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my height is 5.3 can i join police


Abdul mateen 24th Sep, 2021
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Priya Patel 24th Sep, 2021

Hello ,

The candidates appearing for the personality test to meet certain physical requirements to be eligible for IPS.


Height:A minimum height of 165 cm for men and 150 cm for women. The minimum height is relaxable to 160 and 145 cm for men and women respectively in the case of candidates belonging to ST and to races such as Gorkhas, Garhwalias, Assamese, Kumaonis, Nagaland Tribals, etc.


Chest:The minimum chest girth, fully expanded: 84 cm for men and 79 cm for women. Expansion of 5 cm for both men and women.


Eyesight:A distant vision of 6/2 or 6/ 9 for worse eye and 6/6 or 6/9 vision for good eye. Near vision of J2 for worse eye and J1 for good eye


The physical standards are essential for IPS, which includes weekly run for 10kms in 60 minutes, rope climbing, horse riding, PT obstacles etc


Ladies should not be pregnant at the time of the medical test.


Nasal:candidate should not stammer while speaking


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