Minimum Physical Standards for IMA NA AFA

Number of candidates get rejected or put on hold during selection process since they do not fall in the required category of physical standards asked by the armed forces. It...

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Number of candidates get rejected or put on hold during selection process since they do not fall in the required category of physical standards asked by the armed forces. It is advisable for the candidates to go through the physical requirement of concerned entry and prepare their body and health accordingly.

Minimum Physical Standards for IMA NA AFA

Minimum Physical Standards for Indian Navy NA

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS ; MALE ( WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMS) AGE IN YEARS
AGE IN YEARS
Height in Cms	15	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40
152	43	44	45	46	47	48	48	49	49	50	50	50	51	51
155	44	45	46	47	49	50	50	51	51	52	52	52	53	53
157	45	46	47	49	50	51	51	52	53	53	53	54	54	55
160	46	47	48	50	51	52	53	53	54	54	56	56	56	57
162	47	48	50	52	53	54	54	55	55	56	56	57	57	58
165	48	50	52	53	55	56	56	57	57	58	58	58	59	59
168	51	52	53	55	57	58	58	58	59	59	60	60	61	61
170	52	53	55	57	58	59	60	60	61	61	62	62	62	63
173	54	55	57	59	60	61	62	62	62	63	64	64	65	65
175	56	57	59	61	62	62	63	64	65	64	66	67	67	67
178	58	59	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	67	68	69	69	70
180	60	61	62	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	71	72	72
183	62	63	65	67	67	68	70	71	72	72	73	74	75	75
185		66	67	69	70	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	77	78
188		68	70	71	72	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	81
190		70	72	73	74	76	78	79	80	81	82	82	83	84
193		72	74	76	77	78	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87
195		75	77	78	79	81	82	83	85	86	87	88	89	90
NOTE:- Height and Weight as shown are for men fully stripped. The principles of average will be utilised for Calculating body Weight for in between Height

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS – FEMALE ( WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMS)
AGE IN YEARS
Height in Cms	17-18	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60
148	36	38.5	41	42.5	44	45	46.5	47	48.5	49
150	38.5	40.5	41.5	43.5	45	46	47	48	49	50
153	40.5	42	43.5	45.5	46.5	48	48.5	49.5	50.5	52
155	42	43	44.5	46	47.5	49	49.5	50	51.5	52.5
158	43	45	46.5	48	49.5	50.5	51.5	52	53	54.5
160	45	46	47.5	49	50.5	51.5	52.5	53	54	55.5
163	46	47.5	49	50.5	51.5	52.5	53	54	55.5	56.5
165	47.5	49	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58
168	49	50	52	54	55.5	57	58	59	60	61
170	50	51	53	55	56	58	59	60	61	62
173	52	53	55	56	57	59	60	61	62	63
175	53.5	55	56.5	57.5	59	60.5	62	63	64	65

VISUAL STANDARDS -OFFICER’S ENTRY

VISUAL STANDARDS-EXECUTIVE BRANCH

CRITERIA

NDA/ 10+2 INA/ AVIATION(OBSERVER/ PILOT)

GSES/ NCC(Spl)/ SCC(GSX) HYDRO

NAIC

LAW/ LOGO/ EDU

ATC

Uncorrected Vision

6/6,6/9

6/12,6/12

6/60,6/60

6/9,6/9

Corrected Vision

6/6,6/6

6/6,6/12

6/6,6/6

Limits of Myopia

-.75

-1.5

-3.5

-0.75

Limits of Hypermetropia

+1.5

+3.5

+3.0

Limits of Colour Perception

III

Binocular Vision

III

VISUAL STANDARDS -OFFICER’S ENTRY

VISUAL STANDARDS-TECHNICAL BRANCH

CRITERIA

COMMON ENTRY 10+2 (INAC)

GRADUATE ENTRY (UNIV/ SSC)

NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR/ ARCHITECT

Uncorrected Vision without glasses

6/6,6/9

6/24,6/24

6/60,6/60

Corrected Vision with glasses

6/6,6/6

6/12,6/12

Limits of Myopia

-.75

-3.5

Limits of Hypermetropia

+1.5

+3.5

Binocular Vision

III

Limits of Colour Perception

General Points that a Candidate should keep in check about his/her own physics:

The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of duties both ashore and afloat under peace as well as war conditions in any part of the world. During the inspection of candidates the following principal points are to be ensured :-

(a) The hearing is good and that there is no sign of any disease of ear, nose or throat.

