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Upcoming Indian Navy Recruitment 2017

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Upcoming Indian Navy Recruitment 2017

The Indian navy gives several opportunities to the candidates that inch them closer to join their dream academy. The opportunities are probably more favorable for the non-medical candidates, but they provide a diverse working experience and thrill in the job and duty they offer. The Indian navy recruit officers by qualifying exam NDA and CDS and some indirect entries like NCC, UES etc. below are the brief of the opportunities served by the Indian Navy to the candidates.

 

  • NDA – NDA provides opportunities to all candidates who are appearing in 10+2 or have passed the class. NDA examination is for the recruitment of officers for the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The candidate must have their age in the range of 17 to 19 ½. Candidates can apply for NDA 1 2017 on upsconline.nic.in it till 10 February, 2017.
  • TES Navy – It is a direct entry for all candidates, who have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths and have scored aggregate 70%. The entry is similar to the TES entry for Army. The shortlisting of the candidates for the SSB is done over the academic performance and the shortlisted candidates are informed further and called at respective SSB centres. The forms for TES Navy July 2017 batch are closed and the next opportunity of this entry will be served in July/August.
  • CDS – CDS exam is conducted by UPSC and is served to the graduate candidates. All candidates having passed or appearing in B.tech and having their age between 19-22 years can apply for it. The exam of CDS 1 2017 is scheduled on 5th February and the form for CDSE 2 2017 will be out in June/July. The examination opens the doors for the candidates to join the Navy in different departments.
  • NCC – NCC Special Entry is the direct entry for all NCC C certificate holders in naval wing. The candidates having minimum 50% marks in graduation can apply for their entry by submitting their application form is their battalion. The shortlisted candidates will be called for the SSB and further selection procedures.
  • UES (SSC) – University Entry Scheme is the direct entry that is provided to B.tech final year male candidates having age between 19-24 years. Candidates having minimum 60% marks up to 6th and 4th semester in Mechanical, Marine, Aeronautical/Aerospace, B.Architecture, Automobile, Civil engineering, Naval Architecture, Industrial & Production, Metallurgy, Electrical, Instrumentation & Communication, Telecommunication, Power Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Control Engg streams of engineering are eligible for the entry. The application for the entry are out and candidates can apply for the entry on nausena-bharti.nic.in.
  • UES Naval Architect – The entry is for both male and female candidates. Candidates having 60% marks in BE/B.Tech in Naval Architecture / Mech/Civil/ Aeronautical / Metallurgical / Aerospace Engg / B.Arch are legible for the entry.

Conclusion – The entries mentioned above are the first step to join the elite organization. All 10+2 passed candidates and candidates graduated in required streams, have the golden opportunity to be a part of the Armed Forces and join the Navy. The in-direct entries, in which examination is conducted prior to the interviews, the cut-off of the Indian navy usually goes less than the other, which can be a good point for the aspirants. So, make a plan and follow your ambition in all possible ways.

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Controlling the SSB interview, The Way You Want

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Personal Interview, the shortest but the most important test in SSB. For other tests you need to spend hours, both in preparation and in giving them. There are varieties of tests for which you need to prepare for other battery of tests, but for interview there is only one test. Interviews are simple yet tricky. If you can take the flow of the interview in your control, then you can very well turn the tides in your favor. Let us see how you can turn the flow of the interview in your direction:

 

