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Current Affairs Capsule December Part 3

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cHello everybody, today we will have the third installment of our current affair series. This December has been an eventful month and there were lots of important happenings in and around the world. So, here we go.

  1. 1000kg glide bomb successfully tested by DRDO. Glide bombs have winglets,, navigation and guidance systems. It can be dropped by jets and can travel a distance of 100km to hit the target. It also negates the effect of winds.
  2. GSLV ( Geostationary Satellite Launching Vehicle) III successfully launched by ISRO. This feat enables India to be amongst select countries to have achieved this kind of feat.
  3. Germany wins the hockey champions trophy for the year 2014.
  4. Anerood Jugnauth becomes the new Prime Minister of Mauritius.
  5. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets a third term after getting re-elected.
  6. Former PM A. B. Vajpayee and educationist Madan Mohan Malviya conferred with the highest civilian honour of the country, the Bharat Ratna.
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  7. Beji Caid Essebsi elected as the new president of Libya.
  8. K. Radhakrishnan, ISRO chief features in nature’s top ten researchers list.
  9. Rajinder Khanna becomes the chief of Indian intelligence agency RAW (Research and Analysis Wing).
  10. 22 Dec, birthday of S Ramanujan was celebrated as national mathematics day to honour great the mathematician.
  11. Atletico de Kolkata wins the inaugural Indian Super League (football) title. They defeated Kerala Blasters in the finals
  12. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) got ratified on 24th December. ATT is a multilateral, legally binding agreement that establishes common standards for the international trade of conventional weapons and seeks to reduce the illicit arms trade.
  13. Nepal has signed an agreement with China to expand use of their currencies for border trade.
  14. Dilip Kumar bags the second Yash chopra memorial award.
  15. Raghubar Das becomes the first non tribal CM of Jharkhand.
  16. Nicaragua has set up an inter oceanic canal to rival Panama waterway.
  17. RBI has issued guidelines to exchange currency notes dated before 2005.
  18. Tashi and Nungshi Malik of India became the first siblings and the first twins in the world to scale the seven summits of seven continents. They had also scaled the mount Everest together in 2013.
With this we conclude December’s edition of current affairs, stay tuned to ssbcrack for further updates.
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How To Succeed In SSB

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How To Succeed In SSB

SSB is not an interview of an hour or two; it is a long stretched process of six days. Your personality is monitored for suitability from every aspect. Since the SSB interview is long process, so the preparation for it must be for a long time as well. There is no shortcut to success in SSB. If you want to succeed you need to prepare for a long period of time rigorously. SSB demands a continuous preparation in a planned way. Success is not a very difficult thing in SSB, in fact it is easy, but it is tricky. All you need to do for SSB is to be genuine, many people say this, but very few really understand. Being genuine is being honest, but do you know what honesty in terms of SSB is?

I would say there can be no other interview as easy as SSB if you really understand what SSB is. Every other job interview asks you to change a lot of things in your personality. They demand you to gain and acquire extra knowledge, put in a lot of extra effort in order to get success.

SSB is a different story. It never asks you to acquire skills, it simply asks you to enhance what you already have. You need to put in effort, but not to gain extra knowledge but to polish whatever knowledge you have got, whatever qualities you have got. You just have to know where and how to present your qualities, the Officer Like Qualities that they need.

How To Succeed In SSB

You would have heard that though the food might be very tasty, but unless you present it properly, nobody will be tempted towards eating it. Now consider yourself at SSB, you might be very good, with mind blowing qualities, but if you do not present those qualities at the right time, nobody will know that you have them at the first place. So act wisely. There are times you need to show your leadership qualities and you should not miss those moments, go ahead work and lead by example.
Honesty in SSB is nothing but presenting what you have at the right time. You do not need to fake anything. And yes remember that not telling something is not cheating. You can still be honest if you are not telling something about yourself, which you think will diminish your chances. It is perfectly all right, till you make sure you do not get caught. That is why you need to practice for a long time, so that you have an answer for everything, so that you make no mistakes. You need to give in some time to understand yourself, to understand how, when and where you have to do what and thus succeed. SSB is not rocket science, do not put in your head to understand how the system works, just see that what your part is, and perform well in that zone. All the best!
tashi Tashi Mishra, Editorial Team

I am Tashi, basically from Varanasi, currently pursuing my Masters in Computer Science from Christ University, Bangalore. I am interested in reading and football. It has always been my dream to join the forces,so here I am to share my experience with all the aspiring faujis. Remember with determination you’ll be triumphant!

