Recruitment in the Armed Forces is a continuous process. The Government has taken a number of measures to reduce the shortages. These include sustained image projection, participation in career fairs and exhibitions and publicity campaign to create awareness among the youth on the advantages of taking up a challenging and satisfying career. Further, the Government has taken various steps to make jobs in the Armed Forces attractive including improvement in promotion prospects.
I still remember when I was in class IV, our class teacher asked us what we wanted to become. Out of 40-50 students in our class, around 35 answered Pilot and I was also one of them. I don’t know why we answered it. I think it sounded cool and whichever teacher asked our answer was always the same. Never had I realised back then that my dream would become a reality someday. If you would have asked me last year what I wanted to become. My answer would have been, “An officer in Indian Armed forces” but destiny had something else in store for me. My name is Upendra Singh. I got Recommended from 4 AFSB Varanasi in AFCAT 2 2018 entry for flying branch. The following week, I also got recommended for Indian Navy from NSB Coimbatore in SSC Tech. Entry.
I completed my B.Tech from PSIT, Kanpur. I belong to Army Background as my father was in Indian Army. I did my schooling from various Army Public Schools, another perk of being a Fauji kid. An NCC cadet at heart, the motivation to join the Defence forces was from the starting. But I must tell you the journey to this day was not at all smooth. I failed many times but that is what life is all about. You fail, you get up, analyse what went wrong, you try again and repeat this until you succeed. That’s the mantra to success. Now without wasting much time, I should proceed with my story. What I did to get here. I’ll describe my AFSB experience in detail to cut short my NSB one.
Air Force Selection Board, Varanasi
(12 Nov – 17 Nov 2018)
12/11/2018 (Day 1)
I reported at Varanasi Junction Railway Station at 6:30 AM and after a short document verification we were taken to AFSB. A total of 141 candidates reported. Firstly, OIR was conducted. OIR was easy and I was able to complete all the questions well within the time limit. After that Picture Perception and Discussion Test (PPDT) was conducted. I made a story related to my Final year project and related it to the picture shown to us. After that we were taken to the discussion room where the assessors briefed us. I gave my narration confidently. Despite being a repeaters group, our discussion went smooth, fortunately. Now we were waiting for the results of I Stage.
Some tips to follow during I stage of testing:
Since there is no negative marking in OIR Test, try to attempt as many questions as possible.
Narration is very crucial. Deliver it confidently in loud voice and address it to every candidate sitting there.
Try not to interrupt anyone while they speak because group behaviour is something they notice while discussion.
After I stage of testing, DSO sir came with the
results. Out of 141 candidates, 41 candidates were screened in and were
retained for II Stage of Testing. I was given chest no. 31.
After thorough document verification we had our
lunch and we took rest in the room allotted to us.
In the evening, Psychological Tests were scheduled.
This is one test that I had never felt confident about but now I think that
this is the test that has led to my recommendation.
Moving forward, I did all 12 TAT stories. All the stories that I had written were somewhat related to me and the things I do such as NCC, Football, academics etc.
I was able to complete 43 WATsand wrote 45 SRTs. I had prepared my Self-description beforehand so had no problem in writing that part.
Tips:
Psychology is related to your personality so write mostly about the things you do or any experience you have encountered. Be it TAT, WAT or SRTs.
As you all know Quality is important not quantity. Speed is important.
In Self-Description, if you are mentioning your weakness then its important that you also mention what are you doing to overcome it because no one is perfect. Moreover, they are not looking for the perfect fit. They are looking for a right fit.
This is one part that I am always confident
about. Being a sportsperson I always love this part of the testing.
The two GD did not went good. In the first
discussion I was able to speak only 1 time since there was chaos. In the second
GD, I was able to contribute only 2 times. But don’t lose hope if you are not
able to perform in some specific test. Try to give your best in next one.
In Group Planning exercise (GPE), I was able to
write my individual solution in specified time. Mention Time, distance and
resources that you will utilize in your solution. Then we had to discuss among
themselves to reach a common solution so again discussion started. The
discussion was intense. I initiated the discussion and was able to speak 2
times only.
The Progressive group task (PGT) was not so
great. We got stuck in the second obstacle and were able to complete only 3
obstacles. One thing here when GTO sir tell something to the group. Listen
carefully he tries to give hints to clear the obstacles. I was able to give
some ideas and contributed to the group like a team player.
Group race(or Snake race) was not conducted
because some repairing work was going on.
Half Group Task (HGT) was good. We were able to
complete the task very easily within the given time.
In lecturette, Among the 4 topics I had I chose
to spoke on “Strategic Importance of
Indian Ocean”. I was able to speak confidently.
