During the SSB interview, candidates are generally asked a wide range of questions that aim to assess their personality traits, cognitive abilities, social skills, and overall suitability for the job. Some of the most common types of questions that recommended candidates may face during the SSB interview are:
- Personal questions about your family, background, hobbies, interests, etc.
- Questions to test your verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Questions related to your academic and professional qualifications.
- Questions to assess your problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Questions to evaluate your leadership qualities and team management skills.
- Questions to test your mental and emotional stability under pressure.
- Questions related to current affairs, general knowledge, and social issues.
- Questions to assess your attitude towards life, work, and society.
- Questions to evaluate your physical fitness and medical history.
- Questions to test your adaptability and flexibility.
- Questions related to your goals and aspirations.
- Questions to assess your creativity and imagination.
- Questions to evaluate your sense of responsibility and accountability.
- Questions related to your ethical and moral values.
- Questions to test your decision-making skills in real-life situations.
Not every candidate who clears the SSB interview is guaranteed to join the academy for training. There are cases where recommended candidates may not make it due to either not meeting the required merit standards or being deemed medically unfit. In such cases, these recommended candidates can reapply for the SSB interview and undergo the complete selection process again.
If you have undergone an SSB interview, you may have encountered some recommended candidates in your group who could not join the academy due to various reasons. These individuals are required to go through the entire selection process again, just like any other candidate, to prove their worthiness. There is a common belief that recommended candidates have an advantage over freshers and repeaters. However, whether this is true or not, we will explore in our next article. In this article, we will address the 15 most frequently asked questions by recommended candidates during the SSB interview.
15 Questions Only SSB Recommended Candidates Will Face
- Why didn’t you join the academy last time?
- What was the reason for being medically unfit?
- What was the reason behind not making it in the merit list, what do you think?
- Why didn’t you join the academy when you were fit and in the merit list? (For candidates who don’t join the academy even being in the merit list)
- You got recommended for IAF/Army/Navy but why are you apply for IAF/Army/Navy this time, why not apply for the same service? (For candidates who get recommended for a different service and again apply for a different one)
- What if you are declared medically unfit again?
- What if you don’t make it in the merit list again?
- How did you improve this time, what changes have you made in your SSB preparation to get in the merit list?
- How did you make yourself medically fit?
- What if you don’t get recommend this time?
- Being a recommended candidate, who do you think is performing well in your group and why?
- What was your reaction after knowing that you are merit out/medically unfit?
- Do you think you will be recommended this time?
- Compare your SSB performance this time v/s last time?
- This time what different you did to make sure you make it in the merit list?
There could be more questions, so we ask all the recommended candidates to post them below in the comment section.
More SSB Questions:
- How did you prepare for the SSB interview?
- What is your opinion on the current state of the armed forces?
- How do you handle stress in high-pressure situations?
- Can you describe a time when you showed leadership skills?
- Why do you want to join the armed forces?
- What are some of the qualities that make a good leader?
- Can you tell me about a time when you had to work as part of a team to accomplish a goal?
- How do you approach decision-making when faced with limited information?
- Can you describe a situation where you had to think on your feet and adapt to changing circumstances?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses, and how do they affect your performance in a team environment?
