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SSB Interview Motivational Series: Sylvester Stallone

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Vardaan Parashar
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SSB Interview Motivational Series: Sylvester Stallone

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”

 You have been to the SSB for several times.
You were too close yet too far from making it.
Now you are thinking to quit and see some other career option.
Hold your decision until the end of this article.
Presenting a series of stories of a few renowned people who refused to quit. SSBCRACK presents an all-new motivation series.
Prologue
Staying motivated all the time is an uphill task. We would be sharing the tale of some famous personalities who came across a similar situation but refused to bog down. Today we will discuss about the macho man Sylvester Stallone. From Rocky to the expendables, he has shown proved the mettle of his acting skills every time.  Only a few of us know that this revered Hollywood icon was once in a diabolical situation.
Born into a middle class family Stallone had a coarse childhood. He scored poorly at school and abandoned by his family members. His situation was so grave that he had to sell his beloved dog for $25. He wandered here and there and kept doing petty jobs.
Then drawing inspiration from Mohammed Ali, he penned a script (which now people know as rocky) about boxing. He wrote the script for 22 hours at a stretch.

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The turning point
He took the script to many producers. He had to face rejection for 1500 times. Although, a few were ready to pay for the script but did not accept Stallone’s condition. The condition was that Stallone would sell the script only to the person who allows him to play the lead role in the film. His persistence paid. A producer agreed but only gave him $35000 as compared to $250,000, which he would have got had he not starred in the film. The first thing he did with that $35000 was buying that dog for a whopping $15000.
Result
Rocky was an instant hit. It raked in about $200000000. Stallone had become a star overnight.
Just imagine what would have happened if he had taken the bait of that $250,000.
Lesson learnt
Never settle for anything less than what you deserve.
If Sylvester can endure rejection for an astounding 1500 times, why cannot we try for a couple of more times?

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Conclusion
Friends, when you think of giving up or start doubting yourself, just try to recall the lesson learnt today. You are striving for something extraordinary. Therefore, it requires exemplary persistence. 
The assessors in the SSB are very happy to see the repeaters, contrary to the existing belief. This is the reason there is no limit to the number of chances one can avail for selection in the armed forces. You never know what course your life may take, it is all about that one more time.
Hence, pull up socks and restart the journey towards glory. We at SSBCRACK are all always at your service. Please be free to get in touch with us.
“There are two kinds of people on the earth, the others and the defence lovers!“. 
vardaan%2Bssbcrack Vardaan Parashar, Editorial Team

Apart from being a defence enthusiast, I have great zeal towards patriotic and welfare activities. I hail from a rich defence background with my dad being a retired commandant in the Indian Coast Guard. I am currently pursuing Mechanical Engineering and wish to join DRDO one day

Speaking Skills for SSB Interview

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Tashi Mishra
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Speaking Skills for SSB Interview

Voice is an important part of anybody’s personality. Having the correct tone, pitch and style can help you a lot even in SSB also. A correct voice tone enhances personality, adding strength to your overall appearance and creating impact on to the one’s around you.

Importance of having a correct way of speaking

In SSB many tasks are there where your speaking skills count. Beginning from day 1, i.e. the screening procedure itself, you need to have a good speaking skill. In stage 1 testing itself, you are required to participate in a GD, narrate your own story etc.
It demands a good speaking style. Then when you proceed to stage 2 testing also, there are a number of places you need to have  a good way of speaking. You have to participate in GD, where again you need to have a good voice. There is lecturette which is like an extempore speech, of course you need to have an impressive way of speaking here. Then you have to face the interview, where of course you need it.
An officer has to command a troop of soldiers, he/she is responsible for motivating them, boosting their confidence. Most importantly they should be able to communicate what all is there in their mind, and speech is the most important way of communication. So here is the importance of having good speaking skills.
How to get it?
There are a lot of things which count when it comes to speaking:
  • Tone: It should be not very rude, not very feeble, just a perfect firm one.
  • Pitch: You voice shouldn’t hurt the other person’s ear. For people having high pitched voice, do not speak very loudly.
  • Loudness: You need to be perfectly audible to your audience
  • Modulation: Nobody likes a monotonous tone, you need to modulate your voice with the grammar in the sentence, pause, stop, highlight important things.
  • Speed: The speed should be just right. Do not be a jet and neither a snail while speaking
  • Gestures: Too many gestures are not good.
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You cannot achieve a perfect voice and style within a day. You need to work on it for a long duration of time. You can start by practicing the voice in 5 levels. Shout 1, 2 ,3 ,4 and 5 in different levels. 1 with the loudness that the person sitting next to you can hear you and 5 so that a person 30 meters away can hear you. Cover the rest in between. To improve your speed, start reading loudly. This will modulate your voice also. Remember that the modulation needs to come naturally otherwise it’ll sound very made up and fake. Another very important thing about speaking is eye contact. When you do not make an eye contact you lose audience. So start practicing. Time yourself, to control your speed. Speak about 150 words in one minute for a perfect speed. Speaking slow is always better than speaking fast, because it gives you some additional time to think also.

