Individual obstacle test is the part of Group Task in SSB. In this test there are a series of obstacles placed one after the other, your aim is to cross successfully maximum of them in the allotted time. The number of obstacles varies for men and women. The time given is 3 minutes. Men have to complete 10 obstacles and women seven in the given three minutes. The type of obstacle varies from board to board. However here are some general obstacles: High Jump, Barrel Jump, Double Jump, Tarzan Swing, Tiger Leap, Burma Bridge, Rope climb, Commando walk, Double ditch, Screen jump, Balance beam, Monkey Crawl etc.
Here are a few things which you must know about the Individual Obstacle:
- Each obstacle carries a mark according to the difficulty level, the obstacle with the highest difficulty level carries 10 marks and subsequently the others have 9, 8, 7,..1 mark.
- The candidate can repeat the obstacle course once he/ she have completed the entire obstacle and the time still remains.
- This test provides you with an excellent chance to get marks, as you have to do the exercise individually and all you have to worry about is your own performance.
- The candidates are called one after the other according to the chest number in the group.
- Be very careful of the bells, one bell is rung after 2 and half minutes are over, this bell indicates two things, one that only 30 seconds are left for the candidate who is doing the course, and other that the next candidate should come and get ready, thus stand near the obstacle from where he/she wants to begin.
- Then at the end of three minutes there is a bell which indicates the time for the candidate who was doing the course is over and for the next candidate has started.
- Listen to the instruction of the GTO very carefully.
- Before the beginning of this test, the GTO will introduce you with each obstacle and then there will be a person who will do all the obstacles and show you how they are done.
- Once you are being introduced to the obstacles be very attentive and decide from where you want to begin.
- It is better to finish the balancing obstacle in the beginning as it becomes difficult to balance your body once you are exhausted after doing the maximum of the course.
- This is not a test of your medical fitness.
- It is just a test to check your optimum fitness, whether you have the attitude of never say die and whether you have the mental power to sustain in the training.
- The obstacles are definitely not something which you do in your daily life, and practically it is not possible to build a course at home and practice them, you should just be fit enough to not injure yourself and sustain for those three minutes.
- The most important thing seen through this test is the spirit of trying. You should try hard to do the maximum and stretch your capability by putting the maximum effort.
- Remember if you get injured in this, it’ll not gain you any sympathy and in fact will be harmful for you as it will affect your chances of getting selected. This is so because if you injure yourself that means you’ll not perform well in the other tests.
- A good officer knows how important he is and knows how to prevent himself, do not take a risk where you are sure of injury. Being fearless is good but being foolish is something different.
- It is advised to practice running, jogging and skipping to build up stamina, and sustain yourself for the whole durations of Individual Obstacle, so that you may give your best.
Also Read
- Group Obstacle Race
- Day 3 and 4 Group Task with Video
- Topics for Lecturrette
- Progressive Group Task PGT
- Command Task and Your Conduct
- List of SSB Group Discussion Topics 2013-2014
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