What Is Expected In SSB Personal Interview?

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Personal Interview in SSB has got the most weightage in the selection procedure. The Interviewing Officer who takes this interview is generally a high-rank officer (most of the time board president). There are different norms in different boards as to who takes the interview of whom. While in some boards president takes the interview of only fresher, yet in other he takes the interview of only repeaters, while in yet other boards there is no such obligation. Personal Interview is the shortest duration test that happens in SSB. While Psychological test lasts for two-two and a half hours, Group Testing may last for eight to ten hours. The Personal Interview lasts somewhere between 20 minutes to 90 minutes, for the maximum. So it is like you can ensure your chances in this short duration and get through the SSB Interview. Let us see what all is expected in a personal interview in SSB:

  • Reasonable Confidence: You are there to get into the forces, where the people are full of beaming confidence. If you are not confident enough you can never be good leader. You must portray confidence from the way you talk, the way you sit and the way you walk. You should talk without hesitating while answering something, walk smartly and sit upright. If you are slouchy in your appearance then you look like an under confident chap. There is a thin line between confidence and over confidence, while the former is necessary, the latter may screw up all your chances of success.
  • Basic Awareness: You are expected to be a candidate who has knowledge about their surroundings. You must be aware in general about what all is happening around you, in current affairs. You should know in depth about the people whom you are close to in life. Having a basic awareness shows that you are somebody who keeps his/her eyes and ear open.
  • Self Awareness: Nobody can be truly intelligent until they have knowledge about themselves. It is very difficult to introspect your own personality and find out what all areas you are good in and in what all areas you lack. You can never become a complete person until you know yourself. So take time to determine your qualities. It is easy to criticize and correct somebody else, but takes courage to criticize and correct oneself.
  • Honesty: This is the most important thing which is expected from a candidate, not only in Personal Interview, but in all tasks. You must be the same person as you portray in the PIQ. If you have not done something or you fill in wrong information in the PIQ, there are huge chances of you getting caught! So beware, if you lose this quality once, you can never regain it back.
  • PIQ: You should fill the PIQ genuinely; never brag about anything in it. Write only the correct information as most likely your interview will be based largely on PIQ.
  • Subject Knowledge: If you are applying for technical entry then it is a must to know the basic principles. Otherwise also, you should be able to answer simple question asked, based on the qualifying exam through which you are getting into the forces.

NDA 1 2015 Notification by UPSC

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NDA 1 2015 Notification by UPSC

UPSC has published the notification of NDA 1 2015 written exam. NDA examination which is also known as National Defence Academy Exam is one of the favorite exam among the defence aspirants. Aspirants who are studying in 12th standard or appearing in 12th, can apply for NDA 1 2015 exam which is going to be held this year. NDA 1 2015 online registration is open now and can be filled till 23 January 2015.

NDA 1 2015 Examination Important Dates

  • Date of Notification: 27.12.2014
  • Start of receipt of applications: 27.12.2014
  • Last date to apply: 23.01.2015
  • Date of Exam: 19.04.2015
  • Result: Mid July 2015
  • Duration of Exam: 1 Day

NDA 1 2015 Application Form

There is only online application form for NDA 1 2015, one needs to apply only through online by visiting the official website of UPSC. Aspirants can apply online from 27 Dec 2014 onwards.

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NDA 1 2015 Admit Card

Candidates who apply successfully for NDA 1 2015 on or before 23 Jan 2015, will get the confirmation of application registration through an email. These candidates can download the admit card of NDA 1 2015 in June 2015 from the official portal of UPSC.

NDA 1 2015 Syllabus

There is no change in the syllabus of NDA and NA examination (I) 2015.
Paper
Subject
Code No
Maximum Marks
I
Mathematics
01
300
II
General Ability Test
02
600
II
Part ‘A’
English
200
II
Part ‘B’
General Knowledge
400

NDA 1 2015 Negative Marking Scheme

There are 4 alternatives for the answers to every question, so every wrong answer there is 0.33 marks deducted to that particular question. If the candidate give more than 1 answer, then it would be treated as wrong answer, even 1 of the answer given by the candidate is right, will be treated as penalty. If blank answer is given i.e left blank by the candidate then no marks would be given to that question.

