

NAPFA
- Sit-ups: Maximum in one minute
- Standing Broad Jump: Better of two distances
- Sit and Reach: Better of two attempts with floating zero point
- Inclined Pull-ups (for all females, and males up to the age of 14): Maximum in half-a-minute
- Shuttle Run: Faster of two 4×10 metre attempts
- 2.4-km/1.6-km Walk-Run: Minimum time on firm and level surface
- At least an E grade performance in all 6 test items AND
- A total of 6 or more points
- At least a D grade performance in all 6 test items AND
- A total of 15 or more points
- At least a C grade performance in all 6 test items AND
- A total of 21 or more points
NAPFA STANDARD (PRIMARY)
Standards for Males
Age in Years |
Performance Grade |
Points |
No. of Sit-Ups in 1 min |
Standing Broad Jump Distance |
Sit & Reach Distance |
No. of Inclined Pull-ups |
4x 10 m Shuttle Run Time |
1.6km Run/ Walk Time (min:sec) |
9 |
A |
5 |
>35 |
>168cm |
>33 |
> 21 |
<11.3sec |
<9:40 |
B |
4 |
30-35 |
159-168 |
30-33 |
18-21 |
11.3-11.8 |
9:40-10:40 |
|
C |
3 |
25-29 |
149-158 |
26-29 |
13-17 |
11.9-12.2 |
10:41-11:40 |
|
D |
2 |
20-24 |
139-148 |
21-25 |
9-12 |
12.3-12.7 |
11:41-12:40 |
|
E |
1 |
15-19 |
130-138 |
16-20 |
3-8 |
12.8-13.1 |
12:41-13:50 |
|
10 |
A |
5 |
>36 |
>174cm |
>35 |
> 22 |
<11.1sec |
<9:30 |
B |
4 |
31-36 |
165-174 |
32-35 |
19-22 |
11.1-11.6 |
9:30-10:30 |
|
C |
3 |
26-30 |
156-164 |
28-31 |
14-18 |
11.7-12.0 |
10:31-11:40 |
|
D |
2 |
21-25 |
146-155 |
23-27 |
9-13 |
12.1-12.4 |
11:41-12:40 |
|
E |
1 |
17-20 |
137-145 |
18-22 |
3-8 |
12.5-12.9 |
12:41-13:40 |
|
11 |
A |
5 |
>39 |
>188cm |
>37 |
> 23 |
<10.7sec |
<8:50 |
B |
4 |
34-39 |
177-188 |
34-37 |
20-23 |
10.7-11.2 |
8:50-10:00 |
|
C |
3 |
30-33 |
166-176 |
30-33 |
15-19 |
11.3-11.6 |
10:01-11:10 |
|
D |
2 |
25-29 |
155-165 |
25-29 |
10-14 |
11.7-12.0 |
11:11-12:20 |
|
E |
1 |
20-24 |
144-154 |
20-24 |
4-9 |
12.1-12.5 |
12:21-13:30 |
|
12 |
A |
5 |
>41 |
>202cm |
>39 |
> 24 |
<10.4sec |
<8:40 |
B |
4 |
36-41 |
189-202 |
36-39 |
21-24 |
10.4-10.9 |
8:40-9:40 |
|
C |
3 |
32-35 |
176-188 |
32-35 |
16-20 |
11.0-11.3 |
9:41-10:40 |
|
D |
2 |
27-31 |
163-175 |
28-31 |
11-15 |
11.4-11.7 |
10:41-11:40 |
|
E |
1 |
22-26 |
150-162 |
23-27 |
5-10 |
11.8-12.2 |
11:41-12:30 |
|
13 |
A |
5 |
>42 |
>214cm |
>41 |
> 25 |
<10.3sec |
<8:10 |
B |
4 |
38-42 |
202-214 |
38-41 |
22-25 |
10.3-10.7 |
8:10-9:10 |
|
C |
3 |
34-37 |
189-201 |
34-37 |
17-21 |
