Police Constable Height & Weight Calculator — PST Standards (UP, SSC GD, Delhi Police)

The Complete Guide to Police & Paramilitary Physical Standards (PST / PMT)

Across India, millions of young men and women aspire to wear the uniform of state police departments (such as UP Police, Bihar Police CSBC, Rajasthan Police, Maharashtra Police, and MP Police) or Central Armed Police Forces (SSC GD in BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB, and Delhi Police).

While acing the written or computer-based test is necessary, failure in the Physical Standard Test (PST) or Physical Measurement Test (PMT) leads to immediate disqualification with zero margin for error. A deficit of even 0.5 cm in height or failing to produce the mandatory 5 cm chest expansion will disqualify an applicant regardless of high written scores.

Comprehensive Physical Standards Comparison Across Major Police Forces

The table below compares the physical standards for General / OBC / SC candidates across premier recruitment boards:

The 5 cm Chest Expansion Rule Explained

For male candidates, the chest measurement test involves two readings:

1. Unexpanded (Normal) Chest: Measured with an anthropometric measuring tape placed firmly around the nipples during normal exhalation. For UP Police, this must be at least 79 cm.
2. Full Expansion: The candidate takes a deep inhalation. The tape measurement must increase by at least 5.0 cm over the normal reading.
3. Common Failure Mode: If a candidate has a large normal chest of 88 cm but can only expand it to 91 cm (+3 cm expansion), they are disqualified despite exceeding the baseline minimum. Expansion demonstrates vital lung capacity and thoracic flexibility.
4. Expansion Training Tip: Practice intercostal ribcage breathing, pull-ups, push-ups, and deep pranayama breathing exercises daily to increase thoracic compliance and easily achieve 6 to 8 cm expansion.

Why Female Candidates Do Not Undergo Chest Measurements

Under standing orders across all state police recruitment boards and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines, chest measurement tests are strictly prohibited for female candidates. Female physical evaluation is confined exclusively to:

• Stadiometer Height Verification: Ensuring the candidate meets the state minimum (e.g., 152 cm in UP and Rajasthan; 157 cm in SSC GD and Delhi Police).
• Calibrated Digital Scale Weight: Candidates must meet the specified minimum body weight (40 kg in UP; 47.5 kg in Rajasthan; 48 kg in Bihar CSBC) to ensure operational capability.

Medical Examination Standards: Vision, Flat Foot & Knock Knees

Passing the PST and PET leads to the mandatory Medical Fitness Board evaluation:

• Eye Sight: Distant vision must be 6/6 in the better eye and 6/9 in the other eye without glasses. Total color blindness or failing the Ishihara 38-plate test results in rejection.
• Orthopedic Deficiencies: Severe knock-knees (genu valgum), bow legs (genu varum), or flat feet (pes planus) lead to medical disqualification because they impair long-distance tactical marching.
• Varicose Veins & Hernia: Enlarged twisted veins in the lower legs are inspected; symptomatic varicose veins must be surgically treated prior to recruitment trials.
• Permanent Tattoos: Tattoos depicting religious symbols on the inner aspect of forearms are permitted if small; large offensive tattoos or tattoos on the saluting hand/arm are prohibited.

Relaxations for Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Hill Communities

Recognizing geographical and genetic variations, official recruitment by-laws grant statutory physical measurement relaxations:

• Scheduled Tribes (ST): Male height requirement is relaxed to 160 cm (UP, Bihar, MP) or 162.5 cm (SSC GD). Female ST height is relaxed to 147 cm–150 cm.
• Hilly Domicile Areas: Candidates belonging to Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkha, Dogra, Maratha, and Northeastern communities receive a 2 to 3 cm relaxation in height and chest standards upon producing valid Domicile / Hill Area Certificates.

Next Stage: Physical Efficiency Test (PET) Running Criteria

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Stadiometer & Digital Measurement Protocol on PST Day

During the Physical Standard Test, candidate measurements are recorded using automated digital stadiometers and medical-grade load cell weighing scales:

• Posture Guidelines: Stand upright with heels together, buttocks and shoulder blades touching the vertical measuring board. Keep your chin parallel to the ground (Frankfort horizontal plane). Looking upwards or downwards alters the cranial vertex position and artificially lowers your recorded height.
• Hair & Footwear Checks: Candidates must be completely barefoot. Hair buns, turbans, or headbands must be removed to prevent artificial height inflation. Electronic sensor bars press firmly on the scalp vertex.
• Immediate Appeal Rights: If you are disqualified by fractions of a centimeter, do not leave the testing ground. Every recruitment board has a mandatory Appellate Committee chaired by an Additional Superintendent of Police and Senior Medical Officer. You can lodge an instant appeal on the spot for same-day re-measurement before the committee.