Cadet Application Non-Eligibility Conditions

Below is the list that can disqualify you for to be a future Cadet as Mandated by MMMA

Health Conditions

Sight

  • Errors of refraction of eyes cross-eyed and other ocular disorders.
  • Visual Acuity of not greater than 20/100 OU
  • Color blindness/defective color perception (Ishihara Test)

Hearing

  • Deafness/perforated eardrum
  • Severe or chronic otitis media
  • Any kind of hearing loss

Dental

  • Speech impairment like cleft palate
  • Complete upper or lower denture
  • Oral tumors or cyst

Major Health Conditions

  • Undescended testicles, hernia or varicocele
  • Suspicious enlargement of testis or epididymis
  • History of childbirth/lactation
  • Ovarian cyst, persistent and considered clinically significant
  • Breast mass
  • Lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis (thoracic & lumbar) regardless of angle
  • Bowlegged/knocked knee – Severe
  • Pes Planus (flat footed) – Severe
  • Leprosy in any form
  • Hypertension, abnormal ECG tracings (e.g. AV blocks, bundle branch blocks, ischemia, infarctions, arrhythmia tachycardia, bradycardia, etc.), heart abnormalities and diseases.
  • Active or history of PTB, massive pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary infarctions, pneumonitis, bronchopneumonia, atelectasis and other lung disease
  • Lymphadenopathy
  • Epilepsy, seizures, syncope and vertigo
  • Hyperthyroidism (goiter) Hypothyroidism
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Hepatitis whether active or inactive
  • History of major operations within the preceding 6 months
  • Old or recent fractures wherein internal fixation plates, screws are left in place which may be easily subjected to trauma
  • Sexually transmitted diseases i.e. HIV, gonorrhea & non-gonococcal urethritis & syphilis

Other important conditions

  • Any kind of visible tattoos (arms, neck, legs etc)
  • Underweight, overweight or obese. Applicants must attain a computed body mass index of less than 25 upon physical examination for both male and female applicants.
  • No current or Maintenance Medication (such as for hypertension, asthma, epilepsy, seizures, syncope, vertigo etc.)