This is in continuation of the last two parts in this series. Some more things that form essential bas for an individual to be followed and succeeding in SSB are:
- Have info from the place you hail: Know about the place you belong. It seems to be a less important point but is very important in terms of Psychologist assessing your background and finding a match with you written material and interviewer trying to match many things as your values and few qualities are embedded in you and depend on the background you come from. Hence they are assessed and these things are not in your hand to change. It all depends on how you were brought up and how you prefer doings things. But
- Communication is important: Communication is essential and important nowadays. Do the assessors provide freedom to move to Hindi and English but it should not be considered essential to use this instruction of assessors? Moreover remember that you should know that nowadays English is a sort of compulsory course and a must know thing. So reasons like i was in a Hindi medium school or I am weak in it does not work. Prepare hard if you are weak and then stand strong in telling your views at SSB as it’s a common language understood by all and not at all a regional language. Body language and gestures depict many things in your personality. I have made essential in my mentorship program that this should be given importance by the candidates and they need to improve it.
- Maintain Fitness: Take care of your health and exercise regularly to maintain physical fitness as it is need in the external GTO rounds and help performing better.
- Be yourself: this is the last pint in this series of SSB preparation but i think the most essential point in ones preparation. It’s very easy to fake and prove your superiority or to change yourself as per others requirement. But an officer does not do that. He is always true to himself and keeps his qualities intact. Also since the interview at SSB is different from other interviews you should be ready to face it differently. It would be a long interview where you would be revisiting your life from the birth to till date and also revisiting the people who have affected your life in a positive or negative way. Try to speak truth and assemble your important parts of life before going for interview as it’s in your hand where you navigate your interview and how you do it.
These tips might be helpful in preparation or at least analysing what and how’s of SSB. There are many myths related to SSB in market never listen to them and take experts suggestion before you start believing in something. SSB is altogether a different world, face the five day challenge and you will feel it. For any help you can join me on facebook and we can discuss it personally.
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Jayendra Singh, Editorial TeamJayendra is pursuing MBA from IIM Ranchi and is a die heart counsellor for defence aspirants. He was recommended in the first attempt for Indian navy UES entry and is willing to help aspirants to make use of his experience in this field.
