Medical Standards for Combined Defence Services (CDS) Exam

REJOICE VICTORY WITH ABSOLUTE FITNESS

Greater the preparation, quicker the success! The idea has been revolving around the globe for ages. It’s time to take it seriously, or should I say take ‘greater’ seriously. For CDS aspirants, the word ‘greater’ is synonymous to ‘wholesome’. Yes, wholesome, because we work on 3 tiers- academics+ personality+ physical fitness.

Physical fitness is today’s highlight. Combined Defence Service (CDS) examination is a sub- strata of UPSC, which marks your entry into the Indian Military Academy, Indian Air Force Academy, Indian Navy Academy and Officer’s Training Academy. Nationally conducted twice a year, CDS is hailed as an ultimate career choice of the Indian Defence aspirants.

Medical Standards for CDS

With great prestige come great standards. Apart from written exam and interview, CDS aspirants must have certain medical standards. So here is an easy- to- comprehend list of the medical criteria for CDS:

• Board of Medical Service Officer shall conduct a medical test of the shortlisted candidates. Women applicants will be examined separately by a female doctor, a gynaecologist. Once the officers declare you fit, the stage is all yours!

MAJOR CRITERIA:

• Permanent tattoos can be present only on the inner face of forearm. Relaxation may be given to tribal candidates
• No sign of weak constitution of body, overweight or other bodily defects
• Presence of good physical+ good mental health

 

EXCLUSIVE CRITERIA:

• Medical tests:

Take a piece of suggestion, get yourself medically examined, especially in context to refractory error of eyes, fungal infection, wax in ears etc. prior to SSB interview.

You must be imagining Army uniform, Air Force jets and naval cruise when CDS is mentioned. But before all these luxuries you will have to face severe academy training in harsh weather, grim conditions, and remote areas. Hence, any bodily limitation will be harmful. To be clear of this candidate must ensure that:

1. He can undergo training and cope up with the physical and mental requirements of Armed Forces
2. He is free from any such disease that could lead to hospitalization or loss of time on duty
3. He is healthy enough to adjust to military life, even without medical facility
4. He is bereft of any contagious disease that could harm other people

 

Height:

Minimum acceptable height for male	157.5 cm (157 cm for Navy and 162.5 cm for Air Force)
Minimum acceptable height for female	152 cm
Relaxation for Gorkhas and North Eastern candidates	5 cm less
Relaxation for Lakshdweep candidate	2 cm less

 

Desired weight as per height for Army and Navy (for men):

Height (in cm)	Weight(in kg)
	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 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
185	67 69 70
188	70 71 72
190	72 73 74
193	74 76 77
195	77 78 79

 

         Desired weight as per height for Army and Navy (for women):

Height (in cm) (without shoes)	Weight(in kg)
	20 years 25 years 30 years
148	39 41 43
150	40 42 43.5
153	42 43.5 45
155	43 44 46
158	45 46 48
160	46 47 49
163	47 49 51
165	49 51 53
168	50 52 54

 

For Air Force candidates the weight will be ± 10% of the average weight given above.

• Visual standard: minimum 6/9 distant vision in one eye and 6/9 in another eye
• Head and neck: There must be no muscolo- skeletal deformities such as would interfere in usage of cervical rib, or safety gear.
• Skin: no sign of vitiligo, scars, vascular malformations chronic skin diseases.
• Chest: absence of musculoskeletal diseases is must
• Limbs and spine: no hyper flexible or restricted movements of joints. Add to that thare should be no Cubitus valgus, Cubitus varus, genu recurvatum, deformities of hands and feet, kyphosis, scoliosis, congenital deformities, like spina bifida etc.
• Abdomen or reproductive system: Candidates must see to it that they have no hernia, organomegaly, vascular deformities, renal deformities, gall stones, renal tones etc. There must be no deformities of reproductive system.

To end, become CDS- ready with a fully packed preparation. Dear candidates to safeguard your selection in CDS mould yourself to the best both academically as well as physically and success will be on your side!

 

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