Situation Reaction Test (SRT) is largely a test of common sense. In day-to-day life, we come across certain unforeseen and unsought situations and we are called upon to resolve these and act in a suitable manner to meet the demand of the situation.
An Armed Forces officer comes across new, uncommon and inexperienced situations during his service career which can only be tackled if he has an alert mind, thinks logically and clearly, and gives quick decisions in those situations of stress and pressure without getting nervous.
SRT measures an individual in action and confronts him with situations related to own life, in response to which he expresses his feelings. This way, the individual reveals some of his personality traits through his performance and reflects his spontaneous techniques, reasoning ability and maturity of dealing with life situations preconceived by the psychologist.
Here we are providing few techniques to complete 60 SRTs in 30 minutes
Write minimum possible words in your response, using action words and punctuation marks (Like a comma, full stop), it shortens the answer. Use telegraphic language. This saves time. For example: While going to college, he saw fire in the building, people were panicking. He….. Action 1:He was pacifying the people to calm them and using fire extinguishers tried to stop the fire and called the fire brigade to come to extinguish fire then he rescued the people from fire and called an ambulance to admit them to the hospital.(IMPROPER) Action 2:pacified the people, switched off mains, used fire extinguishers, called up fire brigade, rescued people, admitted them to the nearest hospital.(PROPER)
Don’t write merely the reaction, write full action. For example: While playing football, he twisted his ankle very badly. He…. Reaction: took first aid. Complete action:took first aid, continued playing and won the match.
It is very important to note that there is no right or wrong answer to any situation. There is a course of action to be followed which can differ from person to person. So don’t waste your time finding the correct answer, just write whatever comes to your mind naturally but it should make sense.
If for any situation, you have a lot of options in your mind, write the best one. For example, the situation is: He is good in studies but can’t pay his college fee…. In this situation, you may want to write– somehow managed or managed from a friend, later returned him . With these answers, reflects your trait of dependency on others. Until it is very urgent or some other option is not available where you can’t manage by self, don’t write these. You may write, took a part time job or gave tuition classes.
Although the situations given are simple but if by any chance you can’t find a response to some uncommon situation, move on to the next one without wasting time. If you have time later, then think and write it down.
If you find that a situation is repeated in some other form, then give the action differently but see it is not contradictory to the previous action.
Always try and empathise yourself into the situation and then think for the solution. That way you think faster and respond.
Manage your writing speed. For this, you need to focus and practice. Initially, start practising without a clock and time. Try to improve your responses. As soon you see progress in your thinking process, try to be quicker in responding and put the time limit of 30 seconds to it. Remember to practice writing fast and legible too.Always remember that one learns to act appropriately to these situations by virtue of the experience one gains in life and not by the knowledge gained through classroom instruction. This is a natural and instinctive test of yours, don’t mug up answers.
The alarming rate of increase in crimes against women in the recent times has made us ponder over about our security as women. Being Armed Forces aspirants, bearing a brave heart and having a smart reflexive mind are required to tackle the problems of life, one includes travelling. If we can’t protect ourselves, how can the security of millions be rested on our shoulders?
After you have received your call letter from the respective forces, you seek for travel plans. Making reservations for trains, flights or whatever conveyance, right from boarding to de-boarding the transportation, your parents/family members/relatives/guardians are concerned all about your safety if you are travelling alone. Not only this, it gives you goosebumps too, at some point or the other, admit it! However, one of the delightful things about travelling alone is that you are living life on your terms. It’s always empowering to learn about yourself and what you want.
We are providing women candidates with some useful safety tips for travelling alone for SSB interviews, nevertheless, you may follow them anytime, anywhere travelling solo.
Always crowdsource your research: Never forget to acquire information about the place you are about to visit. If you arrive a day before the SSB interview, take the help of reviewing sites like TripAdvisor, Trivago for booking hotels and the neighbourhood it is in, so you can see which areas seem safe.
Give someone back home your itinerary: Someone back home should know or have a general idea about your whereabouts, in case something goes wrong or if they need to get in touch with you.
Take a picture of all the documents you are carrying for the interview and keep them safe in pen drives, mobile phones, locked sites: Unfailingly take scanned pictures of all your important documents and put them on a locked site (Like Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc) or in pen drives that you can access from any computer anywhere.
