SSB interview indeed needs a serious approach, but some candidates take it otherwise. We must have seriousness in our efforts and sincerity in our approach towards the goal. But sometimes we need to keep this seriousness aside and take some rest. There is a page called SSB Trolls and Memes which is the best page on Facebook for aspirants, just because it shares creative trolls related to SSB, which can make you LOL, ROFL and LMFAO.

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Group discussion is the first task in the GT series. This is conducted in two parts, in the first part the GTO gives your group two topics and the group has to choose the topic of general acceptance, i.e. the group decides upon one topic and a discussion of about 15-20 minutes is conducted. 

Your group first chooses a topic and then you tell the GTO that what topic you have chosen then He asks you to begin and you all start. In the other part the GTO gives one topic when the first discussion ends the group has to carry out a discussion of about the same duration. Group Discussion is a place where the GTO monitors your group adaptability, intelligence level, communication skills and leadership. Here he sees as to how much you are comfortable with your group, how much understanding you all have, what is your level of communication.

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1. No matter what a person speak, whether it is against you or strictly against your view do maintain the smiling composure and never get up from your chair.
2. Sit straight, do not slouch at the same time do not look unduly tensed or worried and sit in a comfortable manner.
3. A little gestures are fine while putting up your point but remember a too many of them would give you a dramatic look which is a negative thing.
4. It becomes easy as the GTO gives three leads with the topic but be sure to strictly go with one lead, do not generalize by saying that all are equal.
5. When you feel somebody else has made a stronger point there is no harm in accepting their point, it only shows that you are adaptable.
6. Never in any chance join hands with one other candidate and start backing up each other, a real leader considers everybody equal hence give everybody a fair chance.
7. Help the people who have not spoken anything to speak.
8. Give others a chance to speak, if you and only you keep on speaking all the time the GTO will never get a good chance to listen to others hence he’ll get irritated from you instead of getting happy.
9. The GTO explicitly mentions that you do NOT have to conclude the discussion hence do not overrule his wish by trying to conclude the discussion.
10. Generally the GTO asks you to introduce yourself before the GD begins, this happens specially in AFSB’s, he asks you to cover your name , family occupation, your hobbies interests, you marks up to Graduation, so be prepared for such and introduction.

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 Tashi Mishra, Editorial Team

She is a defense aspirant from Varanasi completed her BCA. She has attended SSB Interview at 1 AFSB Dehradoon and has more SSB coming up. She is confident about joining Defence Forces one day. Here, she is sharing her views and experience. Mail us to join our editorial team now.

Some memories are so fond… Some moments are so magical. It’s that feeling when each answer of yours in a do or die interview is bang on! I entered with a confident stance; greet the conference members and wait- wearing a bright smile.

