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7 Tips To Perform Better In WAT

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Psychology is the technique to read the mind by accessing your thoughts without asking you. This technique is called “MANSA” which means what is in your mind. Now we have 4 techniques in this section which are TAT, WAT, SRT and self-description. Here we will make a short summary of tips and tricks to make the WAT simple and easily coverable. WAT is always seen as a most confusing test due to less time to write your responses. The time is given less to reduce the time of thinking and making a candidate to write what is in his mind. The techniques have several aspects and rules to follow. But we are here with some tips and tricks which can improve your performance, keeping your performance and level maintained.

 

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  1. Short Response – WAT is a race against time that actually need to manage the responses in a better and planned way. The response you write must be short and meaningful. Writing a full length sentence wastes time and also disturbs the timing. Short response here indicates that you have to use the word in a meaning-full way rather than any irrelevant one.
  2. Readable Language – Your language must be readable. Make it a bit clear and avoid design penetration while writing. Many candidates have a problem of bad handwriting which is hard to recognize the words. It needs a bit practice. Firstly, practice overruled pages and then try to get the speed over plain pages to get perfect writing skills.
  3. Concentrate on Sequence – This is a common experience that most of the experienced aspirants have got. 15 seconds for reading a word, gathering idea and writing it over sheet is a tough task and skipping or incompletion of sentences is a common thing. The basic way to tackle or overcome this problem is to focus on the beep that rings after change of every word. And if you skip any word, then memorize it and write its response by adjusting your time. In case you lose your sequence, then correct it where ever you recognize your sequence.
  4. OLQ is the Soul of the Sentence – The best way to write A SUITABLE sentence is to keep the OLQs in mind and every sentence must have the shadow of any OLQ rather than a bookish phrase. As told earlier, psychology is not an English test or grammar vocabulary test. It is the test of your mind. Focus on the sentence rather than grammar and vocabulary.word association test tips
  5. Clever Steps – Attempt some WATs that were skipped by you at the time given for Turing and adjusting the page. Turing the page don’t it much time. So use that time to complete or write any response. But try to execute this cleverly and in a non-expressive manner.
  6. Avoid Cuttings – Cutting in psychology is a drawback. Cuttings show your conflicting moods. Now the question is what if you wrote something wrong or want to write something more impressive or improve something. Keep your mind calm and focused and stop improving your sentences grammatically and consume your time fully to write the response. If you want to overwrite then try to make it neat and clean.
  7. Being Positive is all they want – SSB crew wants a mind that always delivers positive response in all situations. Construct your mind in such a way that even negative words will also leave from your mind in a positive way. To practice this, go through a batch of some WAT having negative words like death, accident, disease etc.

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7 Tips And Tricks To Write A Better PPDT Story

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Hello, Warriors. In one of the previous articles, we showed you tips to attempt and tackle the Picture Perception and Description Test.

This article follows the further in depth analysis to clear the PPDT. We’ll mainly focus on the process to write better stories in PPDT and provide tips for the same too.

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But, before moving ahead further, make yourself well acquainted to what PPDT is.

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Here are the tips that should come handy to you while writing a story in PPDT:

  1. You are given 30 seconds to see a picture. Utilize the time to frame the context in which you story will lay and how your hero will survive.
  2. Define a title for the given picture. Remember that title should be such which tells the complete essence of your story and is catchy. So design the title carefully.
  3. Create a hero/heroine from the characters seen in the picture and make him/her the main central character of the story to build.
  4. Now the main work of writing the story starts where it is expected that the aspirant will describe the following:
  • Number of Characters;
  • Their age(s) and sex;
  • Mood(s);
  • What has probably happened;
  • What is currently happening;
  • Future action to be taken;
  • Final Outcome.
  1. Keep the story short and meaningful and clear from inconclusiveness, so that it covers the past, present and future aspects of the story.
  2. Do not write memorized stories or always relate it to defence. Be you and be spontaneous.
  3. Practice as much as possible. Refer these pics to practice writing the stories.

Hope these tips will help you write the best story for the PPDT.

Sahyog-Kaijin 2016 – Indian And Japanese Coast Guards In Action

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Sahyog-Kaijin 2016

Hello Warriors. The Coast Guards of India and Japan on 15 January 2016 conducted their 15th joint exercise off the coast of Chennai.

This is the second time in three months that a ship from the Japanese military forces is participating in a military exercise along with India. In October last year, Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force’s ship FS Fuyuzuk participated in exercise ‘Malabar’ with ships and aircraft of the Indian and the United States navies.