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NDA 1 2015 Exam Centre

Below are the written examination centre of NDA 1 2015.

Agartala
Gangtok
Panaji (Goa)
Ahmedabad
Hyderabad
Patna
Aizawl
Imphal
Port Blair
Allahabad
Itanagar
Raipur
Bangalore
Jaipur
Ranchi
Bareilly
Jammu
Sambalpur
Bhopal
Jorhat
Shillong
Chandigarh
Kochi
Shimla
Chennai
Kohima
Srinagar
Cuttack
Kolkata
Thiruvananthapuram
Dehradun
Lucknow
Tirupati
Delhi
Madurai
Udaipur
Dharwar
Mumbai
Vishakhapatnam
Dispur
Nagpur

NDA 1 2015 Preparation Books and Tips

Candidates can find the NDA exam preparation books and best NDA 2015 preparation tips from the below links

Not Recommended? Here Is What To Do After That

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Rejections hurt, especially when it from something you dream about, work hard for, they hurt even more when it is the nth time that you are getting rejected. Every candidate who suffers rejection in SSB, can very well relate to the sadness which comes after it. The candidates who do not get a chance to hear their chest numbers in those lucky to be officer list, know that the next few days are going to be difficult. But it is not the end of the world, though it is end of one SSB and to you both seem like same thing at that time. Here’s is to what should follow after getting rejected from SSB:

  • There is no point cribbing about the selection system, it is not going to change, so you need to stop doing that first. Stop being critical about the selection system.
  • Yes that candidate who got selected did not deserve it, but still got through, and see here you are, having all the qualities oozing out still not recommended. But you can’t do anything about it, again stop comparing and looking critically as to who got selected.
  • No board is a rejection board. They want you as much as you want that job. Keep the myths away. Many people will tell you many things, need not believe everything.
  • Repeaters have a hard chance, no, absolutely not. If you have chances ahead it is never the end, you can try with better preparation every time again.
  • The earlier you stop thinking about your previous SSB, the better. Old bad things need to go for new good things to come, but they should go only after leaving the lesson. So draw the lesson out of your attempt.
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  • See the positives, ignore the negatives. See the good things you learnt after going to SSB (for me it was learning to play pool), which you would have not learned otherwise, it’ll fill you with good thoughts.
  • Be happy for the candidates who got selected, learn positive things from them, congratulate them from heart. If you learn to be happy for others you reach an super level of awesomeness!
  • Sit down, analyze from day one, to the last day, write down the questions asked, your answers, it’ll help you later to understand what went wrong. Since everything is fresh you can remember now, but will be difficult later.
  • Note down all the important dates, for all the forms you need to apply for. Keep on applying for the new entries whichever comes up next. Never lose hope. Never give up, the quality of a true officer.
  • Start preparing for your next SSB. Seek for an expert help, if you feel it is needed. Be very wise before choosing any coaching. So do all the groundwork needed for preparation.
  • Falling down is easy, getting up is not. You need to really get up and put in all your efforts so that you can achieve your dream goal.

Is Coaching a Must for SSB Interview?

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One of the biggest doubts, which candidates have, regarding Service Selection Board Interview is the doubt related to SSB Coachings. Many have a doubt whether to join it or not, yet others have a doubt that which one to join. Some people say that joining a coaching is a must, while some others say that it doesn’t help at all. You see so many candidates around you qualifying, even without joining any coaching, and you also see the candidates who joined coaching, failing. So definitely a doubt would arise in your mind, that you should join a coaching or not? Through this article, we aim at clearing that doubt.

What is SSB Coaching?

SSB coachings are coaching’s where a candidate is made to undergo those six days at SSB in a detailed way. The candidate is made to understand each test, made to understand what is asked, and what should be the answer. The candidate is made to practice the mock tests for each test, told about what SSB is in general and what all qualities are expected.

Who Runs it?

SSB coaching’s generally are run by former GTO’s, Interviewing Officers, or Psychologists, basically members of the board who have experience in this area. Some coaches have dedicated people for each test, while others are run by a single person. Now there are many coaching’s in the market where fake people are the teachers, who have practically no experience in this area. Be aware of them.

What is the Success Ratio?