10.8-11.1 |
9:11-10:10 |
|
D |
2 |
29-33 |
176-188 |
30-33 |
12-16 |
11.2-11.5 |
10:11-11:00 |
|
E |
1 |
25-28 |
164-175 |
25-29 |
7-11 |
11.6-11.9 |
11:01-12:00 |
NAPFA STANDARD (PRIMARY)
Standards for Females
Age in Years |
Performance Grade |
Points |
No. of Sit-Ups in 1 min |
Standing Broad Jump Distance |
Sit & Reach Distance |
No. of Inclined Pull-ups in 30 sec |
4x 10 m Shuttle Run Time |
1.6km Run/ Walk Time (min:sec) |
9 |
A |
5 |
>26 |
>158cm |
>33 |
>14 |
<11.8sec |
<10:40 |
B |
4 |
22-26 |
148-158 |
31-33 |
12-14 |
11.8-12.3 |
10:40-11:40 |
|
C |
3 |
18-21 |
139-147 |
28-30 |
9-11 |
12.4-12.8 |
11:41-12:50 |
|
D |
2 |
14-17 |
129-138 |
24-27 |
6-8 |
12.9-13.3 |
12:51-13:50 |
|
E |
1 |
10-13 |
119-128 |
19-23 |
2-5 |
13.4-13.8 |
13:51-15:00 |
|
10 |
A |
5 |
>27 |
>161cm |
>35 |
>14 |
<11.7sec |
<10:30 |
B |
4 |
23-27 |
152-161 |
33-35 |
12-14 |
11.7-12.2 |
10:30-11:25 |
|
C |
3 |
19-22 |
143-151 |
30-32 |
9-11 |
12.3-12.7 |
11:26-12:30 |
|
D |
2 |
15-18 |
134-142 |
26-29 |
6-8 |
12.8-13.2 |
12:31-13:25 |
|
E |
1 |
11-14 |
125-133 |
21-25 |
3-5 |
13.3-13.7 |
13:26-14:30 |
|
11 |
A |
5 |
>28 |
>164cm |
>37 |
> 15 |
<11.6sec |
<10:20 |
B |
4 |
24-28 |
156-164 |
35-37 |
13-15 |
11.6-12.1 |
10:20-11:10 |
|
C |
3 |
20-23 |
147-155 |
32-34 |
10-12 |
12.2-12.5 |
11:11-12:10 |
|
D |
2 |
16-19 |
138-146 |
28-31 |
7-9 |
12.6-12.9 |
12:11-13:00 |
|
E |
1 |
12-15 |
129-137 |
23-27 |
3–6 |
13.0-13.4 |
13:01-14:00 |
|
12 |
A |
5 |
>29 |
>167cm |
>39 |
> 15 |
<11.5sec |
<10:10 |
B |
4 |
25-29 |
159-167 |
37-39 |
13-15 |
11.5-11.9 |
10:10-11:00 |
|
C |
3 |
21-24 |
150-158 |
34-36 |
10-12 |
12.0-12.3 |
11:01-12:00 |
|
D |
2 |
17-20 |
141-149 |
30-33 |
7-9 |
12.4-12.7 |
12:01-12:50 |
|
E |
1 |
13-16 |
132-140 |
25-29 |
3–6 |
12.8-13.2 |
12:51-13:50 |
|
13 |
A |
5 |
>30 |
>170cm |
>41 |
> 16 |
<11.3sec |
<10:00 |
B |
4 |
26-30 |
162-170 |
39-41 |
13-16 |
11.3-11.7 |
10:00-10:50 |
|
C |
3 |
22-25 |
153-161 |
36-38 |
10-12 |
11.8-12.2 |
10:51-11:50 |
|
D |
2 |
18-21 |
144-152 |
32-35 |
7-9 |
12.3-12.7 |
11:51-12:40 |
|
E |
1 |
14-17 |
135-143 |
27-31 |
3–6 |
12.8-13.2 |
12:41-13:40 |
WEIGHT FOR HEIGHT TABLE FOR BOYS
Height 108cm to 190cm
Height (cm) |
Underweight (kg) |
Borderline Underweight (kg) |
Healthy weight (kg) (c) (d) |
Borderline overweight (kg) |
overweight (kg) |
Severely overweight (kg) |
