FC Sepoy Test study plan

Build a dated timeline of the Sepoy tradition from the Company-era infantry through the post-independence regiment, listing at least 15 events with a one-line significance note for each

Explain in writing how the term 'sepoy' shifted in meaning across the colonial and national periods, citing at least three concrete examples

Recite the regimental/unit customs relevant to a new sepoy (forms of address, saluting superiors, entering an office, care of uniform) without prompts

Define the difference between military discipline and military law, and list the categories of offence and punishment a sepoy may encounter

List at least ten battle honours or campaign names associated with the Sepoy tradition and state where each was earned

Describe the sequence and outcome of at least five campaigns or operations involving sepoys, giving dates, opponents and one tactical lesson from each

Explain the structure of a battalion (companies, platoons, sections, support elements) and where a sepoy sits within it

State the rank ladder from recruit to senior NCO and the correct form of address for each

Summarise the rights and obligations of a soldier under service law, including what happens on reporting a grievance

Execute stationary drill movements (attention, stand at ease, stand easy, salute, turnings) in correct sequence and timing without verbal prompting

Perform marching drill (quick march, halt, about turn on the march, forming up) with correct arm swing, cadence and dressing

Demonstrate the standard weapons-handling sequence: unload, show clear, inspect, load, make safe, with muzzle discipline maintained throughout

State the four cardinal rules of weapon safety and apply them verbally to three given range scenarios

Identify the parts of the service rifle and explain the function of each in one sentence

Walk through the range commands from 'prepare to fire' to 'cease fire, unload, show clear' in the correct order and explain who gives each

Describe the duties of the range officer, safety supervisor and marker, and the conditions that trigger an immediate cease fire

Apply the primary survey (danger, response, airway, breathing, circulation) to three written casualty scenarios and justify each action

Demonstrate control of severe bleeding with direct pressure, packing and a tourniquet, and state when a tourniquet is appropriate

Explain how to move a casualty and when not to move one

Read a grid reference to six and eight figures from a topographic map and convert between the two

Orient a map by compass and by terrain, and take and follow a bearing over a short leg

Measure distance along a route using scale and account for slope and detour factors

Describe fieldcraft essentials: personal camouflage and concealment, siting of a position, and noise and light discipline

Explain the treatment of burns, fractures and heat casualties, and the contents of an individual first-aid kit

Give and receive a radio check using correct prowords and phonetic alphabet without hesitation

Construct and transmit a contact report and a situation report in the standard sequence

Explain radio discipline: net control, priority of traffic, silence procedure and security of transmissions

Describe the limitations of the equipment (range, terrain, battery, line of sight) and the workaround for each

Convert at least ten grid references into a spoken message and back again accurately

Complete a full dry weapon-handling and stoppage-drill sequence under time pressure with zero safety faults

Transmit a multi-part message under simulated stress while maintaining correct prowords and phonetic spelling

Complete two endurance sessions (a timed distance run and a loaded march or circuit) and record split times

Explain the components of the fitness standard being tested and the pacing strategy for each event

Identify personal weak points from session data and write a corrective plan for the final week

Complete a full-length mock test across all eight domains under exam conditions and score it

Re-drill the three weakest topics identified by the mock until error-free on a repeat attempt

Perform the complete drill and turnout routine (uniform, bearing, compliments) to standard in one uninterrupted run

Recite the safety rules, prowords and primary-survey steps from memory in a single sitting

Taper physical training while confirming the endurance standard is met at target pace