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Update Feb-24-2014:

for History/culture portion, use the Tamilnadu (TN) State education board books,

theyre better than NCETs! Click me for free do"nload

#end of update$

can be sub$classified into follo"in%&

'ncient Harappa, 'soka etc!

edieal *elhi sultanate, u%hals etc!

odern +ritish ra and freedom stru%%le!

Culture usic, paintin%, dance, reli%ion, architecture, books etc! in aboe - periods!

.orldhistory

update& in C*S()012-, 34SC did ask a fe" 5uestions from .orld history! 6ou mafor this! more details soon!

7ets see ho" much history "as asked in last three papers;

Topic 0120() 0120()

'ncient - 00
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? out of 201 2@!A- 2A!--

n old times, 34SC used to ask triial 89 5uestion from kin%s, "ar timelines

etc! B"aste of time in preparation!

+ut no"adays, 5uestions usually centered around culture or ust

true/false/find correct statementD cause$effect$reasons type 5uestions!

su%%est you look at last 0$- years papers by yourself (%ien in the appendi)

and see it yourself!

Ancient

n 'ncient period, the CFs mostly come from 0 topics&

2! Harappa

0! Gainism$+uddism (includes 'soka etc!)$ 'lthou%h this can be classified underculture!

e already uploaded the NCETs accordin% to topics (and not accordin% to

standards/classes), so ust do"nload from appendi and start readin%! f you already

hae do"nloaded NCETs from any other source, then prepare in follo"in%

se5uence&

subect, class,chapter no!, chapter name

2! History=I2I.hat, .here, Ho" 'nd .hen

0! History=I0IJn The Trail Jf The Earliest 4eople

-! History=I-IKrom 8atherin% To 8ro"in% Kood

@! [email protected] +ooks 'nd +urials Tell 3s

=! History=I=I9in%doms, 9in%s 'nd 'n Early epublic

L! History=ILINe" Fuestions 'nd deas

A! History=IAI'shoka, The Emperor .ho 8ae 3p .ar


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>! History=I>IMital Milla%es, Thriin% To"ns

21! History=I21ITraders, 9in%s 'nd 4il%rims

22! History=I22INe" Empires 'nd 9in%doms

20! History=I20I+uildin%s, 4aintin%s 'nd +ooks

2-! History20I2I+ricks +eads and StonesIHarappa

2

topic #ing"& war"& dyna"tie" etc'%' (ecau"e rarely 1-2 )ue"tion co$e fro$

$edieval portion nowaday"' (ut do prepare culture related t!ing" fro$

$edieval period'

2! HistLI2ITracin% Chan%es Throu%h ' Thousand 6ears

0! HistLI0INe" 9in%s 'nd 9in%doms

-! HistLI-IThe *elhi Sultans

@! HistLI@Iulers 'nd +uildin%s

=! HistLI=ITo"ns, Traders 'nd Craftspersons

L! HistLILITribes, Nomads 'nd Settled Communities

A! HistLIAI*eotional 4aths To The *iine

>! HistLI>IThe akin% Jf e%ional Cultures

21! HistLI21IEi%hteenth$Century 4olitical Kormations

22! History20I2IKorei%n Traelers to ndia


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20! History20I0I+hakti $Sufi Traditions

2-! History20I-IMiayana%ara$'n mperial Capital

2

5uestions! +ut keep in mind& 8S manuals contain truckload of kin%s and timelines in

the medieal period, dont "aste time mu%%in% them up!

Modern *i"tory

I$portant& NCETs dont coer all CF "orthy topics from "ithin the odern

history / freedom stru%%le! Therefore you must do follo"in%

ead 8S manual multiple times for this section!

J use Spectrum publications brief history of odern ndia!