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Here is all that you need to update yourself about this advancement:

  1. The Sahayog-Kaijin exercise is a part of the cooperative arrangements between the two Coast Guards for the last 15 years.
  1. The exercise is a part of the Memorandum on Cooperation, which was signed between India and Japan in 2006.
  1. The exercise involved Indian coast guard ships ICGS Rajkamal, Vishwast, Rajtarang, Hovercraft, C-415, C-417, one Dornier and one Chetak helicopter whereas Japan Coast Guard’s JCGS Echigo with its integral helicopter took part in the exercise.Sahyog-Kaijin 2016
  1. The exercise was aimed at fine-tuning the coordination between the forces.
  1. The highlight of the joint exercise was anti-piracy. However, search and rescue operations and interoperability between the two forces was also given emphasis.
  1. It is a biennial bilateral exercise and the venue shifts in both countries on alternate occasion.
  1. The exercise was witnessed by the Director General, Coast Guard, Vice Admiral Bisht, and Vice Amdiral Hideyo Hanamizu, Vice commandant of the Japanese Coast Guard besides other top officials.

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9 Facts About Surface-To-Air Akash Missile

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9 Facts About Surface-To-Air Akash Missile

Hello, Warriors. India, on 28th January 2016 test-fired its indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash missile as part of a user trial from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur.

The two missiles were simultaneously launched from the Integrated Test Range against two flying targets. The exercise of launching the missiles was carried out by Indian Air Force personnel as part of their user training aiming at para-barrel targets.

Its development plan was initiated in 1984, and after a series of tests and improvements, it has been inducted into the Army.

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Here are a few facts you must know about this development in the Armed Forces:

  1. The asset of this supersonic short-range surface-to-air missile system is its capability to neutralise multiple aerial targets coming from different directions at the same time.
  1. The medium range missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is a medium-range surface-to-air anti-aircraft defence system with a strike range of 25 km.
  1. While it can carry a warhead of 60 kg, it has the capability to target aircraft up to 25 km away and is packed with a battery that can track and attack several targets simultaneously.9 Facts About Surface-To-Air Akash Missile
  1. It can fly at supersonic speed ranging from Mach 2.8 to 3.5 and can engage aerial targets up to a range of approximately 25 km.
  1. It is a part of the five-missile programme of the Integrated Missile Development Programme initiated in 1984.
  1. Propelled by an Integrated Ramjet Rocket Engine, Akash sustains the speeds without deceleration throughout its flight, without any retardation.
  1. The system consists of surveillance and tracking radars, control centres and ground support systems.
  1. This all-weather missile system can work from both static and mobile platforms.
  1. The missile was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force in July 2015. Compared with the American MIM-104 Patriot, the surface-to-air missile system, Akash has the capability to neutralise aerial targets like fighter jets, cruise missiles and air-to-surface missiles.

The Akash missile will replace the Russian weaponry system that is currently being used by the Army Air Defence Corps. Two regiments have been ordered by the Army initially, each worth about Rs 19,000 crore.
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Surya Kiran IX – The Indo-Nepal Joint Exercise 2016

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Hello, Warriors! The 14 day Indo-Nepal Combined Military Exercise Surya Kiran IX at general area, Pithoragarh commenced on 08 February 2016 and will culminate on 21 February 2016. A combined Ceremonial Parade was held by both the participating contingents.

The Nepal army is being represented by officers and troops of the elite Shree RudraDhoj battalion while an infantry battalion is participating on behalf of the Indian Army. The combined battalion-level exercise is being conducted under the aegis of the Panchshul Brigade of the Central Command.

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This is the 9th India-Nepal combined exercise. During the combined training, emphasis will be laid on upgrade of tactical and practical skills by sharing each other’s experiences and also on enhancing interoperability in jungle warfare and counter-terrorism operations in mountain terrain. The role and importance of Armed Forces in disaster management in both the countries has assumed increasing significance in the recent years. Therefore, focus will also be laid on humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations, including medical and aviation aspects.Indo-Nepal Joint Exercise

Brig Sanjay Sharma of Headquarter Central Command was present during the opening ceremony and interacted with the soldiers of both the contingents. In the opening address, he emphasised that both the armies have a lot to learn from each other especially in their approach towards handling the modern day challenges of addressing terrorism and also in disaster management as it has been one of the most important challenges for both countries after the recent calamities.

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Amazing Rescue Operations By Indian Air Force In 2015. Respect!

