Day 1 Screening Test

Screening Test in SSB:-

The screening test is at first day of the SSB interview. The test comprises of Intelligence Test or Officer Intelligence Test (O.I.R) and . .D.T. tests ict!re erception and Description Test. The tests are aimed to find o!t the analy"ing a#ility of the candidate and to ga!ge their inner mind potential. $et we see in detail a#o!t these two steps. What is Intelligence? Intelligence is defined as the inner a#ility of the candidate to solve partic!lar pro#lem i.e. aptit!de% reasoning etc. Officer Intelligence Rating refers to solve set of pro#lems which consists of #oth ver#al and nonver#al reasoning in a short d!ration of time. So here the time is less and the candidate has to solve more n!m#er of &!estions correctly. $i'e this p!tting the candidate !nder press!re to solve the intelligence &!estions is called as Officer Intelligence Rating. Importance of Intelligence Test at SSB :The mar's o#tained the intelligence test is important since% after getting recommended and clearing the medicals the overall merit or the national level is #ased on this mar's only. Types of Questions asked in SSB for Intelligence Test :There are two types of tests are cond!cted at SSB% to meas!re the candidate innate a#ility% They are 1. (er#al Reasoning and ). *on (er#al Reasoning. Sylla#!s covered !nder (er#al Reasoning +,

-nalogy and .lassification. .oding , Decoding. *!m#er Series. Blood Relations. Direction Test. Seating -rrangement. !""le Test. Basic mathematical aptit!de. Sylla#!s covered !nder *on,(er#al Reasoning+, -nalogy and .lassification of fig!res. .omplete and Incomplete attern of fig!res .!#es and Dice (enn Diagram (simple one). $et we see in detail a#o!t each topic +,

Analogy and Classification:In this part% a word and its related word is given% then another word with fo!r options are given. S!ch that we have to find o!t the related word from the option. /.g.+, hone+ .ellphone ++ .omp!ter ++00010000 a) Spea'er #)2ey#oard c) Theatre d) $aptop In this d)$aptop is the answer. Since .ellphone is the derivative of hone li'e this $aptop is the derivative of .omp!ter. Coding - ecoding :In this part% certain word is coded to some n!m#er3alpha#et in reversal manner% then we have to encode it accordingly. The #asic techni&!e to follow is write n!m#ers for the alpha#ets &!ic'ly in the ro!gh space provided in the testing hall. !"g":- A-#$ B-%$ C-&$ -'$ !-($ )-*$ +-,$ --.$ I-/$ 0-#1$ 2-##$ 3#%$ 4-#&$ 5-#'$ 6-#($ 7-#*$ Q-#,$ 8-#.$ S-#/$ T-%1$ 9-%#$ :%%$ W-%&$ ;-%'$ <-%($ =-%*"

$i'e this write in the ro!gh sheet as soon as yo! got the ro!gh sheet. If yo! got the &!estion li'e this means i.e. 4RO5 , 6 17 18 9% the word is decoded as li'e this. Then they give another word s!ch as DO.TOR and we have to decode it. DO.TOR , : 18 ; )< 18 17 5um>er Series:In this a series of n!m#er is given and we have to find o!t the ne=t n!m#er. The series given may #e of in s&!ares% c!#es val!es or simple odd or even n!m#ers also. !"g":888%666%999%666%999%777%00100%777%>>>. 4or this test% the answer is 999. Since ta'e the first three and compare with the ne=t three% 111 is added to every n!m#er. $i'e this we have to analyse at that time constraint. Blood 8elations:The Blood relation &!estions are easy one. If we are thoro!gh with the relation then it is easy to solve. /.g.+, The h!s#and of yo!r #rothers mother is whose h!s#and. -nswer+, The ?!s#and of yo!r #rothers mother is yo!r father. So he is yo!r mothers h!s#and only. $i'e this they will twist the &!estion little #it% #!t its easy if we practice well. irection Test:In direction test% the candidates are advise to find the direction. /.g.+, @o! are facing towards east and if yo! move left for 1< meters then t!rn left for 18 meters and then ta'e right c!t for )8 metres then which direction yo! will face% the answer is north. Draw the direction on the paper then solve it. /

A A * 00000 A A B Seating Arrangement:In the seating arrangement test% the &!estions are s!ch as gro!p of five people are sitting in a ro!nd ta#le s!ch as - is left to D% . is right to /. Then write the se&!ence from - towards left. The answer is -B/D.. These type of &!estions are as'ed rarely% #!t if as'ed it is time cons!ming% so practice it well #efore test. 7u??le Test and Basic 4athematical Aptitude:In p!""le test yo! will get simple p!""les and in mathematical aptit!de% yo! will get time and distance% wor'% #asic n!merical pro#lems etc. 5on-:er>al 8easoning:Analogy and Classification of )igures:00000 S

-nalogy refers to find the same type of fig!re.

