test, category/ post wise Merit List will be prepared on the basis of the overall marks secured by candidates in Physical Test and Written Test (as applicable). Also, Bonus Marks (Special Concessions) will be applied as follows:

Bonus Marks (Special Concessions):
Son of Serving Soldier (SOS), Son of Ex-Serviceman (SOEX), Son of War Widows (SOWW), Son of Widow of Ex-Serviceman (SOW) Categories: 20 Marks
Widows of Defence person who have died in harness: 20 Marks

Sportsman:

• Represented India at the International Level: 20 Marks
• Represented State at the Senior/Junior National level: 15 Marks
• Represented College / University in Inter University Championship: 10 Marks
• Represented State at National Level: 10 Marks
• Represented District at the State Level: 05 Marks
• Represented State school team in All India School Games: 05 Marks

List of Games and Sports for Selection in Indian Army:
Athletics including Track and field events, Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Equestrian, Football, Fencing, Gymnastics, Body Building (Best Physique), Golf, Hockey, Handball, Judo, Kabaddi, Kayaking & Canoeing, Karate, Lawn Tennis, Rowing, Rugby, Swimming, Diving & Water polo, Squash, Shooting, Sailing, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Wrestling, Winter Games (Ice Hockey, Biathlon, Skiing, Ice Skating, etc) and Wushu.

National Cadet Corps (NCC):

• NCC ‘A’ Certificate: 05 Marks
• NCC ‘B’ Certificate: 10 Marks
• NCC ‘C’ Certificate: Agniveer GD/Tradesman candidates will be exempted from written exam (CEE) and Agniveer Clerk/ SKT/ Technical candidates will be awarded 15 Bonus Marks. Agniveer Clerk/ SKT/ Technical candidates having NCC ‘C’ Certificate and participated in Republic Day Parade, will be exempted from written exam (CEE).

Bonus Marks for Computer/ ITI/ Diploma Course:
Agniveer Clerk/ SKT candidates will be awarded 15 Bonus Marks for ‘O’ level (IT) Course Certificate issued by NIELIT and having higher level IT Courses Certificate from NIELIT i.e., ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ level. ‘O’ level IT course certificate under DOEACC scheme issued only by NIELIT on or after 01 Jan 2020 will be accepted.

Bonus marks to Agniveer (Technical) candidates for ITI Course/ Skill Qualification will be awarded as follows:
One year course at ITI – 30 Marks
Two years course at ITI – 40 Marks
Diploma holder – 50 Marks

Finally, after declaration of CEE Result (Merit List) and Arms allotment, candidates will be dispatched to the Training Centres. Result of written examination will be declared through the official website joinindianarmy.nic.in. No separate letter will be sent to the candidate. It is responsibility of candidate to check his result and report to ARO for documentation.
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