'nd then sole the ock Fuestions %ien in the 8S anual!

here is the list of NCET chapters&

2! HistoryAI2IHo" .hen and .here

0! HistoryAI0IKrom Trade to Territory

-! HistoryAI-IThe Company Establishes 4o"er

@! HistoryAI@ITribals *ikus and the Mision of a 8olden '%e

=! HistoryAI=I2A@L and 'fter .hen people rebel

L! History20I2IColonialism Jfficial 'rchies

A! History20I0I2A@L eolt 'nd ts epresentations

>! History20I-IColonial Cities 3rbanisation, 4lannin% 'nd 'rchitecture

21! History20I


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22! History20I@I3nderstandin% 4artition

20! History20I=IKramin% The Constitution

+ulture

.hile readin% aboe NCETs, youll come across lot of culture related topics (in

paintin%, literature, dance, music, reli%ion etc!) ho"eer for better and consolidated

preparation, su%%est you also %o throu%h the NJS study material for Culture! (Kree

do"nload links bottom)

2: ,cience

Art".co$$erce "tudent"

Oyeh mujse nahi hoga / science is not my cup of teaP B this is loser talk! 6ou "ant

to pass C*S or SSC, then science has to be prepared, "hether you like it or not!

+esides, NCET tetbooks eplain the science in ery lucid, layman friendly manner,

so science is thatnot difficult, ust read and reise often!

,cience./ngineer.Medical "tudent"

dont lie in some oerconfidence that OJust because Im M.Sc (Botany) so I dont

need to read these stupid class !"#$% science te&tboo's. I 'no

eerything*P

+ecause, you may be %ood at the technical and latest thin%s happenin% in your

%raduation field, but 34SC asks from basic principles and theories that mi%ht hae

eaporated from your head after you left hi%hschool years a%o! Therefore, no matter"hat your academic 5ualification is, al"ays start "ith NCETs!

any"ays, continuin% onQScience can be further diided into

Science subtopic Comment

4hysics2! This is to be prepared from NCETs, then 8eneral Studie


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end of 8S anual!

0! (optional)& you may also read NJS material on 8eo%raphdo"nload links bottom!

-! 4lease note& in 8S anuals, they often %o into ery minutdont "aste that much time! 6ou ust need basic science conclear!

Chemistry

+iolo%y

Current affairs, biotech,nanotech, computer T, space

etc!

6ou can i%nore this if youre runnin% out time! other"ise

8o throu%h """!runal!or%/snt

%oto library, read "hateer competitie ma%aRine you %etdo"n important thin%s from science$tech pa%es!

,cience: Internal breaup in la"t +,

Topic 0120() 0120()

4hysics A L

Chemistry @ @

+iolo%y =

? of out 201 00? 2=?

(one Fs on Chemistry noble priRe 0120)

here is the list of NCET chapters to be prepared&
http://www.mrunal.org/snthttp://www.mrunal.org/snt


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!y"ic"

2! Sci21I2-Ia%net

0! Sci21I20Ielectricity

-! Sci21I21Ili%ht

I20ISound

@! Sci>I22I.ork 'nd Ener%y

=! Sci>I21I8raitation

L! Sci>I>IKorce 'nd 7a"s Jf otion

A! Sci>IAIotion

>! SciAI2=I7i%ht

21! SciAI2

0! SciLI=I4hysical and Chemical Chan%es

-! SciAI-ISynthetic Kibres 'nd 4lastics


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@! SciAI@ICoal 'nd petroleum

=! SciAI=ICombustion 'nd Klame

L! Sci>I2Iatter n Jur Surroundin%s

A! Sci>I0Is atter 'round 3s 4ure

>! Sci>I-I'toms 'nd olecules

21! Sci>I2@! Sci21I@I4eriodic Classification of Elements

(iology

2! SciLI2INutrition in 4lants

0! SciLI0INutrition in'nimals

-! SciLI21Iespiration in Jr%anisms

L! SciAIAICell Structure 'nd Kunctions

A! SciAI>Ieproduction n 'nimals

>! SciAI21Ieachin% Thea%e Jf 'dolescence

21! Sci>I@IThe Kundamental 3nit Jf life

22! Sci>I=ITissues

20! Sci>ILI*iersity n 7iin% Jr%anisms

2-! Sci>I2-I.hy *o .e Kall ill


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2

2@! Sci21ILIControl and Coordination

2=! Sci21IAIreproduction

2L! Sci21I>Ieolution

2A! Sci21I22Ihuman eye

2>! +iolo%y20I22I+iotechnolo%y 4rinciple and 4rocesses

01! +iolo%y20I20I+iotechnolo%y and its 'pplications

: 3eograp!y

8eo%raphy can be further classified into

4hysical 3nierse, earth, atmosphere, "eather, climate etc!

ndian Topics related to ndia (e!%! industry, draina%e etc!)

