Height and Weight
Candidate meeting Height/Weight and Visual standards as per existing regulation only will be accepted.
The minimum acceptable Height is 157.5 cms. For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of North Eastern region of India, Garhwal and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable height will reduced by 2 CMS Height and weight standards are given below :
Height in CM (without shoes) | 18 yrs | Weight in Kg | 22 yrs |
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 | 78 |
A 10% departure from the average weight given in the table is to be considered within normal limits. However, in individuals with heavy bones and broad built as well as individuals with thin built but otherwise health, this may relaxed to some extent on merit.
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.
PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARD AT IMA
Prospective candidates are advised to exercise and keep themselves physically fit, in order to avoid any injury due to the regorous physical training at Indian Military Academy. In order to be able to adjust to the regime there, candidates are advised to achieve following standards before joining the IMA/OTA, if finally selected :-
(a) Running 2.4 km in 15 minuts. (b) Push Ups-13 Nos. (c) Sit Ups-25 Nos. (d) Chin Ups-6 Nos. (e) Rope Climbing-3-4 Meters.