Medical exemptions are issued by Medical Officers to inform servicemen of their eligibility to participate in specific activities based on medical assessments.

Under the refreshed MCS, there will be a standardised list of medical exemptions which will determine one’s eligibility for activities during NS and for certain vocations. Examples of medical exemptions include “Exempt IPPT”, which exempts a serviceman from taking the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT), and “Exempt Water Activities”, which exempts him from water-based activities such as swimming.

Medical exemptions will be made available to pre-enlistees on their OneNS portal, approximately two months after their medical screening.