.orld '%ain not much asked from this!

3eograp!y Agro: Internal breaup

Topic 0120() 0120()

4hysical > 20

ndian - 21

.orld - 0

'%ro @ I2IsiRe and location

-! 8eo>I0Iphysical

I


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@! 8eo20IndiaILIineral and Ener%y esources

=! 8eo20IndiaIAIanufacturin% ndustries

L! 8eo20IndiaI>I4lannin% and Sustainable *eelopment in ndian Contet

A! 8eo20IndiaI21ITransport and Communication

>! 8eo20IndiaI22International Trade

21! 8eo20IndiaI20I8eo%raphical 4erspectie on Selected ssues and4roblems

India: *u$an geograp!y

2! 8eo>I=I4opulation

0! 8eo20IndiaI2I4opulation # *istribution, *ensity, 8ro"th and Composition

-! 8eo20IndiaI0Ii%ration # Types, Causes and Conse5uences

@! 8eo20IndiaIIlife in 8rasslands

@! 8eoAI2Iesources

=! 8eoAI-Iminerals and ener%y

L! 8eoAI@IindustriesIsteelIT

A! 8eoAI=IHuman esources

>! 8eo20I2INature n Scope

21! 8eo20I0IThe .orld 4opulation *istribution, *ensity and 8ro"th

22! 8eo20I-I4opulation Composition


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20! 8eo20I

2@! 8eo20IAITransport and Communication

2=! 8eo20I>International Trade

2L! 8eo20I21IHuman Settlements

Agriculture

'%riculture CFs are slo"ly %ettin% more attention in both CSE and C*S eams!

Here is the list of NCET chapters that should be specifically read and reised! oreemphasis on soil$types, crops and croppin% technolo%ies!

2! 8eoAI

=! SciLI-IKibre to Kabric

L! SciLI>ISoil

A! SciAI2ICrop 4roduction 'nd ana%ement

>! Sci>I2@Improement n Kood esources

4: /nviron$ent and (iodiver"ity #/n(%

's far as C*S is concerned, maority of En+ 5uestions are centered around

static/theory portion!

Kor En+, the foundation /base material is NJS (free do"nload links

bottom)!

8o throu%h the articles posted on runal!or%/enb
http://www.mrunal.org/enbhttp://www.mrunal.org/enb


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+esides, certain chapters of NCET 8eo%raphy and Science tetbooks also help in

En+! Here is the list&

2! +iolo%y20I2-IJr%anisms and 4opulations

0! +iolo%y20I2@! Chemistry22I2! 8eoLI0Irocks

21! 8eoLI-Iiers

22! 8eoLI

0-! SciLI2LIKorests Jur 7ifeline


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0

8: olity

n both Ciil serice eam and C*S eam, polity CFs form a si%nification portion!

The cost& benefit ratio is 5uite %ood!

4rimarysource

2! ndian 4olity by !7amikanth (click to buy from flipkart, pay on deliery)

0! ndia 6earbook chapter number - and 01! (you dont need to specifically bKree do"nload link bottom)

4eripheral2 *ependin% on your time and mood, the NCET, NJS political science and s

bottom)!
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Here are some tips on ho" to 7amikanths book efficiently and %et a %ood %rip oer

the polity "ithin a short period of time;

*ont study the book in a linear fashion (that is chapter 2,0,-,

21! Election CommissionB chapter on election, 'nti$defection


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22! 'll the National Commissions on .omen, SC, ST,J+C, CMC, 7okpal and soon!

Jnce Vthis is done! oe to

2! CitiRenship, Kundamental ri%hts, *4S4, duties!

0! 'mendment of ConstitutionB preamble

-! Gammu 9ashmir B Scheduled and Tribal 'reas!

'fter Vthis is done! ead "hateer chapters are remainin%! 3ltimately

'ppendi for union$state$concurrent list, table of precedence etc!

the mock CF 5uestions %ien in 7amikant : also in your 8eneral studies

manual!

