PET marks and your final merit (AR posts)

Why it matters

For most Constable posts, the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) is only a gate: pass or go home. Police Constable (AR), post code 22, is different. Here the PET is scored out of 100 marks, added to your final written marks to make your final merit out of 200. Half of your merit is earned on the ground.

Plain definition: PET marks are points earned in three events (1600 m run, 100 m run, long jump), read from the official gradation tables (Annexure I(A) men, I(B) women). Final merit is the total that decides your rank:

Final merit (200) = Final written marks (100) + PET marks (100)

Where it appears: not in the written syllabus, but on PET day and in your final merit. Once you know it, every second and centimetre has a known value in marks.

Core concept

Level 1: The stages and where marks come from

1. Preliminary Written Test: qualifying only. Its marks have no relevance in the final selection.
2. PMT: pass or fail, no marks.
3. PET: qualify in all three events and earn up to 100 marks.
4. Final Written Examination: 200 questions in 3 hours, graded for a maximum of 100 marks for post code 22.
5. Final selection: relative merit on written (100) + PET (100) = 200, within the reservation and local-cadre rules of the notification.

Unlike Civil (post code 21), AR candidates must clear every event. Failing even one means disqualification.

Qualifying standards and maximum marks (post code 22)

Event	General (men)	Ex-servicemen	Women	Maximum marks
1600 m run	8 min	9 min 30 s	10 min 30 s	40
100 m run	15 s	16.5 s	18 s	30
Long jump	3.80 m	3.65 m	2.75 m	30

Conduct rules (notification): electronic timing and measurement; no spike shoes; fractions beyond the prescribed measurement are not counted; each result is final, with no second chance, re-test or re-conduct; every candidate, including special categories, must take part in all events.

Level 2: Reading the gradation tables

For the runs, less time means more marks. For the long jump, more distance means more marks. Find the row your result falls in and read the marks next to it.

Men: Annexure I(A) (rows marked * are for ex-servicemen only)

100 m (s)	Marks	Long jump (m)	Marks	1600 m	Marks
10.50 and less	30	5.61 and above	30	4:00 and less	40
10.51–11.00	27	5.41–5.60	27	4:01–4:30	36
11.01–11.50	24	5.21–5.40	24	4:31–5:00	32
11.51–12.00	21	5.01–5.20	21	5:01–5:30	28
12.01–12.50	19	4.81–5.00	19	5:31–6:00	25
12.51–13.00	17	4.61–4.80	17	6:01–6:30	22
13.01–13.50	15	4.41–4.60	15	6:31–7:00	19
13.51–14.00	13	4.21–4.40	13	7:01–7:30	17
14.01–14.50	11	4.01–4.20	11	7:31–8:00	15
14.51–15.00	10	3.80–4.00	10	8:01–8:30*	13
15.01–15.50*	9	3.65–3.79*	9	8:31–9:00*	11
15.51–16.00*	8			9:01–9:30*	10
16.01–16.50*	7

Women: Annexure I(B)

100 m (s)	Marks	Long jump (m)	Marks	1600 m	Marks
13.00 and less	30	4.31 and above	30	6:30 and less	40
13.01–13.50	27	4.11–4.30	27	6:31–7:00	36
13.51–14.00	24	3.91–4.10	24	7:01–7:30	32
14.01–14.50	21	3.71–3.90	21	7:31–8:00	28
14.51–15.00	19	3.51–3.70	19	8:01–8:30	25
15.01–15.50	17	3.31–3.50	17	8:31–9:00	22
15.51–16.00	15	3.11–3.30	15	9:01–9:30	19
16.01–16.50	13	2.91–3.10	13	9:31–10:00	17
16.51–17.00	11	2.75–2.90	11	10:01–10:30	15
17.01–17.50	10
17.51–18.00	9

Why the bottom rows matter: the lowest general row in each event sits exactly at the qualifying standard. So a general man who just qualifies everywhere scores 10 + 10 + 15 = 35. A woman who just qualifies scores 9 + 11 + 15 = 35. An ex-serviceman who just qualifies scores 7 + 9 + 10 = 26. The top is 30 + 30 + 40 = 100.

Level 3: PET marks inside the final merit

For post code 22, the 200 final-written questions are graded for 100 marks, so in effect each correct answer is worth half a mark. That gives the key exchange rate:

1 PET mark = 2 correct written answers

Band edges make this sharp: a man who runs 1600 m in 6:30 gets 22 marks; at 6:31 he gets 19. One second costs 3 marks, the same as 6 correct answers.

You must still clear the final written qualifying mark (40% for OC including EWS, 35% for BC, 30% for SC/ST). Neither stage can rescue a failure in the other.

Worked examples

Example 1: A general male candidate

Kiran runs 100 m in 13.20 s, jumps 4.45 m, and runs 1600 m in 6:40.

• 100 m: 13.20 is in 13.01–13.50 → 15
• Long jump: 4.45 is in 4.41–4.60 → 15
• 1600 m: 6:40 is in 6:31–7:00 → 19
• PET total = 15 + 15 + 19 = 49 / 100

Example 2: A woman candidate

Lakshmi runs 100 m in 16.30 s, jumps 3.40 m, and runs 1600 m in 8:50.

• 100 m: 16.01–16.50 → 13
• Long jump: 3.31–3.50 → 17
• 1600 m: 8:31–9:00 → 22
• PET total = 52 / 100

Example 3: Same numbers, different result

Joseph, an ex-serviceman, runs 100 m in 15.80 s, jumps 3.70 m, and runs 1600 m in 8:40. From the starred rows: 8 + 9 + 11 = 28. He qualifies.

A general candidate with the same numbers fails all three standards (slower than 15 s, shorter than 3.80 m, slower than 8:00) and is disqualified.