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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!

Defence Related Questions for SSB Interview

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Tashi Mishra
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When we go to SSB, we see a lot of candidates having immense knowledge about the forces. That gives us a complex, many times, as we are not having so much of knowledge. Many of you are from a civilian background, many of you go there for getting a job and rather are not that passionate about the forces.

Many of yours’ childhood dream was probably not the forces. But then there are people who have knowledge about everything in the forces, right from the trainers, to the fighters, from squadrons to regiments, from the oldest weapons to the latest ones, from the historic wars to the war heroes, practically everything. You on the other hand are awestruck. We’ll look into detail on what is important and what not, and does having knowledge about the forces really help?

What is essential? There are a few things which you are expected to know about the certain organization which you are going to join. These things include:  

  • Commands, headquarters. (of the service you are going to join)
  • Ranks
  • A few aircrafts/guns/weapons/ships
  • Few missiles
  • Chief of staff
  • Information about anything related to defence, if you have in your city.
  • Recent Defence deals
  • Name of the defence minister
  • Major wars
  • What your job profile will be

If you are from a defence background or any of your family member/close friend is in defence you need to know a few additional things:  

  • Fine details about the work of the person you know.
  • Everything, about the unit/squadron the person works in.
  • Details about the aircraft/ship if associated.
  • You’ll be asked anything and everything related to the organization if you have your sibling or parents in it.
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Does it help? As mentioned above, you are expected to know a few things about the organization you are going to join. It shows that you are dedicated to join it and that you are sincere in your attempt. Whereas lack of any knowledge shows that you are very casual about your attempt. If you are working and still manage to get hold of a few information about the forces then that will definitely help you, as it’ll cast a good impression that you are hardworking and found time out of your busy schedule to read about the forces. Of course this will never form the basis of your selection, but it might form a basis of your rejection, if you do not know anything. SSB is a collective test, the results depend on the collective result of the small tasks which form a part of the whole testing. Interview is a major part of it and you can be tricked around this part if you have not prepared well for it, in the interview. For those of you having a defence background, you are expected to know a great deal, as you have been living in that environment since childhood. If you fail to answer then that shows your lack of awareness about your surroundings. So in order to be fully assured of your success, why not prepare well for it in advance. After all if defence is your aim, you’ll not like to leave any stone un turned to join it.

NDA Pune Passing Out Parade Nov 2014

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NDA Pune Passing Out Parade Nov 2014

National Defence Academy passing out parade was held on 29th Nov 2014. Gen Dalbir Singh, COAS reviewed the passing out parade of 127th Course of NDA at Pune. “The Nation reposes its trust on you” – COAS to Passing out Cadets of NDA. 355 cadets graduated from the Academy as they passed, including Ten cadets from Tajikistan and Five cadets from Afghanistan.

NDA Pune Passing Out Parade Pictures and Video

NDA Pune Passing Out Parade Pictures

NDA Pune Passing Out Parade Pictures

NDA Pune Passing Out Parade Pictures

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The Editorial Team of SSBCrack consists of a group of Professional writers and aspirants. Their main aim is to provide up to date information regarding SSB Interviews and sharing quality information about Indian Defence to help aspirants. Mail us to join our editorial team now.