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Hello, Warriors. The Indian Armed forces have been active the yearlong in 2015. From participating in various joint military exercises to boosting the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The Indian Air Force has made a world record rescuing people from strife torn Yemen last year.

Here are more such Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations carried out by the mighty Air Warriors of the Indian Air Force in 2015:

 

  1. Op Rahat

The Government of India assessed a requirement of immediate evacuation of over 4000 Indian nationals based at various locations in Yemen due the Civil War there. A combined MEA, IAF, Indian Navy and Air India evacuation plan was put into place for evacuation of Indian nationals. While Indian Naval ships evacuated nationals from Yemenese port cities to Djibouti and Air India ferried back nationals from Saana to Djibouti, IAF deployed three C-17 aircraft to ferry back Indian nationals from Djibouti to Kochi and Mumbai. A total of 11 evacuation trips were undertaken by IAF aircraft which facilitated safe evacuation of 2096 Indian nationals.

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  1. Op Maitri  

On April 25, 2015 Nepal was struck by an earthquake. IAF launched its biggest ever Disaster Relief Operations in a foreign land to provide relief and support to the Government of Nepal. Total 1636 sorties, amounting to a total flying effort of 863 hours were made towards air evacuation of 780 casualties (including 121 foreign nationals) and rescue of 5188 personnel from various forward/earthquake affected areas.

 

  1. Flood Relief Operations in Myanmar

On August 06-07, 2015, IAF C-17 and C-130J aircraft were tasked by MoD to airlift 104 tons of relief material from Delhi to Kalay and Mandalay in Myanmar. C-17 and C-130J aircraft airlifted 48 tons and 10 tons load to Mandalay and Kalay respectively. Meanwhile, another C-17 aircraft was used to position 46 tons load at Guwahati; which was subsequently airlifted to Kalay by the C-130J aircraft in three shuttles.

 

  1. IAF UNDERTAKES RELIEF AND RESCUE OPERATIONS IN FLOOD HIT TAMILNADU (02 – 06 DEC 2015)
Following incessant rains in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and in large parts of Tamil Nadu, requests from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Governments for positioning of helicopters at Tirupati and Tambram for relief and rescue were received by Indian Air Force. The IAF promptly responded to this call for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief and has positioned two Mi 17 helicopters of Southern Air Command at Tirupati. Two Mi 17 helicopters are at Bangalore and Thanjavur for onward move to Chennai for aerial dropping of food packets, water and medicines and for evacuating stranded people to safe areas. As soon as the weather is fit for helicopter operations, these helicopters will move to Chennai, from where they will be assisting the State Disaster Management authorities in their efforts to provide succour to the stranded population.indian airforce
One C-17 had taken off from Chandigarh via Bhubaneswar and landed at Tirupati with three teams of National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF). One C-17 took off from Palam with three teams of NDRF and one C-130 J has got airborne to Tambaram for reconnaissance and assessment of the flood affected areas.

 

  1. Defence Cooperation With Foreign Countries

As part of International Defence Cooperation, IAF is engaged with the Air Forces of various friendly foreign countries through Air Staff Talks, professional exchange visits, sports and cultural events.

 

  1. Role Of Helicopters

A total of 24 helicopters were deployed in the operations which involved a total flying effort of 1572 sorties in 741 hrs, evacuating 5188 victims, 780 casualties, induction of 1488 troops and airlift of 733 tonnes of relief & rehabilitation load.

 

Apart from these operations, the IAF took part in two bilateral EXERCISES last year:

 

  1. INDRADHANUSH-IV

As part of Indo-UK bi-lateral co-operation, Ex Indradhanush – IV was undertaken between July 21- 30, 2015 at RAF base Coningsby, Brize Norton and Honington. IAF contingent comprising of 190 personnel, participated in the exercise. The IAF assets comprised of Su-30MKI, C-130J, C-17, IL-78 aircraft and Garuds.

 

  1. Joint Military Training (JMT) -15

Joint Military Training (JMT-15) with Republic of Singapore Air Force was conducted at AF Stn Kalaikunda from November 02-22, 2015. RSAF deployed 06 X F-16 C/D aircraft. Bilateral exercise with Su-30 MKI was conducted from November 23, 2015 for two weeks.

