Last verified: 26 September 2026 — The medical examination happens after seat allotment in AISSAC counselling. Exact medical standards are set by each school’s medical board; this guide covers the standard process and sensible preparation. When in doubt, your family doctor’s advice beats any article.
Your child cleared the written exam. The counselling allotted a seat. And now there’s one final gate: the medical test. Most parents barely think about it until the call letter arrives — and then panic for a week.
Don’t. The medical test is straightforward, and nearly everything it checks can be prepared for in advance. Here’s the complete picture.
After you accept a seat in AISSAC counselling, the allotted school calls your child for document verification and a medical examination — usually at the school itself or a designated military/civil hospital. This is ✅ CONFIRMED procedure per the AISSAC SOP: admission is subject to medical fitness and document verification.
Miss this step or fail to appear, and the seat can be forfeited. Treat the medical date like the exam date — non-negotiable.
The examination is a general fitness assessment by a medical board. Typically, it includes:
| Area | What’s checked |
|---|---|
| General health | Height, weight, overall physical development for age |
| Vision | Eyesight testing, colour vision |
| Hearing | Basic hearing assessment |
| Dental | General dental health |
| Skin | Visible skin conditions |
| Chest & heart | Chest measurement, heart and lung check |
| Limbs & posture | Flat foot, knock knees, spinal alignment, joint mobility |
| General | Any condition affecting residential school life or physical training |
A word of honesty here: many websites publish exact numbers — “vision must be 6/6,” “minimum height X cm” — as if they’re universal rules. They’re not. Standards can vary, boards exercise judgment, and borderline cases are assessed individually. Do not trust any website (including this one) quoting precise cutoffs as official. The school’s medical board is the only authority.
Most medical rejections aren’t dramatic — they’re fixable things nobody addressed in time:
Keep these ready in a folder well before the date:
Disclose everything. Hiding a medical condition is far worse than having one — schools need the information to care for your child properly, and non-disclosure discovered later can jeopardise admission.
A parent once called us two days before the medical, terrified because his son had been prescribed glasses a month earlier and he’d hidden it, fearing rejection. We told him the truth: declare it. He did. The board noted the corrected vision, the boy was declared fit, and he joined. The father later said the scariest part wasn’t the medical — it was the month of secrecy. Don’t do that to yourself.
1. Can my child be rejected in the medical test after getting a seat? Yes — admission is subject to medical fitness per the AISSAC SOP. But most issues are minor and many are given time or review. Serious disqualifications are uncommon.
2. Is there a minimum height or weight requirement? Boards assess age-appropriate physical development rather than a single universal number. If you’re concerned, consult your paediatrician early.
3. Are children with glasses rejected? Correctable vision with glasses is generally acceptable. Get the prescription early and declare it honestly.
4. What if my child has asthma or a similar condition? Disclose it with medical records. Boards assess each case on whether the child can safely handle residential school life and physical training. Your specialist’s opinion matters — get it in writing.
5. Can we appeal a medical rejection? Schools typically have a review process — ask the school office immediately and in writing. Timelines are tight, so act fast.
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