Indian Army Soldier Technical Examination
Indian Army Soldier Technical Examination
Indian Army Soldier Technical (M.E.R.) Examination is held four times a year generally as advertised in the Employment News and leading newspapers. The MER exam is conducted for recruiting candidates to Indian Army Soldier Technical (M.E.R.) Examination.
Indian Army Soldier Technical 2011 Examination Eligibility Criteria
Only Unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply.
Applicant should be an Indian Citizen (subjects of Nepal also).
Applicant’s age should be 16 to 23 years
Applicant should have passed the Matriculation / equivalent examination with English and Mathematics.
Indian Army Soldier Technical 2011 Examination Application Procedure
Candidates can avail the application form from local recruitment offices, district collector's offices and employment exchanges at free of cost.
Candidates can also send their application by handwritten or typed as per the given format in the newspaper.
Application form can be downloaded from the official website of Indian Army www.indianarmy.nic.in
Indian Army Soldier Technical 2011 Physical Fitness Test
Physical Fitness Test carries 100 marks and the test are as follows
- 1 mile run
- 6.06 Mins to 6.20 - 24 marks
- 5.51 Mins to 6 .05 - 36 marks
- 5.41 Mins to 5.5 - 48 marks
- 5.40 Mins and below - 60 marks
- Pull ups
- 6 - 16 marks
- 7 - 21 marks
- 8 - 27 marks
- 9 - 33 marks
- 10 & above - 40 marks
- Balance
- 9 feet ditch
Initial Pay: About Rs. 4000 to Rs. 7000 depending upon the candidate’s category. Others allowances as admissible to Central Government Employees.
Indian Army Soldier Technical 2011 Standards
Medical Standards:
A candidate should have robust physique and good mental health.
Chest should be well developed having minimum 5 Cms expansion should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes.
Color vision should be CP-III.
Applicant should be able to read 6/6 in distant vision chart with each eye. Color vision should be CP-III should recognize red and green colors.
Should have sufficient number of natural healthy gum and teeth i.e. minimum 14 dental points should not have disease like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.
Physical Standards:
Height: 167 cms, relaxable for certain regions
Weight: 50 kg, relaxable for certain regions
Chest: 77/82 cm.