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7 Army Leadership Traits

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7 Army Leadership Traits

A lot of time, effort and money have gone into the study of Leadership. So it’s no surprise that leadership is a much sought after quality that most of the organizations look for in the candidates who apply for jobs. Just like any other organization, the Indian Armed Forces also seek leadership qualities in the candidates. But why is it so important? Why is so much of emphasis been given to make each and every employee a leader and why is it that only a handful emerges as leaders? Who exactly is a leader?

 

A leader is someone who will direct the team members towards a certain goal and at the same time work with the team members to realise and achieve that goal. A leader is an individual who understands the importance of working together with people.

 

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Coming to our Armed Forces where a clear distinctive hierarchy exists, the role of a leader is very important. The troops, the soldiers all depend on their officers (the leaders) to show and guide them through difficult situations. The responsibility of the troops lies solely on their leader. It’s no wonder that leadership is an important sought after quality and is one of the 15 OLQs.

Following are some of the army leadership traits:

  1. Confidence: The army leaders are confident individuals. They know what to do, how to do it and when to do it. The confidence of the leader in turn motivates and reassures the team members. An effective leader cannot lack confidence, for it would not evoke trust of the subordinates in him/her. Failure isn’t an option for army leaders.
  2. Communication: An effective leader communicates with his/her subordinates. Imagine a leader who doesn’t provide you with feedbacks and who doesn’t inquire about the status of your task. Such a leader wouldn’t be considered an effective one at all. Communication in the form of feedback and advice as well as listening to the issues and suggestions subordinates is important.
  3. Determination and Motivation: Imagine a leader who isn’t driven towards his work, or a leader who isn’t much bothered to fulfil and achieve the goals. Such a leader wouldn’t be a great example for his subordinates would he? An army leader will always be determined to complete the tasks that have been assigned to them and their team. They are always high on energy which acts as a great motivator the troops and the other team members. The army leaders are always motivated, irrespective of the severe climatic conditions or the dangerous situations. They are themselves motivated and motivate the troops as well. They focus on the greater good rather than focussing on themselves.
  4. Optimism: We all are aware of the tough conditions in which our Armed Forces soldiers serve our nation. In such situations which can get easily depressing, the optimism of their leader is very important. I’m sure we all will agree when I say that having a boss who’ll guide you is better than having a boss who’ll drag you into the mud.
  5. Supportive and Encouraging: Never have I come across any Armed Forces personnel who doesn’t support, guide and encourage his/her subordinates and even the colleagues for that matter. A true army leader will always be supportive and encourage the team members to think innovatively, to take risks, to tell the truth.7 Army Leadership Traits
  6. Quick decision-making ability and Reasoning ability: The nature of the job of the Armed Forces personnel includes uncertainty. One moment everything might seem alright and the next moment the situation might change completely. Due to such unpredictable and uncertain nature of the job, quick decision-making ability is an essential trait that must be present in the officers. In the heat of the moment, a decision may backfire. To avoid such unfortunate situations, the leaders must possess sound reasoning ability. Upon receiving all the information required to make a decision, a leader will never waste time and just go for it.
  7. Integrity: A leader will have impact on his subordinates only if he has integrity. Being candid, honest, fair and forthright is crucial. An effective leader will always treat people around him the way he wants to be treated.

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7C’s Of Effective Communication

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Communication is a complex activity that we humans engage in, in our everyday lives. Everyone can communicate but not everyone is an effective communicator. To be an effective communicator one must follow and imbibe the 7C’s of effective communication. But first understand the meaning of the word.

The word communication is derived from the Latin word communis which means “common”. It refers to a common and natural activity that we engage in to exchange our ideas, views, information, etc.
Effective communication, in words of Keith Davis, is ‘the transfer of information and understanding from one person to another person. It is a way of reaching others with facts, ideas and thoughts. It is a bridge of meaning among people so that they can share what they feel and know.’ SSB is a process and a place where being an effective communicator is extremely important. Whatever we say, how we say it and how well it is being understood by others plays a vital role as all these things are observed. It is important to be an effective communicator to stand out in the Group Discussions (GD),

SSB is a process and a place where being an effective communicator is extremely important. Whatever we say, how we say it and how well it is being understood by others plays a vital role as all these things are observed. It is important to be an effective communicator to stand out in the Group Discussions (GD), Lecturette, Interview and other testing processes.