Consider travel insurance: Always insure your travelling so that all manner of unexpected costs is covered. For a reasonable fee, your medical and dental emergencies are covered, reimbursements for your lost baggage, damage, and more are issued.
Schedule a regular check-in with someone back home: Whether it is through a phone call, Whatsapp, or any e-medium, it is a good safety precaution to keep your family informed and updated about your status.
Pack light: This can actually be a safety tip because the less number of bags you carry, lesser get the opportunities for people to rob you. You will also be more mobile and comfortable with smaller bags in case you need to move quickly or cover greater distances. Carry all the necessary items like a small first aid kit (which has bandages, cough medicines, paracetamol, etc.), sanitary napkins, cell phone chargers, etc.
Carry hard copies of your itinerary and important phone numbers with you at all times: This includes the phone numbers of your family members, the number and location of the SSB centre you are travelling.
Don’t keep all your money in one place: Keep some cash with yourself in your pockets and some in your bags.
Keep your mobile phone charged, carry phone chargers, LED flashlights: Do not use all of your mobile phone’s battery by chatting on Whatsapp or using Facebook and Instagram. Carry phone chargers or power banks. Remember to have a small flashlight or just check if your cell phone has it or not.
Bring a portable door or window alarm (if possible): These easily make travelling and any accommodation safer. It is a motion sensitive door alarm that will send off an alarm if someone tries to open your door. Useful in your hotel stays.
Carry a safety mechanism that you feel comfortable with: Carry a pepper spray, knife, mace or a cat key chain, all work for self defense, just in case.
If you order room service or something from a hotel, never identify that you are alone: If you have to order room service for any reason, say the other person will “be right back” or open the door only part way.
Have the address of your SSB centre written down to hand to auto or cab drivers: Have the right and full address written on a piece of paper to hand it to cab drivers so that you don’t mess with the location and end up some other place.
If you’re listening to music, don’t wear both headphones: This way you can always stay alert. You can also wear headphones with no music on as an excuse for not listening to an unwanted conversation and a way to eavesdrop and overhear anything threatening that might be going on.
If you get lost, don’t look at your phone or a map in the middle of the road: Never operate your phone in the middle of the road, it may get dangerous, just get into a shop or cafe and check there.
Current Affairs questions will be from last 5-7 months (for AFCAT, NDA, CDS, TA)
Take your bag with you to the restroom every time: Either you are on a bus or a train, always take your purse with you to the washroom.
Always go in the bus that has other people in it. Also, try sitting close to the front: Never board a deserted bus or which has fewer people in it. Consider taking seats in the front.
Don’t sleep too tight on trains and keep your luggage chained: Never sleep too soundly while travelling. And if you can’t help it, then don’t take night trains alone. Also, secure your luggage with chains and locks.
Eat your own food only and buy packaged foods and water bottles from vendors: This point has been put in our heads by our parents since we were kids. And yes, it holds right even today. Avoid taking food or other stuff from strangers.
Snap a picture of your cab’s license plate before you get in it: Both for safety reasons and also in case you leave something in it. Having the license number makes it much easier to track down.
When you are on the bus, train, cab or just walking, make a real (or fake) phone call: In case you feel unsafe or just like that, make a real or fake call and say, “Yep, I am almost there. I will be there in xyz minutes” so the driver or the people around you think you are meeting someone at your destination. Even if you are not.
Track your cab via Google Maps so you can tell if you’re going off route: Locate your place and keep a track.
If you stop to buy tickets or food where your attention is away, put your bag between your legs or in between your body and the counter instead of beside you: That way it’s harder to swipe off your bag.
Talk to lots of people: When you are out and walking around, talk to people and get a sense of what’s happening and where.
If you get into a situation where you feel alone and unsafe, start telling stories using “we” about your (real or imaginary) mate or companion: It creates a sense of partnership and security.
Never feel guilty about saying no to anything: It’s okay to turn down help with your bags, an invitation to dinner, etc. Don’t be afraid to be rude if it means feeling safe. And trust your instincts about when to accept help. Sometimes a male escort is a good way to feel safe, and there are plenty of nice strangers who are willing and able to help you.
