SSB Interview Story of Kapil Salimath: Recommended from AEC entry
Hello Everyone! I am Kapil Salimath from Pune,
Maharashtra recommended by 24SSB Bangalore through AEC entry in my 2nd
attempt. Before venturing into the field of defence, I was preparing for
competitive exams like Civil Services, SSC- CGL, SBI PO, etc. I spent some 3
years in total preparing for these exams and cleared a few as well but then I
got to know about Defence entries as one of my friend (Thanks Rutuja!) told me
about the AFCAT 1 2015 form (Seriously! At the age of 24 I got to know how to
get into the armed forces and what it really means!).
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So I cleared AFCAT and started preparing for the
SSB which was in Gandhi nagar on 15/06/2015 (I chose this date as 6 is my luck
number, luck was not on my side though!).The SSB testing procedure was
completely new to me, hence, I took advice from a friend who has been to the
SSB before (Thank you Ganesh!) and joined Col. Sinha’s Gurudeva’s Academy in
Pune.
Coaching was extremely helpful as the knowledge
that I had gained in my competitive exams’ preparation was not much relevant in
this type of testing process. I got to learn a lot and was quite confident to
compete in an arena which was much different than what I am used to.
Unfortunately, I was conference out in the AFSB but it was surely a great
learning experience and it also created a desire in me that now I have to clear
the SSB interviews.
I was searching for opportunities to appear for
SSB again as I was running out of attempts because of my late
self-actualization. And thus I learnt about AEC entry in army and got a chance
to appear for the SSB on 21st Sept 2015. This time I was a calmer
and composed than before as I had learnt from my previous mistake that over
enthusiasm ruins your performance. I was taking every test one at a time and
was not thinking at all about what had happened or what will happen ahead.
Also, one huge mistake which I previously did was to write pre-conceived stories in TAT. This time I wrote whatever came to my mind first after seeing the picture and made sure that I stick to the theme which is clearly seen in the image.
In GTO, I just made sure that I enjoy all the activities. I was quite lucky to get a fantastic group where no one created any chaos and everyone was giving the other person a good opportunity to speak. I always kept a smiling face, welcomed everyone’s ideas in the GD, GPE and PGT, and focused more on building common opinion that forcing people to implement my ideas.
At no point I was thinking about getting recommended, I was only trying to give my best in whatever I was doing there then.
Also, one huge mistake which I previously did was to write pre-conceived stories in TAT. This time I wrote whatever came to my mind first after seeing the picture and made sure that I stick to the theme which is clearly seen in the image.
In GTO, I just made sure that I enjoy all the activities. I was quite lucky to get a fantastic group where no one created any chaos and everyone was giving the other person a good opportunity to speak. I always kept a smiling face, welcomed everyone’s ideas in the GD, GPE and PGT, and focused more on building common opinion that forcing people to implement my ideas.
At no point I was thinking about getting recommended, I was only trying to give my best in whatever I was doing there then.
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Then on 26th Sept 2015 came the
conference! As the popular myth goes, if there is gap before or after your
conference or if your conference lasts for longer than usual, it is only then
you have a chance of getting recommended. But in my case, there was no gap
before the conference, it lasted for only 30seconds and there was no gap after
it as well. So for I while I thought to myself, Better luck next time!
But when the results were declared and I heard,
“Chest Number 17, Salimath Kapil Sharnayya” it was a feeling which was
completely out of this world! I thought I would cry but instead I was smiling a
lot because of that Euphoria.
I spent more 6 Days in the selection center for
the medicals. Thankfully, I was medically fit so had no problems at all there.
Made it through the merit list and now eagerly
waiting to join the academy and explore my true potential.
Best of luck to all the Defence aspirants and I wish you success in all your endeavours
Best of luck to all the Defence aspirants and I wish you success in all your endeavours
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