Controlling the SSB interview, The Way You Want

  1. Write the truth and nothing but the truth: PIQ form plays a vital role in your interview and the direction in which it’ll go. In the PIQ you should write the truth only, because there will be a lot of questions which will be asked from your PIQ form, if you are writing things which are not true or which you are not so sure about then you’ll not be able to answer the questions based on them. And if you are not able to answer the questions, and get stuck, you’ll lose the flow.
  2. For every short question, give a comprehensive answer: That is a major tactic to control the time in the interview. If they ask you a short question like “Tell me something about yourself”, then you should narrate your PIQ form from first column to the last, tell about your family, the place you come from, your academic background, sports, extra-curricular, achievements etc. Similarly if they ask you ‘what place you are coming from’, then you should describe things about the place you come from.
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  3. List your achievements: For sure you’ll be asked about your achievements in your life, or your happiest moment, and sometimes your most depressing moment. You must be in position to describe those things, what led to those moments etc. Make a list of your achievements in chronological order and mug it up.
  4. Read around: Be prepared with at least two current affairs topic thoroughly. By thoroughly I mean totally, you must know in and out of those topics. So that if any question is asked related to current affairs and you are not aware of it, then you can say ‘sorry sir I have not read about it much but I know a lot about (the topic you have prepared for)’. Hence you can again stretch the time in your direction. The more you know about the topic the more you can speak.
  5. Rate of speech: The slower you speak, more time you get to think and present. It is always advisable to speak in a slow rate, so that you can spend more time on a single topic. Also if you speak fast you tend to get nervous and there are chances that the person sitting in front of you is not able to understand. Fumbling is very common for those who speak fast. Complete every word, speak properly and calmly, it’ll show confidence.

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Preparing for CDSE 1 2015

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2015 has started and CDSE is knocking the door. The date of exam is 15th February 2015, and with almost few days in hand you can prepare well for it. Scoring good in the written exam of CDSE is majorly important because there are cases of merit outs, and you need to have a good score to avoid that scenario. So your focus should not be merely passing the exam, but scoring good, for future. Depending on the academy you have applied for, you need to study for either two or three papers. Let us see how you can prepare for this exam.

Preparing for CDSE 1 2015

  1. Basic should be the basics: Start with the basics, you need to be clear about the theories in science and social studies to be able to answer the twisted questions in the general awareness paper. The questions asked are generally from the basics. So revise it, mug it up or do whatever it takes, but clear up the basics first.
  2. History, not so much of a mystery: In history nothing can be changed, because the events that have happened will remain the same. Still it has got a huge portion and you need to study it every day atleast. The questions asked in history are generally from the portions asked in previous years, so read the previous year’s questions of history first.
    Preparing for CDSE 1 2015
  3. Score high with mathematics: The mathematics is simple 10th level and gives you a great chance to score, especially if you are not that strong in English. Practice mathematics everyday. As doing it overnight is not going to help. Look for shortcuts to solve the questions and be really fast and accurate with your calculations, and these things will come only with practice.
  4. Material: You need to have a good study material to prepare for SSB. Go for a good book, which has it all, or refer to our online material. Or go for both, but make sure you have good study material which is helping you. Also collect the sample papers and solved papers of previous years and study from them.
  5. Current Affairs: Be prepared with all the major awards, titles in sports and recent military or missile news. Go for a good year book, as reading the newspaper only now is not going to help. So read good year book, you’ll get enough things to study and you’ll be surprised on the number of questions you get. In current affairs there are direct questions, again a chance to score.
  6. English: Some aspirants might be weak in English, but you can considerably improve it. There are good books available for competitions in the market which will definitely help you.

Types of Interviewing Officers at SSB

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The veteran aspirants of SSB will agree with me that they have faced different types of Interviewing Officers in different interviews. By different I mean the way with which they deal you, the way with which they present themselves and the way with they carry out the interview is totally different. Some may disagree with the types I am going to list down, yet I have tried my sbest to list the most common types. Also if you have met any other type of Interviewing Officer in you Service Selection Board Interview, please post in the comment box below.

