SSB Interview Repeater Special: Failures Are Also Necessary

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January 18, 2015

SSB is a place where a person gets opportunity to analyse himself easily. Its spread over a period of five days and all the tests are designed to test few of the qualities of the aspirant. All tests are psychologically designed and they are meant to look for the qualities that an officer should possess to sustain the work conditions that the defence sector would give to individuals. Hence officers are tested on such grounds and these tests have the capability to extract the hidden motives and choose the best among the crowd. It is said that the candidate is judged over fifteen OLQ’s or the officer like qualities and if he or she possess them then only he could be recommended. The qualities are widely spread in different domains of human personality and cover various aspects like Social adaptability, effectiveness, how one does planning and how he is at organising things.

The examination is strict and no exception is there for missing qualities. The presence of such qualities is noted through three types of exams which aim at judging the coordination between heart, mind and body. Three different rounds are made to check all possible ways for presence of these qualities. The aspirant would face PI, Psychology and GTO rounds where different assessors would assess the candidate for appropriateness and fit in service. Different assessors are kept so that the element of favouring or luck factor is minimised as those who judge are also humans but trained specially to assess. The list of fifteen expected qualities is as follows:

Effective intelligence
Sense of responsibility
Organising ability
Self- confidence
Liveliness
Power of expression
Social adaptability
Courage
Speed of decision
Cooperation
Initiative
Reasoning ability
Ability to influence the group
Determination
Stamina

The essence of each quality should be there and it would be tested by officers, so it is suggested to the aspirants that they should go well prepared knowing what they have and what they can inculcate through changes in their personality. Missing elements can surely be build up in some time if during the preparation the aspirants come to know what is really missing from their personality. Since we know what is being looked at we should be smart enough to get our personalities tested by experts who can guide individually and help reach a level where development could be made.

You are the best person to analyse what you actually are and what qualities you possess, you should know what the technicalities that are being looked are and how your responses should fulfil them. If you feel the need of individualised assessment and mocks which can be taken from your home itself through my mentoring program or you have a query bothering your mind which hinders your preparation 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.

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How To Prepare Well For Indian Coastguard PSB?

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January 18, 2015

Indian coastguard is emerging as the fourth wing of our defence services. Though it’s a extended force, but still it’s the first Para military force which has a formalised SSB procedure for selection similar to our defence forces. I would say they have modernised that process and are bit advanced. This is the time when they give calls for various entries for their officer cadre selection. Aspirants have received calls for the preliminary selection round which is a sort of first day for the aspirants and those who clear it will move ahead for the FSB. So it’s really very important to clear it and reach the final stage. The aspirants who will clear it will directly get a call for the second day process and please remember that all the process and assessment is almost similar to SSB with few mild changes.

Day one of PSB comprises of Aptitude test and the questions would be flashed on computer screen and you need to attempt them in a fixed time. This is a difference as compared to our SSB centres. Then the candidates move ahead for the PPDT round which is almost similar to the rounds held at SSB. Here a hazy picture would be flashed and aspirants are expected to write the story. Then comes the individual narration and a GD in a group of 15-20 people. The following points should be kept in mind while preparing:

The call letter has few details related to timing, documents etc. Please ensure that are followed strictly else you might be coming back without giving the exam. The authorities are really very strict with documentation. Please see that all certificates, character certificates, etc. are carried in original and at least two set of photo copies as mentioned in the call letter.
Once the document process is over, you will be taken to the hall where aptitude will be conducted. Be smart and diligent in taking decision and precise in marking them in the answer sheet. Start practicing such questions from now onwards.
PPDT is really very important and will decide the course of selection. So act smart and start self-introspection of personality from now on. Don’t wait for the last moment expecting for some miracle to happen which will change your personality suddenly. Once you know what you have and what now, start working on the areas that need immediate concern. Try to relate qualities in you in whatever you do at PSB. Present yourself originally.

Body language in such an exercise is very important and I would deal it in a separate article. How to do self-introspection can be read in my previous article on the blog. 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. Dreams need to be converted into reality and for that hard work is needed, so start it now!

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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.

Participation and Contribution In the SSB

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Vardaan Parashar

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January 17, 2015

Participation and Contribution In the SSB

It is often said that in GTO series, you must contribute to the group solution. We often fail to construe the exact difference between participating and contributing. While these terms appear to be alike, there is a thin line of difference between the two.
In GD, you keep on blabbering without noticing its effect on the group members. You feel like your job is done and you have played your part. This is called participation. The GTO will come to know who is wholeheartedly working towards the group and who is not. On the contrary, you speak a few quality words while getting the full attention of the group. You respect the views of others and let everyone opine their ideas without any obstruction. This will be termed as contribution.

