Medical Standards For NDA Aspirants

When we talk about an Armed Force officer one thought apparently came to the mind that is of his/her physical fitness.  It is a common forethought about an officer of Armed  Forces that he must be physically fit.

With an officer there comes a lot of responsibility and the most important of them is the security of Nation. No unhealthy person can do this job. Therefore, Indian Armed forces has set some physical standards that an aspirant has to cross in order to become an Officer in Indian Armed Forces.

Hence, those candidates who dream to become an Armed Force officer must know the physical standards required to become an Armed Force Officer.

Here, in this blog we are sharing the Guidelines for Physical Standards needed in an NDA aspirant to finally qualify the NDA examination.

• The first and foremost important thing is that the candidates must be physically and mentally fit according to the prescribed physical standards.
• A lot of candidates qualified the SSB are rejected subsequently on medical grounds. Hence it is advised to the candidates to get themselves medically examined before submitting their NDA  exam applications  to avoid disappointment at the final stage.
• Candidates are also advised to rectify minor defects / ailments in order to speed up finalization of medical examination conducted at the Military Hospital after being recommended at the SSB.

Few of such commonly found defects / ailments are listed below :

1. Ears wax
2. Deviated Nasal Septum
3. Hydrocele / Phimosis
4. Overweight / Underweight
5. Under sized Chest
6. Piles
7. Gynaecomastia
8. Tonsillitis
9. Varicocele

• Regarding Tattoos it is to be noted that Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of forearm i.e. from inside of elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of palm / back ( dorsal ) side of hand.
• Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not acceptable and candidates will be barred from further selection. Tribes with tattoo marks on the face or body as per their existing custom and traditions will be permitted on a case to case basis.
• Civilian candidates appearing for all types of UPSC exams of the Armed Forces will be entitled to out-patients treatment from service sources at public expense for injuries sustained or diseases contracted during the course of their NDA examination by the Selection Board. They will also be entitled to in-patient treatment at public expense in the Officers ward of a hospital provided –

1. The injury is sustained during the NDA tests
   2. The disease is contracted during the course of the National Defence Academy examination by selection board and there is no suitable accommodation in local civil hospital or it is impracticable to remove the patient to the civil hospital
   3. The medical board requires the candidate’s NDA admission for observation.

• A candidate recommended by the Services Selection Board (SSB) will then undergo a NDA medical examination conducted by the Board of Service Medical Officers.
• Only those candidates will be admitted to the academy who are declared fit by the Medical Board.
• The proceedings of the Medical Board are confidential and will not be shared to anyone. However, the candidates declared unfit will be intimated by the President of the Medical Board and the procedure for request for an Appeal Medical Board will also be intimated to the candidate.
• Candidates declared unfit during Appeal Medical Board will be intimated about the provision of Review Medical Board.

1. The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease / disability which is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of Military duties.
2. There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or under weight. The candidate should not be overweight or obese.
3. The minimum acceptable height is 157.5 cms. ( 162.5 cms for Air Force ) For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of North Eastern regions of India, Garhwal and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable heights will be 5 cms. In case of candidates from Lakshadweep the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cms.

It is to be noted that Height relaxable up to 2.5 cm ( 5 cm for Navy ) may be allowed where the Medical Board certifies that the candidate is likely to grow and come up to the required standard on completion of his National Defence Academy training.

• To meet special requirement as a pilot in the Air Force the acceptable measurements of leg length, thigh length and sitting height will be as under :

• Chest should be well developed. Fully expanded chest should not be less than 81 cms. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cms.. X-Ray of the chest is compulsory and will be taken to rule out any disease of the chest.
• There should be no mal-development or impairment of function of the bones or joint.

VISUAL STANDARDS FOR NDA ASPIRANT:

• Candidate should be able to read in a distant vision chart 6/6 in better eye and 6/9 in worse eye with or without glasses.
• Myopia should not be more than 2.5 D and hyper-metropia not more than 3.5 D including Astigmatism.
• Internal examination of the eye will be done by means of opthalmoscope to rule out any disease of the eye.
• A candidate must have good binocular vision. The colour vision standard, will be (CP-III ) for Army.
• A candidate should be able to recognize red and green colours.
• Candidates will be required to give certificates that neither he nor any member of his family has suffered from congenital night blindness.
• Candidates who have undergone or have the evidence of having undergone Radial Keratotomy, to improve the visual acuity will be permanently rejected for all the Services.
• Candidates who have undergone Laser Surgery for correction of refractive error are also not acceptable to defence services.

VISUAL STANDARDS FOR NAVAL ACADEMY (NA) ASPIRANTS:

Uncorrected without glass               6/6, 6/9

Corrected with glass                         6/6, 6/6

Limits of Myopia                               -0.75

Limits of Hypermetropia                  +1.5

Binocular vision                                111

Limits of colour perception             I

VISUAL STANDARDS FOR AIRFORCE ASPIRANTS OF NDA EXAMINATION:

• Candidates who habitually wear spectacles are not eligible for Air Force,
• Minimum distant vision 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other, correctable to 6/6 only for Hypermetropia,

Colour vision CP – I
Hypermetropia : + 2.0 D Sph
Manifest Myopia : Nil
Retinoscopic Myopia : – 0.5 in any Meridian permitted.
Astigmatism : +0.75 D Cyl ( within + 2.0 D-Max )

Maddox Rod Test

• at 6 meters

Exo – 6 prism D
Eso – 6 prism D
Hyper – 1 Prism D
Hypro – 1 Prism D

• at 33 cms

Exo-16 Prism D
Eso – 6 prism D
Hyper – 1 prism D
Hypo – 1 prism D

• Hand held Stereoscope-All of BSV grades Convergence – Up to 10 cm
• Cover test for distant and near – Lateral divergence / convergence recovery rapid and complete. Radial Keratotomy, Photo Refractive Keratotomy / laser in Situ, Kerato – mileusis ( PRK / LASIK ) surgeries for correction of refractive errors are not permitted for any Air Force duties.
• Candidates having undergone cataract surgery with or without IOL implants will also be declared unfit.
• Binocular vision must possess good binocular vision ( fusion and stereopsis with good amplitude and depth.
• Candidates who have undergone LASIK surgery are not considered fit for permanent commission in flying branch in IAF.
• USG abdomen examination will be carried out and any congenital structural anomaly or disease of the abdominal organs will be a cause for rejection in Armed Forces.
• The candidates 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. A candidate should not be suffering from severe pyorrhoea.
• Routine ECG for Air Force candidates must be within normal limits.

NDA / NA Exam Physical Conditioning : Prospective candidates are advised to keep themselves in good physical condition, by following the below mentioned routine :

1. Running 2.4 km in 15 minutes
2. Skipping
3. Pushups and sit ups ( minimum 20 each )
4. Chin ups ( minimum 08 )
5. Rope climbing -3-4 metres.

For any query write us on comment section below.You can also contact Trishul Defence Academy at the numbers provided below or get free counselling at your nearest centre of Trishul Defence Academy.

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