(b) Vision in either eye is up to the required standard. His/her eyes are bright, clear and with no obvious squint or abnormality. Movements of eye balls should be full and free in all directions.

(d) There is no glandular swelling.

(e) Chest is well formed and that his/her heart and lungs are sound.

(f) Limbs of the candidates are well formed and fully developed.

(g) There is free and perfect action of all the joints.

(h) There is no evidence of hernia of any degree or form.

(j) Feet and toes are well formed.

Minimum Physical Standards for Indian Army IMA

Minimum height required to join Indian army for a male candidate as an officer is 152 cms and minimum height required to join Indian army for a female candidate as an officer is 150 cms. There is no maximum height as such, but the maximum height given in the official notification of Indian army is 195 cms.

Height and Weight Ratio for Indian Army (Male)

Height in Cms.	Weight in Kgs
Height in Cms.	18 Years	20 years	22 years
152	44	46	47
155	46	48	49
157	47	49	50
160	48	50	51
162	50	52	52
165	52	53	55
168	53	55	57
170	55	57	58
173	57	59	60
175	59	61	62
178	60	62	63
180	63	64	65
183	65	67	67
185	67	69	70
188	70	71	72
190	72	73	74
193	74	76	77
195	77	78	78

Height and Weight Ratio (Female)

Height in Cms.	Weight in Kgs
Height in Cms.	20 years	25 years	30 years
150	39	41	43
153	40	47.2	43.5
155	43	44	46
158	45	46	48
160	46	47	49
163	47	49	51
165	49	51	53
168	50	52	54

Visual Standards :

(i) The minimum acceptable visual acuity are : Distant Vision (corrected) better eye 6/6, worse eye 6/18, myopia of not more than minus 3.50 including astigmatism.

(ii) Candidates who have under-gone or have the evidence of having undergone Radial Keratotomy to improve the visual acuity, will be permanently rejected; aslo candidates who have undergone Lasik Surgery for correction of refractive error are NOT acceptable.

Minimum Physical Standards for Indian Air Force AFA

Flying Branch:

Height and Weight: Minimum height : 162.5 cms with correlated weight, Leg Length : Min – 99 cms. Max – 120 cms.Thigh Length : Max – 64 cms.Sitting Height : Min – 81.5 cms. Max – 96 cms.
Vision:

Minimum Visual Acuity 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other, correctable to 6/6 only for hypermetropia.
Manifest Myopia – Nil.
LASIK Surgery for correction of vision is admissible in Transport and Helicopter streams of Short Service Commission (Flying Branch) if the following conditions are fulfilled at the time of Air Force medical examination:-

(i) LASIK Surgery should not have been carried out before the age of 20 years.

(ii) The axial length of the eye should not be more than 25.5 mm as measured by IOL master.

(iii) At least twelve months should have lapsed post uncomplicated stable LASIK. No history or evidence of any complication.

(iv) The post LASIK corneal thickness as measured by a corneal pachymeter should not be less than 450 microns.

(v) Individuals with high refractive errors (>6D) prior to LASIK are to be excluded. Candidates must not suffer from colour or night blindness.

All other medical criteria would be evaluated by the Air Force Medical Authorities whose decision on the fitness would be final.

Technical Branch:

Height and Weight: Minimum height, Men – 157.5 Cms, Women – 152 Cms with correlated weight.
All other medical criteria would be evaluated by the Air Force Medical Authorities whose decision on the fitness would be final.

Ground Duty Branch:

Height and Weight: Minimum height, Men – 157.5 Cms, Women – 152 Cms with correlated weight.
All other medical criteria would be evaluated by the Air Force Medical Authorities whose decision on the fitness would be final.

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Comment (3)
Ritik Singh says:

June 27, 2020 at 8:42 am

My height is 5 feet 3 inch can i ellegible for ima to the pointview of height.

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Deepesh Kumar says:

August 29, 2020 at 6:07 pm

Sir please ye bataye ki army me permanent commission kaise milega

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Nisarg Patel says:

December 27, 2021 at 4:50 pm

after laser treatment at age of 21 can I join ima for permanent commission pls reply

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