Note& the short eplanations %ien in appendi of eery chapterB should be read!

Sin%le time readin% of 7amikanthB useless!5evi"e !i" boo& $ini$u$ ti$e"'

'n allied topic of 4olity is Ori%hts$issueP for eample "omen ri%hts, children ri%hts,

SC/ST/J+C/4H/inorities and arious schemes meant for that! 'lthou%h not much

is asked from t and ost of that stuff is already coered under my economic surey

chapter summaries &runal!or%/economyand runal!or%/polity

9: /cono$y

*ont "aste your time in mu%%in% up stupid numbers (like 4 in yR month, ho"

much sharemarket "ent up or do"n etc!)! n C*S/'S eam the Economy CFs are

mostly static/theory based! To prepare Economy use follo"in% resources

2! NCET class 22 and 20! (free do"nload link bottom!)

0! NJS material for economy (free do"nload link bottom)

-! runal!or%/economy
http://www.mrunal.org/economyhttp://www.mrunal.org/economyhttp://www.mrunal.org/polityhttp://www.mrunal.org/economyhttp://www.mrunal.org/economyhttp://www.mrunal.org/polityhttp://www.mrunal.org/economy


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6ou dont need to specifically buy Ondian Economy by amesh Sin%hP for C*S

eam, but if you hae it (or can borro" from a friend) then do read it!

: International relation".event".diplo$acy until no" "e sa" ho" to prepare the static / theory areas iR! history,

%eo%raphy, science, polity, En+ and economy! No" comes a current$affairs$oriented topic& nternational eents!

.hat separates C*S eam from CSE ('S/4S) eam is the specific attention

paid to and defense CFs! So, "hat type of 5uestions are asked innternational eents and from "here to prepare their ans"ers;

2! Marious international summits, their locations, themes

8oto library, read "hateer coChronicle, .iRard) and note deents : 4erson in ne"s!

2 '%reements and dispute bet"een countries for some border,island etc!

2 Goint military eercises (althou%h count them under

O*efenseP topic!)

2 Election of 4resident / 4 and "hich party does he belon%to! ('lthou%h count them under Oisc!89B4erson in Ne"(4N))!

2 +asic thin%s about international or%aniRations such as 3N,

3NESCJ, .TJ, 'SE'N, N'TJ etc!

youll find them coered under

related NCETs

;: efen"e

The 5uestions about arious missiles, **J technolo%y, oint$military

eercises "ith other countries!

althou%h 012-s C*S() did not contain any specific 5uestions from *efense

but 0120s both C*S ( U ) had 5uestions from defense!


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' lot of topics that happened from 0120 upto arch 012-, are already

compiled in the follo"in% article

http&//mrunal!or%/012-/1-/defense$current$affairs$compilation$0120$2-$missiles$oint$

eercises$operations$or%aniRations!html

beyond that, a%ain 8oto library, read "hateer competitie ma%aRine you %et

(CST, 4ratiyoi%ta, Chronicle, .iRard) and note do"n important thin%s from diaryof international eents : 4erson in ne"s!

for basics about army, nay, airforce& or%aniRation, recruitment, trainin% etc!

read Chapter > O*efenseP Krom ndia 6earbook! (6ou dont need to specificallybuy ndia 012-, ust refer the ndia 0122 free 4*K %ien at bottom of this article!+ecause that chapter remains almost one and same in all editions of ndia

yearbook!)


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2! .ithin sports& la"n tennis

0! .ithin 4N& international personas (4, 4resident, chiefs of ariousor%aniRation etc!)

-! +ooks& a"ard$"inners or someone "ho recently died!

+onclu"ion . "u$$ary . final tip"

eision is essential! .hateer you read in NCET, NJS or 7amikanth,

keep a tar%et of reisin% it multiple times! Jther"ise, you "ont be able to recallthe eact details in the eam and 34SCs CFs are ery tricky!

f youe applied for this eam, then focus on your studies only! *ont

underestimate the leel of competition! ont wa"te ti$e in day-drea$ing&

faceboo& orut& rando$ net "urfing& c!atting& >?& cricet& wedding" ofdi"tant relative" etc! Time$pass actiities "ill al"ays be there, but once youcross the a%e$limit, there is no restart button! (This rule applies to all competitieeams!)