• President: please have a seat
• Me: (take the seat- conscious not to fidget. then look expectedly ahead)
• Vice president: so, Tanesha! What do you do? (Pleasant, encouraging smile)
• Me: (half stunned) Sir, I graduated this year with a degree in Economics from Delhi University- Miranda House College. At present I’m preparing for MBA entrance- CAT and am taking coaching for the same.
• VP: But, you’re an Economics graduate. Why didn’t you pursue Masters in the subject from DU. After all it is so prestigious.
• Me: Yes, sir. I’m aware of that and, I wrote the entrance for MA in Eco from Delhi School of Economics but I could not clear it.
• VP: (intimidating posture) why not? When engineers and others with non-Economics background can clear it, why not you?
• Me: (confidently) yes sir. Perhaps they prepare for the exam very well and coach themselves for it- given the competitiveness. In my case sir, I had not studied for the same. Perhaps I was more interested in cracking the SSB. (Approving nods among members)
• VP: So, how did you prepare for the SSB?
• Me: sir, I spoke with people. Read blogs. Visited SSBCrack.com.
• VP: (cutting me) (skeptical tone) Why that site? Do you think it’s a reliable source for information?
• Me: Yes absolutely it is sir. It even provides pictorial descriptions of some GTO tasks and is quite insightful.
• VP: Ok, in your defense of the website, to what extent is it true?
• Me: considerably true.
• VP: Percentage?
• Me: 90%
• VP: OK….. So tell me about your extracurricular at college Tanesha.
• Me: Sir, I was the vice president of the women development cell at my college. Also I was an editor for the college magazine.
• VP: (raising eyebrows) why were you just a vice president and why didn’t you stand for president’s post?
• Me: sir, I was part of the organization for only a year and moreover, I did contest for the elections for president but couldn’t make it.
• VP: Why not?
• Me: sir, I feel my contender had an upper hand over me -given that she was a student of the teacher in-charge and had worked to the extent of overshadowing me at a major event.
• VP: Which was?
• Me: sir, the ‘certificate course on Women and Laws in India’ was the event and I don’t know exactly. Admittedly, I did not rise up to the occasion to take the responsibility I was supposed to boot; this girl was enterprising enough to take all credit to herself.
• VP: so, being the Vice President, there must have been events that you conducted and would fondly remember.  How did you not feel like continuing your role in the future?
• Me: sir, as I said I had no choice but to leave after I could not make it to the president’s post. I was not on good terms with the new comer- our ideologies were different. Also, I realize in retrospect that I was not responsible enough on my part.
• VP: (wicked smile) did you congratulate her on her win?
• Me: (confidently) yes sir in fact I went up to her and signed the WDC register.
• VP: So Tanesha, you’re a blogger!
• Me: (bright smile) yes sir!
• VP: what do you right about?
• Me: sir, there’s no specific genre that I restrict myself to, but I have an inclination towards life philosophy and current affairs.
• VP: what was your most recent post about?
• Me: sir, the one on ‘Impact of US espionage on India’.
• VP: but China also does it!
• Me: yes sir. I’m aware of that issue in fact I remember reading an article in ‘the Economist’ that a Chinese cellular manufacturing company ‘Huawei’ is allegedly involved in such activities. Though the brand is not very popular in India.
• VP: So what is the solution?
• Me: sir, this is intolerable from a moral point of view. There must be diplomatic talks and deliberations to get this to a stop.
• VP: yes, like at UN level.
• Me: yes sir!
• VP: OK, so Tanesha tell me one incident in your life that you found difficult to tackle and how did you face it?
• Me: (hate clenches) Yes sir, there are various incidents – eg. Most recently when I’d gone for recruitment for voluntary organization make a Difference; there was a group task where in the group mates were to come to a consensus.
• VP: Not that kind of difficulty. Something which you’ve faced in your life.
• Me: (deep breath) yes, sir. There was a problem when me and a fellow volunteer at WDC – had a fall out over. I don’t know what… (Elusive)
• VP: C’mon, you would know!
• Me: sir, we had differences of opinion and we used to be very good friends before we went cold towards each other. That was a difficult situation because we were part of the same ‘college group’. With such attitudes we realized that it is not a healthy relation. Eventually, things have come to be fine between us.
• VP: she made the effort or you?
• Me: (smiling) sir, it was mutual.
• VP: Alright Tanesha, how was your stay here?
• Me: sir, it was memorable. (Fondly)
• VP: any suggestions.
• Me: answered in interview. 
• VP: Thank you.
• Me: Thank you.

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 About Author: Ttanesha Chaudhary

I’m a graduate in Economics (Hons) from Miranda House Delhi University. I love to blog and I am currently preparing for the Delhi Marathon.

TGC stands for technical graduate course is one of the three entries for the engineers into Indian Army. Other two entries are SSC Tech (Short Service Commission Technical), and UES (university entry scheme).both gives entry into Indian army and both are permanent commission, also both entries are biannual but TGC differs from CDSE i.e. IMA-Direct Entry in many aspects. I will try to cover those aspects here.

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• First of all TGC is technical entry while CDSE is non technical.
• We start from the timing of entry forms and time of advertisement April for January course and Nov for July course. While CDSE it is may for July course and Nov/Dec for January course.
• For TGC entry candidates don’t have to face any written exam but they face % criteria for being shortlisted for SSB. Initially this cut off was low but these days cut off marks for TGC entry are going up to 65%. But in case of CDSE a written exam is there ,no % criteria is specified for degree but one must crack the written in order to appear before SSB.
• No form fee is there for TGC entry. But CDSE is conducted by UPSC so there is a examination fee of rs.200/-.
• Age for eligibility for TGC is 20 and 27 yrs as of first day of month in which course is due to commence. While for CDSE it is 19 and 24 yrs as of first day of month in which course is due to commence.
• Number of vacancies for TGC is near 80 in total including all branches and for CDSE are 250.
• SSB timings of TGC are Oct/Nov and April/May. While for CDSE it is July/Aug and Mar/April.
• Training duration of TGC is 12 months while for CDSE entry it is 18 month.
• After training Engineering Graduates will be granted permanent commission in the Rank of Lt with one year antedate seniority from the date of granting commission. This is to compensate for the extra time and energy spent to earn the Engineering Degree before training. With the antedate seniority, there are opportunities for faster promotions, in addition to pay benefits. But this seniority is not granted in CDSE entries.

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