Day 3:
Group Tasks II
Day started with Individual Obstacles (IO).
Individual Obstacles went good and I was able to do 9. I was the only one in my
whole batch who did rope climbing. During Monkey Crawl my hand slipped when I
was just at the finish line, so that was the only obstacle that I was not able
to do.
Command task went great. GTO sir gave me a
problem and I did it. Then he said suppose that structure is not there. Again I
did it with another approach. Then he said that you don’t have rope now. Do it
with Balli and plank only. Again I did it with another approach. That was it. I
was called as a sub-ordinate 4 times.
Final group task (FGT) is just like an
formality and we were able to complete it.
Day 4:
Interview
My Interview lasted for about 45-50 minutes. I
was asked questions related to my education, family, friends, Hobbies, some GK
questions etc. He asked that why I did NCC from Army Wing and not from Air
Wing. At that time assembly elections were going to take place in 5-6 states so
he asked me the names of the states and what all issues are present in those
states in brief. Since I captained my college football team so he asked about
what all challenges I faced. Which football team I support and if I have had
any girlfriends or not. Names of my friends, their strengths & weakness. My
strengths & weakness. About which aircraft I want to fly. Which all
aircrafts does Indian Air force have?
Roles of Sukhoi and jaguar fighter planes. Since the name of the room we
were staying in was Mi-17 so he also asked about that. Then he asked about the
places we visited in Varanasi. He asked me about any secrets that I have. I
declined answering that by saying if I will tell you then they won’t be any
secrets anymore. I think overall he was satisfied with my answers.
My only advice to all of you would be that be
truthful. If you don’t know the answer then kindly say I don’t know. Avoid
beating around the bush. Keep your answers short and to the point.
I was the first one to appear before the
officers and I was made to wait for around 10-15 minutes. I entered the hall.
Greeted them and they asked me to sit.
The first question he asked was about my
previous attempts and what all steps had I taken before appearing this time. I
answered everything I had done for self-improvement.
Next Question: What motivates you to join
Indian Air force?
Answer: Sir, Being a sportsperson I always
wanted a job which allows me to lead a sporty life along with my duties and responsibilities
and I think Indian Air Force allows me to do so. Moreover, the uniform and the
person donning it has so much respect in the society. I would be flying an
aircraft which is dream for so many. I don’t think any other job offers you so
much.
The following questions were about my stay and
food. Then he said Thank you Upendra and Best of Luck for your future. You can
leave now.
After this I had a positive vibe about my
recommendation but was not sure.
We waited for about 1 hour after the conference
was over and then DSO sir came with the results.
He told that out of 41 they have only
recommended only 2. Well that increased our nervousness level.
He started announcing. First chest number that
have been recommended is Chest no. 30…
and then a little pause and then he said Chest no. 31..(I was chest no. 31). That was the best feeling in the world. The
feeling of finally achieving what you have dreamt from your childhood days. The
dream that haven’t let you sleep.
Well, that followed by a lot of form filling.
Chest no. 30 was not eligible for flying branch so he was sent home after form
filling. I was retained for CPSS
that was to be conducted the following day.
Computerised
Pilot Selection System (CPSS)
CPSS is also conducted in 2 stages:
1.
1st there will be a MCQ test. They will first give you instructions how to read
6 kind of dials present in an aircraft, based on that there will be a number of
MCQ tests which include dial reading questions along with IQ, pattern matching,
basic maths, 3-d shapes, mirror images (around 15 small quizzes in total). It
is fairly simple.
2. After you clear 1st test you will be made to sit in a
CPSS machine which is like a cockpit with a joystick, pedals and a lever (like
in an aircraft) with a screen in front of you. You will be made to play a
number of games similar to a video game with joystick and you have to get a
certain score in all games combined to clear this test. Anyone who drives or
has played video games can clear this one easily. You just need hand leg coordination.
You get a total of 4 chances in which the 1st one is a practice set so as to
make you familiar with what you actually have to do and the next 3 chances are
live ones in which the best score out of the 3 is considered, so if you mess up
in the 1st attempt you can make up for it in the other 2 attempts.
I was able to clear the CPSS and was recommended to
become a pilot in Indian Air Force.
Now, I am going to be a pilot in Indian Air Force. Hoping
to be a fighter pilot.
Naval
Selection Board, Coimbatore (21 Nov – 25 Nov 2018)
Day
1: Screening
A total of 81 candidates reported.
The OIRs were almost similar and I was able to complete it very easily. Gave a decent narration and during discussion our group was divided into 2 parts. I was able to speak for 3 times during narration. I was happy with my performance and was waiting for the results.
Results came and out of 81 candidates, only 26 were
screened in.
