MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH AFPI

MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR AFPI CANDIDATES

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Candidates recommended by the Interview Board will undergo a medical examination by a Board of Medical Officers. Only those candidates will be admitted to the institute who are declared fit by the Medical Board. The proceedings of the Medical Board are confidential and will not be divulged to anyone. However the candidates declared unfit will be informed.

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy. (Since the candidate will actually be appearing in the medical examination conducted by military authorities only after two years, certain aspects of the medical standards as deemed appropriate by the medical board may be relaxed as the candidate may be expected to reach the requisite standards of physical development by then.)

Candidates are advised to rectify minor defects/ailments in order to speed up finalisation of medical examination.  The under mentioned ailments are considered, common minor ailments:-Wax (Ears), Deviated Nasal Septum, Hydrocele/Phimosis, Overweight/Underweight, Under sized Chest, Piles,  Gynaecomastia, Tonsillitis, Varicocele

The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/disability which is likely in interfere  with the efficient performance of military duties.

There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or under weight.   The candidate should not be overweight or obese.

Note:-

• Up to 10% more or less than the ideal weight will be considered acceptable.
• If the candidate is more than 10% overweight he will be advised to reduce his weight and will be provisionally accepted.
• If a candidate is more than 20% more or less than his prescribed weight he will be given a temporary rejection and will be given an opportunity to reduce his weight to acceptable weight standards.

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. The measurement will be taken with a tape so adjusted that its lower edge should touch the nipple in front and the upper part of the tape should touch the lower angle of the shoulder blades behind. X-Ray of the chest is compulsory and will be taken to rule out any disease of the chest.

There should be no disease of bones and joints of the body. X-ray of spine of candidates will not be carried out as a routine. It will, however, be done on the advice of surgical specialist wherever clinically indicated. Minor congenital defects which are not likely to interfere in the performance of military duties may be acceptable on merit.

Spinal conditions: Thorough clinical examination of the spine including its shape, local tenderness if any, spinal movements etc is to be carried out. Mild kyphosis or Lordosis where deformity is barely noticeable and there is no pain or restriction of movement will not preclude acceptance. In case of noticeable Scollosis or suspicion of any other abnormality or spinal deformity, more than mild, appropriate X ray of the spine are to be taken and the examinee referred for specialists advice.

The candidate should have no past history of medical breakdown or fits.

The hearing should be normal. A candidate should be able to hear a forced whisper with each ear at a distance of 610 cms in a quiet room.

There should be no signs of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessels. Blood pressure should be normal.

The muscles of the abdomen should be well developed and there should be no enlargement of the liver or spleen. Any evidence of disease of the internal organs or the abdomen will be a cause for rejection.

Un-operated hernia will make a candidate unfit. If operated earlier the healing should have been completed.

There should be no hydrocele, varicocele or pile.

Urine examination will be done and any abnormality if detected will be a cause for rejection.

Any disease of the skin which is likely to cause disabilities or disfigurement will also be a cause for rejection.

A candidate should be able to read 6/6 in a distant vision chart with each eye, with or without glasses. Myopia should not be more than 2.5D and Hypermetropia not more than 3.5D including Astigmatism. Internal examination of the eye will be done by means of opthalmoscope to rule out any disease of the eye. A candidate should have good binocular vision; the colour vision standard will be CP III. A candidate should be able to recognize red and green colours. Candidates will be required to give a certificate that neither he nor any member of his family has suffered from congenital night blindness. Candidates who have undergone or have evidence of having undergone Radial Keratotomy to improve the visual acuity will be rejected.

The candidate 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 pyorrhea.

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