Next time while travelling, consider these tips! Stay safe, travel safe.
Hello, aspirants, My story is a little bit longer, so please read it only if you too want to motivate yourself. After reading success stories of many other people, finally, I am happy to share my story as well. The journey started during my childhood when I saw army men and got inspired to be one of them. My parents were always patriotic and they too encouraged me to be like them. But, my parents were under a misconception about my eyesight, that wearing glasses is a permanent disability to join forces and so they explained me this issue, being a little kid I cried a lot that night but I accepted it and moved on. So my passion was locked deep inside me and had to move on with another goal, so I chose to pursue MBA. But the passion for olive green was still igniting in me and so I joined NCC in college to get a flavor of army life. I was a part of the Rajpath parade contingent in 2014 and also got selected for Youth Exchange Program to Kazakhstan and Bangladesh (2014).And it was during this camp that I came to know about medical standards of Army and was shocked to know that a particular range of eyesight is acceptable. I felt like rising out of ashes like a phoenix and again got myself on the track of trying for the Army. I kept on preparing for MBA entrance exams and for army simultaneously so that in case I fail to clear ssb, still, I’ll be leading a happy life. Eventually, my hard work paid off and I got admission at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Bengaluru campus but got conferenced out in my first attempt at Allahabad. I was deeply sad and felt like losing and questioned myself whether I have it in me or not. But, I gathered my hope as I had read a lot of success stories of people making it in their 23rd attempt, so it always pushed me to not give up and to try again and again. The time came in my second attempt at 31 SSB, Kapurthala where I got recommended. Now, I have happily left my MBA seat and got into the extra ordinary profession of the Army. Many people ask as to how to prepare for SSB, so I’ll discuss how my ssb went and what extra I had put in to make things work.
ONE GOLDEN ADVICE, PLEASE LISTEN TO ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO YOU BEFORE ANY TEST BECAUSE EVERY ASSESSOR HAS A HABIT OF CHANGING BITS AND MINOR OF INSTRUCTIONS ACCORDING TO HIM AND SO HE CHECKS IF YOU TAKE INSTRUCTIONS SERIOUSLY OR NOT. SO PLEASE CAREFULLY LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS IN ENTIRE 5 DAY PROCESS.
Day 1 – Screening
My group had a very rough start and so was divided into two groups. Mine group had people with good communication skills and so everybody was shouting. But eventually, we all came to a consensus and I was nominated to give the group story. For screening, please be to the point, give narration within time limit and co-operate with the group. Be cultured and humane, everybody has to come get screened in so please behave with your group. Listen others and talk to them like friends.30 got screened in out of 150 and I was number 18
Day 2- Psychology
In all TAT, WAT, SRT and SD I was brutally honest with my responses. I had practiced a lot for these tests as because I analyzed that I lacked in these tests and had got out because of psych tests in my first attempt. I read the book- An appointment with Psychologist, in one of the success stories and had read it after getting conferenced out and realized my mistakes. I advise all to read this book, but only after when you have already practiced a lot for psych testing. This book will give you an insight but please don’t follow anything blindly. Mix the book with your responses, make a common conclusion about your responses and then chose the path that you think is correct for you in psych tests. Please talk to your friends, parents, teachers for SD and write honestly about yourself in it. The psychologist already has made a perception about and just wants to know whether you too know about yourself or not, so please be honest in writing.
Personal Interview
Soon after my psych test, I was called for the interview with the board president. I was prepared for it but didn’t see it coming right away after psych tests. The president sir was very harsh on me and was constantly provoking to see my reactions. He grilled me in my first 10 minutes of entry in his room. President sir gave me rapid fire of around 10-15 questions and kept on confusing by interrupting me. He got personal even on very small things and at times he even shouted. Here is the key friends, any assessor is not your enemy, even if he scolds or shouts at you, he just wants to know about your reactions and personality. There were many questions I couldn’t answer but I remained honest and kept saying sorry sir, I didn’t know the answer for anything I didn’t know. For preparation, Please write down all yours answers in the copy, practice to speak them and be honest with your answers. He asked me about my favorite area in GK, and I said international affairs and he threw a lot of questions in gk but thankfully I had answers to all those questions. He asked about ransom ware attack, GST, south china sea and all these in good detail. If you claim something, then please be ready that he is going to test you on that, so please be ready with your answers. He got really furious when he asked me the topic of my national debate competition where I stood second and soon as I told him “ TERRORISM” he got so furious as if he will shoot me now and discussed really long about it and even passed comments on me , but that was the reality so I stood by it and answered everything and showed my debating skills to him and I could make out that I had convinced him with logics and examples. He asked me to give an exact measurement of his room, a question on directions and one basketball match to be organized. The interview went for an hour but it was the most grilling interview ever happened to me, my confidence went really low but as soon as I came back to line area, all my buddies started cracking jokes and I was cheered up again.