This is a very debatable topic. Many coaching claims that they have a high success ratio, they guarantee success etc., but nothing can be surely said. You need to find out yourself which coaching is good. To join it or to not join it! Any coaching can only guide you, nobody can spoon-feed you the officer-like qualities or the way you should speak. If you feel that you have no proper guidance then you must join a coaching. They’ll give you an insight on what are your good qualities and how to strengthen them, they’ll also help you in understanding your weaknesses and help you overcome them. You’ll get a chance to give mock tests and one big advantage will be that you’ll get a group of fellow aspirants where you can do GD’s and other Group Tests. Although there too the real work needs to be done by you. You are responsible for actually practicing things. So if you are very lazy and lack in following a set pattern for preparation you must join a coaching. However the guarantee for success is nowhere. Everything depends on how much you and to put yourself into preparations. Do not be a follower and follow what other candidates tell you. Open your eyes, your mind, check things, decide for yourself.

After the Covid-19 pandemic, more candidates are preferring to prepare from home through online courses. There are multiple benefits of joining the online coaching for defence exams like CDS, NDA, AFCAT, Territorial Army, MNS, INET, ACC, and more. Even SSB interview online courses are best and provide more knowledge nowadays.

If you are looking for the best quality online course for defence exams and SSB Interview, you must go with one and only SSBCrackExams. It is the pioneer in the online courses for defence aspirants, it is providing online courses to defence aspirants since 2013 when no other brand was in the scene. SSBCrackExams being the pioneer in this field provide the best quality content, lectures, study material and mock test to defence aspirants.

Online Coaching by SSBCrackExams: It is the 1st and top portal in India for defence exam and SSB interview preparation if you are looking for an online course with quality content.

SSBCrackExams is India’s most exclusive online portal for Indian defence aspirants, it is dedicated to defence exams-related preparations, followed & loved by millions of defence aspirants across the country. Our mission is to help every defence aspirant to achieve his/her dream of serving the nation, by providing him/her with engaged & in-depth learning of a particular subject, customized according to one’s needs & potential. We aim to create fearless & confident individuals who can both ace the exams & constitute the world’s most powerful & invincible defence forces.

At SSBCrackExams, we train candidates for Defence Exams like NDA, CDS, AFCAT, INET, ICG, CAPF, EKT, Territorial Army, ACC, MNS, ADC, AMC, OIR Test, Airforce Group X & Y, IAF Airmen, Navy Sailor, Army CEE, JCO/OR, SSB Interview and more, through online video lectures by expert teaching faculty. We also provide the students with an in & out view of the exams, making them sufficiently aware about the needed criteria. Our all-inclusive courses are exam syllabus-based, full of solid content & easy to grasp for a student’s better understanding & comprehensive learning.

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All SSB Coaching Academies mentioned above are good for:

  • NDA Exam Written Coaching
  • SSB Interview Coaching
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  • Indian Air Force SSB Interview
  • Indian Navy SSB Interview
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  • TGC, SSC, UES, TES, NCC, ACC, PCSL SSB Coaching.

Conclusion

SSB Coaching can be of great help for the repeaters who have no clue on how to introspect their mistakes, and for the clueless freshers. However you need to find the right coaching which caters to your needs. Be very wise in choosing a coaching.

Book Review: “Boots Belts Berets”: An Insider into NDA

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“Boots Belts Berets” Book Review

Boots Belts Berets is a novel written by Tanushree Podder. This novel is a like a few pages tour into the life of NDA. Though different people have different views on the book, I found it to be simply good. Anybody who is interested in joining this prestigious institution would love to read this. The alumni might be reluctant to read it as they have already experienced the real stuff there. This book offers a great account of the life and style in NDA. The book starts with a candidate reporting to the reception at Pune Railway Station. This book holds the account of the first day at NDA to the POP. It’s commendable ,the way the author has described each and everything that take place there. The feelings of the candidates as a first termer, the growing confidence as a second termer and the feel of being a boss in the academy towards reaching the sixth term has been shown wisely.

People who never get a chance to live the life a candidate in NDA, would certainly love reading this book, as they can feel that they are the protagonist of the book. The book involves the reader in such a way that the reader will feel that he is somewhere in the academy, he can feel the everything that goes inside  the mind of Pessi, Bertie, Randy and Maach (the four central characters in the story). NDA is not just six terms of putti parades, ragda or punishments, it’s about living a life after which you fear nothing and your body can endure anything.