Why Repeaters Face Difficulty at SSB?

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Jayendra Singh
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Why Repeaters Face Difficulty at SSB?

There are lot of myths in this regard and aspirants keep asking such questions to be specially the ones who lose the coveted tag of a fresher at SSB, but let me make you clear in the very beginning that the assessors don’t discriminate in the repeaters and fresher’s. Now a sudden argument will come stating then why the number of attempts and records are asked in PIQ. That’s just because to understand the psychology and the psychological game that a candidate can play at the centre. Also fresher’s and repeaters are separated so that it provides a fair amount of chance to the fresher’s who are supposedly going through the system for the very first time. Once the whole process is known and a person is aware of it by being the part of the assessment system they are called repeaters.

In order of knowing the system at SSB many of the repeater aspirants try to fool the system but in this process they forget that they are actually fooling themselves as personality hidden or modified at one place would be caught at the other place as several qualities are checked at multiple places through multiple assessors. Repeaters should try hard to improve the following:
  • Please remember that SSB is a personality assessment where only qualities are judged, so try to improve them.
  • Since repeaters know the system it does not add to any advantage as the ground tasks, pictures or say all other things are changed constantly. Even if not changed the same story if repeated might not help as with time your personality has got changed.
  • Don’t go to SSB in high frequency at very short intervals as personality change needs time and give yourself that time so that changes can be implemented. Else you will turn up increasing the number of attempts and it would not benefit in the long run.
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  • Similarly give proper time for learning and improving yourself as it’s not a simple thing to change the personality. I receive multiple requests from aspirants when there SSB is 10-15 days far and they want to improve their personality. I could only ask them to prepare themselves as I don’t possess that magic wand or in that case anyone else who can improve it in short duration.
  • If you take advice from experts, remember that there should be sufficient time available for your interaction and query resolution and if feasible seek individual guidance so that your own personality is improved and that helps in long run.
  • I have already written on core aspects of personality which needs a lot of improvement as once that thing is done SSB is just a easy game to play. So preparation should be in line with personality innovation and improvement and not merely replicating things that are at SSB.

Body language and external personality is very important and I have dealt it in a separate article. Still If you have any confusion or any query related to personality improvement or you feel the need of individualised  mentoring / counselling program from me which can be done from your place itself, drop me a mail at [email protected]or add me on Fb and drop in a message. Performance and change can be brought once right guidance is available and self-introspection is the best tool to clear such doubts. Have time for yourself and see yourself improving.

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jayendra Jayendra Singh, Editorial Team

Jayendra is pursuing MBA from IIM Ranchi and is a die heart counsellor for defence aspirants. He was recommended in the first attempt for Indian navy UES entry and is willing to help aspirants to make use of his experience in this field.

CDS 1 2014 Merit List

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CDS 1 2014 Merit List

CDS 1 2014 Merit List. UPSC.gov.in has published the CDS 1 2014 final merit list of candidates who have cleared the CDS 1 2014 written exam and SSB interview for IMA 138th, Flying(P) 197th and Indian Naval academy. The following are the lists, in order of merit of 238 candidates who have qualified on the basis of the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I)-2014 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission in February, 2014 and SSB interviews held by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence for admission to the 138th Course of Indian Military Academy, Dehradun; Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala and Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course i.e. 197th F(P) Course.

  • There are some common candidates in the three lists for various courses.
  • The number of vacancies, as intimated by the Government is 250 for Indian Military Academy [including 32 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Army Wing) holders], 40 for Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala – [ Hydro/ Executive General Service] including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate (Naval Wing) holders] and 32 for Air Force Academy, Hyderabad.
  • The Commission had recommended 5480, 2855 and 614 as qualified in the written test for admission to the Indian Military Academy/ Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy respectively. The number of candidates finally qualified are those after SSB testing conducted by Army Head Quarters.
  • The results of Medical examination have not been taken into account in preparing these lists.
  • Verification of date of birth and educational qualifications of these candidates is still under process by the Army Headquarters. The candidature of all these candidates is, therefore, Provisional on this score. Candidates are requested to forward their certificates, in original, in support of Date of Birth/Educational qualification etc., certificates claimed by them, along with Photostat attested copies thereof to Army Headquarters/Naval
  • Headquarters/Air Headquarters, as per their first choice.
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  • In case, there is any change of address, the candidates are advised to promptly intimate directly to the Army Headquarters/Naval Headquarters/Air Headquarters.
  • These results will also be available on the UPSC website at www.upsc.gov.in However, marks of the candidates will be available on the website after completion of its complete process i.e. after declaration of final result of Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) for Combined Defence Services Examination (I)-2014.
  • For any further information, the candidates may contact Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of the Commission’s Office, either in the person or on Telephone Nos. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 between 10:00 Hours & 17:00 Hrs. on any working days. 