Current Affairs questions will be from last 5-7 months (for AFCAT, NDA, CDS, TA)
The group discussions were on topic- 1) the causes of the rise of terrorism 2) How can be uniform civil code be implemented. The discussions were very smooth, as agreed in the group, we all didn’t make it a hassle and let everybody speak and so we had a very healthy discussion.
In group planning, we all had different ideas and ways and all of us were right in our own ways. We discussed 3 out of 5 problems and the GTO seemed satisfied with it. A group member was nominated to narrate the solution. For anybody who narrates, the GTO might encounter you with a few questions, please be calm and give a correct answer to him. He will try to confuse or grill you, but please don’t get nervous he has no personal issue with you. He is playing his duty, you do yours.
In PGT, I remained calm and performed like I was playing with my team. Where people had ideas and were advancing, I didn’t get in to showcase myself unnecessarily even if I didn’t have an idea. I let my team go ahead and didn’t affect their speed. I gave in ideas wherever my team got stuck and helped my team to cross over. I realized that with every difficult obstacle, my participation was increasing in the group but I did not get in without any idea of how to cross the obstacle. I cheered up my team on occasions, took the load and carried it and helped to a maximum of my ability.
In HGT, same was followed as in PGT without any change.
In snake race, I was shouting all the time like anything. I was giving war cry like a mad person but thankfully my group also supported and didn’t make me look like an alien. I did all the obstacles, being tall, I helped at the wall and helped in all possible manners and my group was first in the race. At the first gate vault we were to make figure 8 on the obstacle but I made an inverse 8, as soon I could go back , GTO came and asked if any violations and I immediately raised my hand told about my fault and gave penalty to my team, there is no harm in doing mistake but it is definitely an issue If you don’t accept your mistakes and friends believe me they definitely don’t want somebody who is not courageous enough to accept mistakes.
GTO 2
I performed 11 obstacles and was able to do swiftly as I had been keeping up my physical fitness.
I have a habit of participating in extempore and so I performed great at lecturette. I advise all to please read newspapers daily and read them in front of mirror and practice for lecturette daily
In command task, my GTO had a small chat with me regarding my career plans, my family, and my MBA plans. He gave me an average difficult task and I was able to do it until the last stage where I got stuck. GTO asked me what happened and told him honestly about the issue. He gave hint and I picked up and as soon as I could do anything, he stopped my task sending my thoughts into doubt about how did I perform.
In FGT, I did the same thing as PGT, HGT and remained calm, took the load, gave in two ideas and cheered up my team.
Before my conference started, board took good 10-15 minutes to call me in, as soon as I went in, they asked me a couple of more questions about my college and family and asked me few questions on foreign exchange reserves, wpi and inflation(being a commerce graduate). They asked me to give 10 uses of a tumbler. They asked for genuine suggestions on line area and mess and I gave one for each. The GTO was repeatedly bouncing his head left right from me towards the deputy president, that they do intend to confuse and to distract and so please don’t be distracted.
Finally, the time came to announce results they said chest no 18 and I jumped and shouted my name in glory. I had finally made to the point of earning that plus sign on my chest number.
After getting recommended, the board president met us and he shook hands with me and said “so, you think that the interviewer wins every time and not the the interviewee ?? and you think that your interviewer went worst? “ and started laughing and I was stunned. I didn’t have any answer to him because of my emotions.
