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The aim of this study was to compare motor ability between non-exercising and exercising students. For this study, the researcher selected 45 subjects from Yuvashakti Arts & Science College, Amravati (M.S.). All the subjects selected in this study were between 18 and 22 years of age. Among the selected subjects, 15 were students who did not do any exercise or physical activity, 15 were gym goers, 15 were participants in various sports, thus there were a total of forty subjects. To test the components of motor ability of the subjects, B. E. Phillips (1957) developed a test to measure the ability of individuals to perform basic fundamental motor skills. Through which strength, power, speed, agility and endurance were measured. This test includes jumps, chin-ups, and shuttle run. The information was analyzed by applying descriptive statistics and one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) among students. The level of confidence was fixed at 0.05 level of significance. Data was analyzed using the Microsoft Excel. This study concluded that there is a significant difference in the ability to perform chin-up between the sports group and the exercise group, but there is no significant difference in vertical jump and shuttle run. Compared to the group of normal students, it was found that there is a significant difference in vertical jump, chin-up and shuttle run. The motor fitness index shows that there is no significant difference between the sports group and the exercise group, but a significant difference was found when compared with normal students. Physical abilities can be developed by doing physical activities.