is there any need of physically fitness to became an army nurse

Hi Aspirant,

Entry of the Indian Military Nursing Service Required Physical Standard:

Visual standards: The minimum acceptable visual acuity standards are set out below:-

• Distant vision (corrected) – Better eye 6/6 Worse eye 6/18
• Myopia of not more than minus 5.5 D, including astigmatism
• Manifest hypermetropia not more than 3.5 D, including astigmatism.
• The Fundus and the Media shall be healthy and within normal limits.
• There are no undue degenerative signs of vitreous or chorioretinitis that suggest progressive myopia.
• A good binocular vision, a fusion faculty and a full field of vision should be present in both eyes.
• There should be no organic disease likely to cause vision exacerbations or deterioration.
• Field of vision — Normal in each eye as tested by a confrontation test.
• Color vision – A candidate for an Army commission grant should have the minimum standard of CP-3 (Defective Safety) at the time of joining the service.
• In all cases where the lenses are worn and the candidate is examined by an ophthalmologist, the power of the lenses must be noted.

Height :

• The height of the candidates will be measured by putting their feet together against the standard. The weight should be placed on the heels and not on the toes or on the outer sides of the legs. It shall stand erect without stiffness, and the heels, calves, buttocks, and shoulders shall touch the standard, the chin shall be depressed to bring the vertex of the head under the horizontal bar, and the height shall be recorded in centimeters. Decimal fractions below 0.5 cm will be ignored; 0.5 cm will be recorded as 0.6 cm and above will be recorded as one cm.
• The minimum height for a female candidate is 148 cm. Candidates who are otherwise fit in all respects but fall short of a minimum height of 1.3 cm or less will be treated as special cases and may relax to a maximum of 1.3 cm. In the case of candidates belonging to the North East and hilly areas such as Nepalese, Assamese, etc., the height shall be relaxed by 5 cm and the weight shall be commensurate with the reduced height.

Weight :

The minimum acceptable weight shall be 39 kg. The height and weight chart as per age is included in the notification. You will find that chart on the official website of the same.

You can check admission details at:

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/indian-army-bsc-nursing

You can also find useful info regarding preparation:

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-mns-exam

Army nurses must meet the same physical requirements as all members of the Army. This includes meeting the standards of height and weight and being able to pass the physical. Nurses are also required to take a physical fitness test every six months, including 2 miles, push-ups and sit-ups. The exact physical requirements vary from age to age. All Army nurses must be between the ages of 21 and 42 years.

Hi Candidate,

An army personnel must possess physical fitness and mental awareness at every situation, either he/she is on the Battlefield, Food Area or at the Hospital. These are the qualities needed by an individual for joining the Army, if even she is a nurse.

Candidate must be physically fit according to the Military Boards and Authorities. Shortlisted candidates undergo the physical fitness test under Medical Board decided by DGAFMS. Candidates must possess binocular vision, fusion faculty, and full field vision in both eyes.

Hope that you have got your answer!! All the Best.