SSB Interview 5 Day Procedure in

Details:
The details of test in SSB interview and SSB 5 day procedure for final selection
are given below:

DAY-1: SCREENING TESTING

On the first day SSB interview candidates have to give screening test whose
details are given below:

 Intelligence Test– Intelligence test (verbal and non-verbal) are similar

to Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test, normally conducted in any
admission/entrance exam. These tests include grammar, verbal analogies,
synonyms, antonyms, meaning of words, idioms and structure of the
language, critical reasoning, verbal deductions. Non-verbal Intelligence
test includes a series of patterns and figures. You have to identify the
pattern and choose the right option from the given answers.
 Picture Perception and Description Test– After the Intelligence test,
candidates have to go through PP and DT (Picture Perception and
Description Test). In this test, candidates are shown a picture and asked to
write a short story based on their perception of the picture. After that,
candidates are made to sit in a group and asked to narrate the story one by
one. After all the candidates have finished narrating their story, the group
is expected to discuss and arrive at one common story. Once all candidates
have undergone through screening test the result of test is declared.
Qualified candidates are retained for Stage 2 testing and others are allowed
to return home on the same day.

DAY-2: PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

On the second day, candidates are put through Psychological tests. It includes :

 Word Association Test (WAT)– In this test, candidates are shown 60

words one after the other and are expected to make a short sentence using
the word shown.
  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) – In this test, candidates will be
shown 12 pictures and he/she has to write a short story based on these
pictures.
 Situation Reaction Test (SRT) – In this test, certain situations are
described and the candidate’s response for the situation will be judged.
 Self Description (SD) – In this test, candidates have to write about
himself on the given questionary.

NOTE – Immediately after the psychological tests on the second day, the
interviews start. The batch is divided into groups and depending upon batch size,
some candidates may have interview on third and fourth day also. They are
normally conducted in the afternoon by the interviewing officer. You will be
interviewed only once and will be informed about it in advance. The atmosphere
throughout the interview is relaxed and informal. The questions are generally
based on your everyday experience.

DAY-3: GROUP TESTING EXERCISES

It begins with third day. Group Testing Officer (GTO) conducts this task. Before
proceeding towards the conducting of task, GTO gives the general guidelines and
modalities to conduct the task. Tests that are conducted on this day are following:

 Group Discussion (GD)

 Group Planning Exercise (GPE)
 Progressive Group Task (PGT)
 Group Obstacle Race (GOR)
 Lecturette
 Half Group Task (HGT)

DAY-4: REMAINING GROUP TESTS

Remaining group test these are conducted on fourth day. It includes:

 Command Task (CT)

 Final Group Task (FGT)
 Individual Obstacles (IO) In this task, candidates go over 10 obstacles
singularly in 3 minutes.
DAY-5: CONFERENCE PROCEDURE
At the Last day of SSB interview, Final Board Conference is held and results are
announced, the details are:

 Conference– Each candidate has to appear before the entire board in the
conference room. Candidates are called one by one and board asks few
general questions.
 Result– After the conference, results are announced by afternoon and
candidates who are not recommended are allowed to leave on the same day.

NOTE: Successful candidates are asked to stay for medical examination which
takes 4 to 5 days. Those who fail in the medicals, can appeal to the nearest
military hospital within 45 days.