Napfa standards in army

vickewl SG

hey ive just finished my ptp…theres are a few qns i wld like to ask…has the napfa standard being raised? i rem cleary if u get 2 points and a total of 15 points and above u get silver? but my intructors said that now u have to obtain 3 points to get silver and 4 points to get gold? can someone clarify this pls? thanks

ditzy SG

Napfa and ippt like very similar but 2 different things. Laughing Till you reach cat Y, or YY otherwise expect not much changes.

Matthew Lim Li Hao SG

Ippt different from Napfa. Napfa you get gold = Ippt silver

wuming78 SG

if u r refering to ippt, no, the standards have not changed.

Gordonator SG

yes indeed. u must get 3 points for all stations to get silver. 4 to get gold. Wink

btw i heard in order to get gold, 2.4km must get 5 points is that true? Question

Drain-V- SG

Erm, u referring to IPPT or NAPFA?

2.4 Requirement for IPPT Gold is still below 9.15/9.45..

NAPFA i forgot liao..

Gordonator SG

referring to IPPT. what do u mean below 9.15/9.45? 9.15 is already below 9.45 liao what. Rolling Eyes

so in order to get gold, all 4 static station must minimum each get 4 points and 2.4km get 5 point ya?

Matthew Lim Li Hao SG

divers,guardsmen and cdos must run below 9.15 to get gold. officers and men run 9.45 enough

Deportivo SG

officer and men need brain more mah. divers and guardsmen and cdos need more brawn.

Drain-V- SG

Yup, that was what I mean...Perhaps I didn't make it clear enough though that it depends on ur vocation..Most people will only need a below 9.45 timing...CDOs and Divers will need to get a timing below 9.15..

Also, IIRC, they will need to get 5 points for ALL their stations for Gold in addition to the sub 9.15 timing...(Mentioned in the black MINDEF mini-dairy)

What about Commando Cadets? What standards to they go by now when they take their tests in OCS during Pro Term?

Drain-V- SG

Hmm..Even if 2.4km get 5 points also != GOLD...To score 5 points, one just needs to run under 10:21 (e.g. 10 flat), but if he does not get any timing below 9.45, he will not get Gold..

The 9.15/9.45 requirement is still there on top of the other requirements, which is "B+21" (minimum grade of B per station and a minimum of 21 points total) for Service/Combat groupings and "A+25" (all stations must get 5 points) for the Commando/Diver groupings.

There were a lot of 25 pointers trainees in my school who fail to get Gold and the Course commander will force them to retake and retake until they get it..