Day 2: Psychological Test
I followed the same strategy for psychological test as I mentioned above. Was able to complete 12 stories in TAT. I did 45 WATs and 45 SRTs again. Self-Description was prepared beforehand and was able to write it easily in the given time frame.
Day 3: Ground Task I
Our GTO sir was very strict and he scolded and mocked
each one of us during task. Our group was so cooperate that the both GDs and
GPE went very smooth. Everyone was able to speak sufficient points. Everything
went good and I was able to give ideas whenever our group stuck at any place. I
did 10 IOs here and the topic for my Lecturette was “Indian Navy”. I spoke
comfortably for 3 minutes.
Day 4: Ground Task II
Command task was good and FGT was completed very easily
by the group.
My Interview was scheduled on this day. When I reached
the interviewing officer room, the first question he asked was about my
previous attempts and my performance in it. I told him that I got recommended
for Indian Air Force 4 days ago. He told me to show the recommendation letter.
I showed him my letter in which medical dates are mentioned, then he asked me
everything about the ships. If I would be an electronics engineer on a naval
ship, what would be my job and what all electronics equipment are present on
the ship. Then normal technical questions about radars. Some GK questions. Then
my interview was over.
Day 5: Conference
Before my turn to enter the conference hall, I was made
to wait for around 10-15 minutes and only I was made to wait for this long.
I entered the hall and the officer on my left asked some technical questions and he asked some SRTs and usual stuff like accommodation and food. After that I was told to leave.
We all were waiting for results. The Officer came and
said we have only recommended only 1 candidate and asked us to guess the chest
number. Some candidates said chest no. 17 (which
was me) and officer announced chest no. 17. I was retained for further
filling up of forms which took around 3-4 hours.
So, this was my journey at both the SSBs. To get
recommendations I had done a lot of things to improve myself. Introspection is
at the top in that. Since I was not that good in my communications skills so I
started reading novels. I used to play football regularly so that has helped me
to remain fit. I used to take part in the activities organised in class to
build my confidence as public speaking was something that I feared a lot.
At last, I would like to thank my parents, siblings,
friends, seniors, juniors, football mates, NCC mates, teachers and everyone who
had been a part of my life because if it were not for them, I would not have
been the same person that I am today. Thank you all.
Presently, women are inducted in Indian Army through Short Service Commission (Technical) and Short Service Commission (Non-Technical) entries. The induction is governed by Special Army Instruction (SAI) I/93 and AI 3/98. Women are inducted in all the branches and streams of Indian Air Force (IAF) service. Terms and conditions for women officers are issued from time to time. In Indian Navy, women officers are inducted through Short Service Commission in Logistics, Law, Observers, Medical, Dental, Air Traffic Control (ATC), Pilots (Maritime Reconnaissance Stream), Naval Armament Inspectorate (NAI) cadre, Naval Architecture, Education, Sports and Musician Branch. Government has approved Grant of Permanent Commission to SSC Officers of NAI Cadre.
The women officers commissioned in the Defence Forces (excluding AMC, ADC and MNS) during the last three years is as under:-
Year
Army
Navy
Air Force
2016
69
44
108
2017
66
42
59
2018
75
29
59
The percentage of women officers in the three services of armed forces (excluding AMC, ADC and MNS) are as under:-
Percentage of women officers
Army
Navy
Air Force
3.89%(as on 01.01.2019)
6.7%(as on 31.05.2019)
13.28%(as on 01.06.2019)
Various measures have been taken by the Government to attract the women to join the armed forces. The Government has promulgated policy on February 25, 2019 to extend the grant of Permanent Commission to Women Officers in the eight arms/services in Indian Army viz. Signals, Engineers, Army Aviation, Army Air Defence, Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME), Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps and Intelligence in addition to the existing two streams of Judge Advocate General (JAG) and Army Education Corps (AEC). Steps like increasing tenure of women officers and improving promotional prospects in Army have been taken to increase participation of women in the Army.
In addition to existing avenues viz. Logistics, Law, Observers, ATC, Pilot in Maritime Reconnaissance (MR) Stream, Naval Armament Inspectorate Cadre, Naval Architect and Education Branch induction of women into additional specialization viz. Sports and Musician has commenced w.e.f. March, 2019.
Women officers are inducted in all the branches and streams of IAF. Opportunities for a career in IAF service are widely publicized through print/electronic media and special publicity drives.
The Union Public Service Commission conducts the NDA entrance examination twice every year in the months of April and November as NDA – I and NDA – II, to admit the young blood into the regular Army, Navy and Air Force. This is a national level entrance examination. Candidates who are willing to join the regular forces like Army, Navy and Air Force, this is their first step and gateway to serve the nation. After completing 10+2 only they are getting a golden opportunity to join the regular forces. NDA examination consists of 2 phases written exam and followed by SSB Interview. After clearing the SSB interview, qualified candidates will go through the medical examination and document verification process. The SSBCrack is here to provide complete details on NDA examination, eligibility, age limit, selection procedure, and other important details.