Example 4: Who ranks higher?

Two general men apply for PC (AR).

• Ravi: 128 correct answers → 64 written marks. PET: 12.70 s (17) + 4.70 m (17) + 6:10 (22) = 56. Merit = 120.
• Arjun: 150 correct answers → 75 written marks. PET: 14.80 s (10) + 4.05 m (11) + 7:50 (15) = 36. Merit = 111.

Arjun answered 22 more questions correctly, but Ravi's 20-mark PET lead is worth 40 correct answers. Ravi ranks higher by 9 marks.

Example 5: Planning where the next marks come from

Fatima (woman) tests at 100 m 15.60 s (15), long jump 3.20 m (15), 1600 m 9:10 (19) = 49.

Indicative 12-week targets (PrepAtlas recommendation, not official):

• 1600 m to 8:25 → 25 marks (+6)
• Long jump to 3.55 m → 19 marks (+4)
• 100 m to 15.40 s → 17 marks (+2)

New total 61: +12 PET marks, worth 24 correct answers. The 1600 m carries the most marks (40), so it usually deserves the most training.

A sample week alongside study (PrepAtlas recommendation, 45–75 min a session): Mon easy run + mobility; Tue sprint starts, long-jump run-up drills + strength; Wed rest or walk; Thu tempo run or 400 m intervals; Fri strength + short strides; Sat timed trial every two weeks or a long easy run; Sun rest.

Safety first (general fitness guidance, not medical advice): get a medical check first if you have a heart, lung, joint or blood-pressure condition, or have been inactive. Train early morning or evening, drink water, and stop for chest pain, dizziness or fainting. Raise weekly running gradually (a common guide is about 10% a week at most) and keep one full rest day. Train in the flat shoes you will wear on the day, since spikes are banned, and jump only into a proper sand pit.

Real-world connection

Armed Reserve constables are often posted on duties that demand stamina and speed: escort and guard duty, crowd control, and long hours on bandobast. This helps explain why the AR scheme weighs fitness equally with the written paper.

Treat the gradation table as a price list: each band has a fixed price in marks, so you can compare a 30-second gain in the 1600 m with study hours for the same marks.

How it is asked in the exam

On PET day, each event is timed or measured electronically, the result goes into the gradation table, and you get one attempt.

In the written papers, PET rules are not part of the syllabus. Use these formats as PrepAtlas self-practice, at the written paper's pace of about 54 seconds per question.

• Easy (direct lookup): "A man runs 1600 m in 5:20. Marks?" (28)
• Medium (add three events): "General man: 100 m 12.30 s, long jump 4.90 m, 1600 m 6:20. PET total?" (19 + 19 + 22 = 60)
• Hard (qualify check + merit): compare two candidates' written and PET results to find who ranks higher.

Speed tip: check qualifying standards first; one failed event ends the question before any adding.

తెలుగు సారాంశం (Telugu summary)

PC (AR) పోస్టు (కోడ్ 22) కు PET కేవలం అర్హత పరీక్ష మాత్రమే కాదు; తుది మెరిట్‌లోని 200 మార్కుల్లో 100 మార్కులు PET నుంచే వస్తాయి.
తుది మెరిట్ = తుది రాత పరీక్ష (100 మార్కులు) + PET (100 మార్కులు). ప్రిలిమినరీ రాత పరీక్ష మార్కులు తుది ఎంపికలో లెక్కలోకి రావు.
AR అభ్యర్థులు మూడు ఈవెంట్లలోనూ అర్హత సాధించాలి: 1600 మీ. పరుగు (గరిష్ఠం 40), 100 మీ. పరుగు (30), లాంగ్ జంప్ (30).
అర్హత ప్రమాణాలు: పురుషులు 8 నిమిషాలు, 15 సెకన్లు, 3.80 మీ.; మాజీ సైనికులు 9 ని. 30 సె., 16.5 సె., 3.65 మీ.; మహిళలు 10 ని. 30 సె., 18 సె., 2.75 మీ.
పరుగులో తక్కువ సమయం అంటే ఎక్కువ మార్కులు; లాంగ్ జంప్‌లో ఎక్కువ దూరం అంటే ఎక్కువ మార్కులు.
కేవలం అర్హత సాధిస్తే వచ్చేది 35 మార్కులు (మాజీ సైనికులకు 26); గరిష్ఠం 100.
తుది రాత పరీక్షలో 200 ప్రశ్నలను 100 మార్కులకు లెక్కిస్తారు, కాబట్టి ఒక PET మార్కు రెండు సరైన జవాబులతో సమానం.
టైమింగ్ ఎలక్ట్రానిక్‌గా ఉంటుంది, స్పైక్ షూస్ అనుమతించరు, రెండో అవకాశం ఉండదు.
శిక్షణను క్రమంగా పెంచండి, ఎండ వేడిలో జాగ్రత్తగా ఉండండి, ఆరోగ్య సమస్యలు ఉంటే ముందుగా డాక్టర్‌ను సంప్రదించండి.

Key terms

• Physical Efficiency Test (PET) — శారీరక సామర్థ్య పరీక్ష
• Physical Measurements Test (PMT) — శారీరక కొలతల పరీక్ష
• Gradation table — మార్కుల గ్రేడేషన్ పట్టిక
• Final merit — తుది మెరిట్ (ప్రతిభ ఆధారిత స్కోరు)
• Qualifying standard — అర్హత ప్రమాణం
• Long jump — లాంగ్ జంప్ (పొడవు దూకు)
• Ex-servicemen — మాజీ సైనికులు
• Armed Reserve (AR) — సాయుధ రిజర్వ్ దళం
• Re-test — మళ్లీ పరీక్ష