108 110 112 114 116 118 120 122 124 126 128 130 132 134 136 138 140 142 144 146 148 150 152 154 156 158 160 162 164 166 168 170 172 174 176 178 180 182 184 186 188 190 |
12.8 & below 13.4 & below 13.9 & below 14.8 & below 15.6 & below 16.5 & below 17.3 & below 18.3 & below 19.2 & below 20.2 & below 21.2 & below 22.2 & below 23.2 & below 24.5 & below 25.8 & below 26.8 & below 27.9 & below 29.2 & below 30.3 & below 31.7 & below 32.8 & below 34.1 & below 35.2 & below 36.6 & below 37.8 & below 39.0 & below 40.6 & below 41.9 & below 43.4 & below 44.9 & below 46.3 & below 47.7 & below 49.0 & below 50.4 & below 51.7 & below 52.9 & below 54.2 & below 55.4 & below 56.4 & below 56.9 & below 57.9 & below 58.9 & below |
12.9 - 15.1 13.5 - 15.8 14.0 - 16.5 14.9 - 17.3 15.7 - 18.0 16.6 - 19.0 17.4 - 19.9 18.4 - 20.9 19.3 - 21.9 20.3 - 22.8 21.3 - 24.0 22.3 - 25.3 23.3 - 26.5 24.6 - 27.6 25.9 - 28.9 26.9 - 29.9 28.0 - 31.1 29.3 - 32.7 30.4 - 33.9 31.8 - 35.0 32.9 - 36.4 34.2 - 37.9 35.3 - 39.2 36.7 - 40.8 37.9 - 42.1 39.1 - 44.0 40.7 - 45.6 42.0 - 47.1 43.5 - 48.8 45.0 - 50.6 46.4 - 52.1 47.8 - 53.9 49 1 - 55.6 50.5 - 57.3 51.8 - 58.4 53.0 - 59.9 54.3 - 60.9 55.5 - 62.2 56.5 - 63.7 57.0 - 64.7 58.0 - 65.4 59.0 - 65.9 |
15.2 - 18.0 15.9 - 18.9 16.6 - 19.6 17.4 - 20,4 18.1 - 21.2 19.1 - 22.7 20.0 - 23.6 21.0 - 24.9 22.0 - 26.2 22.9 - 27.6 24.1 - 28.9 25.4 - 30.3 26.6 - 31.9 27.7 - 33.5 29.0 - 34,9 30.0 - 36.5 31.2 - 37,8 32.8 - 39.7 34.0 - 41.2 35.1 - 42.9 36.5 - 44.8 38.0 - 46.5 39.3 - 48.1 40.9 - 50.0 42.2 - 51.8 44.1 - 53.7 45.7 - 55.1 47.2 - 57.3 48.9 - 59.0 50.7 - 60.9 52.2 - 63.2 54.0 - 64.7 55.7 - 67.4 57.4 - 69.6 58.5 - 71.1 60.0 - 73.1 61.0 - 74.9 62.3 - 76.7 63.8 - 77.9 64.8 - 79.4 65.5 - 80,7 66.0 - 81.7 |
18.1 - 19.9 19.0 - 20.8 19.7 - 21.5 20.5 - 22.5 21.3 - 23.5 22.8 - 24.8 23.7 - 25.9 25.0 - 27.1 26.3 - 28.7 27.7 - 29.9 29.0 - 31.5 30.4 - 33.0 32.0 - 34.6 33.6 - 36.1 35.0 - 38.2 36.6 - 40.0 37.9 - 41.9 39.8 - 43.9 41.3 - 45.7 43.0 - 47.6 44.9 - 49.3 46.6 - 51.1 48.2 - 52.9 50.1 - 54.9 51.9 - 56.9 53.8 - 58.8 55.2 - 60.9 57.4 - 62.9 59.1 - 65.0 61.0 - 67.5 63.3 - 69.8 64.8 - 71.7 67.5 - 74.3 69.7 - 76.6 71.2 - 77.9 73.2 - 80.1 75.0 - 81.7 76.8 - 83.7 78.0 - 84.9 79.5 - 86.4 80.8 - 87.7 81.8 - 88.9 |
