Indian Air Force Ability

Hello sir I am here as I want to know what is the physical ability requirements for applying for job at Indian Air Force so will you please tell me about this??

[Pathak]

The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. It is the World's 4th largest airforce.

Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict.

General physical requirements common for all candidates for joining IAF are:

-You must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/ disability, which is likely to interfere with efficient performance of duties. There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or overweight.

-Your chest should be well developed. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cm.

-There should be no disease of bones and joints of the body.

-You should be free of any past history of mental breakdown or fits.

-Your hearing should be normal without any evidence of present or past disease of the ear, nose and throat.

-There should be no sign of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessels. Your blood pressure should also be normal.

-The muscles of the abdomen should be well developed without any enlargement of the liver or spleen. Any evidence of disease of internal organs of the abdomen can be a cause for rejection.

-An un-operated hernia can make you unfit for selection. If operated, this should have been done at least six months prior to the present examination and healing should be complete without any potential for recurrence.

-There should be no hydrocele, varicocele or piles. If operated for hydrocele and/or varicocele, this should have been done at least six months prior to the present examination and healing should be complete without any recurrence.

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

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

-Vision will be tested. You must have good binocular vision. In case you have undergone or are detected to have undergone Radial Keratotomy, or any other procedure to improve the visual acuity, you will be permanently rejected.

-You 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. You should not be suffering from severe pyorrhoea.



Height And Weight Standards for Men

Height in cm. Average weight in Kg
(without shoes) 18yrs 20yrs 22yrs
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

Height And Weight Standards for Women

Height in cm. Average weight in Kg
(without shoes) 18yrs 20yrs 22yrs
143 36.8 40 41
145 37 41 42
146 38 42 43
148 39 42 43
150 40 42.5 44
152 42 43 45
154 43 44 45.5
156 43 44.5 46
158 45 46 46.5
160 46 47 47.5
162 46 47.5 48.5
163 47 48 49
165 49 50.5 51.5
168 50 51.5 52.5
170 51 52.5 53.5
173 53 55 56
175 55 56.5 57.5