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SSB Interview is not something which special among us can only clear. We all know that it's a testing of your thought, action and speech.
Do you know how we grow up ? We grow up in an environment where everyone is rushing to get a good marks, so many expectations of parents, expectations we have from ourselves, fighting to get IIT or IAS or become a Doctor, studying day and night even if it is hard to understand, comparison by teacher or parents on the basis of marks etc etc.
In this run, we forget that there are many other aspects of life too. We forget to live balance life.
Large percentage of candidates among us after graduation are either doing any government job preparation or not happy with the job they are doing currently. Right ?
Looking at the uniform we started getting goosebumps. Everyone wants to wear it and take the responsibility.
But it's very hard to get recommended if you are struggling in your own mind.
For all these candidates, we soon going to write how to prepare for SSB.
SSB Testing is not a 1 day game or 10 days game. It's a testing of your personality , your psychology. You cannot improve your psychology just in a day. For that you have to live a balance life, you have to change your daily routines. You have to get rid of this struggle in your mind.
There is not any hack or shortcut to prepare for SSB.
Just 1 tip to all the candidate.
Enjoy your every single day. Be happy. Try to create interest in whatever you are doing.
If you are doing government job preparation then create interest in it.
Make your study and life interesting rather than a burden.
Because it's your responsibility and nobody else will do it.
These small changes in your routines will help you to improve your mindset.
The day your career will not be dependent on SSB to live a happy life , that day you will definitely get recommended.
It's OK if you got screened out last time or conference out. It’s OK if you are getting failed everywhere you are trying BUT it's not ok if you are not trying.
You are only one who is responsible for your life.
Now, let's move to understand how to perform better in each test.
Screening Test PPDT round Group Discussion part
Large percentage of candidates among us after graduation are either doing any government job preparation or not happy with the job they are doing currently. Right ?
Looking at the uniform we started getting goosebumps. Everyone wants to wear it and take the responsibility.
But it's very hard to get recommended if you are struggling in your own mind.
For all these candidates, we soon going to write how to prepare for SSB.
SSB Testing is not a 1 day game or 10 days game. It's a testing of your personality , your psychology. You cannot improve your psychology just in a day. For that you have to live a balance life, you have to change your daily routines. You have to get rid of this struggle in your mind.
There is not any hack or shortcut to prepare for SSB.
Just 1 tip to all the candidate.
Enjoy your every single day. Be happy. Try to create interest in whatever you are doing.
If you are doing government job preparation then create interest in it.
Make your study and life interesting rather than a burden.
Because it's your responsibility and nobody else will do it.
These small changes in your routines will help you to improve your mindset.
The day your career will not be dependent on SSB to live a happy life , that day you will definitely get recommended.
It's OK if you got screened out last time or conference out. It’s OK if you are getting failed everywhere you are trying BUT it's not ok if you are not trying.
You are only one who is responsible for your life.
Now, let's move to understand how to perform better in each test.
Screening Test PPDT round Group Discussion part
Before the Group Discussion(war among candidates to lead the group) you have been through Story Writing and 1 minute narration .
We will discuss story writing in Psychological Test which is our next point but let's discuss about the 1 min narration.
The SSB has gifted this 1 minute narration time which no one can take away from you.
Practice your story to complete in 1 min duration in the time available before the group discussion starts.
This 1 min time is yours. No one will interfere you. So speak confidently, in a voice that all the person seating in the room can hear, address to all the member of your group (not the assessor), be fluent and complete your story in 1 minute.
Now, let's discuss the Group Discussion part (The war among candidates to lead the group).
As soon as the officer command to start the group discussion, candidates jumps to lead the group and it becomes the fist market.
Leaders don't shout. Their duty is to make the group moving in a right direction, to show them the correct path if they are going wrong, to initiate if no one wants to take responsibility and give opportunity to all the members whom he leading. Right ??
If everyone is shouting, try to calm them down. Still if candidate is in rush, ask the other member to let him finish. Then control the complete group discussion. It's not important that the group have chosen your story But the important thing is that you should make the group story moving in a right direction.
The above performance comes with your skill. Your voice , confident, social tactics etc will decide that how you are performing in group discussion. Do you think you need any special preparation for this? Answer is "NO".
Imagine you are in college and the next 5 days are off. You don't have any coming exam. You are living in college hostel. Now what you do? You start making plans to either have a cricket match with other branch or you convince your friends to go on a tour or else.
Let suppose your friends convinced to go on a tour. But here the main problems begins: 1 of your good friend said no , budget issue etc.
Now what you will do ? You start convincing your friend until he agrees. You search for any other location which is in your budget and start making further plan.
Let's come to our main discussion.
Our complete performance in the group discussion depends on kind of person we are and how we have handled the situation in our own life. You can't prepare for it BUT you can improve your skills with time by changing your daily routines.
Do you think you need any special preparation for any of the Psychological Test ?
The answer is "NO". BUT you definitely need the preparation of how to represent your own thought on paper in a simple, short and effective way.
