Physical Fitness, Drill, Turnout and Guard Mounting
Domain 3 tests fitness standards, drill commands, turnout and the guard mounting routine that starts every shift. Marks are lost on sequence and on small turnout errors.
Physical fitness
- Components: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, agility and healthy body weight.
- Routine: warm-up, 30 minutes brisk walking or jogging, push-ups, squats, planks, cool-down.
- Punjab summers: drink water hourly, carry ORS, watch for heat exhaustion, avoid heavy food before duty.
- No smoking, alcohol, tobacco or steroids; sleep seven to eight hours between shifts.
Drill basics
Commands: attention (Savdhan), stand at ease, stand easy, right turn, left turn, about turn on the right heel and left toe, salute, quick march, halt, dismiss. Salute with the right hand, palm slightly turned out, fingertips near the edge of the cap; never salute while smoking, eating or with hands in pockets. In ranks: no talking, no looking around, no movement without a command. Report faults to the instructor, not to the person beside you.
Turnout
Clean pressed shirt and trousers, belt, cap, name plate, agency badge, identity card, polished shoes, short hair, trimmed nails, clean-shaven unless religion requires otherwise, no jewellery, pen and notebook, torch, whistle.
Guard mounting sequence
Fall in, roll call, inspection of turnout and equipment by the guard commander, briefing on special orders and expected visitors, posting or relief of sentries, signing takeover in the register, dismissal.
Worked example
A 07:00 shift change at a factory gate. Reasoning: never release the outgoing guard until the incoming one is inspected and briefed. Sequence: fall in, roll call, inspection (one guard lacks a torch), brief the pending delivery, post the replacement, both sign the handover register, dismiss.
Traps
Turning on the wrong foot; marching before the command; saluting with the left hand; missing ID card; leaving before signature.