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Standards, before the 10th session in order to be exempted from
Remedial Training. If they did not complete all 10 sessions, they had to attend and complete the 20 sessions of Remedial Training in the last three months of their IPPT window. If they completed all 10 IPPT Preparatory Training sessions but did not meet the Personal Performance Targets, they had to attend eight sessions of Remedial Training instead. The IPPT Preparatory Training scheme has since been further updated so that NSmen only need to complete 10 sessions to clear their IPPT requirement for the year regardless of whether they meet their Personal Performance Targets or not. Even if they fail to meet their Personal Performance Targets after the 10 sessions, they no longer need to attend additional sessions of Remedial Training.
138:; Combat; Service. The Scoring System awards grades and points to the raw scores obtained by the person at each of the five test stations. The person is required to obtain a minimum grade for each station and accumulate a minimum total number of points for all stations in order to pass the IPPT. Based on his/her score, the person may be awarded the Gold, Silver or Pass standard, and he/she may receive a monetary incentive accordingly.
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attempts. Based on the former IPPT Gazette under the
Enlistment Act (dated 26 May 2006), NSmen who did not attempt or did not pass the IPPT within the first nine months of their IPPT window had to attend and complete 20 Remedial Training sessions within the last three months of their IPPT window at any Singapore Armed Forces Fitness and Conditioning Centre.
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that the IPPT will be reduced from five stations to three: The standing broad jump, chin-up, and 4 x 10 m shuttle run stations will be removed – with the sit-up station and 2.4 km (1.5 mi) run kept intact – and a new station, push-up, will be added. The details of the scoring system of the
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personnel who have obtained a Gold or Silver standard in the IPPT. It comes in the form of a badge or pin to be attached to the left sleeve of the uniform. The badge or pin is in the shape of a stick figure in a running pose enclosed in a circle. The Gold standard achiever's badge has a star beside
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NSmen who do not attempt their IPPT are subject to disciplinary action, in addition to having to complete 20 sessions of
Remedial Training in their next IPPT window unless they pass the IPPT before the 20 sessions are up. NSmen who fail to complete the 20-session Remedial Training face disciplinary
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Starting from 1 September 2014, NSmen are allowed to attempt and pass the IPPT throughout the entire one-year IPPT window instead of only within the first nine months. They could also complete their 10-session IPPT Preparatory
Training or 20-session Remedial Training within the one-year IPPT window
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new IPPT were announced by the
Ministry of Defence on 24 July. Under this new scoring system, a person has to accumulate a minimum total number of points from all three stations to pass or qualify for the Gold, Silver or Pass with Incentive standard. The updated IPPT format was rolled out in 2015.
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Before 1 September 2014, NSmen were also allowed to attend a voluntary IPPT Preparatory
Training scheme consisting of 10 sessions within the first nine months of their IPPT window. Under the initial version of the scheme, they had to meet certain Personal Performance Targets, similar to the IPPT
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and launched in 1982. Its standards were derived from a NAPFA study, in which the results were scientifically compiled and calibrated to fairly address the various physical fitness abilities of different age groups. Prior to 2015, the IPPT consisted of five stations: sit-up, standing broad jump,
57:, and 2.4 km (1.5 mi) run. Based on their age, sex and vocation, persons taking the IPPT are required to meet certain standards under the IPPT Standards and Scoring System in order to pass the test. As of October 2013, about 116,000 people take the IPPT every year. Personnel who have a
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training), or at another timing during the nine-month period at any of the various test centres around
Singapore. NSmen were allowed to attempt the IPPT as many times as they wished, provided they had not already achieved the Gold standard. Besides, NSmen were only paid for their first three
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Scoring System is based on the person's age, sex and vocation. IPPT-eligible persons are grouped based on their birthdays into six different age categories (X, Y, Y1, Z, Z1, Z2/V) ranging from below 25 years old to 49 years old. There are four IPPT vocation groupings:
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When
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NSFs and regulars are required to attempt the IPPT at least once in every IPPT window which follows the 31 March – 1 April work year. For certain vocations, such as
Commandos and Divers, personnel are required to obtain the Gold standard in the IPPT. To qualify for admission to the
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On 1 April 2011, the Enhanced NS IPPT system for NSmen was implemented, incorporating principles of physical training science to enable servicemen to train more effectively and giving them greater flexibility in managing their training schedules.
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load-bearing equipment). In 1979, this test was replaced by the IPPT, which consisted of five stations: push-up, sit-up, chin-up, half-knee bend and a 2.4 km (1.5 mi) run. The half-knee bend component was removed in 1981.
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status of A, B/B1 or B2/C1. All IPPT-eligible servicemen and servicewomen are assigned IPPT windows based on their birthdays. The window opens on his/her birthday and closes on the day before his/her next birthday.
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the stick figure while the Silver one does not. The Singapore Civil Defence Force and Singapore Prison Service's version has a stick figure in a running pose against a Gold or Silver background.
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424:"Enhancements to NS IPPT Management & Training System"
384:"MINDEF announces details of new IPPT scoring system"
339:"SAF soldiers' IPPT likely to change from next year"
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309:"Your Role as NSmen"
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