NDA 1 2020 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Before applying the NDA 1 2020 notification once try to read the eligibility conditions to appear the examination. Because UPSC always changes the age limits and cut-off dates will be mentioned in the NDA 1 2020 Notification. Here are the eligibility conditions to appear for NDA 1 2020 Examination.
NDA 1 2020 AGE LIMIT: Age limit is a very important criterion in the NDA 1 2020 notification. UPSC follows strict rules considering the dates. The dates given by UPSC for NDA 1 2020 are:
Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July 2001 and not later than 1st July 2004 are eligible
NDA 1 2020 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: As we mentioned earlier this NDA examination admits the young blood into the regular Army, Navy and Air Force. It chooses the candidates who completed their 10+2 examination. Please find the below table for clarity:
WING
QUALIFICATION
ARMY WING
10+2 / Equivalent
NAVAL WING
10+2 / Equivalent with Physics & Mathematics
AIR FORCE
10+2 / Equivalent with Physics & Mathematics
NOTE: Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.
NDA 1 2020 IMPORTANT DATES: Below are the important dates of the NDA 1 2020 notification.
NDA 1 2020 EVENTS
IMPORTANT DATES
Notification Release date
08 January 2020
NDA 1 2020 Application Start
08 January 2020
NDA 1 2020 Apply Last Date
28 January 2020
Release of Admit card
2 Weeks befor Exam
NDA 1 2020 Exam date
06 Sep 2020
Declaration of result
Announced Soon
NDA 1 2020 SELECTION PROCEDURE: To select the candidates UPSC follows 2 stages of the selection process. As this is a national level entrance examination the applications will be very high to imagine. So, they follow the below method to select the candidates:
Written Examination
SSB Interview
Medical Test
Document Verification
Merit List
NDA 1 2020 WRITTEN TEST: To filter the candidates applied from the whole nation written test helps the conducting authority to filter the candidates easily. Exam will be conducted in Pen and Paper (offline) mode.
SUBJECT
DURATION
MARKS
Mathematics
2 Hrs & 30 Min
300
General Ability Test
2 Hrs & 30 Min
600
Total
900
NDA 1 2020 SSB INTERVIEW: The candidates who qualify in written examination will be called for SSB Interview from the available centers in India.
Stage I – Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) , Picture perception, and Description Test.
Stage II – Group Testing Officer Tasks, Psychology Tests and Conference
TRAVELING ALLOWANCE FOR SSB: Candidates appearing for SSB interview for the first time for a particular type of Commission i.e. Permanent or Short Service, shall be entitled to AC III Tier to and fro railway fare or bus fare including reservation cum sleeper charges within the Indian limits. Candidates who apply again for the same type of Commission will not be entitled to traveling allowance on any subsequent occasion.
NDA 1 2020 MEDICAL TEST: Candidates who qualify in SSB Interview they should stay 2-3 days more at the SSB Center to undergo medical tests conducted by the board. To qualify a medical test, the candidate should be fit both mentally and physically.
NDA 1 2020 APPLY PROCEDURE: Follow the below steps to apply the NDA 1 2020 notification:
Candidates are required to apply online by using the website upsconline.nic.in
Click on Part I and submit your personal and contact details.
Get your registration id and head to Part 2 of the application form.
Select the mode of depositing the fees of Rs. 100/-
Select your center of examination.
Then upload our photo and signature in mentioned file size and dimensions.
Then check your declaration and submit the form.
Download a copy of the application form for future use
There is a thing about books,one can not only live a lifetime of eternity through the pages but it also serve as soul food which enhances you as a person. Books reveal truths that reality obscure. Books are quietest of all your friends and train your imagination to think big. This is precisely the reason why we at SSB promote books and author a lot, afterall it is no less than a national service and it should be the duty of all of us to inculcate reading habits into the next generation,here authors also hold important responsibility to present right values and ethos in a manner that the youth of today imbibe the right mind set. Therefore today we are going to review Swapnil pandey latest book ‘Love Story of a Commando’ what delights us more is that she is a real Army wife herself bringing out fictions close to reality. Such military books are not only inspiring the readers for patriotism but also help defense aspirants to gain an insight about military life and generate awareness and respect toward Armed forces personnel and their kin. Such books are perfect window to gain an insight about what all extraordinary sacrifices defense personnel and their families make for us on daily basis.