LET FIRST TALK ABOUT THE TAT TEST
Please, do not memorise the picture theme for your PPDT or TAT test. Candidate starts connecting picture with NGO or Joining the Armed forces etc. It's totally fine if picture shown to you relates these themes.
BUT it's not fine if you just want to fit your story anyhow to the picture shown. You have to open your mind.
Try to recall that sometimes during 1 min narration, the assessor just listen 7-8 words of few candidates and order the next candidate to speak. In maximum cases, these are those candidates who are writing a preconceived story .
Try to relate the picture with things which you have experienced in your own normal day to day life.
Think of what you would have done to solve that issue.
Watch this video to understand what to write in PPDT or TAT.
BUT it's not fine if you just want to fit your story anyhow to the picture shown. You have to open your mind.
Try to recall that sometimes during 1 min narration, the assessor just listen 7-8 words of few candidates and order the next candidate to speak. In maximum cases, these are those candidates who are writing a preconceived story .
Try to relate the picture with things which you have experienced in your own normal day to day life.
Think of what you would have done to solve that issue.
Watch this video to understand what to write in PPDT or TAT.
📽️ https://youtu.be/erjhM4EwMdI
LET TALK ABOUT THE WAT TEST
LET TALK ABOUT THE WAT TEST
Let suppose the word shown to you is "Fail".
Candidate starts writing that hard work can turn failures to success.
There is no doubt that this answer is correct BUT if 40 candidates are giving the Psychological test with you then 25 of them are writing the same response for this word. Agree with this ?
Question is why the same response comes to the mind of 25 candidates at the same time ?
Answer: Because it's a very common word. We have seen this quote "hard work can turn failures to success" everywhere in school or coaching or any motivation videos or movie scenes.
It's totally fine if you are writing similar response to this particular word or for any other common word like Success, Army, Leader etc.
But it's not fine if you are memorising words for the WAT test.Why???
Because it not gonna work. 15 seconds time is very very short time that you can manipulate your own thought.
When 60 words comes back to back for 15 seconds, it's already a lots of pressure to finish the earlier sentence before the next word shown on the screen.
Assessors are trained and experienced enough to separate these memorised responses from your natural response .
LET US TALK ABOUT THE SRT TEST
Click this link to know "How to write SRT answers ?"
For TAT and WAT candidates need to work on their natural response rather than purchasing a book on "How to clear Psychological Test" or going through any predefined scripts.
Our way of teaching is different from all the other system out there. We will not teach you about what you have to write. BUT we will work on your natural response to make it better.
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LET TALK ABOUT THE SD TEST
In Self Description test, again you don't need any special preparation. Before going for the SSB , just think about what points you want to write here.
There is only 1 Psychological thing which you need to remember.
If you believe you can then you will. 0.1% of doubt in yourself can be the reason behind not getting recommended.
PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Questions are generally based on the candidates everyday experiences and relating to the candidate work, education, family and spare time activities, hobbies and interest.
Candidate generally rush behind current affair materials of this month or last month.
They are expecting that you should be aware of things happening around you ? Any biggest reform government have taken in recent times ?
If you are going for technical entries then they will ask basic questions related to your domain.
They will check your presence of mind. They put pressure on you to check how you are reacting.
It's fine if you don't know all the answers.
The more you try to hide or try to lie the more you will get caught.
No one is perfect and the interviewing officer understand and gives candidate more than adequate benefits for shortcomings and mistakes which a candidate may have committed.
Never stress out yourself in the entire interview. Think about it as someone who is interested about your life, about what you have done and what's your thought for present time and future. Have a presence of mind.
Try to link the rapid fire question which interviewer will ask because its in a sequence from your school education to the college education, from your family members to your college friends.
If you missed anything, you can ask later. Be genuine, be true to yourself and to the interviewer. If its a technical entry, then be prepared for basic technical questions too. Be calm and confident.
NOTE : Don't ever try to trick the interviewer because 30-35 minutes time are enough for a fairly senior and an experienced officer to caught you.
We will soon write article on how to prepare for GTO task.
Our Approach for SSB appearing candidates :
We will not coach you for the things which you already know like you have to write positive story or you should be confident etc etc.
But we will work on your natural response and make it better.
Screening Test (2 OIR TEST) + 2 Psychological Test + Group Planning Exercise + Personal Interview + Materials related to 2 Group Discussions Topic and Lecturette + GTO (optional).
2 PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST : So that you can make 1000's of mistakes in your first Psychological Test and then work on your mistakes and get prepared for another Psychological Test.
NOTE : Candidate strictly have to give their natural response. No need to read anything from anywhere.
FEES IS 1/5TH OF WHAT YOU PAY TO ANY COACHING INSTITUTES
You can contact us at 8112285826
If you want to share your SSB experience or you have doubt related to SSB, call us at 8112285826
All Assessment will be done by Ex-SSB assessors.
We will work on the area where you are lacking.
We will work on the area where you are lacking.
