10 Things Officer Notices In You during SSB Personal Interview

Personal interview is the technique in the SSB schedule, where the candidate is accessed face to face to analyse him by talking to him in a causal form. It is always perceived as a casual talking period. But the depth of it is always seen from the point of view of the IO. The IO observes the candidate very deeply to judge his personality accurately. For all SSB aspirants, who are preparing or expecting their SSB in immediate future, here we are having some points, which are always noticed by the IO to get the clear image of the candidate.

Eye Contact – The first thing that IO notices in you is your eye contact. You have to keep your eye contact with the IO throughout the entire personal interview in order to show confidence.
Confidence – Your confidence is observed by the IO by the way you enter the room, the way you sit, the way you stand and walks out of the room. Apart from these, your expressions and way of responding also show your confidence quotient during the personal interview.
Concentration – IO notices your concentration or presence in the talks by asking different kinds of questions and suddenly changing the topic.
Posture – The way you sit, your hands and leg movements, coordination of expressions are the main physical traits that IO points out during the interview process. It shows your internal strength.
Face Expressions – While talking to IO, your face expressions matters a lot. A happy, lively and smiley face always leaves a bold impact over the IO. While a serious or shy face expression is always parted out in a negative category.
Communication Skills – Your interruption while talking, correct use of words, correct use of language to express your thoughts etc. are observed during your interview process. Communication skill can be improved by regular practice.
Expressions In Stiff Situations – Sometimes IO asked a situation or goes deep into any of your personal incident to check your response in stiff and brainstorming situations, where you have to think, respond and stay active for the questions from the IO.
Temper Control – Your temper management is also observed by the IO. Some loss temper candidates get it hard to manage their body language during the personal interview process, which is noticed by the IO.
Way Of Expression – An impressive way to speak out in personal interview is to stay clear, to the point and easily understandable during the interview. If you don’t know the answer of any question, then it is better to accept than to mount a heap of 100 lies.
Commemoration And Attention – Rapid fire, the most feared part of personal interview, is to check your attention in listening and commemorating the questions and replying in the given manner. Sometimes the IO counter-questions you to interrupt and checks your mental strength to come back to the questions.

Conclusion – Being relaxed, attentive and keeping a constant flow in your interview can make a good impact over the IO. Stay stress-free, keep the ears active and attentive and respond directly, without beating the bushes. The IO is trained and experienced to handle about 5-8 candidates daily and is an expert in finding the lies and bluffs. So practice and face the personal interview with confidence.