Type of Medical Test in Defence Examination.

Type of Medical Test in Defence Examination:- Friends, today when everyone on every side is thinking every step to fulfil their ambition and working towards moving towards what they have to achieve. In such a situation, it is very important that we recognize the qualities inside us and work to give them a new height. By identifying our inner qualities and choosing a career through it, we will be counted as a special human being. In this way, it is necessary to have an internal power within us that can help us in time to make us our separate identity.

The defence is a good field that serves as a guide to your difficult efforts. The Defense Examination is the first step to join the Indian Army. Through this, all three armies, air, and navy can be recruited in the country. The Defence Examination is conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) and other Defence commission every year.

12th pass students can participate in the written examination of NDA and CDS conducted by UPSC. In which the selected candidates have to attend a five-day interview by the Services Selection Board (SSB). In which it is also mandatory for the candidate to pass the physical and medical test. Let us know what are the provisions of medical examination in Defense:

Type of Medical Test in Defence Examination

In the Medical Test of Defence, the candidates have to fulfill the following criteria.

• Weight
• The height
• Eye sight
• Ear
• Disease status in candidates

Internal Body Test

Other internal and external body diseases due to which candidates are not selected:

1. A person suffering from any heart and blood-related disease cannot be included in the defence.
2. The defence has some provisions for people suffering from scoliosis, if you are unable to meet those provisions then you are disqualified.
3. Having enlarged liver will disqualify.
4. A person suffering from any type of skin disease is also not eligible.
5. The defence’s medical examination also includes a urine examination. In case of any abnormality, the candidate will be declared unfit.
6. A hernia is a disease which if not treated properly can put a person in a serious problem. The Defence can therefore reject any candidate with a severe hernia problem.
7. The candidate should not have any type of chronic or new diseases. Such as hemorrhoids, abdominal pain, intestinal distortion, etc.
8. The order of teeth in the face of the candidates should be well organized.
9. There should not be any type of disease in the teeth like a cavity, yellowing, etc.
10. There should be a fixed spread in all the joints of the fingers. The palm of the hands should work better.
11. Total 14 points of teeth present in the mouth should be completed.

Weight / height

The height criteria and weight of the candidates in the Air Force and the Army by the NDA and Combined Defence Service (CDS) are as follows.

For CDS

Height (for men) (in centimeters)	Weight in kg (18 years)	Weight in kilograms (20 years)	Weight in kilograms (22 years)
152	44	46	47
155	46	48	49
157	47	49	50
160	48	50	51
162	50	52	53
165	52	53	55
168	53	55	57
170	55	57	58
173	57	59	60
175	59	61	62
178	61	62	63
180	63	64	65
183	65	67	67
188	70	71	72
190	72	73	74
193	74	76	77
195	77	78	79

For NDA

Height (in centimeters) for the Air Force and the Army	Weight in kg (16 to 17 years)	Weight in kilograms (17 to 18 years)	Weight in kilograms (18 to 19 years)
152	42.5	44	45
155	43.5	45.5	47
157	45	447	48
160	46.5	48	49
162	48	50	51
165	50	52	53
167	51	53	54
170	52.5	55	56
173	54.5	57	58
175	56	59	60
178	58	61	62
180	60	63	64.5
183	62.5	65	66.5

For Navy by NDA and CDS Exam

A discount of 10% (less or more) will be provided for the height of the candidates in the Navy.

The required height and weight for the Navy (Medical Test in Defence)

Height for navy (cm)	Weight (16 years)	Weight (18 years)	Weight (20 years)
152	44	45	46
155	45	46	47
157	46	47	49
160	47	48	50
162	48	50	52
165	50	52	53
167	52	53	55
170	53	55	57
173	55	57	59
175	57	59	61
178	59	61	62
180	61	63	64
183	62	65	67

Height & Weight (For Women) (Medical Test in Defence)

For CDS

Height (cm)	Weight (20 years)	Weight (25 years)	Weight (30 years)
148	39	41	43
150	40	42	43.5
153	42	43.5	45
155	43	44	46
158	45	46	48
163	47	49	51
165	49	51	53
168	50	52	53

Eye sight (Medical Test in Defence)

In order to join the Defence, candidates must meet the criteria of eyesight. The criteria for eye position are as follows.

	Indian Navy and Army	Indian Air Force
Vision without glasses	6/6	6/6, 6/9
Vision with glasses	6/6	6/6 (Only for hypermetropia)
Myopia	-0.75	Nil
Far sight defect limit	+1.5 D	+2.00 D
Color blindness	CP-I MLT	CP-I MLT
Estigmatism		+0.75 cyl
Myopia		N-5 (For each eye)

• Candidates who use glasses permanently cannot apply to the Air Force.
• It is considered ineligible to apply in the Air Force after laser surgery.
• Candidates who have undergone cataract surgery in their eyes also cannot fill this application form.
• Candidates with color blindness are not eligible for Air Force.

For Flying Branch (Medical Test in Defence)

The criteria for candidates to become pilots in the Air Force are as follows.

leg length	99 cm- 120 cm
Sitting height	max. 644 cm
Thigh length	81.50 cm – 96 cm

Outer Body Test (Medical Test in Defence)

Guidelines for candidates who have any type of permanent tattoo on their body:

1. Tattoos should not be offensive in any way.
2. Tattoo belonging to the tribe or community of the culture is valid under the tattoo policy of Defence.
3. According to the Defence Tattoo Policy, candidates with tattoos on the back of the palms on the anterior face and on the back of the palms are allowed entry.
4. When suffering from the severe hunchback.
5. If a candidate is found to have a flat foot, he is permanently rejected from the defence.
6. Persons suffering from suffocation are also permanently rejected for coming to the defence.
7. Any type of abdominal disease can cause rejection. (Medical Test in Defence)

Candidates wishing to join the defence need to be very careful about their physical and mental health. The slightest carelessness towards your health can affect your dreams and career. In the Defence Examination, candidates are examined in every field. The special focus is on intelligence, physical ability, or physical health. Defence is quite strict about the prescribed standards of physical fitness and hence a slight lapse disqualifies a candidate.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What are the medical criteria for joining the Indian Army?
   Answer:- Information about the medical criteria in the Indian Army is given above. Candidates are selected on the basis of all these parameters.
2. Are all Medical Test in Defence the same?
   Answer:- All medical standards of the Indian Army are almost the same. But the Indian Air Force has different medical standards for fighter pilot or flying branch.
3. What is the eligibility of the eyes for defence?
   Answer:- In general, the eligibility of any candidate should be 6/6. Read the article for other details.
4. Does a candidate become disqualified if there is a small reduction in the medical criteria on admission?
   Answer:- No, that candidate is disqualified for some time but between 15 and 20 days he/she can again take an object for Medical Test in Defence.
5. For how long are candidates temporarily excluded?
   Answer:- Candidates are excluded from the Temporalee medical criteria for approximately 15 to 20 days. After which they may again be available for medical criteria.