20.0 - 23.0 20.9 - 24.3 21.6 - 25.4 22.6 - 26.7 23.6 - 27.9 24.9 - 29.5 26.0 - 30.9 27.2 - 33.0 28.8 - 34.2 30.0 - 35.9 31.6 - 37.5 33.1 - 39.5 34.7 - 41.1 36.2 - 42.6 38.3 - 44.9 40.1 - 47.0 42.0 - 48.9 44.0 - 51.2 45.8 - 53.2 47.7 - 55.4 49.4 - 57.7 51.2 - 59.7 53.0 - 61.9 55.0 - 64:4 57.0 - 66.1 58.9 - 68.7 61.0 - 71.1 63.0 - 73.9 65.1 - 76.0 67.6 - 78.8 69.9 - 81.6 71.8 - 83.8 74.4 - 86.5 76.7 - 89.0 78.0 - 90.9 80.2 - 93.2 81.8 - 95.4 83.8 - 97.4 85.0 - 99.7 86.5 - 100.7 87.8 - 102.9 89.0 - 103.9 |
23.1 & above 24.4 & above 25.5 & above 26.8 & above 28.0 & above 29.6 & above 31.0 & above 33.1 & above 34.3 & above 36.0 & above 37.6 & above 39.6 & above 41.2 & above 42.7 & above 45.0 & above 47.1 & above 49.0 & above 51.3 & above 53.3 & above 55.5 & above 57.8 & above 59.8 & above 62.0 & above 64.5 & above 66.2 & above 68.8 & above 71.2 & above 74.0 & above 76.1 & above 78.9 & above 81.7 & above 83.9 & above 86.6 & above 89.1 & above 91.0 & above 93.3 & above 95.5 & above 97.5 & above 99.8 & above 100.8 & above 103.0 & above 104.0 & above |
Source: School Health Service, 1993
*Please note that the acceptable weight range shown in the weight for height tables in your school includes that of healthy weight, borderline underweight and borderline overweight.
Produced by Curriculum Planning and Development Division, Ministry of Education (Singapore) in collaboration with School Health Services, Ministry of Health (Singapore) 11/00
WEIGHT FOR HEIGHT TABLE FOR GIRLS
Height 106cm to 180cm
Height (cm) |
Underweight (kg) |
Borderline Underweight (kg) |
Healthy weight (kg) (c) (d) |
Borderline overweight (kg) |
overweight (kg) |
Severely overweight (kg) |
106 108 110 112 114 116 118 120 122 124 126 128 130 132 134 136 138 140 142 144 146 148 150 152 154 156 158 160 162 164 166 168 170 172 174 176 178 180 |
12.1 & below 12.7 & below 13.2 & below 13.8 & below 14.5 & below 15.1 & below 15.9 & below 16.7 & below 17.5 & below 18.2 & below 19.1 & below 20.0 & below 21.1 & below 22.1 & below 23.3 & below 24.5 & below 25.8 & below 26.9 & below 28.3 & below 29.7 & below 31.1 & below 32.4 & below 33.8 & below 34.9 & below 36.6 & below 37.9 & below 39.1 & below 40.4 & below 41.6 & below 42.8 & below 43.8 & below 45.1 & below 46.0 & below 46.9 & below 47.9 & below 48.4 & below 49.1 & below 49.9 & below |
12.2 - 13.9 12.8 - 14.3 13.3 - 15.0 13.9 - 15.8 14.6 - 16.6 15.2 - 17.3 16.0 - 18.2 16.8 - 18.9 17.6 - 19.9 18.3 - 20.8 19.2 - 21.8 20.1 - 22.9 21.2 - 24.0 22.2 - 24.9 23.4 - 26.5 24.6 - 27.8 25.9 - 29.0 27.0 - 30.4 28.4 - 31.9 29.8 - 33.6 31.2 - 35.1 32.5 - 36.7 33.9 - 38.3 35.0 - 39.7 36.7 - 40.9 38.0 - 42.7 39.2 - 44.0 40.5 - 45.6 41.7 - 47.1 42.9 - 48.4 43.9 - 49.4 45.2 - 50.7 46.1 - 51.8 47.0 - 52.9 48.0 - 53.9 48.5 - 54.9 49.2 - 55.8 50.0 - 56.1 |
