The Army’s Agniveer physical test has two parts at a recruitment rally: the Physical Fitness Test, which scores your 1.6 km run and pull-ups and asks you to qualify in a 9-foot ditch and a zig-zag balance, and the Physical Measurement Test, followed by a medical. The notice fixes height and chest standards each year, so confirm your numbers there. This page gives the scoring and the relaxations the Army has published.
How is the Army’s Physical Fitness Test scored?
| Test | Standard | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 km run, Group I | Up to 5 min 30 sec | 60 |
| 1.6 km run, Group II | 5 min 31 sec to 5 min 45 sec | 48 |
| Pull-ups (beam) | 10 | 40 |
| Pull-ups (beam) | 9 | 33 |
| Pull-ups (beam) | 8 | 27 |
| Pull-ups (beam) | 7 | 21 |
| Pull-ups (beam) | 6 | 16 |
| 9-foot ditch and zig-zag balance | Need to qualify | No marks |
The same table has two notes. Candidates for Agniveer Technical and for Clerk and Store Keeper Technical only need to qualify in the fitness test, not to score in it. And for the run in hilly terrain, the notice adds 30 seconds to all timings between 5,000 and 9,000 feet, and 120 seconds between 9,000 and 12,000 feet. These figures are from the Army’s Agnipath rally notification for 2022-23, the most recent complete Army notification we could read in full. The Army revises dates, age and marks rules from cycle to cycle, so read the notice of your own year before you apply.
What about height, chest and weight?
The 2022-23 notice does not print a height table. It says physical standards and special physical standards are “as per policy in vogue”, and that measurements are taken at the rally. We therefore do not quote a height for each region, because a figure from a forum can be out of date or wrong for your district. What the notice does publish are the relaxations.
| Category | Height | Chest | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Son of serviceman or ex-serviceman, war widow, or widow of ex-serviceman; adopted son or son-in-law of a war widow without a son, and legally adopted son of a serving soldier or ex-serviceman | 2 cm | 1 cm | 2 kg |
| Outstanding sportsman (national or state level, or district, college, school, university or board championship) | 2 cm | 3 cm | 5 kg |
A candidate can receive the relaxation in all three measurements. Relaxation is either for wards of servicemen and ex-servicemen or for sportsmen, not both, and it is in addition to the special physical standards.
If you are from Uttarakhand, note how the other services treat hill regions. The Navy’s published minimum is 157 cm for men and women, with 152 cm for Garhwali, Kumaoni and Uttarakhand candidates. The Air Force accepts 147 cm for women from hilly regions of Uttarakhand against 152 cm for others. The Army’s notice sets its own standards, so read it.
How does the medical examination work?
After the rally tests, candidates are examined against the medical standards laid down for the category. In the 2022-23 notice, candidates declared unfit could be referred to a Military Hospital for a specialist review: they had to report within 5 days of the referral, and the review had to be completed within 14 days. Do not leave medical problems until the rally. The Air Force and Navy notices show how detailed the checks can be, including dental points, hearing, colour vision and rules on eye surgery, and the Army’s checks are no less serious.
Call or WhatsApp +91 70170 31757 for free counselling. We can talk through your height, eyesight and fitness and tell you honestly which entries look realistic.
How do the Navy and Air Force fitness tests compare?
| Service | Run, male | Run, female | Other tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army (2022-23 notice) | Scored: up to 5:30 gets 60 marks, 5:31 to 5:45 gets 48 | See the notice | Pull-ups scored; ditch and balance qualify |
| Navy | 6 min 30 sec | 8 min | Male: 20 squats, 15 push-ups, 15 sit-ups. Female: 15, 10, 10 |
| Air Force | Within 7 min | Within 8 min | Male: 10 push-ups, 10 sit-ups, 20 squats. Female: 10 sit-ups, 15 squats |
| Coast Guard | 6 min 30 sec | 8 min | Same as the Navy, done without a break |
Details for each service are in our Navy Agniveer physical and medical standards guide and our Air Force Agniveervayu eligibility guide.
What does a beginner’s plan for 12 weeks look like?
This is general training advice, not a medical opinion. See a doctor before you start if you have any health concern, and stop if you feel pain.
| Weeks | Running | Pull-ups and strength |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 | Three days a week: alternate one minute of jogging with one minute of walking for 20 minutes, adding a minute of jogging each week. | Hangs from a bar, slow lowering from the top, and push-ups, squats and sit-ups in small sets. |
| 5 to 8 | Three to four days: one continuous easy run building towards 1.6 km, plus one day of short fast repeats of 200 to 400 metres. | Assisted or negative pull-ups, aiming to add one repetition every week. |
| 9 to 12 | Time a full 1.6 km once a week, compare it with the group timings above, and keep one easy run. | Full sets at the test standard, then the whole test in sequence. |
Whichever batch you join, ask exactly how the physical work is organised and where it is done, so that you know what you are paying for.
Agniveer physical test: common questions
FAQs
Questions parents ask us.
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Ask on WhatsAppWhat are the pull-up marks in the Army Agniveer test?
In the 2022-23 notice: 10 pull-ups earn 40 marks, 9 earn 33, 8 earn 27, 7 earn 21 and 6 earn 16.
What is the 1.6 km run time for the Army?
The 2022-23 notice put Group I at up to 5 minutes 30 seconds for 60 marks and Group II at 5 minutes 31 seconds to 5 minutes 45 seconds for 48 marks.
Is there extra time for the run in the hills?
Yes. The notice adds 30 seconds to all timings between 5,000 and 9,000 feet and 120 seconds between 9,000 and 12,000 feet.
Do Technical and Clerk candidates need pull-ups?
They only need to qualify in the fitness test, as the notice puts it, rather than score in it.
What height is needed for Army Agniveer?
The standard is set in each year's notice as policy in vogue. We have not printed a figure, because we could not trace one to the current notice.
Which service has the easiest physical test?
They cannot be ranked on one number. The Navy and Coast Guard ask a man for 6 min 30 sec, the Air Force for 7 minutes, and the Army scores the run in groups. Prepare for the service you apply to.
Sources
- Army Agniveer rally notification, ARO Lansdowne, 2022-23
- Army press release for recruiting year 2025-26 (hosted by the Puducherry government)
- PIB: Army Agniveer rally, Mumbai, July 2026
- Join Indian Navy: Selection procedure for Agniveer (SSR) and (MR)
- IAF CASB: Advertisement for Agniveervayu Intake 02/2027
- Indian Coast Guard: CGEPT 01/2027 and 02/2027 advertisement
Our Agniveer, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard course in Dehradun covers the written tests; ask the counselling team about the physical side on +91 70170 31757. See also the Agniveer eligibility guide.
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