CDS 1 2014 Merit List

  • Merit List By UPSC (Excluding Medical)
  • IMA 138 Merit List
  • Flying 197 Merit List IAF
  • Indian Naval Academy Merit List

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The Editorial Team of SSBCrack consists of a group of Professional writers and aspirants. Their main aim is to provide up to date information regarding SSB Interviews and sharing quality information about Indian Defence to help aspirants. Mail us to join our editorial team now.

Causes of Failure at SSB?

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Jayendra Singh
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Causes of Failure at SSB?

“Change will begin the moment you take ownership of your thoughts and actions and stop making excuses.”  ~~Linda A.

Your life is in your hand and it perfectly moves the way you wanted. The said luck factor or the noise as we call it in management language does not play a major role in life. Things and your life are shaped in a way you want and you are the one who can work for it. Life is a blend of success and failures and there is no one who has always seen success and no failure in life. Failing is also compulsory and it only motivates to perform better learning from the mistakes that have been made. A person improves a lot by learning from his failures. Similarly loosing exam by an inch should not lead to any trauma. It’s just that you did not performed well and every exam looks for the best. There is always a next chance.

SSB is one such exam where they look for a perfect job fit in the industry and no relaxation is given in this regard because of the nature of job. My mentees always ask me that I could not understand why I failed when I performed things all right. And to my surprise when I analyse individually their stories or sentences I find they have written flashy things. Please remember that psychology round at SSB is not a story writing competition where writing good English will solve the purpose. You have to write things understanding your personality. Please remember the following:
  • Representing your OLQ’s is necessary and it’s the work of psychologist to extract that. You need not insert things necessarily.
  • I have seen my mentees introducing extra characters, things that are not even required. I don’t know where they get these things from.
  • Each given picture has a hidden meaning and those 30 seconds given to analyse a picture are very crucial to understand that meaning. Once that is done nothing is mystery.
  • But in actual what happens is that people ask me to suggest a good book or a page where they can have ready made solutions. I don’t understand how stories written by others can fit their personality.
  • Self-introspection is never done by the youth these days and they want ready-made preparation that actually might cause a disaster. Learning common things in large groups is also not needed.
  • Either introspect yourself and apply change to your personality or look for some expert who can take care of you individually for personality improvement.
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SSB is nothing but revealing your true self to the assessors. Tell me is this tough? Why do u want to modify and falsify things? Still If you have any confusion or feel to take individual assessment of personality for OLQs / improvement or prepare from your place itself through one to one interaction through my mentoring / counselling program drop me a mail at [email protected]or add me on FB and drop in a message. It would be a pleasure to help and resolve queries and clear doubts and help in improving our youth who are just getting ready to safe our borders and nation with pride.

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jayendra Jayendra Singh, Editorial Team

Jayendra is pursuing MBA from IIM Ranchi and is a die heart counsellor for defence aspirants. He was recommended in the first attempt for Indian navy UES entry and is willing to help aspirants to make use of his experience in this field.

Territorial Army Recruitment Notification 2016

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Territorial Army Notification 2016 and Exam Date

Applications are invited from gainfully employed young men for an opportunity of donning the uniform and serving the nation as Territorial Army Officers, based on the concept of enabling motivated young men to serve in a military environment without having to sacrifice their primary professions. You can serve the nation in two capacities – as a civilian and as a soldier. No other option allows you such an expanse of experiences.