 

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The 7C’s of effective communication were given by Francis J. Bergin. These are applicable for both, verbal and written communication. They are as follows:

  1. Candidness.
    Whenever you speak in front of others, it should be honest and sincere. Candidness implies being fair to oneself and others involved in the situation. Honesty shows self-confidence and in oral communication confidence is a key element to make an impact.
  2. Clarity.
    Imagine a speaker who is talking about something that is very vague and ambiguous. Would such a speaker grab your attention? Clarity is a must in public speaking. If you audience isn’t clear about what you are trying to say, you message won’t be conveyed in the way you intended it to. You need organizes your thoughts, clarity of thoughts help an individual to become an effective speaker.7C’s Of Effective Communication
  3. Completeness.
    It is important that your message and thoughts should be organised and structured. You should know in and out of the topic on which you are speaking, if someone raises a question then you must be able to provide a sensible answer and actually answer the question instead of sidestepping the issue. You should cover the topic in totality. Talk about everything you know and summarize it.
  4. Conciseness.
    Time is a valuable resource and nobody likes to waste their time. So you need to keep this in mind and try not to repeat whatever you are saying again and again. Many of us believe that whatever is important must be stressed upon by repeating it again and again but that is not true. Being repetitive does not imply importance.
  5. Concreteness.
    When you are speaking publically, you can’t draw figures and tables to establish your points. So in such situations, you must be specific and definite in describing things. Avoid speaking in words that may confuse others. Use proper words; modulate your voice to stress upon important words.
  6. Correctness.
    While speaking, it so happens that sometimes we make grammatical errors. Though not uncommon, grammatical errors disable an individual to an impact on his/her individual audience. Practice your vocabulary as much as you can. Not only does it help impress your audience but also it boosts your confidence.
  7. Courtesy.
    It is essential to maintain the proper decorum while speaking with others. After all an officer is a gentleman and being courteous is an important attribute. You need to show that you respect the other person. You need to be assertive but not rude. Your tone needs to reflect respect towards your listeners.

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Recommended For Indian Army (SSC TECH 46 Course)

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Hello, folks, this is Arindam Ghoshal. I got recommended for Indian Army in my 4th attempt from 11 SSB, Allahabad. My attempts were as follows:

  1. UES-24 :- Jan, 2015 at 21 SSB Bhopal (Screened Out)
  2. AFCAT :- April 2015 at 1 AFSB Dehradun (Conference Out)
  3. SSCTECH-45 :- July 2015 at 11 SSB, Allahabad (Conference Out)
  4. And finally, SSCTECH-46 :- Oct 2015 at 11 SSB, Allahabad ( RECOMMENDED)

No matter how rich you are, there are certain things which Money can never buy, they are priceless, they can only be earned with Passion, Hardwork and Dedication. Yes, that ‘+’ sign on chest is one of those priceless things . There are three ingredients for getting Success:- Work Hard, work smart and Work constantly. If u miss even one, you wont reach your goal. Like, if you keep on working hard constantly, but don’t work smart, you are wasting time. Similarly, if you are smart and working hard too, but not constantly, you will again fail to achieve your target. And without being said, if you do not work hard, you don’t stand a chance at all. Simple Math !

The Interviewer asked me to tell him one special reason that urges me to join the Army. I replied,” Sir, I want to be among those few who would have the privilege of having the tricolor Flag wrapped around their body when they die”. And then he said” Oh, You seem motivated”. And I firmly replied,’Yes Sir”.

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Well, I would not waste time of you guys making you read what all happened with me in those 5 days in different tests and what all topics were there in GD, Lecturette, how did my interview go, how did my GTO go etc etc. Because,, this won’t help you in any way actually. I will just share my journey from the time I started preparation for my first attempt, till I got recommended.

I started preparing for SSB when I was in the 5th semester of my B.Tech as I were to sit for my UES-24 campus interview round. I appeared, cleared the campus round and got a call for UES SSB. Yes, I was super excited because I was actually waiting to face this SSB. I got Bhopal as centre, reported there on 27 Jan, 2015 and got screened out. I was shocked and heartbroken, because I had gone with so much of expectations and dreams and hope. UES is a once in a lifetime entry, and I just lost it in a day after waiting for months and preparing so much. I was very disappointed and upset. Came back to college and started analyzing what went wrong in my screening. Found out the mistakes after lot of introspection. Then I gave AFCAT and cleared it and went to Dehradun for my 2nd SSB and I got screened in this time.

