PMT and PET: qualifying physical standards
PMT: measurement standards
The Physical Measurement Test checks minimum standards, not fitness scores. For the general category, the standard TSLPRB constable standards are: men - height 167.6 cm and chest 86.3 cm with a minimum 5 cm expansion; women - height 152.5 cm and weight 45 kg. Category relaxations, for example for eligible ST or aboriginal candidates, apply as stated in the notification. Measurements are taken barefoot with heels together and posture corrected; chest is measured at the prescribed level and expansion is the difference between full inspiration and normal expiration. No marks are awarded - it is pass/fail.
PET: the timed run
The PET is also qualifying. The standard events are a 1600 m run for men within 6 minutes 30 seconds and an 800 m run for women within 6 minutes. Candidates run in batches; timing is by the official timer, not your own watch. Finishing outside the limit, cutting the course, or leaving the track is a fail.
Worked example
For men, 6:30 = 390 seconds for 1600 m. On a 400 m track that is 390 ÷ 4 = 97.5 seconds per lap, or 1 minute 37.5 seconds. If the first lap takes 90 seconds, the remaining three laps must average (390 − 90) ÷ 3 = 100 seconds. This shows why an even pace beats a fast start.
Traps
Assuming PWT marks carry into selection; turning up without original documents; wearing prohibited footwear; mistaking chest expansion for chest circumference; and training only for speed without rehearsing the standing start and batch procedure.