.hen you %et bored readin% 8eneral studies, then sole maths / En%lish

5uestion! "hen you %et bored "ith maths/en%lish, resume your 8eneral studiespreparation!

*ont %o in the eam$hall "ith a cutoff mindset! *ont push luck in ne%atie

markin%! *ont tick ans"ers based on %uess"ork!

maths, en%lish strate%y "ill be posted soon!

Appendi@1: ownload in"

2! Koit 4*K reader (necessary prere5uisite for usin% runalsautonotemaker) click me to do"nload

0! 'lmost all of these 4*K files proides direct copyin% of tet! B That meansyou can use runals autonotemaker to 5uickly make notes and mindmaps out of

it, ust use mouse cursor to hi%hli%ht a particular line /phrase and my soft"are "illcopy its tet in a separate file! for more instructions click me

B+/5> and BI6, #/""ential.+ore%

TN State edu +ooks (for History) https&//files!secureserer!net/1fnRW6TLS*NuC>

NJS (for Culture) https&//files!secureserer!net/1fd'.ETp


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6oull find the material or%aniRed in arious folders! Click on indiidual folder and

do"nload Rip files! Here is the description about the contents of indiidual folder&

Kolder Comment

*i"tory

Contains NCET history chapters from class L to 20, in three Rip files& anci

:NJS Culture material

,cience

Contains class L to 21 NCET Science in three Rips& physics, chemistry, bi

:NJS Science material! (althou%h there "ill be lot of oerlappin%)

Class 22, 20 Science books %ien in the peripheral section belo"!

/n(

Contains selectie chapters from class = to 20 from science and %eo%raph

biodiersity!

:NJS material for enironment and biodiersity En+!

/cono$y

Contains NCET class 22 : NCET 20 acro economics

:NJS economy material!

Class 20 icro$economics not included because not "orth the time for C*

belo"!

3eograp!y

Contains NCET class = to 20 in fie Rip folders& physical, ndia, .orld, '%

:NJS material on %eo%raphy (althou%h lot of oerlappin%)

India yearboo

earlier %oernment used to upload free 4*K files for ndia yearbook (e!%! ndia0121, ndia 0122 etc!)


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+ut since 0120, they stopped! Ho"eer, for C*S you dont need a latest

edition and you dont need to refer all chapters!

ust do"nload the ndia 0122 edition click me

'nd read chapter follo"in% chapters

2!7and and the 4eople

0!National Symbols

-!The 4olity (for polity)

>! *efense

01 Gustice and 7a" (for polity se%ment)

-1! State and 3T (for %eo%raphy related 5uestions)

B+/5> and BI6, #erip!eral%

read these if dependin% on your time and mood!

NJS

Sin%le folder contains many courses from NJS& sociolo%y, political science etc! do"nload

re5uirement!

B+/5>"

+iolo%y 20 +iolo%y

Chemistry 20 Chemistry 2

Chemistry 20 Chemistry 0

Economics 20 ntroductory icroeconomics

Economics 21 3nderstandin% Economic *eelopment Class X Social Scienc

Economics > Economics for Class >
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4hysics 20 4hysics 2

4hysics 20 4hysics 0

4olitical Science 20 Contemporary .orld 4olitics 4olitical Science Class 20

4olitical Science 20 4olitical Science 0 for Class 20

4olitical Science 22 4olitical Theory 4olitical Science Class 22

4olitical Science 22 ndian Constitution at .ork 4olitical Science Class 22

4olitical Science L Social and 4olitical 7ife 4art 0 # Class L

4olitical Science A Social and 4olitical 7ife # Class A

Social sci! 21 *emocratic 4olitics 4art 0 for Class X Social Science

Sociolo%y 20 Sociolo%y ndian Society

Sociolo%y 20 Sociolo%y Social Chan%e and *eelopment in ndia for

Sociolo%y 22 ntroducin% Sociolo%y Class 22

Sociolo%y 22 3nderstandin% Society Sociolo%y Class 22

.orld history > ndia and Contemporary .orld 2 for Class >

.orld history 21 ndia and the Contemporary .orld 0 Class X Social Science


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Appendi@2: +, notification& cutoff"& previou" paper"