14.0 - 17.0 14.4 - 17.6 15.1 - 18.4 15.9 - 19.2 16.7 - 20.2 17.4 - 21.1 18.3 - 22.3 19.0 - 23.1 20.0 - 24.2 20.9 - 25.4 21.9 - 26.6 23.0 - 28.0 24.1 - 29.2 25.0 - 30.6 26.6 - 32.1 27.9 - 33.8 29.1 - 35.7 30.5 - 37.4 32.0 - 39.1 33.7 - 40.9 35.2 - 42.9 36.8 - 44.9 38.4 - 46.8 39.8 - 48.7 41.0 - 50.5 42.8 - 52.1 44.1 - 54.1 45.7 - 55.7 47.2 - 57.5 48.5 - 59.1 49.5 - 60.6 50.8 - 61.9 51.9 - 63.5 53.0 - 64.7 54.0 - 66.0 55.0 - 67.1 55.9 - 68.4 56.2 - 69.4 |
17.1 - 18.4 17.7 - 19.1 18.5 - 20.1 19.3 - 20.9 20.3 - 22.2 21.2 - 23.1 22.4 - 24.3 23.2 - 25.3 24.3 - 26.6 25.5 - 27.9 26.7 - 29.0 28.1 - 30.5 29.3 - 31.9 30.7 - 33.5 32.2 - 35.0 33.9 - 36.7 35.8 - 38.8 37.5 - 40.2 39.2 - 42.2 41.0 - 44.6 43.0 - 46.7 45.0 - 48.7 46.9 - 50.7 48.8 - 52.7 50.6 - 54.8 52.2 - 56.7 54.2 - 58.7 55.8 - 60.6 57.6 - 62.4 59.2 - 64.1 60.7 - 65.7 62.0 - 67.4 63.6 - 69.0 64.8 - 70.5 66.1 - 71.8 67.2 - 73.1 68.5 - 74.4 69.5 - 75.9 |
18.5 - 21.4 19.2 - 22.5 20.2 - 23.4 21.0 - 24.8 22.3 - 25.9 23.2 - 27.0 24.4 - 28.3 25.4 - 29.7 26.7 - 30.9 28.0 - 32.4 29.1 - 34.0 30.6 - 35.7 32.0 - 37.4 33.6 - 39.0 35.1 - 40.8 36.8 - 42.9 38.9 - 45.2 40.3 - 47.4 42.3 - 49.9 44.7 - 52.1 46.8 - 54.4 48.8 - 56.9 50.8 - 59.3 52,8 - 61.6 54.9 - 63.9 56.8 - 66.6 58.8 - 68.7 60.7 - 71.0 62.5 - 73.4 64.2 - 75.0 65.8 - 76.8 67.5 - 78.7 69.1 - 80.4 70.6 - 82,3 71.9 - 84.1 73.2 - 85.4 74.5 - 86.9 76,0 - 87.9 |
21.5 & above 22.6 & above 23.5 & above 24.9 & above 26.0 & above 27.1 & above 28.4 & above 29.8 & above 31.0 & above 32.5 & above 34.1 & above 35.8 & above 37.5 & above 39.1 & above 40.9 & above 43.0 & above 45.3 & above 47.5 & above 50.0 & above 52.2 & above 54.5 & above 57.0 & above 59.4 & above 61.7 & above 64.0 & above 66.7 & above 68.8 & above 71.1 & above 73.5 & above 75.1 & above 76.9 & above 78.8 & above 80.5 & above 82.4 & above 84.2 & above 85.5 & above 87.0 & above 88.0 & above |
Source: School Health Service, 1993
*Please note that the acceptable weight range shown in the weight for height tables in your school includes that of healthy weight, borderline underweight and borderline overweight.
Produced by Curriculum Planning and Development Division, Ministry of Education (Singapore) in collaboration with School Health Services, Ministry of Health (Singapore) 11/00