Me at SSB Kapurthala
3 of us got recommended from 30 and with immense happiness, we carried on with our medicals. Merit has been released and I stood 17th on merit and my other buddies as well made it to final vacancies. One of us 3 has even topped the list of merit and we all three are eager to earn those stars on our shoulders.
Friends, please work hard with that passion and zeal to succeed because it’s the fire in you that takes you to the zenith. Dream big and dream every day because dreams come true every single day. If any single person has down what you desire, then be sure that you too can do that.
Two Army personnel, including a Major Kamlesh Pandey, were martyred today in an encounter with the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, according to reports. This comes days after top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and Pakistani national Abu Dujana was killed in Pulwama. Notably, authorities yesterday had imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar in view of a separatist strike against the killing of a civilian, caught in the crossfire between security forces and terrorists in Pulwama, police were quoted as saying by PTI.
Here are top 10 things you want to know about Shopian encounter:
1. A cordon and search operation was launched by Army in Zaipora area of Shopian late last night following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.
2. During the search operation, the militants fired upon the party of security forces in which three Army personnel were injured, the official was quoted as saying by ANI.
3. The injured were taken to Army’s 92 base hospital in Shopian.
Brave sons of India
4. During treatment, Major Kamlesh Pandey and Sepoy Tanzin Chhultim succumbed to the injuries. The other jawan was undergoing treatment, ANI reported.
5. Meanwhile, two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists were killed in another encounter with security forces at the Sugan village of Shopian district.
6. Senior Superintendent of Police Kulgam on Thursday said that two terrorists, who were gunned down, had multiple cases registered against them.
7. SSP Sridhar Patil said that the security forces got a tip off in connection with the presence of Hizbul militants in the district following which they carried out the operation. Patil further said that the encounter lasted for half an hour where the two militants namely Akib Itu and Sohail Rather were killed. Both the militants were residents of Kulgam district, ANI reported.
8. The security officials also recovered one AK 47 rifle, magazines, ammunition and one INSAS rifle which belonged to a guard from Budgam.
9. Police have initiated a probe and the investigation into the matter was underway.
10. The mobile Internet facility has remained suspended in south Kashmir as a precautionary measure.
Candidates who are going to face the defene exams like AFCAT and territorial army might face number series questions, though these questions are not asked in NDA and CDS exams, you might face the similar questions in your OIR test which everyone has to face in SSB interview. So here are 100 number series questions with answers surely going to help you in your upcoming competitive exams.
Current Affairs questions will be from last 5-7 months (for AFCAT, NDA, CDS, TA)
The questions related to the service i.e. Indian army, navy and air force you have applied for and appeared for in SSB Interview. Normally becomes the point of questioning in the SSB interview. Most of the time, the questions related to the Indian army are asked in the army SSB Interview or maybe in AFSB or NSB. The questions are related to the general knowledge of the army. Some of the questions that are usually asked and candidates must stay aware of them are.
50 Basic SSB Questions on Indian Army
How many commands are there In Indian army?
Tell the locations of the respective commands?
Where is headquarter of the Indian army?
How many filed marshals have been appointed till now and who were they?
Who was the first Param veer chakra recipient in Indian army?
Give out the structure organization of Indiana army.
Tell me about the arms and services of the Indian army.
Tell me about 5 new defense deals of Indian armed forces.
What is the difference between infantry and mechanized infantry?
Give some examples of battalions of infantry.
Tell me the names of 5 military exercises held with other countries this year.
What do you know about INSAS?
Why do you want to join Indian army, other services?
Tell me the ranks of officers in India army starting from the lieutenant.
Tell me the rankings of the India army starting from sepoy.
Tell me the names of the names and location of training academies of Indian army which trains officers.
Insignias of all ranks Indian army.
Which are the gallantry awards in Indian armed forces?
Why do you want to choose this type of service and what is the significance of it?
Who are the general and vice general of Indian army?
Tell me 5 indigenous weapons of the Indian army.
What is the difference between cruise missiles and ballistic missiles?
Name 2 cruise and ballistic missile of the Indian army.
Which helicopters are used by Indian aviation corps?
Tell me any 5 supportive corps of the Indian army.
Which is the nearest army command to your home town?
Tell me something about UN peace keeping force.