Types of Interviewing Officers at SSB

  1. The friendly Guy: This is the most common type of interviewing officer people get. Generally for freshers the Interviewing officer tends to take up this role. Even for repeaters once in a while you may get such an Interviewing Officer. This guy will be very friendly with you, talk to you nicely and smile throughout. You’ll never understand that he’s extracting the deepest secret out of you, through his tactics. He’ll be very sweet with you and you’ll become very easy with him, thus being friendly with him. How to deal with him: Maintain the distance; don’t get too friendly and overwhelmed. Speak only that much which you planned. They are taught to smile, so don’t get trapped by the smile.
  2. The ‘you know nothing’ sir: The Interviewing Officers of this type will discourage you and push you down. They’ll ask you questions and never accept the answers. They’ll say that you have not prepared well, and you just came in the SSB for the sake of coming. No matter how hard you try, he’ll never be satisfied with your answers. You’ll feel so worthless at one point of time. How to deal with him: You already know that he is doing it on purpose, just give your answer and be cool.
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  3. Question Tree: This guy will have hundreds of questions for you. He’ll never let you complete an answer, as he’ll be interrupting you in between every answer. He’ll ask you comprehensive questions, with 10-15 questions in a go, and as you start answering he’ll interrupt you. This will make you forget the questions and thus leave you irritated. At a point you’ll feel very much irritated and bugged. How to deal with him: You can simply keep on answering his questions, don’t lose your calm. If you forget the questions, just answer the one’s you remember, but never look worried. Be cool.
  4. ‘Whatever you speak, doesn’t interest me’ officer: You keep on speaking and answering his questions but he’ll put his head down, or close his eyes. Some even make and expression of disgust, making you think that they don’t want to hear you. They might even keep looking at the clock. An officer made such a face once which made me think he is just hating every word I speak. It is very difficult to talk to somebody who is looking dis interested in what you saying, and this is his tactic to diverge your attention. How to deal with him: Again now you know he is doing it on purpose, so keep on giving you answer, and keep on looking at him.
  5. Keep on going: This officer will never interrupt you, even if you finish your answer he’ll not say anything, just keep looking at you. You’ll get bored of speaking, because this guy will allow you to speak endlessly. In fact once you finish your answer you’ll have to tell him that, that’s it sir. How to deal with him: This guys is most easy to deal with. Just keep going on!

Please post any other type that you may have encountered!

Computerized Pilot Selection System [CPSS] Test by Indian Air Force

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CPSS Test by Indian Air Force

Computerized Pilot Selection System Test also known as CPSS test will be replacing the well known PABT test to select the best candidates for Indian air force flying branch. Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS) will replace the old PABT test and instruments that was in use for decades. Though there is no clear confirmation till now as to when CPSS test will replace the PABT test completely. Lets talk more about the CPSS test for Indian air force flying branch and what Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS) consist of.

What is CPSS Test Computerized Pilot Selection System

  • To select the rock solid pilots to fly the advanced aircraft of Indian air force like Su-30, Tejas etc, the Indian Air Force (IAF) inaugurated the Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS) at the No. 2 Air Force Selection Board Mysore. It will replace the pilot aptitude battery test that was in use for decades.
  • CPSS test is the brainchild of APJ Abdul Kalam, he advised for CPSS when he was scientific adviser of the prime minister in 1997. Mr. Kalam suggested to develop an intelligent tool for pilot aptitude test in consonance with the advanced IAF aircrafts.
  • It also aims at addressing the alarming rate of flying accidents attributed to pilot error in IAF.
  • After dedicating the new system to the nation, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said CPSS would be introduced in the other IAF selection boards at Dehradun and Varanasi soon.
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Who developed CPSS Test

  • It has been jointly developed by the Defence Institute of Psychological Research and the Air Defence Establishment – premier organisations of the Defence Research and Development Organization.

Why do we need CPSS Test

  • The IAF chief said, “Only the best of the best can fully utilize the potential of the ultra-modern technology being inducted into IAF to establish it as a power to reckon with in South East Asia.
  • Fifth generation fighter planes would place tremendous physical and mental workload on pilots and system operators and only the best will be allowed to occupy these cockpits. CPSS, is a concrete step in the right direction towards meeting these objectives.
  • CPSS was intended to address the IAF’s long-standing demand for a scientific selection system on par with advanced nations, which can screen pilot aspirants to meet the demands of the latest aircraft.