Love Story of a Commando Plot
The plot revolves around a millennial Riya who is an usual engineering student and later joins her job to fulfil her corporate dreams. She has a normal life and usual aspirations until she falls for a NSG Commando Captain Virat and understands the true meaning of valour,vehemence,patriotism and supreme sacrifices. The story has several twists which depicts various security threats and national issues in a very simple manner for young readers to understand and teaches how freedom is not free.
Characters
Riya
The female protagonist of Love Story of a COmmando is Riya. One true blue feminist,full of aspirations and life. For her happiness lied in the pages of a romance novel or in a cup of tea. She carries the whole story on her shoulders and just not the female lead but also play the center character. Through her narration, author beautifully describes various national issues,security threats and the challenges a military couple face. Her transformation from a simple girl to a girl believing in principles of freedom is portrayed incredibly by the author.
Captain Virat
Captain Virat is part of NSG or National Security Guards. Also known as Black cats,which is one of the elite counter insurgency Special Forces unit in India. He is swift,sharp and dark. there is nothing he can not deal with except his own demons. His character depicts the life of our security personnel very well and how they sacrifice their daily lives for the sake of duty and nation. The humanitarian side of a Commando and their emotions as ordinary men makes the story very interesting. We don’t get to know about it ever.
Story
Riya is a millennial who watches Splitsvilla, worships David Guetta and sways to Ed Sheeran tunes. She believes Fifty Shades of Grey is the greatest love story, unfamiliar from the world of passion, agony, gallantry, supreme sacrifices and ‘Love’ until the day she meets Captain Virat, aka a ‘Black Cat.’ He is swift, sharp, lethal and dark. He belongs to the NSG, India’s top elite counter insurgency Special Forces unit. He’s trained all across the globe and been in blood-soaked battlefields. There’s nothing he can’t handle, except his own demons.
When Riya meets Virat at an art exhibition in Delhi, sparks fly, but Virat soon disappears, leaving her broken-hearted. She moves to Mumbai to start afresh, but danger follows her everywhere.Under the burning dome of the Taj Hotel, Riya and Virat’s lives intersect once again. But when her prince in shining armour deserts her one more time, Riya decides to leave it all behind for the remoteness of Kashmir.But peace is short-lived. The Prime Minister’s visit to the valley brings with it, violence and explosions. The gunfire creeps back into her life. And they reach behind the enemy lines in PoK, Pakistan.
WILL VIRAT SNATCH HER AWAY FROM THE JAWS OF DEATH ONCE AGAIN? WILL RIYA SURVIVE HER DEADLY FATE? WILL THERE BE ANY HAPPILY EVER AFTER?
Product Details
Publishers:- Westland-Amazon
Author :- Swapnil Pandey
Book length :- 200
Genre:- Military Fiction/Romance
Average Customer rating on Amazon :- 4.9/5
SSB Verdict
There are many non fiction books on Military heroes or martyrs talking about same stuff and similar stuffs but what makes Love Story of a Commando to gather our attention is that it is perhaps the only Military fiction in the market which talks about personal lives of our military personnel and provide a sneak peek into their emotions which is a rare commodity. It is a proper fiction on Indian Armed Forces,perfect treat for a book lover who just wants to read a normal (extraordinary) story and enjoy his/her cup of tea on weekends. It is also the kind of book which you gift to your friends and loved ones which may later serve as coffee table book at their place.
We will keep coming with more reviews of defense related stuff and prove a one stop solution for all your defense related queries.
The Indian Air Force is participating in a bilateral exercise between Indian and French Air Force named Exercise ‘Garuda-VI’ France from 01-12 Jul 19. This is the sixth edition of Exercise Garuda and is being planned at French Air Force Base, Mont-de-Marsan. The last exercise, ‘Garuda V’ was held at Air Force Station Jodhpur in Jun 2014.
Indian Air Force contingent comprises of 120 air-warriors and four Su-30 MKI along with an IL-78 Flight Refueling aircraft, which shall participate during the exercise. C-17 strategic lift aircraft will provide the logistic support to the contingent during the induction and de-induction phase. This is one of the biggest air exercises that is being planned between the two Air Forces. The Indian Air Force Su-30 MKI will be operating in a simulated operational war fighting scenario along with French Air Forces multirole Rafale aircraft. This will enhance understanding of interoperability during mutual operations between the two Air Forces and provide an opportunity to learn from each others best practices.
Participation of IAF in the exercise will also promote professional interaction, exchange experiences and operational knowledge besides strengthening bilateral relations with the French Air Force. It will also provide a good opportunity to the air warriors to operate in an international environment. The team departed from Air Force Station Bareily and Agra on 25 Jun 19.