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY :

(a) Nationality: Only male Indian citizens of India.
(b) Age Limits: 18 to 42 years on the date of application.
(c) Educational Qualifications : Graduate from any recognized university.
(d) Physical Standards : A candidate must be physically and medically fit in all respects.
(e) Employment : Gainfully Employed.
Note : Serving member of the Regular Army/ Navy/ Air Force/ Police/GREF/ Para Military and like forces are not eligible.

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DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION : 31 July 2016.

LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION : Application form completed in all respects will be accepted till 30 June 2016 at respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters. The date of holding the examination as mentioned above is liable to be changed at the discretion of the competent authority.

STANDARD AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION : Read here

Candidates to ensure their eligibility for the examination : The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.Mere issue of Admission certificate to the candidate will not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the competent authority.

  • Time : Maximum time for each paper is 02 hrs and will be conducted in two sessions.
  • Type of Exam : Objective (OMR Answer Sheet will be used).
  • Qualifying Marks : Minimum 40% marks in each part of the paper separately and overall average of 50%.

PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS : Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.

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HOW TO APPLY. All desirous civilian candidates can obtain Application Form from Employment News or download from www.indianarmy.nic.in (FREE OF COST) and send it alongwith self addressed envelope (28 x12 cms) with postal stamps affixed worth Rs. 27/- and two passport size photographs (No other cost for submission) to the respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters as per the choice of following examination centres.

NO OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED WITH APPLICATION FORM. CENTRES OF EXAMINATION :TA Exam

  • Candidates should note that no request for change of centre will be granted.
  • While filling in Application Form, the candidates should carefully decide about choice for the centre for the examination.
  • The eligible candidates shall be issued an Admit Card and will be sent by post by the respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters.

SELECTION PROCEDURE :

  • Candidates whose application forms are found correct will be called for screening (written exam followed by interview only if passed in written exam) by a Preliminary Interview Board (PIB) by the respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters.
  • Successful candidates will further undergo tests at a Service Selection Board (SSB) and Medical Board for final selection.

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EMBODIMENT FOR TRAINING:

  • One month basic training in the first year of commission.
  • Two months annual training camp every year including the first year.
  • Three months Post Commissioning training within first two years at IMA, Dehradun.

Candidate who qualify in written test of Preliminary Interview Board are required to bring the following documents in original alongwith attested copies at the time of Preliminary Interview Board:

(a)  All educational qualification certificates (Matric onwards).

(b)  Latest physical fitness certificate from a registered MBBS Doctor.

(c) Copy of Identity proof with photographs (Voter ID/PAN Card/Passport/Driving license etc).

(d)  Domicile/ Residential proof.

(e)  Certificate for proof of age (Matric/ Senior Secondary mark sheet & certificate for verification of date of birth).

(f) Service certificate by candidates employed in Central Govt/ Union Territory/ State/Semi Govt/ Private Sector Authenticated by Head Office alongwith No Objection Certificate by the department as per format given below.

(g) Self employed candidates are required to submit an Affidavit on Non-Judicial stamp paper of minimum value duly attested stating nature of employment and annual income alongwith photocopy of PAN card and self certified character certificate.

(h) Candidates whose names vary in documents should submit copy of Gazette notification of India/ State showing the correct name or an affidavit duly supported by newspaper cuttings.

(j) Employees of Railways are required to submit No Objection Certificate authenticated by Railway Board.

LAST DATE : Form completed in all respects will be accepted till 30 June 2016 at respective Territorial Army Group Headquarters. For more details about Territorial Army visit us at www.indianarmy.nic.in and download APPLICATION FORM (FREE OF COST). This is the only authentic website of Territorial Army.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATION FORM AND THOSE RECEIVED AFTER 30 JUNE 2016 WILL BE REJECTED WITHOUT INTIMATION.

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Be a Team Player to Excel at SSB Interview

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Jayendra Singh
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Be a Team Player to Excel at SSB Interview

There are numerous situations in life where you have to take control of different people along with yourself. I am not talking of parenting or taking care of dependents. I am talking of taking responsibilities of those who are not related to you anyhow. Who are not having any blood relation nor share anything with you.  Today’s era is the era where working in isolation is not possible. Though it’s an era of nuclear families on one hand but when the same person goes to the organisation he tends to be with people, he works as a team member.

