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Outline of the Services Selection Board Test
The candidates who are declared by UPSC as having cleared the written exam are called through “Call Letters” to appear in 5 days tests at SSB (Allahabad/Bhopal/Bangalore/Mysore/Varanasi/Dehradun) 4 categories of tests:
A) Screening Test
B) Psychological Test
C) Group Testing Officers (GTO) Test
D) Interview Screening Test (First Day)
After the individual has filled in certain Forms and also the Bio Data forms known as “Personal Information Questionnaire” (PIQ), the candidates will undergo two types of tests as under.
a) Verbal and Non-Verbal tests
b) Picture story writing followed by discussion of the stories
NOTE:-
Once the Screening Test is over, the results are declared within 1 hour of the completion of the test. Those who clear the test are required to stay back for the next 4 days and the remaining persons are dropped back at the Railway Station for their return journey. Psychological Test (Second day)
These tests are in four parts as under:-
* Thematic Appreciation Test (TAT) - Commonly known as Picture Story writing.
* Word Association Test (WAT)
* Situation Reaction Test (SRT)
* Self Description Test (SD)
Group Testing Officers (GTO) Test (Third and Fourth day)
The following tests are conducted in this category:-
- Group discussion
- Group Planning Exercise (sometimes known as Military Planning Exercise)
- Progressive Group Tasks
- Half Group Tasks
- Individual Obstacles
- Group Obstacles Race
- Command Task
- Lecturette
- Final Group Task Interview : (Held during afternoon/evening hours on 2nd/3rd/4th day)
NOTE: -
Brief details of these tests will be covered subsequently. Board Meeting(Fifth day)
The candidates are required to appear before the complete Board of Examiners comprising of President,Dy President, all the psychologists, all the GTO’s and Technical Officer.After the Board Meeting is over,the final result is declared within ½ an hour.Selected candidates are required to stay back for their medical examination (takes about 3 to 5 days) in the Military Hospital near by or at a different place and the remaining candidates are dropped at the Railway Station for their return journey.
NOTE:-
* Candidates appearing for the first time for a particular type of entry are paid 2nd class return journey
fare from the place of their residence to the place where they have come for the interview.
* Accommodation and messing are free for the entire duration of their stay while under going SSB Tests.
* The Air Force candidates are required to go to a different place for medical examination on the specified
date.
* Air Force candidates who had applied for ‘Pilot Entry’ have to first appear in ‘Pilot Aptitude Battery Test
(PABT)’. Those who are rejected in P.A.B.T cannot re-appear in this test subsequently.
Short Service Commission.
You also have the option of joining the Army and serving as a Commissioned officer for 5 years. At the end of this period you have two options. Either to volunteer for a Permanent Commission or opt out. Those not selected for Permanent Commission have the option of a 9-years extension. They can resign at any time during this period. A Short Service Commission empowers you with analytical thinking, planning skills, administrative and organizational abilities. Qualities that will make you an invaluable asset for any organization that you join after the Army.
Officers Training Academy, Chennai.
Once selected for Short Service Commission, you go to the Officers Training Academy at Chennai. The selection process is very simple. A written exam followed by the SSB interview and the medicals. The selection procedure for Technical (Engineering) graduates is slightly different. After the initial screening of applications by Army Headquarters, the short-listed candidates take the SSB interview.SSB qualified candidates undergo a medical examination. The duration of training is approximately 9 months. OTA trains you to be a first-class officer, provides you with opportunities to broaden your perspective and widen your horizons. Whether it's Skeet-shooting, Golf, Riding or Angling... at OTA you can do it all.
Special Scheme for Women (Officers)
The Indian Army also has women officers. You can take up the challenge of Short Service Commission and prove to the world that when it comes to courage and leadership, you're second to none.Women officers receive training at OTA, Chennai. You should be a Graduate/Post-Graduate to apply. After the written exam, there is the SSB interview. And finally, the medical examination.
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