Screening TIP: Do well in both the OIR, attempt all. They are very easy, all you need is speed and accuracy. Keep the speed high from the very first question and sit with the mindset that, Yes, I have to attempt all. Write a simple story in PPDT, do not worry about the writeup, doesn’t matter if you are not able to complete your story. Make it up in the narration. Observe the picture very minutely. Do not waste time in chatting with groupmates in the time before GD, utilize that time, practise your narration as many times you can. And when your turn comes, speak calmly, don’t rush. Regarding GD, there is no need to support your story even if you feel you have written a better story than others. Just go with the story which majority of the groupmates have written. Because that is what is group discussion all about. Convincing them for your own story will only waste your time. In technical entries when there are around 20-24 candidates in one single group, you will be most probably divided into two halves. This is your chance, make the most of it. Try to speak in the GD, do not shout or lose your calm, maintain a gentleman body language. Even if you speak 2-3 times that is also enough. Give valid points supporting the picture. And you will make it !

Got conference out in AFCAT. Though I was pretty confident this time but still could not make it. Went back and then again did introspection and found that I did make some big mistakes. Then came my next attempt of SSCTECH 45, my first SSB for army. The passion for joining the army was in my blood, my dad has served 30 years in the Army. So, always had that zeal to be in the OLIVES. I reported at Allahabad on 7 July 2015, almost 400 candidates had reported, it took a long time to finish the screening process and finally I was screened in. I was happy because that time I felt that getting screened in a Technical entry is also a big deal (Well, actually its not like that :p). All my tests were going good, I was so confident this time that even if they recommend one candidate, I can be that one chap. And just like the previous time, my chest number was not announced. Again heartbroken because now I had to wait for like 3-4 months for my next SSB.

And now came that SSB, SSCTECH-46 (April 2016, OTA Chennai course). Again I got 11SSB Allahbad. This time they were conducting combined SSB for TGC-122 and SSCTECH 46. Again, almost 400+ candidates reported. We were divided in two boards, TGC people were sent to 19 SSB and SSCTECH candidates were sent to 11 SSB. Almost 50 odd people were sent back home because of documents issue. Guys, please make sure that you read the call letter very well and carry all the documents required. Carry every document you have, also the attested photocopies, few extra papers would not make your luggage heavy pals. 36 got screened in finally. We were divided in 4 groups, freshers in group of 8 and repeaters in group of 10. Finally, 4 got recommended and unlike the last 2 times, this time my chest number was Announced, No. 21. I was on cloud nine. Still don’t have the words to explain that moment. All 4 of us just had tears in our eyes. Maybe that was the happiest moment of my Life till date.

I won’t go about the details of testing about this. I would just be sharing few do’s and don’t regarding few tests which I found it with my experience of SSB.

Psych Tests TIP:

Well, few say go well prepared for Psych and some say there is no need for any preparation for psychological tests. And I go with the second saying. Yes ! Actually there is no preparation required folks. You will hear the exact same line from the Officers/Assessors at the SSB when you will go,, and it is pretty much True. The tests are designed such that anyone can take them without any preparation. It all depends upon you. Some people gain confidence only after practicing things and some believe that they do not really require written practice for that test. So, if you feel you want to practice, you may, and if you feel you don’t, then also its fine. You should know yourself well. Don’t listen to anyone regarding this, do what your heart says, if from inside you feel that yes I need to prepare psych tests in writing, then do otherwise no need. I never felt the need, so I never did, not even once. One small advice for the people who feel that their Writing is not fast, then I would suggest that they must practice then. But practice what ? Not necessarily psych tests, writing practice, that’s it. Write anything, take a newspaper or book and write from it for at least half an hour every day.

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Guys, for psych you just need to know yourself well, that’s it. Its all about how well your heart and mind is in alignment with your external personality. And believe me, It is just a test of imagination and your true self and nothing else.