+,#II% 201 Botification

Jfficial notification 4*K uploaded here& click me

+utoff" 2011

's per earlier !T!&

There is no provision for reservation (category wise) in CDS examination however,

course-wise cut-off marks of written examination are as under

Name ' 'K'

C*SE()$0122 >1 222

C*SE()$0122 >- 20=

+, reviou" paper"

2! 012-s C*S () 89 paper uploaded here& click me

0! other earlier papers aailable on 34SCs official site& click me

-! if you "ant topic"ise soled papers, then use 'rihants book& click me to buyfrom flipkart

Appendi@: !y"ical ,tandard"& Medical c!ecup rule" for+,

n your o"n interest you are adised to under%o a preliminary medical check

up for "a in ears, refractory error of eyes, fun%al infection of skin and also%ynaecomasties etc for female candidates before reportin% for the interie"!

The edical standards for candidates of Naal 'iation +ranch "ill be the

same as for flyin% duties of 'ir Korce!

*etection of any disability in the course of a special test carried out prescribed

for one serice, may render the candidate unfit for any other serice(s), if soconsidered as dis5ualifyin% by edical +oard!
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*eig!t

2! The candidate must be in %ood physical and mental health and free from anydisease / disability "hich is likely to interfere "ith the efficient performance of

duties!

0! There should be no eidence of "eak constitution, bodily defects or oer"ei%ht!

-! The minimum acceptable hei%ht for male candidates is 2@L!@ cms! ( 2@L cmsfor Nay and 2=0!@ cms for 'ir Korce )!

@! Kor 8orkhas and indiiduals belon%in% to hills of North Eastern re%ion of

ndia, 8arh"ali and 9umaon, the inimum acceptable hei%ht "ill be @ cms less!

=! n case of candidates from 7akshad"eep, the minimum acceptable hei%ht canbe reduced by 0 cms!

L! These concessions are not applicable for Nay and 'ir Korce! Hei%ht and"ei%ht standards are %ien belo" for 'rmy and Nay only!

A! nterpolation for "ei%hts a%ainst hei%ht not mentioned may be done!

7eig!t

Hei%ht in Centimetres ( .ithout shoes )

.ei%ht in 9%s!

2A years

2@0


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2=@ @0

2=A @-

2L1 @@

2L- @L

2L@ @>

2LA =1

2A1 =-

2A- =@

2A@ =L

2AA L1

2>1 L0

2>- L@ LL


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The acceptable "ei%ht for 'ir Korce candidates "ill be : 21? of the aera%e

"ei%ht %ien aboe!

7eig!t: Fe$ale"

*eig!t in +enti$etre" #7it!out "!oe"%

7eig!t in =g

20 year"

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Kor "omen candidates the minimum acceptable isual acuity are & *istant

ision (corrected) better eye =/= "orse =/2A, yopia of not more than minus @!@includin% 'sto%ination!

nternal eamination of the eye "ill be done by means of ophthalmoscope to

rule out any disease of the eye!

' candidate must hae %ood binocular ision! The colour ision standard "ill

be C4$ for 'rmy!

Kor Nay it "ill be C4$ for Eecutie +ranch and C4$ for the rest!! '

candidate should be able to reco%nise red and %reen colours!

5adial eratoto$y

Candidates "ho hae under%one or hae the eidence of hain% under%one

adial 9eratotomy, to improe the isual acuity, "ill be permanently reected forall the three serices!

n order to detect 49/7'S9 all the candidates at S+ "ill be subected to

the measurement of 'ial len%th by '$Scan biometer!

a"er ,urgery

Candidates "ho hae under%one 7aser Sur%ery for correction of refractie error "ill

be considered for commission in 'rmy if they fulfill follo"in% criteria &$

2! '%e more than 01 years!

0! 3ncomplicated stable 7'S9/Ecimer (49) laser procedure done for yopiaor Hypermetropia, "ith stable refraction for a period of si months after theprocedure!

-! ' healthy retina!

in "orse eye, "ithmaimum residual refraction of : 2!@1 in any meridian for myopia orhypermetropia!

