Enter your height and weight to get your Body Mass Index on Singapore's Asian BMI scale — the scale CMPB uses, including the BMI 31 line that generally means PES BP for pre-enlistees.
Your BMI: 25.0
Singapore's Health Promotion Board uses lower cut-offs than the global WHO scale, because health risks rise at lower BMIs for Asian populations. CMPB uses the same approach when assessing pre-enlistees.
| BMI | Category | Health risk |
|---|---|---|
| Below 18.5 | Underweight | Risk of nutritional deficiency |
| 18.5 – 22.9 | Healthy | Low risk |
| 23.0 – 27.4 | Overweight | Moderate risk |
| 27.5 and above | Obese | High risk |
For pre-enlistees, BMI is measured at your CMPB medical screening and feeds into your PES grade. A BMI of 31 or above generally results in PES BP — an obese-BMT programme with a longer, progressive training build-up instead of the standard BMT. BMI alone does not decide your PES grade; the medical officer considers your full screening. Read the Pre-Enlistee IPPT Guide for how fitness affects your enlistment.
BMI is a screening number, not a fitness score — it cannot tell muscle from fat. Your actual IPPT performance is scored separately: check yours on the IPPT Calculator.
BMI = weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 74 kg at 1.72 m = 74 ÷ (1.72 × 1.72) = 25.0.
Pre-enlistees with a BMI of 31 or more at CMPB screening are generally graded PES BP. Below that, BMI is one of several factors in your PES grade.
No — IPPT points come only from push-ups, sit-ups and the 2.4km run for your age group. BMI matters for PES grading and health, not for IPPT points.
Related: IPPT Calculator · Target Planner · 2.4km Pace Calculator · NS FIT Tracker · BMI Calculator · Guides · Methodology
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