  1. For TAT: Write simple stories. Just write the first stimulus. Don’t waste too much time on thinking that you should write story on good theme. And do not try to be heroic everytime. Central character doesn’t mean he has to always be a hero in some story. It just means you have to write the story around him, that’s it. And I have heard and seen few people writing stories about army and all in almost every picture. Common guys, why ? You are not at all required to do that. If there is a picture which is showing something related to these stuff then only go for this type of theme otherwise no need. And in blank story, some say go prepared some say think there on the spot. Well both the ways work may be. There is no harm in going with a pre conceived story. But what I would suggest to write a practically realistic story related to your personality only. May be any event of your life, anything you feel like, there is no restriction on the domain here. Feel free. Everyone has unique life events.
  2. For WAT: First advice, you need to be real fast in this. Because,, looking at the word then thinking what tow write and then writing a sentence on that, all that in merely 15 seconds !! You can pretty well imagine how quick your mind and hand needs to function simultaneously. Friends, quantity never matters in any of the Psych test. Even if you don’t attempt all 60 WATs, its completely fine. They will get to know about your thought process even if you do 50-60 %. But, try your best to attempt as many as possible. Again, same advice as TAT, just don’t overthink, write whatever comes to your mind. Write short and simple sentences. I could always do 60 complete WAT because I had good writing speed. There are few things to remember in this test is that you should not write any quote or universal/scientific fact like that. Be positive in your responses.
  3. For SRT: Be practical in this test. Put yourself in that situation. No situation is that difficult that you cannot think at all what to write. They are all simple real life incidences that might have happened with most of you or can happen. Write exactly the thing which you will do in that situation. And one thing, complete your responses, do not write a solution in 2-3 words and that’s it. Write short responses only but not that much short that it is not really understood. Keep your mind vast open while attempting SRTs, because you will b needed to think a lot in this test. I could hardly do 40-45 SRTs. But as told earlier, number never matters here.
  4. For Self-Description Test: Well this is a confirmatory test which will reveal how well you actually know yourself. You can either go with preparation for this test or write on the spot there. I never prepared SD too, I always wrote SD right there and then because I had done enough introspection to know myself. For this test, just one advice, do a lot of introspection. Know in and out about yourself. That’s it !recommended for Indian Army in my 4th attempt

GTO Tests TIP:

Well, this series of Test is the best part of testing at SSB. Here you will actually being tested.

  • GD: Brush up your general knowledge and current affairs before going to the SSB. You will get the benefit of that here. The topics will be mostly on some current issue going on in the country or any social issue. They won’t be like if your Current affairs knowledge is week so you won’t be able to speak. Not at all. All can speak. Its just having an extra amount of knowledge and some good stats and facts will add weight to the points you will say. Do not ever lose your temper nor ever try to dominate the group. Just give some good points and cooperate with the group and let everyone speak.
  • Group Planning Exercise: Observe the map very well. Calculate the scale properly while measuring the distances. The plan you will be writing on paper won’t matter much friends, you will be assessed on the basis of the discussion. Do not try to impose on plan, listen to all. It generally a mess in this GD and becomes a fish market, keep your calm. Try to put forward your point whenever you get the chance. One thing, no one will give you chance to speak, its you who will have to make that chance for yourself. And it doesn’t really matter much who gives the final conclusion to the GTO. Don’t bother about that, if you participate well in the discussion and give good points for the plan, then you will automatically be nominated for giving the conclusion. I was nominated by my group to give the plan.
  • Group Tests (PGT, HGT, FGT): There are basically three categories of candidates in the GTO tasks. Explaining this with an example, consider a Train. First category is passengers,, candidates who are in this category they will just pass ahead with the group without participating or saying anything, just like the passengers in train. Second is compartments, just like the compartments help the engine to move forward, similarly, these will be the candidates who will just help to proceed in the task. And last category is the ENGINE, yes. This is the category they are looking for. Just like the engine leas the train and takes everything along with it, similarly, you need not only be a leader but carry everyone along with you too. That means, give ides and help to execute it. There may be times when no idea will come to your mind, its perfectly ok, help others with their ideas in that time.

GTO tasks are all about Josh and active participation. Keep your voice firm and loud all the time, and never show hopelessness. Keep trying and putting the efforts to make things workout.

  • Command Task: You will be made commander, so you need to act as commander too. First rule, listen to the instructions carefully and then call your subordinates wisely. When I say wisely, I actually mean it. Don’t just call anyone with whom you have bonded well. There might be a possibility during the task that you will be required to take ideas from the subordinates, so when calling the fellows, keep this in mind. Second rule, be very firm and clear in giving commands to the subordinates. Do task with them, it should not be like you just stand and order nor it should be like you doing all the task alone. Take the lead and make them do too. When the GTO starts explaining the task, start thinking about executing the task right from there because most of the instruction you would have already heard in your previous tasks.
  • Individual Obstacles: Every task matters, so does this, but speaking frankly, it’s weightage is very less. It wont matter much if you do 7-8 or 13-15. SSB is not really a platform to test your fitness and stamina. The obstacles are very easy and person with average stamina and speed can easily do 9-10. I did 13. Don’t get injured in this. Because doing an extra obstacle might not fetch you anything extra but getting injured while being too fast in tackling the obstacles can hurt you real bad at times.