What are the National weapons induction in Indian army?
What is the significance of Rashtriya rifles and para special force in Indian army?
What is the significance of Siachen glacier for India?
What is AFSPA and what are the powers provided to the army under AFSPA?
What is the motto of Indian army?
What is theater command and how will it work and affect the Indian army?
What is the name of the intelligence agency of Indian army?
Which battalion would you like to join and why?
The sequence of ranks of Indian army with ranks of the air force and navy.
Which organization manufactured the arms and weapons for Indian army?
Which organization makes new weapons and arms for the Indian army?
Tell me the names of past 5 generals of the Indian army.
What is Risaldar in Indian army?
Tell me the names of the borders between India – Pakistan, and India – china?
Where is the Indian National Defence University is proposed to be established in India?
How many soldiers are there in a section?
Director Generals and locations of some important crops.
Explain the flag of the Indian army.
Name 5 weapons used by the armored battalion of the Indian army.
Name 5 artillery guns of the Indian army.
Name 5 aircraft used by the Indian army.
Name 5 UAVs of the Indian army.
Tell me something about AGNI, Prithvi and Brahmos missiles.
Conclusion – The above questions are based on the basic knowledge of the Indian army and are commonly asked in the SSB. The candidates must prepare for the question and other related questions. Those who have attended the NCC training are more prone to the internal knowledge of the Indian army. A prior practice of these questions will help you give an impressive presentation of your answer. So prepare for it and add a point in your performance.
The latest commissioning of the arms and weapons in the Indian Navy are very crucial point for the aspirants who are going to appear in the Navy SSB and those preparing for AFCAT, CDS, NDA and T.A. The pace of induction and commissioning of weapons in Indian Navy is relatively high as compared to the other services, which is modernising it to the much higher level. The recently commissioned new weapons have been listed below.
INS Chennai –The Kolkata class stealth guided missile destroyer has been commissioned in Indian Navy which has become the largest destroyer to be built in India. It is the 3rd and last in the sequence of the Kolkata class guided missile destroyer build under project 15A. Is can also carry Baraka and Brahmos missiles.
INS Tihayu – It is a car Nicobar Water Jet Fast Attack Craft. It is the sixth craft of this type and has been built by Garden Reach Ship Builders And Engineers Ltd based in Kolkata. It has been given to the eastern fleet of Indian Navy and can carry out the rescue, patrolling and similar missions.
INS Arihant – With the commissioning of INS Arihant, the indigenously built strategic nuclear submarine, India has been listed on 6th rank in possession of the nuclear submarine triad, which is able to launch ballistic, aircraft and submarine launched and nuclear missiles. It has also been included in ship submersible ballistic as it can carry nuclear tipped ballistic missiles.
INS Tilanchang – This water jet fast attack craft has been commissioned in Indian Navy, which can conduct several missions like surveillance, rescue, and humanitarian assistance etc. It is the 3rd ship of the 4 WJFAC and is reported as the fastest among its group during the trails.
INLCU L51 – The surveillance ship has been inducted into Indian Navy and will be helpful in patrolling, anti-poaching activities, drug trafficking, and other illegal activities. Being the first ship of LCU MK IV Class, it has been developed by the Garden Reach Ship Builders And Engineers Ltd.
Important projects –
Some important projects that are a significant part of the weapon modernisation of Indian Navy have been planned to induct new and advanced weapons. These are
Project 15 – The project is to develop Stealth Guided Missile Destroyers for the Indian Navy. These are INS Kolkata, INS Kochi and INS Chennai.
Project 17A – It is a follow up of project 17 (Shivalik class frigate) which is to manufacture 7 frigates, which would be built by Mazagaon dock and GRSE.
Project 75I – the project is for 6 diesel electric submarines. It is a follow up of project 75 (Kalvari class submarine)
Conclusion – These projects have been asked in the SSB and can be a part of yours too. Prepare for it and keep yourself up-to-date with the current weapon induction. Those aspirants who are about to appear in the Navy SSB or having their defense qualifying exam in upcoming months should give some time to this topic and check these newly commissioned weapons along with the good knowledge of navy to put a good impression over the SSB panel.