Only one chance in CPSS Test
Like PABT test, candidate will get only one chance to clear the CPSS test, if failed, would never be eligible for flying in the armed forces, be it Air force, army, navy or coast guard. Aspirants will get only one chance to take the test under the Computerized Pilot Selection System. CPSS places special emphasis on psychomotor skills and cognitive abilities of aspirants. It ensures objectivity in results. The system will be used to screen pilots for IAF, Army, Navy and the Coast Guard.

It has 2 parts.
1. 1st there will be a MCQ test. They will first give you instructions how to read 6 kind of dials present in an aircraft, based on that there will be a number of MCQ tests which include dial reading questions along with IQ, pattern matching, basic maths, tests (around 15 small quizzes in total). It is fairly simple and anyone with basic school level physics knowledge will clear it.

2. After the 1st test you will be made to sit in a CPSS machine which is like a cockpit with a joystick, pedals and a lever (like in an aircraft) with a screen in front of you. You will be made to play a number of games similar to a video game with joystick and you have to get a certain score in all games combined to clear this test. Anyone who drives or has played videogames can clear this one easily. You just need hand leg coordination. You get 3 chances in each game and your best score is taken out of the 3, so if you mess up in the 1st attempt you can make up for it in the other 2 attempts

The CPSS test is simple. Elaborate instructions are given before commencement of both these test so there will be no confusion. So dont worry, you should focus more on the SSB part as that is the main challenge.

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4 Ways To Become A Pilot In Indian Air Force

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The four most magical, adventurous, fantastic words in this world are “I am a Pilot”. And that too, being a pilot for the Indian Air Force has a charm of its own. Many see this dream, of flying high with the Indian Air Force, yet only a few are able to convert it into reality. Being an Indian Air Force pilot, is a tough job, right from the selection procedure, to the training. It demands a full mind and body devotion, strength and dedication. I’ll be talking about the ways, in which you can become a pilot in the Indian Air Force, and thus turn your dream of touching the sky with glory into reality.

 

The Procedure to become a pilot in Indian Air Force

The procedure for becoming a pilot in the IAF is similar to that of being an officer in any defence force, except for some extra medical criteria and an additional test called the PABT. So the candidate has the opportunity to apply through any written test, (or NCC special entry), qualify the written test, and get a call for SSB Interview. The procedure for the SSB is similar to that of the normal SSB, except that the candidate has to qualify a CPSS Computerised Pilot Selection System Test.

Computerised Pilot Selection System

Computerized Pilot Selection System Test is known as CPSS test will be replacing the well known PABT test to select the best candidates for Indian air force flying branch. Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS) will replace the old PABT test and instruments that were in use for decades. Though there is no clear confirmation till now as to when CPSS test will replace the PABT test completely. Let’s talk more about the CPSS test for Indian air force flying branch and what Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS) consist of.

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What is CPSS Test Computerized Pilot Selection System

  • To select the rock solid pilots to fly the advanced aircraft of Indian air force like Su-30, Tejas etc, the Indian Air Force (IAF) inaugurated the Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS) at the No. 2 Air Force Selection Board Mysore. It will replace the pilot aptitude battery test that was in use for decades.
  • CPSS test is the brainchild of APJ Abdul Kalam, he advised for CPSS when he was scientific adviser of the prime minister in 1997. Mr. Kalam suggested to develop an intelligent tool for pilot aptitude test in consonance with the advanced IAF aircrafts.
  • It also aims at addressing the alarming rate of flying accidents attributed to pilot error in IAF.
  • After dedicating the new system to the nation, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said CPSS would be introduced in the other IAF selection boards at Dehradun and Varanasi soon.
 