In the same vein, during the Group Planning Exercise it is not important to stick to your own solution. In 90% of the cases there is no consensus in the group and there you lose your points. An ideal GPE is such where the group members pick out the best ideas from the individuals, mix it up to form the group solution. As long as you do your bit in the group, it is enough. You have the chance to prove your mettle in other tasks and therefore it is your contribution in the group what matters.
Similarly, in the Progressive Group Task (PGT) and Half Group Task (HGT) carrying the load, plank, balli or rope is not important. You must be able to get the group out of the obstacle with your ideas. You have to work in the group with unabridged commitment. Also, in the Group Obstacle Race (GOR) people fight among themselves in order to get a chance to help others in crossing the obstacles. Then they have a look at GTO to check whether he is noticing their effort or not. It is completely fatuous to help the group members just for the heck of it. You have to put your heart and soul in the task and then only it will be termed as ‘contribution’.

To sum it up I would say that many a times the whole group gets washed out. You feel cheated and wretched. Similarly there are instances when the whole group gets recommended. The moral of the story is that you get unmasked in front of the assessors how much ever you try to pretend. You are required to put your heart into the task, without bothering about getting noticed. Your contribution matters, your mere presence holds no water.
I hope that you have got the gist of the article. Any doubts and comments are welcome on [email protected]. Keep visiting SSBCrack. JAI HIND

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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

UES 24 SSB Interview Dates University Entry Scheme Indian Army

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January 15, 2015

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UES 24 SSB Interview Dates University Entry Scheme Indian Army. Indian army has published the ssb interview dates of UES 24 along with the UES 24 centre allotment list. Candidates who have qualified in UES entry preliminary SSB interview can check their allotment centre and SSB dates below. UES 24 ssb interview are being conducted at SSB Allahabad, Bhopal and Bangalore. UES which is also know as university entry scheme is conducted by Indian army for pre final year engineering graduates (Male). Candidates who successfully clears the interview and merit list join Indian military academy for one year training.

UES 24 Allotment Centre and SSB Dates

Dates are being updated.

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134th NDA SSB Interview Dates [Army, Air Force and Navy]

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January 15, 2015

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Indian army official website joinindianarmy.nic.in has published the allotment centre and SSB interview dates for NDA 134th course for Indian army and Indian Navy course INAC 96. Candidates who have cleared the written test of NDA 134 and waiting for their SSB interview dates, can check their allotment centre for Indian army and navy ssb interview respectively. NDA 134 ssb interviews are being conducted at AFSB, Naval board and all Indian army selection centres.

DETAILS OF SSB CENTRES IN RESPECT OF CANDIDATES OF NDA-134 COURSE / INAC 96 COURSE

They are required to carry matriculation or secondary school leaving certificate Issued by board of secondary education for proof of date of birth, 10+2 certificate and mark sheet (issued by the board only). Candidates appearing in class-xii in 2014 are required to carry a certificate signed by the principal of the school / institution indicating the subjects in which they are appearing.

Candidates allotted afsb as their ssb centre are advised to visit web portal careerairforce.nic.in for further details. Candidates allotted naval board (navy) / naval board (navac) as their ssb centres are advised to visit web portal nausena-bharati.nic.in for further details.

Candidates allotted allahabad / bhopal / bangalore as their ssb centre are advised to visit web portal www.joinindianarmy.nic.in for ssb dates.

NDA 134 Centre Allotment Details

Bhopal: 1057
AFSB: 2001
NAVAL BOARD (NAVY): 463
Allahabad: 1633
Bangalore: 696

NDA 134 SSB Dates:

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About SSBCrack Editorial Team

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.

Revealing Secret About The Myths Of BAD COMMUNICATION at SSB

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January 15, 2015

Revealing Secret About The Myths Of BAD COMMUNICATION at SSB

“I am not good in communication!” “I am very bad in public speaking and I cannot express myself!” “Because of bad communication skills I feel low in confidence at SSB!” You might have heard such types of sentences from the aspirants who are otherwise very determined to join the forces. I have been receiving many queries now a day on the same and I thought it’s better to communicate on the common channel. Please understand that SSB is not a place where your flashy usage of big words is checked or how you produce your thoughts. It’s a place where things are psychologically judged and if that can be conveyed in simple language then no one can stop you from getting selected. Preference should be given only to personality development and improvement and not communication.

