Army
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Air Force
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1. Jumping over a slide:- This is the 1 pointer task which is
the simplest. You have to run on the slope of an inclined plane and jump
across a line which is marked at approximately 4ft from the end of the plane.
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2. Long jump:- It consists jump across a 6 ft.* 3ft. drum. For male
and for girls the length is slightly less.
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2. High jump:- It is a simple 3ft high jump. You can use
free style for making the jump. There will be sand on the other side of the
bar to avoid injury in case you happen to fall.
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3. Zig-Zag Balance:- it include walk over a zig-zag balance and
completion of walk and land properly.
it is not used in air force.
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3. Walking a wooden log:- Walking on a cylindrical log of
length approximately 6ft. The pole will be 4ft above the ground level.
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4. High Screen jump:- candidate need to run over a slide and over a
screen placed after slide.
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4. Jumping platforms: You have to climb a platform of 12 ft and
then take two jumps. The first jump is to the lower platform which will be at
8ft from the ground. The second one is to the ground.
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5. Burma bridge: You need to walk between two ropes for a
distance of 25 ft. The two ropes will be tied on poles at a height of 10 ft.
This obstacle starts shaking as you begin to move so maintain your body balance. it is also
most time consuming task.
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6. Tarzan swing:-in this candidate climb to a platform near 10-12 ft
at height then taking a rope in hand he need to swing like Tarzan and to land
after a mark on the land. Tarzan swing is not in air force.
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6. Climbing the wall: Run up the slope of an inclined plane and
climb over a wall of 8 ft. this wall is actually a wooden screen. The best
way is to put your one foot on top of the wall and get yourself rolled over
to the other side.
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7. Jumping platforms: This can be difficult if you are scared of
heights but it is easily doable. You have to climb a platform of 12 ft and
then take two jumps. The first jump is to the lower platform which will be at
8ft from the ground. The second one is to the ground.
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7. Jumping through a tyre: Jump through a big tyre with
your feet first. The tyre is hung from a post at a height of 5 ft. There will
be a small loop in the rope which can be used to hold and pull yourself up to get into the tyre. This
is not in army.
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8. Double Ditch:- it have two ditch of 8ft.*3ft. and 4ft.*3ft.
candidate need to cross the 1st ditch with the help of a rope and the second
one with jump.this is not used in air force.
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8. Tiger leap: You have to climb up a platform of 9ft
and leap a distance of 4ft to catch a rope and get down by the rope. It is
important to catch the rope at chest level so that you don’t slide down and
get cuts. In air force height of tiger leap is more than that of Army. it is
for 10 points in army but here it is for 8 points.
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9. Commando walk:-it consist walk from any side up and down from
another, maintain balance. Sometimes instructions are given to shout some
specific things while standing on the top platform.
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9. Monkey crawl: You have to move on a wooden log of 25 ft
in length hung from rope suspenders at 3 ft above the ground level. You can
choose either to slide on the log or get underneath it and crawl with both
your hands and feet. But since it is suspended from ropes, as soon as you
climb on it the whole set up starts to swing from side to side. Not used in
army.
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10. Tiger leap:-walk up a podium, leap and catch hold of a rope, then
to climb down.
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10. Rope climbing: You have to climb up a vertical rope to
touch the post at a height of approximately 4 to 5 metre and then to come
back. Not used in army.
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Gaurav Vaishnav, Editorial Team