Indian army aspirants who are looking to take part in Indian army open bharti rally in 2017 2018 can look for the recruitment rally which is being conducted by Indian army in Coimbator Tamil Nadu this year. All the details mentioned below regarding Indian army Coimbatore rally is taken from the official notification of the Indian army, candidate must follow the official website of the Indian army for the latest update on Indian Army Open Rally Bharti Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 2017-2018.
An Indian Army Recruitment Rally will be conducted under the aegis of Headquarter Recruiting Zone, Chennai by Army Recruiting Office, Coimbatore from 19 Aug 2017 to 31 Aug 2017 at Dr MGR Stadium (Racecourse Road), Madurai to enroll eligible candidates into the Indian Army from eleven districts of Tamil Nadu i.e.Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Salem, Namakkal, Nilgiris, Dindigul, Madurai, Theni, Erode,Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri in Soldier General Duty, Soldier Technical, Soldier TechnicalAvn/Amn Examiner, Soldier Nursing Assistant, Soldier Clerk/Store Keeper Technical, Soldier TradesmenCategories. Candidates from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (UT)and Andaman & Nicobar Groups of Island who have already applied for Hav (Edn) category will also attend the rally. Candidates will have to apply online only, on the official web site www.joinindianarmy.nic.in from 05 Jul 2017 to 03 Aug 2017. Admit card will be issued online after 03 Aug 2017. Candidates are requested to bring their admit card and application at the rally site. Date of reporting at rally site will be intimated on admit card. Candidates to take the print out of admitcard after 03 Aug 2017 from www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.
Indian Army Open Rally Bharti Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 2017 2018
Recruitment Programme. Date and time of Screening of documents, Physical Fitness Test, Physical Measurement Test will be intimated to the candidates on their registered e-mail ID and will also be mentioned on the Admit Card.
Medical Exam of Candidates. Primary medical examination will be carried out at Rally Site with effect from 20 August 2017.
Candidates with 10+2 Vocational Subjects are not eligible for Soldier Technical & Soldier Clerk/ Store Keeper Technical categories. They can apply for Soldier Tradesman/Soldier General Duty if meeting required percentage of marks in class 10th
Candidates who are below 18 years of age will have to bring their parents consent certificate.
Sportsmen who have represented district at state level and university team or regional team at district level and have earned 1st/2nd position will be eligible for physical
relaxation and bonus marks in Common Entrance Examination ( if passed subsequently) as per laid down policies on the subject.
CANDIDATES WILL REPORT TO DR. MGR STADIUM, MADURAI(TAMILNADU)AT 0030 HRS ON THE SCHEDULED DATE AS PER THE PROGRAMME GIVEN IN THEIR ADMITCARD.
Lashkar-e-Taiba’s (LeT) chief commander Abu Dujana and his accomplice were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. Dujana had managed escape five times earlier as security forces closed in on him. His killing comes as a major boost for security forces seeking to wipe out militancy and terrorism in the Kashmir Valley.
Jammu and Kashmir DGP SP Vaid had earlier today said: “We are yet to recover the dead bodies, will tell you their identities after that.” This, after two to three LeT terrorists, were trapped and gunshots were heard during a search operation by security forces in Hakripora village of the district.
The J&K police also said, they were “acting on specific intelligence input about the presence of militants in Hakripora village of Pulwama, following which security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area.”
Vaid also said, “Over 100 ‘miscreants’ started pelting stones at security forces involved in the anti-militancy operation in Hakripora area of Pulwama. The security forces used tear smoke shells, pellets and fired few live rounds to disperse the stone- pelting protestors.”
The terrorists opened fire during the operation, prompting retaliation from the forces which triggered a gunbattle, he said. With the killing of these two terrorists, the encounter has now ended.
The operation was carried out by 182 Battalion, 183 Battalion, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) at 4: 30 am on Tuesday morning in Hakripora village.
If you have been invited for an SSB interview, then you are already doing something right. You have presented yourself well in psychology tests and GTO tasks and now you need to follow that through in person. To really impress your Interviewing Officer (IO), you need to do your homework right, present the best version of yours and most importantly, start strong.