Interview TIP: Well no special tip for this. All you need to do is self-introspection. That’s it. See the OLQs and find out which one you need to improve. Brush up your current affairs a bit, you should know everything about everything you write in your PIQ form. Interview will revolve around that PIQ only. Just be truthful in your responses. Lying would fetch you only one thing, Not selected. It might be your first interview, but for the person sitting in front of you, for him it might be 1000th. So, do not even think of being smart and showing what you are actually not.Remember friends,, every human on this planet has those 15 OLQs, its just the extent varies from person to person. There is a minimum threshold to become an officer in the armed forces, You just need to be above that threshold. And you have your dream then. With this, signing off. Good Luck to all the aspirants. JAI HIND !

Remember friends,, every human on this planet has those 15 OLQs, it’s just the extent varies from person to person. There is a minimum threshold to become an officer in the armed forces, You just need to be above that threshold. And you have your dream then. With this, signing off. Good Luck to all the aspirants. JAI HIND!

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Indian Army Joint Exercises 2015: A Review

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Indian Army Exercises 2015

Hello Warriors. The year 2015 for the Army has been a year full of development, indigenisation, and proudness. The Indian Army had undergone various exercises with militaries of all major countries from around the globe.

So, let us all take a look at all the exercises held in the past year and acknowledge them. (Just FYI, you could jot down these as this could easily be one of the questions in your next defence entrance exams be it AFCAT, CDSE or NDA)

 

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  1. Operation ‘Hand-in-Hand’

A battalion level Joint India-China Army Exercise called Operation Hand-in-Hand on counter-terrorism and ‘Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief’ was held at Kunming, China from 12 to 22 October 2015. Participating troops from both sides had trained together and learned from each other in mixed groups on Basic Individual Skills (combat boxing, basic mountaineering and shooting), Comprehensive Combat Skills (obstacle crossing, combat shooting, demolition, high intensity physical training) and unit/sub unit tactics, especially in a counter terrorism scenario. A joint field exercise depicting counter-terrorist operations on India- China border areas was held from 21 to 22 October to validate the exercise objectives.

  1. Exercise ‘INDRA – 2015’

The joint military exercise between India and Russia, INDRA-2015 was held at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, which started from 08 to 18 November 2015.  The final stage of the exercise saw consolidation of group of forces of the two countries, acting under the auspices of the United Nations, assisting the government of a third country in combating armed terrorists in a semi-urban terrain.

  1. Exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas – 2015’

The India-US Combined Military Training Exercise YUDH ABHYAS 2015, was held from 09 to 23 Sep 2015 at Joint Base Lewis McChord, USA. The exercise brought together troops of an Infantry sub unit and a Formation Headquarter of the Indian Army and similar participation from the US Army for the joint training. The exercise provided an ideal platform for the personnel of the two countries to share their experiences on Military Operations in Urban Terrain, under the UN mandate.Indian Army Exercises 2015

  1. Golden Jubilee Celebration of 1965 Indo Pak War

The Army as part of Joint Service effort, organised a series of events to mark the Golden Jubilee of the 1965 Indo – Pak War. It was aimed to pay tribute to the collective resolve of the nation and the valour and sacrifice of The Armed Forces. The commemorative events commenced from 28 Aug 15.  The major attraction of the celebrations was the exhibition “Shauryanjali” in the India Gate lawns, initially planned from 15 to 20 Sep and extended till 27 Sep due to overwhelming public response. The exhibition recreated major battle scenes and showcased the role of various arms and services during the War.

On 20 Sep 2015, a Carnival to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of 1965 Indo-Pak War, ‘Indradhanush’ was organized at India Gate lawns. It celebrated the triumph of India and shared the joy of the success with one and all. The carnival showcased events like martial arts display by regiments of the Army.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid a wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti and interacted with war veterans on 22 Sep 2015. The President also interacted with veterans over tea at Rashtrapati Bhawan on the same day, marking the culmination of the 1965 Indo Pak celebrations. The exhibition depicting the war continued till 27 Sep on popular demand.

  1. Centenary Celebrations of 1st World War

The Indian Army commemorated the centenary of the First World War from 10 Mar to 14 Mar 2015 in New Delhi in memory of the 1.5 million Indian Soldiers who fought in the war and over 74000 who made the supreme sacrifice. 10th March 1915 coincides with the Battle of Neuve Chapelle marking the British Offensive in Artois region of France in which the Garhwal Brigade & Meerut Division of the Indian Corps participated. The period 2014 to 2018 is being commemorated as the Centenary of World War-I.

READ:  Indian Navy Joint Exercises 2015: A Review
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