Physical Efficiency Test
Physical Efficiency Test
UPSC CAPF AC Physical Standard Test (PST)
Candidates who pass the written examination will undergo physical standards tests (PST). Those who meet the required physical standards will proceed to the Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Physical Standards | Men | Women |
Height | 165cm | 157cm |
Chest | 81 cm (unexpanded) with minimum 5 cm expansion | NA |
Weight | 50kg | 46kg |
UPSC CAPF AC Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Once candidates pass the written online exam, they proceed to the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) stage. Here, candidates who meet UPSC CAPF‟s physical standards undergo assessments to evaluate their physical abilities. The PET tests candidates fitness and endurance to ensure they meet the required standards. This phase is important for assessing candidates physical capabilities as part of the overall evaluation process.
Physical Standards | Men | Women |
100 Meter Race | 16 Seconds | 18 Seconds |
800 Meter Race | 3 Minutes 45 Seconds | 4 Minutes 45 Seconds |
Long Jump | 3.5 Meters (3 Chances) | 3.0 Meters (3 Chances) |
Shot Put (7.26 Kgs.) | 4.5 Meters | - |
UPSC CAPF AC Medical Test
After successfully qualifying the Physical Efficiency Test, candidates are required to clear Medical Standard Tests as listed below.
Eyesight | Better Eye (Corrected vision) | Worse Eye (Corrected vision). |
Distant Vision | 6/6 or 6/9 | 6/12 or 6/9 |
Near Vision | N6 (corrected) | N9 (corrected) |
Limits of Refractive Errors Permitted | -4.00 D (including cylinder) Myopia+4.00 D (including cylinder) Hypermetropia | -4.00 D (including cylinder) Myopia+4.00 D (including cylinder) Hypermetropia |
The Union Public Service Commission will reach out to candidates who have passed the Medical Standard Tests to arrange the interview and personality test. Candidates who are medically unfit but permitted to appear before a “Review Medical Board” will also need to undergo interviews and personality tests