10 STEPS TO BECOME OFFICER IN INDIAN ARMED FORCES

10 STEPS TO BECOME OFFICER IN INDIAN ARMED FORCES

 BLUEPRINT OF YOUR JOURNEY

STEP 1

A) Non Direct Entries :  Written Exam, NDA, CDSE, AFCAT, INET etc, Qualify and attend SSB interview 

                                      

B) Direct Entries : Engg.Graduates, TGC, SSCTECH, Direct SSB

 Qualify %age and attend SSB interview..

STEP 2

SSB day 1

 

* Screening test

* Officer Intelligence Rating Test

* Picture Perception and Discussion Test

* Candidates SHOULD BE in FORMAL UNIFORM and have WRITING MATERIALS and CERTIFICATES

* Filling of PIQ form {Screened In}

( Candidates Not Recommended on day1SCREENED OUTS )

STEP 3

SSB day 2

Psychological Technique (90/225)marks........

1. Thematic Aperception test....

2. Word Association Test.....

3. Situation Reaction Test......

4. Self Description Test.......

* Candidates SHOULD BE in FORMAL UNIFORM and have WRITING MATERIALS........

STEP 4

SSB day3 and SSB day4

Group Testing Technique(90/225)marks.

1. Group Discussion......

2. Military Planning Exercise......

3. Progressive Group Task.....

4. Group Obstacles Race......

5. Lecturette.......

6. Half Group Task.......

7. Individual Obstacles.......

8. Command Task.......

9. Final Group Task.........

* { 1, 2 and 5 are Indoor Tasks }.......

* { 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are outdoor Tasks }..

* Candidates SHOULD BE in GTO UNIFORM and have WRITING MATERIALS.........

 

STEP 5.....SSB day2 or day3 or day4.....

* Personal Interview (90/225)marks.....

* Interview questions asked by IO........

* Based on PIQ form......

* Candidates SHOULD BE in FORMAL UNIFORM.......

STEP 6......SSB day5...... Final Board Conference.........

* Candidates SHOULD BE in FORMAL UNIFORM.......

* General questions related to STAY, FOOD, ACCOMODATION and SUGGESTIONS if any.........

 3 types of Candidates....... Recommended, Not Recommended, Borderliner .............

 

Candidates Not Recommended on day5..........REPEATERS .........

STEP 7....... Only for AFSB...... 

* CPSS{ computerized pilot selection system }......... 

* Candidates opting for FLYING BRANCH.

STEP 8......MEDICAL..............

* just after the completion of 5 days SSB interview of RECOMMENDED...........

* 5 days......5 departments of medical......

1. Medicine.........

2. Surgery.........

3. Ear Nose Throat.....

4. Eye.........             

5. Dental.... ....

* Medical Conference........

* Candidates are being regarded as Medical FIT/ Medical UNFIT {TR/PR}.

* TR Candidates can apply for Appeal Medical Board..........and........ finally Review Medical Board..........

STEP 9....... MERIT LIST..........

* on the basis of sum total of marks secured by the candidates in { written exam + SSB interview }........ Candidates are being regarded as Merit IN/ Merit OUT.......

STEP 10...... TRAINING CADETS.......

* National Defence Academy....

* Indian Military Academy......

* Officers Training Academy.....

* Airforce Academy......

* Indian Naval Academy.........

These are Reputed Academies of our country..........

 Training at these academies are very...very.... very... TOUGH .....

RAGADA....{ RAGGING with DISCIPLINE }

* Prepare Your Body Physique Hard and Strong to withstand the Training.......

Common questions asked in SSB

 1)Tell me something about yourself.

2. Tell me your percentage starting from class 8 onwards.

3. How many best friends you have? Why?

4. Which is the quality of your best friend you like the most? Which is one thing that you dislike about your friend?

5. Whom do you tell your secrets? Friends, Parents, or Sister/Brother?

6. Who is your role model?

7. Tell me about your daily routine.

8. Tell me about your routine at the weekend.

9. Who is your favourite teacher and why?

10. Why have your marks reduced from 10th to 12th (or 12th to graduation)?

11. Why didn't you tried for NDA or other SSB after the 12th?

12. Tell me about the competitive exams you have appeared for?

13. Which is my favourite subject and why?

14. Why are you not working anywhere? How are you managing things without any job?

15. Why do you want to join Indian Army/Navy/Air Force?

16. Do you know what job role you're applying for?

17. If you are made the Cheif Minister of your state? What will you do?

18. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?

19. Tell me the most mischievous thing that you have done.

20. How did you prepare for SSB?

21. What if you got rejected this time?

22. What are you afraid of?

23. What are your strengths & weakness?

24. what improvements have you made since the last time to ensure that you get selected this time?

25. Tell me something about the place where you belong.

26. Tell me the most embarrassing situation.

27. If you are so passionate to join the Indian Army/Navy/Air Force, why did you not join NCC/as a soldier?

28. What are your future plans?

29. Where do you think you lacked in previous SSB attempts?

30. Rate your performance in all the tasks (GTO & Psych).

31. Tell me about your involvement & achievement in sports.

32. What events did you participate in and what was your timing?

33. How do you think that job will be any different from what you're going to do here?