Hello Friends, I am Mansi Shelar from Nashik, Maharashtra. Recently, I got recommended for the ICGS and am looking forward to be a proud member of the uninformed cadre of officers and serve our great Nation. I had started my preparation with ssbcrack website. It gave me adequate inputs on various tests and how to prepare in great details. The experiences of successful students also gave useful tips in that direction. Hence, I thought of sharing my approach and experience on ssbcrack.com after getting recommended. I am a Mechanical Engineer and looking forward to a technical career in the armed forces. I wish to thank SSBCrack which guided me in preparation of tests, GK, current affairs and technology questions. Friends, I also wish to thank Brigadier Chande (retd), who is at Nashik, for his scientific guidance in various tests and for my overall personality development; which helped me to perform very confidently. He has been ex President, IO and Sr GTO in SSBs. I am sharing my Success Story so that many aspiring students can draw some benefits.
Initially, I had my preliminary selection board (PSB) on 17th December 2018. I went to Mumbai (Worli headquarters) for PSB. The OIR test comprised of 80 questions, these were on number series, blood relations, analogy, word formation, memorising numbers, etc being shown on the screen with each question having a specific time limit and had to be encircled in the OMR sheet. I had done real-time practices in Verbal and Non-Verbal sets of Intelligence and Reasoning Tests, which I procured from ssbcrack.com. They are very good sets and cover the entire spectrum. The results were announced and I was selected for PPDT. My picture was about a ‘lady sitting on the couch and thinking’. I wrote a story about her thought to become an officer and preparation for a competitive exam and doing well subsequently; which struck my mind at that moment. The discussion was quite smooth. I participated well in the formation of the group story. Spoken English is very important, I realised. I was hopeful about my selection and I got selected for FSB.
After PSB there was a month gap for FSB. Being new to this field, I fetched material from ssbcrack.com and youtube. I also got reference of Brigadier Harish Chande sir who trained me very methodically in every aspect of SSB Tests along with gk, equipment knowledge, technology and current affairs.
On 3rd Feb,2019 I had my reporting for FSB:-
Day minus 1
Time of reporting
was 3 pm. The following things happened:-
Document
verification, Filling PIQ form, Allotment of rooms
Day 1:
We got our chest
numbers on day 1. At around 10:am the psychology test started. It consisted of
TAT (12 pictures), WAT (60 words), SRT (60 situations) and SDT.
TAT: I wrote every story on
positive theme, my central character was forthcoming, action oriented, doing
something for the society and real time. I avoided imaginations and Bollywood
type scripts. I was affirmative in my narration. Blank story was on an anti
terrorism operation by a young police officer. I kept my English neat, without
grammer and logic mistakes.
WAT: One must write proper association with the Word shown. Try to
attempt all words, if not, at least above 55 words. Make positive and complete
sentences.
SRT: I attempted 54 situations writing 3 reactions to each situation. Give
logical responses and stick to reality. One must be in the situation while
giving responses and not be imaginative.
SDT: I had prepared and practiced my SDT well before. So, I could write
them all within the stipulated time.
Day 2: Personal Interview
My interview was
approximately for 50 min. Questions were based on my SDT and PIQ. Sir asked me
few technical questions. I was also asked about the city I belong to. Here, I
will say that speak correct, confident and be analytical in answers throughout
your Interview.
Friends, I also suggest
you not to be over confident, maintain eye contact with the interviewing
officer and be genuine while giving answers to his probing questions.
GD: Avoid arguments and put up strong points smartly. Try to initiate
the discussion.
GPE: Practice few group planning exercises before. Be precise in
observing and go in minute details in the planning by making efficient use of
the resources available.
Lecturette: There are 4 topics. I chose NITI AAYOG. Follow a pattern for your
topic which includes its introduction, past, present and future along with the
consequences and scopes. Prepare for few lecturette topics at home and practice
in front of mirror in standing position.
Day 4: Board Conference:
Stay calm, just
believe in your efforts and answer confidently. Questions asked to me at the
conference were,
How was your
stay? How many friends did you make? What did you do on your day off? Rate your
performance? Any Suggestions?
My Recommendation at FSB is due to my scientific approach which I got from ssbcrack.com and personal guidance for my PD which I received from Brigadier Harish Chande, Nashik.
“ALL THE BEST to all the aspirants, work hard regularly and give your best”
CDS 2 2020 Notification to join The Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Officers’ Training Academy has been announced by UPSC. Candidates can check below, if you are planning to write the CDS 2 2020 Exam can read the following details below. CDS 2 2020 Notification date, Exam Dates, Age Limits, Application Form, Exam Details, Selection Procedure. The Indian armed forces always give fair chances to the candidates who are willing to join the three forces and serve the nation. Our country encourages youth mostly to join the forces. CDS 2 2020 is one of the important options/chances provided to graduate candidates.
