Things you should Do and Remember while facing SSB: Recommendation by Experienced Candidate
Here Again I am back with
one more 5 Day Real Story of
Shailendra Rajput at SSB, I must say
that he is really a deserving candidate. How he spent his 5 Days at SSB and what are the problems faced by him, how he
managed to complete all those tasks and what are his recommendation for other aspirants going for SSB—He has tried to tell everything via this article. I
am grateful to him that he send this article to me.
So there I was with my
suitcase and ironed formal shirt standing in-front of Allahabad railway station
for Indian Army SSB for UES24.
DAY-1
Screening test took place around 0800 hrs. It consists of 2
stages.
A. OLQ test.
Tips: Don’t bluff
answers in OLQ answer sheet. Try to
attempt maximum questions. Skip the question if you think they’ll consume time
for calculations.
B. PP-DT (picture perception & Description Test)
PP-DT is all about perception.
Try to make a story which is practical and believable. In the story add officer
like personality characters that are within you or you want to have.
After the PP-DT exam, they generally give you
break for few minutes. Utilize this break to rehearse your PP-DT story (mentally) because what comes next after PP-DT is Group Discussion of the story you’ve
written.
Tips: You’ll be given
hardly 1 min to narrate your story. Be loud and clear and confident enough so
everybody can listen to it. Don’t stumble or fumble yourself with complicated
English words.
During GD, try to help group members come to a
conclusion rather pointing out mistakes or proving your story.
Results came out and
almost 80% were screened out.
Out of our 264, we’re
left 40 for Day-2.
Filling up forms
starts next with certificate verification and all.
PIQ- personal information Questionnaire is very important. Be precise and remember
what you write in as your hobby/interests/sports/achievements
as they will be asked to you in your interview. Don’t fake or lie.
You’re there to become
an Indian Army officer, so from here on behave as one.
Have a healthy
friendship with all and respect everyone for their spirit to serve the country.
Day-2:
Be focused because its
psych test day. WAT, TAT, SRT and
all are very important.
WAT- it’s never about
attending all 60 words nor is it about using the word in your sentence.
Write the thought that
comes to your mind when you see the word. Be honest. Keep the sequence correct
in case you miss any word.
“GO WELL PREPARED BEFORE FOR WAT”
SRT- your reactions should be more like taking actions rather
handling the responsibility to someone else here. Be in the situation and take
control of it.
“DO NOT LEAVE BLANK IN BETWEEN YOUR SRT”
TAT- perceive positive and write it down showing few Officer like
qualities. End it in a positive note.
Self Description- Be honest and write stuffs about you in clear
hand writing. Do a self-introspection about yourself. Ask your friends, family
about you as a person and qualities they like or dislike.
“SELF
INTROSPECTION IS NECESSARY’
Day-3:
GD/ Lecturette/ PGT:
GD- the GD topics are
usually current affairs and well known topics. Be active in discussions, don’t
sit idle or be scared what others will think. Fact is if you don’t, you will
lose the battle.
My group topic was:
1. Online shopping
2. Youths making
girlfriend
Lecturette- choose topic which you’re comfortable with and have enough
points to speak for 3 min. A bit of hand gestures are good but don’t over-do
it.
PGT- Portray your ideas clearly and make sure everyone is listening
to you. This shows command. Be active.
“PGT REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE”
If you are going as a
fresher then you should be consulting your friends who have been before to ssb, because at the instant you see planks, balli, ropes so it takes time
to generate ideas in your mind, so go well prepared in advance
Day-4:
IO/Command Task/HGT/FGT:
Individual Obstacle: it’s all about checking the basic body
fitness.
CT- command task is
vital. Before acting on the situation, as a commander take a pause and look
around the obstacle and think of possible ideas. Don’t just jump into the field
with phatta and balli or load.
HGT- While the entire group is fighting over a path, take a break
and look around the other paths available. You might just find the easiest way
out.
FGT - Same as above.
Interview:
The interview went for
about 1 hour or so. As I was from B.
Tech-(MAE), a few technical
questions were also asked to me. Apart from that, basic current affairs and
general knowledge were also asked. Few of them were about our neighboring
countries. They want to know what kind of a person you’re and want to be. They
will ask questions regarding family, friends and enemies, girlfriends. Be honest
and tell them what’s true. Sometimes the questions become personal, so don’t
hesitate to speak the truth or hide anything. Be honest always and open minded.
They are not sitting there to judge you by any means. Have an insight about
Army, Navy & Air force.
Keep a track on you
postures and gestures, body language. Think of at least 3 positive and 3
negative qualities in you. When asked about negative qualities.
Conference- Be cool and relaxed. At times they ask you questions which
they asked you in your interview and you failed to answer. So prepare the
answers beforehand.
Results- out of 40, 5 were recommended from 34 SSB board for medicals.
Always have a fighting
spirit. My rejection in SSB made me
prepare more hard and improve in stages where I lack. I kept a note in my
pocket with a list in it, jotted down the possible
mistakes I might have made in my previous SSB.
Self-introspection had
a big help to me. Unless and until you don’t accept your fault you cannot
rectify it and move ahead.
Think of it like this,
getting a job in a field (armed forces) which gets the highest respect in the
country or world, can’t possibly come to oneself so easily. In order to get it,
handwork and dedication is inevitable.
Never lose hope and
quit, trust me I have done that mistake.
“Growth is painful.
Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you
don’t belong”
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