Now this does not mean that I should be bad at it and should not try to improve if I have claimed this point. Try to understand the dynamics that plays at SSB and what are the expectations of the forces. If you prioritise your work area and work accordingly, everyone has the potential to clear it. That’s not really an exam that needs preparation from books. I have seen people using books that actually don’t help in any sense and help them in adopting different personality which is not theirs actually. Books might guide you in a general sense of how things appear there and what all could be done, but never try to adapt the same methodology as it might reflect a confused personality there. Now let’s come to the English speaking part. See, English is used at SSB just to provide a platform for common understanding to all the aspirants there as they are from different parts of the country and this is the only language that’s common to all of us. That’s it. This is the simple reason of using this language, nothing else.

“Working hard for something we don’t know is called stress, while working hard for something known is passion” So knowing why this language is being used give it only that much advantage. Pursue your passion for defence and never lose confidence because you are weak in English. Yes it can be improved with practice, so do it but never feel defeated. Language is just a tool of communication and nothing else. Don’t give it more advantage and work thoroughly on your personality. If you are weak in that , no one will accept you there. So start in right direction.

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How To Perform Well In Screening Round of SSB?

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January 15, 2015

SSB is a five day process but only for some. Everyone who goes there after the shortlist is not lucky enough to encounter the pride for five days. There is a screening process where majority of elimination takes place and aspirants are sent back on the very first day itself. So I would request aspirants to gear up and prepare well for the first day so that they can also see the full five day stint at the battlefield namely SSB, where you need to revisit your life and the journey would be facilitated along with the assessors. Also the people who get the opportunity to spend five days are lucky as they area changed personality once they move out of that place and that change is permanent and brings a change in thought process that can affect whole of the life. I have personally seen different variety of people changing and speaking in different form once they come back.

How To Perform Well In Screening Round of SSB

So it’s of utmost importance that you should be gear up for performing better on the first day so as to save yourself from elimination. The following tips might help and would facilitate movement in next rounds if sincerely followed:

Don’t take aptitude lightly and keep regular practice of it. I know it’s easy, but why to take risk. I have seen people preparing for big exams like CAT and other such high level exams getting rejected on the very first day just because of over confidence. So maintain you pace in this area.
Next thing to keep in mind is that you should spend a lot of time in self-introspection so as to build up appropriate psychology as needed in the SSB. Don’t start in the last moment and then nothing could be achieved. So start early and build it as PPDT is judged that way only.
Your stories written in PPDT round are the first exposure to officers which proves whether you have it in you or not. So the story should be a perfect match and replica of your personality and even the slight mismatch would lead to rejection at this stage or later in psychology.
Next is individual narration which shows how you are and what you have. It should be practiced well and the narration in front of officers should be flawless.
Then is the GD, where you need to come to consensus and should prove your behaviour in a team. How to do well in GD has been covered in other topics and articles written by me

Body language in such an exercise is very important and I would deal it in a separate article. Also remember that if story and individual narration is proper half the battle is won in this round. Learn and practice well. 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 the future officers that are getting ready to safeguard my motherland.

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Indian Navy and Coast Guard Passing Out Parade January 2015

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January 13, 2015

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Indian Navy and Coast Guard Passing Out Parade January 2015

The largest batch of Air Technical Officers–43 officers, including two from the Indian Coast Guard, passed out today from the Naval Institute of Aeronautical Technology and joined the aviation arm of the Navyand Coast Guard. The Passing Out parade, held at Naval Base, was reviewed by Rear Admiral AK Jain, the Chief of Staff of Southern Naval Command while Commodore Sanjeev Dureja, Director NIAT conducted the parade, a naval press release said.

This increased input is to cater for the rapid expansion of Naval Air Arm view induction of latest generation of aircraft like MiG 29K, Boeing P8I, Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer as well as operationalisation of the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya.
On completion of On Job Training (OJT) for a period of six months, at various frontline squadrons of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard, the officers would be awarded MTech degree in Aeronautical Engineering by the Institute under the aegis of Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Sub Lieutenant Vignesh Kumar was awarded the Director General Coast Guard trophy for the Best All Rounder. Lieutenant Commander Shine Vijayan and Lieutenant Ashok Anand were adjudged First in Order of Merit among Air Electrical Officers and Air Engineer Officers respectively. The Venduruthy trophy for the Best Air Technical Project was awarded to a syndicate comprising of four officers.

While congratulating the award winners, the Rear Admiral lauded the efforts of the Air Technical Officers in ensuring highest serviceability of aircraft and equipment despite an aging fleet and reminded them of the onerous task of maintaining an aging fleet concurrently with the latest aircraft which would test their knowledge acquired at the Institute to the limit.

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Want To Be An Officer In Armed Forces? BE A LEADER FIRST

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January 13, 2015