Recommended From Naval Selection Board Visakhapatnam

Joining the army was a childhood dream but got my first SSB letter for Indian Navy (UES June 2015). After 48 hours of train journey I reached Vishakhapatnam. The reception party was hour late (long wait). As we reached Naval Selection Board Visakhapatnam we were allotted chest no’s (mine was 70) . We were only 79 candidates as it was an absentee batch. OIR Test was quick and soon PPDT was conducted. We had a meaningful discussion and I was confident of getting screened in. Only 29 candidates made it to stage 2. My chest no was 23. Day 2 started quite early and we had our psychological tests.

Recommended From Naval Selection Board Visakhapatnam

After my test, I was informed of my personal interview, a quick change to formals and I headed towards the board president’s room. The interview was quite casual, interesting but investigative. Each line in the PIQ form was enquired upon and my knowledge of INDIAN NAVY was tested to its limits (I answered all). The interview lasted nearly 55 min. I left the room with a smile and headed straight for lunch. Day 3 was GTO. It started with GD. We all did well and next it was GPE. After our discussion we failed to reach a common plan and chest no 28 narrated his own plan instead. Then it was time for PGT. It was quite tough and we failed to cross 3 obstacles. HGT was conducted soon after. Last was our LECTURETTE. I was satisfied with my performance of day 3. Next day started with command task. I was second one to perform the command task. Since our GTO was Ph.d in Mechanical Engg. I was asked questions way out of my league. My only answer was “sorry sir, I don’t know”. The command task proved to be an ultimate disaster. I gathered confidence and headed for individual obstacles. I performed 9/10 and was quite happy. Then were FGT and a final speech by our GTO and our day came to an end. The conference started at 10:30 in the morning (day 5). After waiting for 15 minutes outside the conference room I finally went inside. The president greeted with a big smile. Some questions on my experience and current scenario of Indian navy I was asked to leave. Waiting for results, we were all anxious. Then the psychologist came and the golden words “chest no 23, stand up, gentleman you may clap for him, and he is the only one to get recommended”. I owe this recommendation to my passion, SSBCRACK.COM and most of all to a special friend who was always there to help me. I wish all the best to future defence aspirants!!