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STANDARD MINIMUM HEIGHT, UNEXPANDED CHEST AND WEIGHT OF RECRUITS AT THE TIME OF ENROLMENT FOR ALL CATEGORIES

1.         The entire country has been divided into six regions namely; Western Plains Region, Eastern Plains Region, Central Region, Southern Region, Western Himalayan Region and Eastern Himalayan Region. The minimum physical standards for the various regions are as follows:-

Regions
States
Height (Cms)
Chest
(Cms)
Wt
(Kgs)
Sol GD & Tdn
Sol Tech/  NA
Clk/
SKT
Western Himalayan
Region
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hills (Area South and West of the Inter State Border between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and North and East of Road Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garh Shankar, Ropar and Chandigarh), Garhwal and Kumaon (Uttrakhand)
166
163
162
77
48
Eastern
Himalayan Region
Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill Region of West Bengal (Gangtok, Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts)

160
157
160
77
48
Western Plains Region
Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh,
Delhi, Rajasthan and Western
Uttar Pradesh (Meerut and Agra Division)
170
170
162
77
50
Eastern Plains Region
Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa

169
169
162
77
50
Central Region
Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadar, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu

168
167
162
*77
50
Southern
Region
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and
Puducherry
166
165
162
77
50


* Dispensation in chest measurement of 01 cm has been granted for Sol Tech cat in the Central Region.
SPECIAL PHYSICAL STANDARDS
2.         Minimum physical standards as given below will apply to the followings:-



Height
(Cms)
Chest
(Cms)
Weight
(Kgs)
(a)
Ladakhi
157
77
50
(b)
Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indian
160
77
48
(c)
Candidates from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group 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)
Clk (SD)/SKT
162
77
50
(j)
RT JCO
160
77
50
(k)
Soldier Tradesmen
Minimum physical standards of the regions given above, minus 1 Cm chest and 2 Kg weight.  Ht criteria would be at par with Sol GD as relevant to the region.
(l)
JCO Catering (ASC) / Surveyor Auto Cartographer (Engr Gp) / Havildar Education
As applicable to soldier General Duty for various regions.








Note :- * Regional physical standards lower than the standards laid down in Para 2(h) above will be applicable to clerical candidates belonging to those region.
RELAXATIONS IN PHYSICAL STANDARDS
3.         The following categories will be permitted relaxations in physical standards as mentioned against each:- ­



Height
(Cms)
Chest
(Cms)
Weight
(Kgs)

(a)


SOS, SOEX, 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 Sol/Ex-Servicemen
2
1
2
(b)
Outstanding Sportsmen (National/ State & those who represented District / College / School in State / University / Board Championship & earned 1st/2nd position)
2
3
5
(c)
For candidates belonging to chronically poor areas and those desirous of joining overage categories who are from families engaged in traditional profession. This relaxation may be given at the discretion of DDG Rtg (States) or Centre Commandants
NIL
NIL
2

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