SSB INTERVIEW
SSB interview or service selection board interview is a recruitment process under which a candidate skills are tested intellectually, physically, psychologically and through group activities.
Procedure In SSB Interview
The screening process is to pick up some potential candidates from all those who have reported for the particular entry. The aspirants who pass the Screening procedure are retained for the next stage whereas the others are sent back. It consists of few activities like:
It is a battery of projective tests, all tests are used to check the psychological suitability of the candidate to be an officer. Candidates are required to write their responses based on the particular test. Here the time limit is very crucial , so you are required to write your first response in time.
- Thematic Apperception Test [TAT]
- Word Association Test [WAT]
- Situation Reaction Test [SRT]
- Self Description Test [ SD]
This is also has a series of outdoor task, the main aim of this task is to judge your qualities during group performance, remember most of the task in this series are group task, you are required to support the group with best of your qualities and not to compete with them in any manner.
Series of Tests:
- GD: Back to back group discussion on two topics, mostly current affairs.
- GPE: Group Planning Exercise, each candidate has to write his planning for the mentioned problem and map given, later group members are required to discuss on the problem and have to come with a common plan with common consensus. Later one of the group member has to explain the common planning with the help of pointer and map.
- PGT: Progressive Group Task, you are required to cross some obstacles with the help of supporting materials like rope, plank, wood log etc. Some rules are required to be followed during this task, it a full group activity.
- HGT: Half Group Task, mostly same as PGT but the number of group members will be half, you may get more chance to show your potential.
- IOT: Individual Obstacles Task, you are required to attempt 10 obstacles individually, each obstacle consist of some points from 1 to 10.
- Command Task: You will be a commander in this task, you are required to cross some obstacles with the help of 2-3 subordinates. You can choose 2-3 candidates from your own group whom you think can help you to clear the obstacles.
- Snake race/Group Obstacle Race: All group members will be competing with other groups, members will be holding a snake like rope, they are required to cross certain obstacles with the snake. There are certain rules like all other tasks. It is kind of race among different groups, its a fun.
Individual Lecturette: Each candidate will be giving lecture for 3 mins on a topic selected by him/her. You will get 4 topics out of which you have to select one topic.
FGT: Final Group Task, same like PGT, just like another chance to show your potential.
It is a main key which decides your recommendation in the SSB Interview, SSB Interview plays vital role in the assessment of the candidate. How to face the IO[ Interviewing officer] in the SSB PI[ SSB Personal Interview] is the major concern here, one wrong move can tarnish your image and reduce your chances to get recommend.
