What is the SSB (Services Selection Board) Interview
SSB stands for Services Selection Board. This is the gateway to a career in the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force). After the UPSC written examination, the result is announced. Those who qualify written examination are sent call letters for the SSB interview. The board vets candidates performance for admission into the Armed Forces of India. The board has a unique selection procedure. It conducts personality and intelligence tests and interviews to determine suitability. Some tests are paper-based, and some are based on a practical approach, like group tasks or presenting to a panel of assessors.
FOLLOWING IS THE DETAIL OF ALL 5 DAYS OF SSB INTERVIEW:
Day 0- DAY OF REPORTING
- Reception
- Document & Filling up of PIQ (Personal Information Questionnaire) form
- Allotment of chest numbers
- Opening address
Day 1- SCREENING TEST
- Intelligence Tests (Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning Test)
- Picture Perception and Description Test (PPDT)
Day 2- PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND INTERVIEWS
- Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
- Word Association Test (WAT)
- Situation Reaction Test (SRT)
- Self-Description Test (SDT)
- Interview of some candidates by the President/Deputy President
Day 3- GTO TASKS AND INTERVIEWS
- Group Discussions (GD)
- Group Planning Exercise (GPE)
- Progressive Group Task (PGT)
- Half Group Task (HGT)
- Group Obstacle Race /Snake Race (GOR)
- Lecturette
- Interview of some candidates by the President/Deputy President
Day 4- GTO TASKS AND INTERVIEWS
- Individual Obstacle (IO)
- Command Task (CT)
- Final Group Task (FGT)
- Interview of the remaining candidates
Day 5- FINAL BOARD CONFERENCE
- The final Board Conference is held, and the results are announced
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