The beginning- that’s when you have the opportunity to make a great impression; the way you dress up, shake hands, exchange greetings play quite an influential role in forming an opinion about your personality. To maintain that impressive influence on the interviewing officer throughout, you need to nail every step of the interview.
Quick tips that would help you in impressing your interviewing officer:
Wear appropriate interview attire: It can be really awkward if you show up at the interview overdressed or underdressed. Be dressed up in your proper, neat & clean, formal professional outfit. Iron your clothes and polish your shoes. Do well. Live well. And dress really well.
Have a good handshake: Don’t offer a shaky or flimsy hand. Whenever you meet with prospective interviewers, offer a firm handshake, that’s a good way to demonstrate your confidence and start the interview off on the right note.
Be enthusiastic: Always present yourself with a smile on your face and carry a positive attitude. Eliminate negativity from your mind and environment and stay cool and cheerful. Show how readily you want to be offered this service but don’t show extreme excitement. Observe the decorum and protocols of the interview.
Good eye contact: Establish a healthy eye contact with the interviewing officer. Don’t stare or ogle or give a cold look which can be demeaning to the IO.
Avoid sweaty palms: Nobody wants to touch a wet, sweaty, slimy hand. Use the restroom before your interview, wash and dry your hands. If not possible, use a handkerchief or tissue for the same.
Don’t panic, stay cool: Even if you have brushed up all your knowledge and prepared well, an interview scene still makes you nervous and you can be completely blown off by the questions you weren’t expecting. So, while hoping for the best, be prepared for the worst and stay calm.
Smile: You don’t want to overdo it, but always think positive and smile when you are meeting the IO and during the interview. Positive candidates with strong interpersonal skills are more likely to form a good impression on the IO.
Use mild or very light perfume: Strong smelling perfumes cause distraction and can be irritating to olfactory senses while in an interview arena. Use light, gentle and pleasant smelling perfumes or body sprays that keep your body odour away.
Practice: Practice might not make you perfect, but it will definitely help you make a great impression. Practice conversing in English with your family and friends, that will also polish your communication skills.
Work on your Communication skills: Nervousness might make you talk too fast or not at all. When you are asked a question, take some time to think about your response before giving your final answer. Don’t rush. Be more conversational and sound less rehearsed (don’t act like you have mugged up the answers).
Research: It goes without saying that you must prepare thoroughly for the interview. Work on your PIQ form, general questions related to your education, family, friends, hobbies, etc., current affairs, topics involving the nation and the world. Don’t forget to study for the technical questions too related to your streams.
Body language, posture & gesture: Have a decent body language, don’t indulge in fidgeting or fiddling. Sit straight and comfortably. Use the chair to relax and not panic. Don’t throw hands while talking, instead, keep them properly in your lap.
Mirror your interviewer: Tune your posture, voice, and gestures to those of the IO. Balance your speech with his, speak at his pace and volume. This establishes a healthy rapport with the interviewer.
Mannerisms: Be polite, attentive and honest in your conversations. Don’t sound rude, loud or harsh. Be original and give correct/factual answers. Don’t bluff. If you don’t know the answer to any question; say, “Sorry Sir, I don’t know the answer, but will definitely find it out”, instead of answering wrong.
Show restraint: What you don’t say may be equally important as what you do say during the interview. As a rule, don’t talk about the benefits (salary, perks) you will derive from the service. Your conversations should reflect OLQs, don’t be vocal about them all by yourself (For example- don’t say, “I am confident, energetic young man with good leadership skills”). You should already know if you fit the parameters of the service or not. Don’t badmouth, comment or criticise about anything or anyone or any place, rather express gratitude and appreciation.
Share Experiences/Memories/Stories: Don’t just state your qualifications or experiences, instead, use your story telling skills to share examples of what you have achieved so far. Engage in real life stories that have affected or influenced you big time.
Get the inside scoop: Make sure you research about the service you want to join; its missions, working, over all service related information including latest developments and also have basic knowledge involving all the three forces.
Ask Questions: The IO may provide you with the opportunity to ask questions, it can be anything. Grab the chance and ask but make sure it isn’t personal or irrelevant to SSB or Armed Forces. Remember, whatever you pick to ask will reflect your qualities and personality and IO may pick something from that too, so be sensible and wise in choosing your questions.
