5 DAY SSB SCHEDULE

AIM

To select candidates suitable to become

officers in the Army, Navy or Air Force
 TWO STAGE TESTING

• Stage 1. Screening Test, with the aim of

weeding out the obviously unsuitable
candidates & select the ones with some
potential for Stage 2.

• Stage 2. Test of OLQs (personality) –

suitability/potential to become an armed
forces officer.
 COAST GUARD

• Preliminary Selection Board (PSB). Chennai,

Mumbai, Kolkata & Noida.
• Day 1 - Verbal & Non-verbal test. PPT with 80
questions. Answers on OMR sheet. 5 options per
question.
• Day 2 – PP & DT

• Final Selection Board (FSB). Conducted at Noida.

For four days, Psych test, GTO and Interview.
Same as Services SSB.
 5 DAY SSB SCHEDULE
Day 1 – Screening Document check OIR Tests PP & DT
(Stage 1 Testing)

Day 2 Psychological Tests Interview

(Stage 2 Testing)

Day 3 GTO 1 Day Interview

(Stage 2 Testing)

Day 4 GTO 2 Day Interview

(Stage 2 Testing)

Day 5 Conference Results Departure/

Medical
 STAGE 1 TESTING

• OIR. Two verbal and non-verbal reasoning

ability tests (approx 30 minutes each).

• PP & DT. A hazy picture is shown, a story

based on the same is require to be written.
The same is then to be narrated and
discussed to arrive at a common story.
 STAGE 1 TESTING
WHAT IS ASSESSED

• Analytical & reasoning ability.

• Ability to comprehend the sit correctly.
• Relevance and depth of the story.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to convey own point of view
effectively and accept the views of others.
• Level of difficulty higher for non-UPSC
entries – larger numbers.
 STAGE 2 TESTING
Manasa (Psych)

TEST OF
PERSONALITY
15 OLQS
Karmana (GTO) Vaacha (IO)

Three assessors test independently

 PSYCHOLOGY TEST (DAY 2)

• Delves in your mind – projective technique.

• A set of four tests:-
• TAT – 12 pictures.
• WAT – 60 words.
• SRT – 60.
• SD
 GTO TEST 1 & 2 (DAY 3 & 4)

• Designed to test your personality as part of a

group (group of 6 to 10 candidates).
• Leadership skills – leader or follower.
• Problem solving ability – quality of ideas.
• Social behaviour – good or bad.
• Nine tests over two days – GD, GPE, PGT, GOR,
HGT, Lecturette, IO, CT, FGT.
• Group remains unchanged.
• Physical fitness gets checked incidentally.
 INTERVIEW (DAY 2, 3 & 4)

• One to one – 30 to 40 minutes.

• Formal dress – friendly environment.
• Based on your PIQ form.
• CIQs, followed by probing questions.
• General awareness and insight.
• Importance of communication skills.
 CONFERENCE (DAY 5)

• Closing address by Psdt/ Dy Psdt.

• All assessors in the conference room.
• Every candidate’s performance is discussed by the
concerned assessors.
• Candidates are called in one by one.
• Routine questions for clear-cut cases.
• In case of doubt or further need for confirmation of the
assessment, a few more questions may be asked.
• Declaration of results and departure/ retention for
medical examination
 We initiate the process of your transformation
to be an Indian Armed Forces officer and a future leader