The irrelevance of thought is that a person cannot entertain his family members but is ready to work along with people not related in blood.  But this is the need of time. All organisations prefer people having quality of team work. You should have this quality if you are a defence aspirant. I know you will shout loud that I have the quality of finishing all work alone but when you are surrounded by lot of people or say enemies, will you be able to handle the situation. Will you not ask for help? Or take other situation where people are between gherao and you are asked to go and solve the situation. I know you will utilise you intelligence, but you are performing a team work activity. Working in teams always makes the work easy and it helps bringing out quality work from the individual.
Team work is the quality where you have to gel along with people. Helping in team, helping people, utilising your capability, to solve the problem of others while utilising your knowledge for the benefit for others. Though you will ask at the end that will get the credit. How will I claim that I am efficient enough to handle the situation? Don’t worry; you will get the due credit. How will being a team player help:
  • Everyone will be ready to work for you and this quality is looked at SSB because you need to work in large teams.
  • Work handling is made easy and life seems easy even if tough situations.
  • Many rounds at SSB judge this quality of a person where he or she needs to excel. All group activity has this competency mapped to it.
  • Aspirants are requested to perform best in individual rounds where they are under observation but contributions in team rounds also count. So balance the act.
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And there are lot of other things to prove your mettle. Anyways start doing welfare of others and see the magic how people are ready to help you in adverse situation. So do or die and get everyone to your side!!! Beware you will always be benefitted by this quality as people will always be ready to help you and would love to be at your side. Still If you have any confusion or feel to take individual assessment of personality for olq’s or prepare from your place itself through one to one interaction through my mentoring / counselling program drop me a mail at [email protected] or add me on Fb and drop in a message. It would be a pleasure to help and resolve queries and clear doubts which are more often myths that are present in the mind and that can severely degrade the performance.

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jayendra Jayendra Singh, Editorial Team

Jayendra is pursuing MBA from IIM Ranchi and is a die heart counsellor for defence aspirants. He was recommended in the first attempt for Indian navy UES entry and is willing to help aspirants to make use of his experience in this field.

In Conversation with Komal Pahuja, Recommended from 4 AFSB Varanasi

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We had a chance to interview Komal Pahuja who have been selected for Indian Air Force officer cadre, she got recommended from 4 AFSB Varanasi and here she is talking to us sharing her best moment of life. Appearing candidates can follow her interview and gain some knowledge about the AFSB interview process and how one should plan to achieve success in a defence interview.
Q. What motivated you to join Indian Air Force?
Komal: It was very spontaneous the moment I entered to give my written exam at Air Force Station Bareilly that was the first time I saw the uniform of  IAF “The Blues” J And I guess that uniform thing was the soul motivator. Infact, written exam too wasn’t intended, it was all unplanned. But after that no doubt it was all IAF day and night.

Q. Which attempt this was? What special preparations did you for SSB?
Komal: Yeah, this was my first attempt. I got the result of the written one when my B.Com exams were there. So, it was a bit difficult for me at that time to focus upon my Final Year exams though I was all into IAF. Thus in the meantime, I accessed internet and come to know what SSB is actually. Apart from that I joined various groups on fb of SSB and found other aspirants too who helped me up in knowing the process.
The name of two to mention for sure who helped me a lot through FB- Rounak Singh and Sanghmitra Raikwal

Q. Did you join any coaching? And do you think coaching helps in cracking SSB?
Komal: Well, yes I joined Olive Greens, Chandigarh. As I said I almost came to know everything through internet about SSB especially the website SSBCrack.com helped me a lot but still there is a huge difference between theoretical and practical approach especially an Aspirant likes me who just saw the uniform got motivated and apart from that knew nothing about IAF and didn’t know even the ABC of defense it wouldn’t have been possible without the guidance. I won’t term Olive Greens as Coaching I would rather term it as a Training Institute. I owe a big thanks to the teachers (Chahal sir, Ashokan sir, Vijay sir) who guided me. And well according to me no doubt the Training Programs help an aspirant especially if he/she is a fresher and if repeater then they can analyze it on their own because they know about the whole process then too they can seek guidance after all there is no harm in it.