Book Review: “Boots Belts Berets”

The four characters find the training regime hard in the first term, but get used to with time. Then it becomes a part of their life and they miss it even when at home. The days of separations from family, severe restrictions on all possible things, the enthusiasm with which they count DLTGH(Days Left To Go Home), make the readers wonder what it would really be to live the life of an NDA cadet. However they realize at the end that no matter how many punishments they have been through, how many restrictions they have been through, they’ll miss the academy and every part of it. They realize that the will to serve the country can never be beaten by anything, in fact punishments only make you strong. No amount of punishment and tough training can put down their spirits because the love for uniform, the love for that badge and the love for the passing out parade will always boost their energies up. They develop a bond for life, united by their common experiences. This quote in the book best describes their feeling at the time of POP “Its one of the nature’s ironies, when you can’t get away, you want to; and when they let you go, you just don’t want to anymore”
After reading the book the reader will feel that NDA is all about pushing your limits, until they become norm. There are very few books that describe the academy life, so this book is a must read if you want to peep into the life of a NDA Cadet. Happy Reading!

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tashi Tashi Mishra, Editorial Team

I am Tashi, basically from Varanasi, currently pursuing my Masters in Computer Science from Christ University, Bangalore. I am interested in reading and football. It has always been my dream to join the forces,so here I am to share my experience with all the aspiring faujis. Remember with determination you’ll be triumphant!

Inculcating Reading Habits

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Inculcating Reading Habits

There is a very famous coaching for SSB, with high success ratio, they put in a lot of effort in developing reading habits in the candidates. Reading is something which is being lost somewhere in the developing era of computers. The youngsters rather prefer watching a movie instead of reading a book. Books are considered to be obsolete, boring and are associated with a lot of problems like storage space. Why they won’t be also, now when anything can be ‘googled’ in a fraction of seconds, who would like to spend time searching for answers in a book. In studies also books are replaced by online study materials, pdf’s and instant answers on google. But reading is a good habit, and it’ll only help you if you develop it.

From the point of view of SSB, reading is important. Reading is considered to be something which helps in developing your personality and of course enhancing your knowledge. It can be taken as a hobby, and hobbies are very important from the perspective of SSB. Reading not only acts as your best friend at times, it is something which will help you in not getting bored. Reading is a hobby which you can continue in your academy tenure, and when you are posted to remote areas as an officer. It gives you peace of mind and keeps you sane by giving you the power of knowledge. A well learned person is admired by everybody. Thus reading comes with multiple benefits:
  1. Improved Concentration: When you read you put in all your concentration in what you are doing, or else you’ll not be able to grasp what you are reading. Concentration is very important from SSB’s perspective as there you need to hear long instruction, which if followed will lead to success. If you read you develop concentration, which helps you in understanding things fast.
  2. Knowledge: Reading will certainly increase your knowledge on different things. In SSB you need deep knowledge on subjects in order to speak good points in GD, lecturette and have a healthy discussion with the Interviewing Officer. If you read your level of knowledge definitely increases, you leave a superficial level and get a deep understanding of things.
  3. A valuable hobby: Having a hobby is important for a person, a person with no hobby is generally dull and stressed, certainly not the trait of an officer. If you have reading as a hobby, it reflects that you are an intelligent person. You can continue this hobby when you join forces also.
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  4. Increased imagination: Imagination is an important part in testing, as the whole psychological testing is based on imagination to a great extent. You need to see pictures, imagine stories, etc. Reading definitely helps in building this imagination power, not only that it’ll increase your writing skills also.
  5. Better language: As you know English is the medium of communication in SSB. Reading will help you in developing better English, it’ll help you improve the way you speak, it’ll enhance your vocabulary, polish your grammar and thus overall improve your language.
Reading can be started from a comic nook, and taken upon to next levels like newspaper, articles, journals, books and deep things. But you need to start somewhere, start now.

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tashi Tashi Mishra, Editorial Team

I am Tashi, basically from Varanasi, currently pursuing my Masters in Computer Science from Christ University, Bangalore. I am interested in reading and football. It has always been my dream to join the forces,so here I am to share my experience with all the aspiring faujis. Remember with determination you’ll be triumphant!