Entries for Him:

Permanent commission:
  • NDA: Boys can join the IAF after their 10+2, through the National Defence Academy examination, which is held twice every year. There is no women entry through this exam. Through NDA only flying branch entries are possible. It involves three years training in NDA, Khadakwasla and one year training after that in Air Force Academy, Dundigal. A written test is followed by SSB is the procedure.
  • CDSE: Combined Defence Services is yet another exam through which guys can join the flying branch of IAF. This exam too is conducted twice every year, for the three forces. However for IAF, through CDSE only boys can apply and only for flying branch.
  • NCC Special Entry: As an Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ Certificate holder of the National Cadet Corps, you can apply for the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force. This is a direct entry and you don’t have to go through the written test.
Short Service Commission:
  • Boys can apply through AFCAT entry for the flying branch. It is a written test followed by SSB. This test is conducted twice every year.

Entry for her:

  • Women can apply only for short service commission in the IAF. They are given only transport aircraft and helicopters. Women can apply through AFCAT entry.
  • NCC Special Entry: As an Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ Certificate holder of the National Cadet Corps, you can apply for the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force.  This entry is for women started in 2017 for the first time. This is a direct entry and you don’t have to go through the written test.
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10 Amazing Facts About Indian Navy

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Indian Navy is the fifth largest Navy in the world. The Ezhimala Naval Academy in Kerala is the largest of its kind in Asia. The Indian Navy can trace its lineage back to the 17th-century East India Company’s Marine; it was succeeded by the Royal Indian Navy, which was renamed in 1950 after India became a republic. The 17th-century Maratha emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhosle is considered as the ‘Father of the Indian Navy’. Here are some facts related to Indian Navy:

10 Facts about Indian Navy

  1. British east India company established their navy East India Company’s Marine in 1612 which later became Royal Indian Navy. After the independence of India on 26 January 1950, Royal Indian Navy became Indian Navy. Indian Navy’s first operation was against the Portuguese Navy during the liberation of Goa in 1961.
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  2. Chief of Naval Staff is the head of Indian Navy. Other principle staff officers are- Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff,Chief of Personnel, Chief of Material, Controller of Logistics Support. Indian Navy’s headquarter is located in New Delhi.
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  3. Indian navy’s first aircraft carrier is INS Vikrant and the largest aircraft carrier of Indian Navy is INS Viraat. All the service ships of Indian navy is prefixed with INS which means  Indian Naval Ship or Indian Navy Station.
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  4. The Ezhimala Naval Academy in Kerala is the largest of its kind in Asia.
  5. Sagar Pawan is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Indian Navy. It is one of the only two naval aerobatic teams in the world, the other being the Blue Angels of the US Navy. The team uses 4 HJT-16 Kiran Mk.2 trainer aircrafts, and the colour scheme used by the aircraft is dark blue on white.
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  6. The Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB) is a unit of the Indian Navy which is responsible for patrolling India’s coastal waters. It was formed in March 2009 after Mumbai attacks.
  7. The Indian Navy has a number of bases and some of these bases are located in Mumbai, Kochi, Visakhapatnam, Goa, Chennai, Pune, Coimbatore, Chilka and Port Blair. The Naval Headquarters is in New Delhi.
  8. Indian Navy has three commands: Eastern Command in Vishakhapatnam, Western Command in Mumbai and Southern Command in Cochin. Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief is the head of each command center
  9. MARCOS or Marine Commandos are the special force of Indian Navy. They are said to be ‘the few, the fearless’. They are the most feared soldiers in the enemies. They are the most efficient special force.
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  10. The Indian Navy fought one of the largest naval conflicts since the Second World War.  During the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war, the Indian Navy executed a blockade, carrier aircraft bombing missions and cruise missile strikes against land targets.  Using anti-ship cruise missiles to destroy Pakistani oil tank farms was quite innovative for its time.
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10 Facts About Indian Air Force

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10 Facts about Indian Air Force

