Indian Navy Officer : Medical Standards

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All candidates desirous of joining the Indian Navy must be physically and medically fit, as per laid down standards. Proficiency in sport, swimming and extra-curricular activities is desirable.

Height - The preferable height for a candidate of 18 years of age is 157 cm for males and 152 cm for females.

Weight - Table showing correlation between age, height and weight are given below for Male and Female candidates respectively. This is to be used as a guide making allowance for build as necessary. The criteria for selection should be general build of the body and proportionate development rather than rigid, adherence to the above standards. Overweight and Underweight individuals who are otherwise fit in every respect may be accepted at the discretion of the Recruiting Medical Officer / Medical Board. The weight should not however vary from the average by more than 10%.

Height & Weight Standard for Men (Average Weight in Kg)

Height (cm)	Age in years
Height (cm)	15	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40
152	43	44	45	46	47	48	48	49	49	50	50	50	51	51
155	44	45	46	47	49	50	50	51	51	52	52	52	53	53
157	45	46	47	49	50	51	51	52	53	53	53	54	54	55
160	46	47	48	50	51	52	53	53	54	54	56	56	56	57
162	47	48	50	52	53	54	54	55	55	56	56	57	57	58
165	48	50	52	53	55	56	56	57	57	58	58	58	59	59
168	50	51	53	55	57	58	58	58	59	59	60	60	61	61
170	52	53	55	57	58	59	60	60	61	61	62	62	62	63
173	54	55	57	59	60	61	62	62	62	63	64	64	65	65
175	56	57	59	61	62	62	63	64	65	64	66	67	67	67
178	58	59	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	67	68	69	69	70
180	60	61	62	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	71	72	72
183	62	63	65	67	67	68	70	71	72	72	73	74	75	75
185		66	67	69	70	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	77	78
188		68	70	71	72	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	81
190		70	72	73	74	76	78	79	80	81	82	82	83	84
193		72	74	76	77	78	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87
195		75	77	78	79	81	82	83	85	86	87	88	89	90

Height & Weight Standard for Women (Average Weight in Kg)

Height (cm)	Age in years
Height (cm)	17-18	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60
148	36	38.5	41	42.5	44	45	46.5	47	48.5	49
150	38.5	40.5	41.5	43.5	45	46	47	48	49	50
153	40.5	42	43.5	45.5	46.5	48	48.5	49.5	50.5	52
155	42	43	44.5	46	47.5	49	49.5	50	51.5	52.5
158	43	45	46.5	48	49.5	50.5	51.5	52	53	54.5
160	45	46	47.5	49	50.5	51.5	52.5	53	54	55.5
163	46	47.5	49	50.5	51.5	52.5	53	54	55.5	56.5
165	47.5	49	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58
168	49	50	52	54	55.5	57	58	59	60	61
170	50	51	53	55	56	58	59	60	61	62
173	52	53	55	56	57	59	60	61	62	63
175	53.5	55	56.5	57.5	59	60.5	62	63	64	65

Anthropometric Measurement :
The acceptable anthropometric standard for aviation entries i.e Short Service Commission (Aviation & Observer) entry for both male and female are as follows:-

• Minimum Height-162.5 cm
• Sitting Height- Minimum 81.5 cm,Maximum-96.0 cm
• Leg Length – Minimum-99.0 cm,Maximum-120.0 cm
• Thigh Length-Maximum-64.0