AFSB Vs SSB Interview

Some candidates those who have applied for Indian Air Force Entries might get confuse between AFSB and SSB Interview procedure, though there is not much difference in the whole process, but there are certain things one must know about AFSB and SSB Interview process. AFSB stands for Air Force Selection Board, the main function of AFSB is to conduct interviews for the candidates and recommend potential candidates to become officers in Indian Air Force. There are total four AFSBs all over India which are, 1 AFSB Dehradun, 2 AFSB Mysore, 3 AFSB Gandhinagar and 4 AFSB Varanasi. One can attend AFSB interviews through CDSE and AFCAT entry. Sometimes Indian Air Force also conducts FTS [Fast Track Selection], which is another way to get into Indian Air Force.

On the other hand, SSB stands for Services Selection Board. Mostly, Indian Army and Indian Navy use this term in their call letter. Army has services selection boards at Allahabad, Bhopal and Bangalore which are responsible for recommending potential candidates to become Army officers. Indian navy has naval services selection boards at Bhopal, Bangalore and Coimbatore. Soon they will open a new naval selection board in Bengal.

AFSB- Air Force	SSB- Army and Navy
Term used for Air Force SSB Interview	Term Used for Army and Navy SSB Interview
AFSB at 1 AFSB Dehradun,2 AFSB Mysore,3 AFSB Gandhinagar and 4 AFSB Varanasi	SSB at Allahabad, Bhopal, Bangalore, Coimbatore
Reporting time 7:00 AM	Reporting time mostly 2:30 PM ( early morning for few entries)
Documentation, Screening and Psychological tests on the day of reporting	Documentation on the day of reporting, screening process on the next day.
Screened In ratio 60/100	Screened In ration 40/100
Recommendation percentage more	Recommendation percentage average(army), less(navy)
Mode of Entry: NDA, CDSE, AFCAT, FTS etc	Mode of Entry: NDA, CDSE, UES, TES, TGC, SSC-tech etc
Call up process: Good	Call up process: Average
Call and Email Support: Good	Call and Email Support: Average
Website: http://careerairforce.nic.in/	http://joinindianarmy.nic.in/ http://nausena-bharti.nic.in/

Though there are few minor differences but the whole process is same, one can prepare for SSB or AFSB, it doesn’t matter because both follow the same tests procedure and expect the same level of performance.
Candidates are advised to refer their call up letter for correct and apt details, one must follow the instructions mentioned in the call up letter for SSB or AFSB. For any clarification you are required to call the concerned board only.