Indian Air Force is the fourth best operational Air Force in the world. It has a total strength of 127,000 active personnel with estimates of around 1,370 aircraft in active service during 2012-2013. From 1948 to the Kargil conflict, the Indian Air Force ( IAF) has always exhibited its winning capabilities. Here are some facts about the Indian Air Force:

10 Facts about Indian Air Force

  1. Indian Air Force  was established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire. The prefix Royal was added in 1945 in recognition of its services during World War II. After India achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, the Royal Indian Air Force served the Dominion of India, with the prefix “Royal” being dropped when India became a republic in 1950.
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  2. Indian Airforce Currently Operates 3 Beriev A-50 Phalcon AEWC (Airborne early warning and control) aircrafts, around 700 fighters, 7 aerial refueling tanker aircrafts, 133 transport aircrafts, 158 trainer aircrafts, 33 attack helicopters, 156 transport helicopters, 155 utility helicopters, about 200 UAVs.
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  3. The Indian Air Force’s primary air superiority fighter is the Sukhoi Su-30MKI, which is among the most elite fighter jets in the world alongside the Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Rafale and USAF’s best F-series of fighters.
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  4. The Indian Air Force has a Special Forces unit known as ‘The Garud Commando Force’ which was formed in 2004. The Counter Insurgency (COIN) Operations and Emergency unit was formed by the IAF in response to terror-threats to airfields by terrorists across the border. Today the Garud Commando Force has nearly 2000 specially trained personnel, who protect critical Air force bases, conduct search and rescue operations, helps disaster reliefs and many more.
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  5. Air Marshal Sir Thomas Walker Elmhirst was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force. He was Air Chief from 15 August 1947 to 21 February 1950. Air Marshal Elmhirst was also instrumental in turning an incomplete air force into a cohesive fighting machine.
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  6. Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon is the only member of the Indian Air Force to have been awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration.
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  7. Padmavathy Bandopadhyay was the first woman Air Marshal of Indian Air  Force. She was the Director General Medical Services (Air) at the Air  Headquarters.
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  8. The only Marshal of the Air Force, is Arjan Singh.
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  9. In the Kargil War, the IAF rapidly adapted to the air campaign’s unique operational challenges, which included enemy positions at elevations of 14,000 to 18,000 feet, a stark backdrop of rocks and snowthat made for uncommonly difficult visual target acquisition, and a restriction against crossing the Line of Control that forms the border with Pakistan.
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  10. Indian Air Force has replaced the old communication with its own fully secure and reliable network and gigabyte digital information grid using modern tropo-scatter technology, popularly known as AFnet in 2010. The amazing revolution in the field of communication will be followed by the army and navy in future.
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5 Silly Mistakes in SSB Interview

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5 Silly Mistakes in SSB Interview

The best part of following our website is that you can get to know a lot of things even before you have actually faced them. This article will talk about one such thing. The thing which this article will discuss is ‘silly mistakes’. A mistake in itself is very lamenting to look back on, and on top of that if the mistake is a stupid silly mistake, then you are sure to regret it for time immemorial. I hope that the five silly mistakes which I am going to discuss here will help you to not commit them in SSB, thus saving you from the unwanted consequences.

