The Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) has plagued the lives of every Singaporean male since 1980. It is made up of five tests, namely sit up, pull up, standing broad jump, shuttle run and ...

SINGAPORE - A 38-year-old NSman, who took the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) for another NSman and induced the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) to pay the latter a $400 incentive for getting ...

SINGAPORE - National Servicemen who underwent the revised Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) are doing better, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen in a Facebook post on Thursday. In a post ...

SINGAPORE — Operationally Ready National Servicemen (NSmen) are performing better after changes were made to the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) format, with about 30 per cent of them now ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having strong trunk control is essential for doing pull-ups. (Thinkstock photo) If you are like most combat-fit NS men, taking the ...

SINGAPORE — The new three-station Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) format motivates NSmen to “max out” for each station to get the most points, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen today (Feb ...

Many consider training for the individual physical proficiency test (IPPT) as part of the rite of passage for Singaporean men. But since it has been so ingrained in our daily lives, we may forget just ...

Serious injuries he sustained years ago did not deter Arnaav Karan Chabria from going for the gold — in Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT), that is. He was one of the 29 students from Tanjong ...