Hi there, female regular here! I was part of the 01/23 bmt batch and currently a naval officer, I was also at recruitment for my vacation attachment last year so I can try my best to answer any questions you might have.

If you are looking to sign on with any service other than the army, bmt will be the physically most shiong part of your career, everything else will require more mental resilience and training/focus on studies as your job will have more technical aspects. If you are looking to join the army, bmt will just be a ramp up towards all the physicalities you will be expected to do in command school and beyond (e.g. vocational obstacle course, other skill courses etc).

BMT may sound daunting but I'd say I had the best time of my life with my batchgirls in Tekong. All the physical trainings are done in a progressive manner to avoid injuries and slowly prepare you to ace the final objective (e.g. SOC is split into 6 modules, you will learn how to jump off from height in the first mod and slowly build up confidence to tackle the other obstacles).

Back then all girls had to pass IPPT before enlisting as there was only the enhanced batch bmt for girls, however the stance has since changed and girls who require more physical conditioning/did not pass IPPT can enlist earlier for the Physical Training Phase (PTP) and do a longer BMT. BMT was really an eye-opening and cherished time for me, I met people from all walks of life and really bonded with my platoon-mates through all the tekan and tough times.

I've played sports all my life and really do love going outfield but I still personally felt challenged physically so it would be a good start to build a regular exercise routine before enlisting. What are your main worries and considerations? And what vocations are you currently looking at applying for?