Q. What was your special success mantra?
Komal: Well success mantra is all about what my teachers told me. I read news papers and watched news which helped me up in the GD in GTO and PI too. Apart from that I also started jogging which gave me a peace of mind and fresh energy. I used to listen to songs full of motivation ( Lakshya, Tu dhoop hai, hall of Fame etc etc). I analyzed all my weaknesses, strengths and rest other things beforehand and I also went through the basic terminologies of my stream as I’m a Commerce Graduate for my PI.

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Q. Tell us something about your personal interview?
Komal: PI huhh, so much stressed I was before PI that too just because I was Chest Number 1 :p and the bad thing was we were called randomly that was the time I wanted to go First so that I get rid of all the anxiety and stress. The moment I was called for PI I stood up I wished luck to myself I still am thinking that where all that stress and anxiety vanished 😀 Maybe my Confidence overpowered all that stress and I was very normal wished my IO a Good Morning and then the Interview lasted for 1hr 15mins all with a smile and confidence. There were moments when I and my IO we both were laughing. I didn’t even come to know how the time passed I even wanted to get more of PI 😉
Most amazing thing was my PI was conducted by the 4 AFSB Board President.

Q. How was your board conference?
Komal: Being, Chest Number 1 I had to enter First in the Conference Room. The moment I entered I saw around 25-30 Officers were sitting in a semi circled position. I wished Morning and sat firmly on my seat. Conference lasted for merely 15-16 secs in which three questions were asked
  • How was your stay?
  • What is the first thing that caught your eye?
  • Any suggestions you would like to give?
Q. Do you think that the group affects your chances for success? How was your group in the SSB?
Komal: According to me group matters the most in the Ground Task because in Psyche and PI you have to do things on your own. But in GT it is all about your bonding with the group whether others allow you to work or not. And my Group was the Best Group we were 8 girls all freshers, all from different places and most importantly we had a very good bonding with each other. Then too in GT apart from being friendly you have to be diplomatic too so that you may not lose the opportunity but make sure that you help all other members too GT is all about the “GROUP EFFORTS”. So never have a selfish approach.

Q. What was your favorite task in the SSB?
Komal: Umm, I loved all the three I actually enjoyed each and every task. I wasn’t performing it as it is a kind of exam rather I was loving and enjoying everything and I guess that was the thing which helped me up somewhere in the whole process. Still if I’ve to choose one then I’ll go with the GT as there we get a mixture of everything.

Q. In which test in SSB do you think you performed the best?
Komal: Undoubtedly, I performed best at GT. I initiated the GDs, in GPE I was able to write a complete story with good means, PGT 65-70% were my ideas from the group, HGT- I gave opportunity to others, Lecturette- I spoke with confidence and smile with some gestures, Command Task- we were 8 and I was called 5 times as sub-ordinate and apart from that I finished my Command Task in spite of the difficulties given up by my GTO, FGT- we were all Co-ordinating and finished it.

Q. How did you prepare for the Psychological Testing?
Komal: I prepared for the Blank story that was also a real story from my life. I prepared WATs and SDs beforehand and except this I visited SSBCrack.com and got various pictures and used to prepare it for TATs .

Q. Tips for Other candidates?
Komal: I’ll just say one word “CONFIDENCE”. If you have this in you, you can do anything and no one will stop you. Have faith in your abilities and go with excitement, happiness and with a positive energy and you will surely get all the things back after the Six days. I didn’t think SSB as my exam I enjoyed all the six days to the fullest and now I came to know why people call the SSB to be Best Days of their Life. In my case it was all my liveliness and confidence. If you aren’t good at GK don’t worry just have an overview of current happenings that is it. I too am not at all good at it.
All that matter is your personality and how you present and define yourself.
And the most important thing is never go into SSB by thinking about the Result from the First day because then Anxiety won’t allow you to do anything. Just give your Best and leave Rest upon God.
For any other query regarding my SSB ask me on Fb “Komal Pahuja”
Good Luck to all Future Warriors.
“It is all your time. Because, another Beautiful Dawn is on its way..!!”
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