Know everything about SSB, it exam, marking, syllabus and the mantra to pass the SSB test.

Know everything about SSB, it's an exam, marking, syllabus, and the mantra to pass the SSB Interview.

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Screening Test is conducted on the first day of your reporting at the Service Selection Board (on the second day for those who reports in the afternoon at around 2.00 PM). The Screening Test is a nightmare even for Recommended candidates but no need to worry if you follow some basic rules you can get through it. The screening test in SSB is a test which is used to sort out the candidates that are suitable for the next phase of testing, it is an elimination test. Once you are Screened-In then you will stay for at least four more days at the Center. Before the screening test starts you will be given Chest Numbers which will be your identity thereafter and don’t make the mistake of calling your friends by their names, call their Chest Number, the Chest Numbers are given to you to make all of you feel equal. Screening Test comprises of two tests, these tests are named as Officer Intelligence rating Test and Picture Perception and Discussion Test.

Psychological Tests conducted in SSB are aimed at the scientific study of mental functions and behaviors. A highly qualified Psychologist will take your tests at SSB. You will be brought under stress in Psychological tests by giving you very short time and then your potential will be judged by your answers which you have to write on the sheets provided to you.

The GTO i.e. Group Testing Officer during the SSB Interview will give you certain instructions before each and every task. As a candidate, you must listen to his instructions very carefully because there are a lot of hidden meaning in them and you need to perform the task as per the instructions only.

This is the first activity in the GTO test series. There will be two rounds of GD. The candidates will be made to sit in a circle, in the numerical sequence of their chest numbers. In the first round the GTO will give the group two topics and allow the group to choose any one for discussion. Once the group has chosen the topic, he will repeat the topic so that all are clear about the topic of discussion. Time allowed for discussions will be 20 minutes. The first round will normally be based on current affairs covered by the media/newspaper in the recent past. Thus, reading newspapers on a regular basis is very important. In the second round, the GTO will give only one social topic for discussion and the group will have no choice but to speak on that topic only. The GTO will also give three leads with each topic. Once again the time allowed for discussions will be 20 minutes. In this task you are not expected to arrive at any conclusion.

This is the second activity in the GTO test series. In this, candidates are given some problems on a model and asked to firstly write down their individual solutions on a sheet of paper and then discuss among themselves to evolve a common group plan. Thus, in this task, unlike GD, the group is expected to arrive at a definite conclusion which is the common group plan.

This is the third activity in the GTO test series and first among the practical tasks. The competition stage of the group discussion continues through this stage at least in the beginning. In this task, there are four obstacles which the group has to cross in 45 minutes following certain rules. The group is also expected to carry a load which is in the form of a blue drum/barrel. The obstacles are nothing but a certain area of the ground will be marked by a start line and a finish line, and the ground between the lines will be declared as out of bounds, and since you have to cross this out of bound area without stepping on the ground it becomes an obstacle. The distance between the start and finish lines is normally 10 to 15 feet. To facilitate tackling these obstacles, certain helping materials are provided which are in the form of plank, balli (a round thick wooden piece similar to a bamboo) and ropes. The length of the plank and balli are normally 5 feet and that of the rope is normally 6 feet. Also, there are certain structures placed in the out of bound area which can be used. Using the structures and helping materials, the group has to cross the obstacles. Pictures of obstacles are given for better appreciation of how the obstacles look.

This is the third activity in the GTO test series and first among the practical tasks. The competition stage of the group discussion continues through this stage at least in the beginning. In this task, there are four obstacles which the group has to cross in 45 minutes following certain rules. The group is also expected to carry a load which is in the form of a blue drum/barrel. The obstacles are nothing but a certain area of the ground will be marked by a start line and a finish line, and the ground between the lines will be declared as out of bounds, and since you have to cross this out of bound area without stepping on the ground it becomes an obstacle. The distance between the start and finish lines is normally 10 to 15 feet. To facilitate tackling these obstacles, certain helping materials are provided which are in the form of plank, balli (a round thick wooden piece similar to a bamboo) and ropes. The length of the plank and balli are normally 5 feet and that of the rope is normally 6 feet. Also, there are certain structures placed in the out of bound area which can be used. Using the structures and helping materials, the group has to cross the obstacles. Pictures of obstacles are given for better appreciation of how the obstacles look.

Colonel explained that days in GTO days, how & what happens?

The interview process followed at the SSB is based on Free Association Technique. In this technique, the interviewer establishes a very free association through his informality and then probes your past behaviours to extrapolate your likely behaviour in the future. It is believed that your past is a reflection of your future.