5 Silly Mistakes in SSB Interview

  1. Being too ‘friendly’ in the interview: In the personal interview, the interviewer will make you so comfortable at times, that you’ll feel no hesitation in discussing anything with him. Here is the point from where you start going wrong. Once you become too friendly with the interviewer, you tend to speak things which you shouldn’t speak, and would not have spoken otherwise. So it is always better to maintain a distance, he is the interviewer, don’t fall in the trap. Be very sure of what you are saying, and always be formal with him.
  2. Mistaking aggression for leadership: Candidates feel that if they’ll say something loudly, very loudly for that matter of fact, with too many hand gestures, they’ll become a leader. Or if they’ll push others aside, and bully them so as to come in front in group tasks they’ll be marked as a very good leader. Again this is a very silly mistake. You need to understand the real meaning of leadership. Give your points in a firm, audible voice. There is no point in getting up from your chair in GD, or fighting for the plank and rope in the group tasks.
  3. Focusing on quantity, rather than quality in psychological testing: In the battery of psychological tests, candidates focus more on filling up the sheet rather than writing sensible answers. Now by this I don’t mean that you should leave the stories or words, you must attempt all the stories and maximum words possible. However in SRT, rather than simply filling up the pages, focus on writing sensible things. Also, do not write made up, or mugged up answers, put yourself in the situation and think, and then give your genuine reaction. In self-description also, focus on projecting your qualities rather than writing big paragraphs.
  4. Handwriting: A person’s handwriting says a lot about his/her personality. Aspirants forget that handwriting is important in SSB, they just scribble something in the PIQ form and psychological tests, overwrite or do a lot of cutting. Your handwriting is very important because the psychologist will never talk to you in person, he/she will get to know you only through your hand writing. If you write neatly, with a good pen, it’ll brighten your personality to a great extent.
  5. Getting influenced by others: One major reason of stress and tension during SSB is that the candidates get influenced by other candidates. This is one major problem, which they invite themselves. By just looking at a fellow candidates preparation they start comparing their own to them. They also listen to whatever other candidates say about the tasks, and tend to follow their tips blindly. This shows lack of faith in yourself. This will also bring unnecessary tension and as a result will affect your performance. Have faith in your own preparations and never blindly follow fellow candidates in SSB.

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5 Awesome Tips for Lecturette

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Lecturette falls into the battery of group tests in SSB. It is basically a three minute talk, given by the candidate, on one of the chosen topics. Three minutes preparation time is also given just before the candidate is expected to deliver the talk. In order to read what lecturette is, please follow the dedicated article on the same on our website. In this article however we’ll be giving you five awesome tips for lecturette, which we hope will help you in this test:

5 Awesome Tips for Lecturette

  1. Read a lot: A key to success in this exercise is reading. Collect the topics which are expected to appear in this test. A major help can be a standard essay book. They generally contain topics of relevance, both for the lecturette and the Group Discussion. Reading will not only improve your knowledge, but also improve your English. So you’ll be able to communicate in a much better way, and express in a much better way. You can get the latest lecturette topics on our website. Reading a newspaper will also help because some topics are from the current affairs section. If you have read something about that topic then only you’ll be able to speak on it for three minutes.
  2. Be loud, but keep the rate of speech slow: If you speak very fast, you’ll finish your content fast. People who speak fast they tend to seek fillers in their speech, as they tend to finish their content fast. If your rate of speech is more than your rate of thinking, you’ll always get stuck in between. Once you are stuck it is difficult to recover. Hence it is advisable to speak slow. Also you must be clearly audible to your audience, for that speak in a loud voice.
  3. Eye Contact:  Eye Contact holds a very important role in effective communication. Imagine somebody telling you something and looking here and there, will you be still interested in what that person is saying? In lecturette too, eye contact is very important. If you lose eye contact, you lose your audience. Eye contact not only helps in communicating better, it also helps in boosting up your confidence. If you are reluctant in contacting directly in the eyes, try looking at people’s forehead.
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  4. Divide your speech: Once you get the topic, and you go aside to prepare it, divide your speech into parts. Your speech must have an introduction to the topic, a body and a conclusion. Make sure you give the conclusion in the last thirty seconds. This way you’ll not run short of content also, and your speech will look very organized.
  5. Think in English: The medium of speech is English in lecturette. However if you get stuck you may speak in hindi, but return to English as soon as possible. Many of the candidates, have an issue in speaking in English, as it is not their first language. To avoid getting stuck, think in English. That means whatever points you are thinking in your mind, think them in English, rather than thinking in your convenient language, then converting it to English. This will improve your English considerably.

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