Here are the details of CDS 2 2020 notification candidates can check below, if you are planning to write the CDS 2 2020 exam can read the following details below: CDS 2 2020 Exam Date, Age Limit, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Cut Off.
CDS 2 2020 Eligibility Criteria: CDS 2 2020 notification published by UPSC has mentioned clearly about the eligibility criteria for all the aspirants. Check the UPSC CDS 2 2020 Exam notification for more details once it is officially published. Check eligibility criteria given below, before going for registration. Candidates should read and understand the CDS 2 2020 notification thoroughly before applying. The SSBCrack support team is always there to clear all the doubts of a Defence aspirant. You can reach us through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Blogs, Websites, and Youtube also.
CDS 2 2020 Educational Qualifications: Candidates should go through the educational qualifications before applying the examination. Here we brought the complete details of the educational qualifications required for CDS 2 2020 Notification.
ACADEMY
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY
Graduation Degree
INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY
B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics & Maths)
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
Graduation, B.E/B.Tech (10+2 with Physics &Maths)
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (MEN)
Graduation Degree
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (WOMEN)
Graduation Degree
CDS 2 2020 Age-limit: CDS 2 2020Notification always tries to choose young aspirants into the forces. Due to that, the age limits for all academies will be changing from time to time. Board will issue the cut-off dates for eligibility. So before applying to try to go through the full notification provided by UPSC.
ACADEMY
AGE LIMIT
BORN BETWEEN
INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY
19-24
02 Jul 1997 to 01 Jul 2002
INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY
19-24
02 Jul 1997 to 01 Jul 2002
AIR FORCE ACADEMY
20-24
02 Jul 1997 to 01 Jul 2001
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (MEN)
19-25
02 Jul 1996 to 01 Jul 2002
OFFICERS’ TRAINING ACADEMY (WOMEN)
19-25
02 Jul 1996 to 01 Jul 2002
CDS 2 2020 Selection Procedure: CDS follows a three-stage recruitment process it consists of the below-mentioned phases. Each and every candidate should go through all the stages. There is no exemption.
CDS 2 2020 Examination Pattern: UPSC follows a standard way to conduct the CDS 2 2020 examination. The written examination consists of the below subjects:
A) For Admission to Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy:
Stage 1 consists of officer intelligence rating, picture perception, and description test.
Stage 2 involves interview, group testing officer task, psychology test, and conference
CDS 2 2020 How to Apply:
Visit the official website — upsc.gov.in or upsconline.nic.in
Click on the UPSC CDSE 2 2020 link
In Part – I of the registration, submit your basic information.
In Part – II, fill the payment details and choice of exam center, upload your photo and sign as per guidelines
Save and submit it and take a print out for further reference
CDS 2 2020 Notification Other important details:
Application fee: Rs 200/- SC, ST and women candidates are exempted from application fee
Examination Centers: UPSC CDS 2 2020 exam will be held in 41 CDS Exam Centers across India.
CDS 2 2020 Important Dates: UPSC is going to release the CDS 2 2020 notification and for now important dates have been released. Let’s have a look at the detailed schedule for CDS 2 2020 exam.
CDS 2 2020 EVENTS
DATES
CDS 2 2020 Application Start Date
05 Aug 2020
CDS 2 2020 Application Last Date
25 Aug 2020
CDS 2 2020 Exam Date
08 Nov 2020
CDS 2 2020 Admit Card Download Date
Before 3 weeks of exam
CDS 2 2020 Result Date (Expected)
Announced Soon
CDS 2 2020 Cut Off (Expected):
CDS 2 2020 Cut Off will be calculated by the number of candidates qualified and vacant posts. They will be called as per the merit only. No other false mode of selection will be done by the board. Here are the cut off marks of CDS 1 2018. Even this time also the cut-offs will be 5% higher than the previous one.
The total posts vacant in the Army as on 01.01.2019 are 45,634, including 7,399 posts which are above the rank of Second Lieutenant. Recruitment in the Army is a continuous process and vacancies occur due to various reasons like accretions of posts from time to time, tough selection procedures, difficult service conditions coupled with perceived high degree of risk involved in the service career as also inherent limitation of number that could be trained without compromising the quality of training.Vacancies are filled progressively through recruits who complete training.
