SDSC SHAR 2026 Fireman A CBT and Physical Standards

ISRO SDSC SHAR Fireman 'A' (Code 26) — CBT, PME, PET Stage I/II and DME

Quick route check: Fireman A code 26 requires a preliminary medical certificate with the application, then 80-question/120-minute CBT, PET Stage I, PET Stage II and DME. Each physical event is compulsory. The advertisement provides full physical standards in Annexure-C but does not list chapter-wise Fireman CBT subjects.

The two notified Fireman 'A' seats are SC 1 and ST 1. The normal age band is 18–25 as on 9 November 2026, subject to the applicable official reservation/relaxation rules. Fireman selection is not a skill test of 100 scoring marks: it comprises a written test, preliminary medical eligibility, two separate physical efficiency stages and a detailed medical examination. Only candidates who pass the required physical and medical stages are ranked by written-test marks. PDF pp.6,12,15–17,30–33.

Official CBT pattern and role of marks

Official-versus-suggested syllabus: The advertisement supplies the question count, time and marking but no Fireman chapter-wise written syllabus. Candidates may revise appropriate general fire-service knowledge and basic 10th-standard concepts as non-official preparation suggestions; do not represent these as notified sections or guaranteed weightage.

Annexure-A — Preliminary Medical Examination certificate

A preliminary medical examination (PME) certificate in the prescribed Annexure-A form is required with the application. It must be issued by a Government Health Service registered allopathic medical practitioner not below Assistant Civil Surgeon or equivalent. Validity is six months; it must also remain valid at the time of PET. An incomplete, invalid or incorrect-format certificate can disqualify an otherwise successful CBT candidate (pp.15–16, Annexure-A p.30).

Annexure-C — Physical fitness requirements

Waist-to-hip ratio must be 1 or less. Distance vision 6/6 without glasses or aids in each eye, normal near vision (with the notified presbyopia correction exception above 40), full field of vision and normal hearing are among Annexure-C standards. The medical appendix also addresses colour/night blindness, squint, musculoskeletal deformities and other disqualifying medical findings. The online summary is not a substitute for Annexure-C medical assessment; review the original source rather than self-certifying a medical outcome.

PET Stage I — Running; not interchangeable with Stage II

The Appendix's above-40 PET standard exists despite a general Fireman age limit of 25 because some candidates may qualify under applicable upper-age relaxations. It does not mean ordinary applicants aged over 40 have open eligibility.

PET Stage II — Each event must be passed

Spiked running shoes are not permitted. The four Stage-II tests are all go/no-go. If an applicant fails any event, they cannot proceed to remaining PET events. Only those clearing Stage I and Stage II can reach DME (p.16 and Annexure-C p.33).

Complete Fireman selection sequence and documentary traps

1. Submit the prescribed Annexure-A PME form with valid medical attestation when applying.
2. Sit for the 80-mark CBT; qualified/eligible candidates are shortlisted category-wise for PET up to 1:50 of seats. If insufficient qualified candidates remain, the committee can call additional batches at the notified ratio.
3. Present a PME certificate valid on PET day and the Annexure-B candidate declaration; declaration concerns the candidate's voluntary participation and liability provisions.
4. PET Stage I running is compulsory; only qualifiers attend Stage II.
5. All Stage II events are compulsory and individually qualifying. Stage II failure prevents progression.
6. Qualifiers may be called in batches for DME. Final empanelment follows CBT marks among DME-qualified candidates. Written-score tie is resolved by notified essential academic marks.

For an applicant with a strong CBT score, missing the medical certificate or failing a single PET event can stop progression; this is a source-derived procedural consequence, not a forecast of actual selection.

Relevant internal resources

Read the SarkariSapna examinations directory for published exam updates; browse official syllabus and physical-standard notices in the syllabus directory, where available. The same recruitment's parent job details cover the reserved-category vacancies, age and source documents (parent route works once published).

Sources: Original PDF pp.6, 12, 15–17; Annexure-A p.30, Annexure-B p.31, Annexure-C pp.32–33. No Fireman PET date, DME date or numerical final cut-off is announced.