@! 'ial len%th "ithin permissible limits!

Notes & The candidates "ill be asked to declare at the time of medical eamination

that he has under%one 7'SE procedure as aboe! He "ill be subected to a

thorou%h corneal and retinal ealuation by the ophthalmolo%ist! Ho"eer, he "ill be

declared unfit at the S+ and those found to be "ithin the acceptable limits for


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approal as aboe "ill be adised to under%o an 'ppeal ed! +oard! *urin% '+ he

"ill be subected to a thorou%h corneal and retinal ealuation as also scrutiny of the

records by a Senior 'diser in Jphthalmolo%y!

?i"ual ,tandard" for Bavy

(a)3ncorrected "ithout %lass

(b)Corrected "ith %lass

(c)7imits of yopia

(d)7imits of Hypermetropia

(e)+inocular ision

(f)7imits of Colour 4erception

regnancy

Kor "omen candidates if pre%nancy is detected at any sta%e, after selection at SS+

or durin% trainin% "ill debar the candidates from %rant of commission!

C-ray /@a$"

The follo"in% conditions detected on X$ray eamination "ill be dis5ualifyin% for entryto 'rmed Korces!

2! 8ranulomatous disease of Spine!

0! 'rthritis/spondylosis!

-! Scoliosis more than 2@ de%ree as measured by Cobbs ethod (21 de%ree for'rmy)


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@! Spondylolisthesis/Spondylosis!

=! Herniated nucleus pulposes!

L! Compression fracture of Mertebra!

A! Sacaralisation *isease!

>! Cerical ribs "ith demonstrable neurolo%ical or Circulatory deficit!

21! 4resence of Schmorls node at more than one leel!

22! 'tlanto$occipital, and atlantoaial anomalies!

20! ncomplete Sacaralisation 3nilateral or +ilateral!

2-! Spinabifida other than SM2 and 7M@

2

enlar%ement of lier or spleen! 'ny eidence of disease of internal or%ans of theabdomen "ill be a cause for reection!

3n$operated hernias "ill make a candidate unfit! f operated, this should hae

been done at least 2 year prior to the present eamination and healin% iscompleted!

There should be no hydrocele, aricocele or piles!


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3rine eamination "ill be done and any abnormality, if detected "ill be a

cause for reection!

'ny disease of the skin "hich is likely to cause disability or disfi%urement "ill

also be a cause for reection!

!y"ical +onditioning >e"t

4rospectie candidates are adised to keep themseles in %ood physical condition

by follo"in% the under mentioned routine &$

unnin% & 0 to < 9m! in 2@ minutes

Skippin%

4ushups U situps& inimum 01 each

Chin ups & inimum 1A

ope Climbin% & - to < meters!

Airforce: ,pecial te"t"

n addition to the aboe, the follo"in% medical standards "ill be applicable in respectof 'ir force candidates only &

2! 'nthropometric measurements acceptable for 'ir Korce are as follo"s &

Hei%ht 2=0!@ cms

7e% 7en%th in! >> cms! U a! 201 cms!

Thi%h 7en%th a! =< cms!

Sittin% Hei%ht in! A2!@ cms! U a >= cms!

2 X$ay of Chest is compulsory!

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a! *istant Mision =/=, in one eye and =/> Correctable to =/= Near Mision N$@ each eye Colour Mision C4$2 (7T)

b! anifest Hypermetropia must not eceed :0!11 *C67 yopia$N7 U:1!L@ *C67!

2 Jcular uscle +alance

a! Hetrophoria "ith the addo od Test must not eceed &

b! at = metres Eophoria = prism dioptres Esophoria = prism dioptresHypo$phoria/Hyperphoria 2 4rism *ioptres!

c! at -- cm Eophoria 2= prism dioptres! Esophoria = prism dioptresDHypophoria/Hyperphoria 2 prism *ioptres!

2 +inocular Mision$ust possess %ood binocular ision (fusion and stereposis "ith%ood amplitude and depth)

2 Hearin% Standards

a! Speech test & .hispered hearin% =21 cms! each ear!

b! 'udiometric Test & 'udiometric loss should not eceed : 01 db infre5uencies bet"een 0@1 HR and

cds exam syll

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