‘Make in India’ programme is being used by the Government for defence procurements by categorising the capital acquisition proposals under ‘Buy (Indian-IDDM)’, ‘Buy (Indian)’, ‘Buy and Make (Indian)’, ‘Make’ and ‘Strategic Partnership Model’ categories of Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP)-2016. DPP -2016 focuses on institutionalising, streamlining and simplifying defence procurement procedure to give a boost to ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India. In the last four financial years i.e. from 2015-16 to 2018-19, out of the total 210 contracts, 135 contracts have been signed with Indian Vendors including Defence Public Sector Undertakings/ Public Sector Undertakings/ Ordnance Factory Board and private vendors for capital procurement of defence equipment for Armed Forces such as Helicopters, Naval vessels, Radars, Ballistic Helmets, Artillery Guns, Simulators, Missiles, Bullet Proof Jackets, Electronic Fuzes, and Ammunition.
Government has issued 439 licenses covering 264 companies till March 2019. Industrial Licenses are issued for manufacturing of tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, defence aircraft, space craft and parts thereof, warship, arms and ammunition and allied items of defence equipment, parts and accessories thereof. In addition, for a large number of defence components, no license is required. There are more than 8000 MSMEs which are among the vendor base of OFB &Defence PSUs supplying various items to them.
The percentage of expenditure on purchase of defence equipment (both Capital & Revenue) by the three Services from Indian companies was 54% of total expenditure in the financial year 2018-19.
In pursuance of ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government, following measures have been taken to achieve substantive self-reliance in defence production: –
Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) has been revised in 2016 wherein specific provisions have been introduced for stimulating growth of the domestic defence industry.
A new category of procurement ‘Buy {Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)}’ has been introduced in DPP-2016 to promote indigenous design and development of defence equipment. It has been accorded top most priority for procurement of capital equipment. Besides this, preference has been accorded to ‘Buy (Indian)’,‘Buy and Make (Indian)’ & ‘Make’ categories of capital acquisition over ‘Buy (Global)’ & ‘Buy &Make (Global)’ categories.
Government has notified the ‘Strategic Partnership (SP)’ Model which envisages establishment of long-term strategic partnerships with Indian entities through a transparent and competitive process, wherein they would tie up with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to seek technology transfers to set up domestic manufacturing infrastructure and supply chains.
The ‘Make’ Procedure has been simplified with provisions for funding of 90% of development cost by the Government to Indian industry and reserving projects not exceeding development cost of Rs.10 Crore (Government funded) and Rs.3 Crore (Industry funded) for MSMEs.
Separate procedure for ‘Make-II’ sub-category has been notified wherein a number of industry friendly provisions such as relaxation of eligibility criterion, minimal documentation, provision for considering proposals suggested by industry/individual etc., have been introduced. Till date, 36 proposals for development by industry have been given ‘In-principle’ approval under Make-II.
Government has decided to establish two defence industrial corridors to serve as an engine of economic development and growth of defence industrial base in the country. These are spanning across Chennai, Hosur, Coimbatore, Salem and Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu and spanning across Aligarh, Agra, Jhansi, Kanpur and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh (UP).
An innovation ecosystem for Defence titled Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) has been launched in April 2018. iDEX is aimed at creation of an ecosystem to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace by engaging Industries including MSMEs, Start-ups, Individual Innovators, R&D institutes and Academia and provide them grants/funding and other support to carry out R&D which has potential for future adoption for Indian defence and aerospace needs.
The Ministry has instituted a new framework titled ‘Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti’ which aims to provide boost to the IPR culture in indigenous defence industry.
Government has notified a Policy for indigenisation of components and spares used in Defence Platforms in March 2019 with the objective to create an industry ecosystem which is able to indigenize the imported components (including alloys & special materials) and sub-assemblies for defence equipment and platform manufactured in India.
Defence Investor Cell has been created in the Ministry to provide all necessary information including addressing queries related to investment opportunities, procedures and regulatory requirements for investment in the sector.
FDI Policy has been revised and under the revised policy, FDI is allowed under automatic route upto 49% and beyond 49% through Government route wherever it is likely to result in access to modern technology or for other reasons to be recorded.
The Defence Products List for the purpose of issuing Industrial Licenses (ILs) under IDR Act has been revised and most of the components, parts, sub-systems, testing equipment and production equipment have been removed from the list, so as to reduce the entry barriers for the industry, particularly small & medium segment. The initial validity of the Industrial Licence granted under the IDR Act has been increased from 03 years to 15 years with a provision to further extend it by 03 years on a case-to-case basis.
The process for export clearance has been streamlined and made transparent & online.
Offset guidelines have been made flexible by allowing change of Indian Offset Partners (IOPs) and offset components, even in signed contracts. Foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are now not required to indicate the details of IOPs and products at the time of signing of contracts. ‘Services’ as an avenue of offset have been re-instated.
Government has set up the Technology Development Fund (TDF) to encourage participation of public/private industries especially MSMEs, through provision of grants, so as to create an eco–system for enhancing cutting edge technology capability for defence applications.