Territorial Army SSB Interview Dates January 2015

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Territorial Army SSB Interview Dates January 2015

Indian army career website joinindianarmy.nic.in has published the centre allotment and SSB interview dates of territorial army. Candidates who have applied for territorial army Indian and cleared their TA written exam are required to attend the TA SSB interview getting conducted from 12th Jan 2015 onward.


Candidates are required to report at Bangalore City Railway Station at 1500 hours on the dates as specified against each for SSB Interviews for the Subject Course scheduled to be held at Selection Centre South Bangalore. They are required to bring with them the following documents in ORIGINAL along with two photocopies each duly attested by a Gazetted Officer :-

  • Passing certificate of matriculation / 10th standard exam for verification of age proof. (No other document except matriculation certificate in original is acceptable for age proof)
  • Passing certificate of Intermediate / 10+2 exam.
  • Mark sheets of matriculation / 10th standard and Intermediate / 10+2 exams.
  • Semester / year wise independent marks sheets of Graduation alongwith Degree/ Provisional Degree in original (as applicable for this entry).
  • Your identity proof with photograph (Anyone of Voter ID card, PAN card, UPSC admit card, Passport, Driving license, etc.)
  • Risk Certificate duly signed by your parent / guardian.
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In case, your original documents are deposited with some institution for pursuing higher studies, you are required to bring a bonafide cum custodian certificate duly signed by the Principal/head of institution giving list of those documents and two photocopies of each document duly attested by the same authority.
Common call up instructions for SSB interviews are available on the website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in for your information and compliance. Please ensure your eligibility criteria as per notification for this course. In case, you fail to produce any requisite documents, you are liable to be returned without being interviewed and NO reimbursement of TA will be made. 
Entitlement to Travelling Allowance :-
  • TA is admissible for the shortest route only.
  • AC 3 Tier fare (including reservation-cum-sleeper charges) by main route from home station to Bangalore and back will be paid as per government rates on production of tickets. 
  • No re-imbursement of rail/bus fares/ reservation-cum-sleeper charges will be permitted in the absence of original travel documents.
  • You are entitled to TA when you attend the interview for a commission for the first time. Such allowance is not admissible for second or subsequent attempts for the same type of commission.

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Everything About ‘Being Merit Out’

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ssb interview merit list

The closer you get to your goal, the more it hurts if you cannot achieve it. Being merit out brings immense pain and disappointment. Once you get screened out you feel bad, if you are not recommended you feel worse, but being merit out leaves you with a worst feeling (of course relegation and suspense can’t be compared). With the current scenario of selection, there is a huge number of increase in the merit out cases. The level of candidates has risen to a great deal, which matches up to the standards of the forces, so there are many candidates who get recommended, but due to constraints all can’t be taken in for training.

What is merit out?

The candidates, who get recommended in SSB, have to compete on an all India level based on their scores in SSB (and written in case the entry is not direct). The vacancies are limited and hence few are taken in for the final training and few are not. This is decided based on the merit list given by the recruitment center, which has candidates who have higher score. So comes the case of being merit out.

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Why Merit Out?

As mentioned above the vacancies for every entry is limited. So there may be more candidates who are recommended from a center, but there might be lesser number of vacancies. Hence the candidates who score lesser marks are not taken in the final merit. Being recommended just means that you are fit for the forces, it will not guarantee your final admission in the academy. Candidates may feel that there are so many news about the shortage of officers in the forces. Then too why there are cases of merit outs? This is so because the capacities of training academies are limited, they have a limited resources to train limited candidates, hence this determines the vacancy. Also the requirement in that department might be limited for which you apply.

How to ensure being merit in?

Merit is a collective score of your performance in the SSB and written. In case of direct entries, it is only SSB. The key to success here is to score as much as possible. You need to first understand where you can score for sure. In psychological tests there is no idea that on what basis the marks are given, in interview also, it is dependent on the interviewer, and so is in few tasks in the Groups Tasks. So in order to score marks, first you need to score as much as possible in the written tests. Then you need to try and score as much as possible in the Officers Intelligent and Rating Test, in the screening, as its marks are added in the final merit list. Then you get a chance to score in the Individual Obstacle in the group tests. These are a few places where you can get calculated marks, so make sure you perform well in them.

Being merit out is not the end of the world. You definitely deserve, that is why you were chosen. Don’t give up hope and keep trying.

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