/.g.+, There will #e two fig!res give which is related to circle and another two fig!res given which is related to s&!ares. Be have to find which fig!re is related to s&!are. Question Type :- (a) C4ig!re with circleD+(#)Cfig!re with circleD ++ (c) Cfig!re with s&!areD(d)C,,,1,,,D In this we have find the fig!re from the given options that is which is relate to s&!are. This one is easy one and with little practice we can solve it very easily. Complete and Incomplete 7attern of )igures :This type of &!estion is also easy% that some part of the fig!re is missing. Be have to find o!t from the given option that which part is missing. Cu>es and ice:-

This is little #it to!gh% #!t it need a lot of practice and it is time cons!ming. So practice this well. Es!ally they are not as'ing the c!#e pro#lem. B!t Dice pro#lems are fre&!ent one. :enn iagram:-

This type of &!estion is very easy and two types of &!estions are coming from venn diagram part. One is with n!merical data and another one is in pictorial representation. /.g+,

-fter the end of the OIR tests % there is some time #rea' for the ne=t level of the test. The ne=t test at SSB is . .D.T test. It is called ict!re erception and Description Test.

56T!:- Fy advice is to follow the R.S. -ggarwal ver#al and *onver#al #oo's to practice these type of &!estions well. Since it is easy to write the OIR test% #!t good score in that is necessary for all India Ferit after getting recommended. To get R.S. -garwal #oo's in online% clic' here 7"7" "T" - 7icture 7erception and escription Test:-

ict!re erception and Description Test , . .D.T is a proGection test at SSB which is a part of the screening test. In this test the candidates are shown a ha"y pict!re for d!ration of ;< seconds and the candidate has to write down a story in ; min!tes #y noting down the #asic seven parameters s!ch as -ge Se= .haracter Food ast (what he done) resent (what is going on in the story) 4!t!re (what will he do) -o@ it is conducted:-

The candidate are advised to sit in a #ig a!ditori!m. Then the psychologist gives instr!ction a#o!t the . .D.T test. - ha"y

pict!re is proGected from the proGector for ;< seconds #y switching off the light. In this ha"y pict!re the candidate has to note down the #asic seven parameters as i descri#ed a#ove. Then they sho!ld thin' a constr!ctive3positive story in mind to write. -fter writing the story the candidates are ordered to sit in a semi circle and disc!ss a#o!t their own stories. The resident of the #oard% 5.T.O % the psychologist sit there to select the st!dents for the rest of the fo!r days. Before writing% there is one thing that% a s&!are #o= is printed in the psychological test answer sheet. In which the candidate sho!ld mar' as who is the central character% whats his age% whats his mood% what led to the sit!ation (past)% what is going on in the sit!ation (present)% and what will happen at the end (f!t!re). @o!r will get clear idea a#o!t this after seeing this e=ample.

!Aample 7"7" "T :$et see the a#ove pict!re% a g!y is standing in front of the &!e!e with a cap in his head. So he may #e a service person. So mar'ed in the psychological test paper i.e. in that s&!are #o= as a male(F)% age ))% his mood is H and his character is helping mind. -lso i mar'ed a point at the left !p right corner of the rectangle #eca!se% i chosen that person from pict!re who is in that e=act location. So we sho!ld #e a#le to clear the psychologist that which person we are choosing from the pict!re. After marking this $ ho@ to proBect or @rite the story:The story in which we are going to write sho!ld #e of positive one and the res!lt sho!ld also positive. There sho!ld #e some hero in the story. The hero sho!ld #e of same age and same se=. If yo! find no hero in the story then create a hero of same se= and age. Brite the story with little introd!ction i.e. what led to the sit!ation (past)% then what is happening in the sit!ation(present) and what is the res!lt (f!t!re). The story sho!ld #e in past tense only. !Aample:RaG was a newly posted lie!tenant% in ?imachal radesh which is prone to land scapes. ?e was a#ove average st!dent

from child hood #!t showing lot of interest in e=tra c!rric!lar activity s!ch *.S.S. % *.... etc. One day on his ho!se% he heard a s!dden sho!ting of people and !nderstand the sit!ation &!ic'ly that the person near #y apartment got !nder the small land scape. So he engaged himself #y calling to the fire service and he resc!ed most of the people !p to an e=tent. ?e saved many people and then Goined hands with fire service people also. $ater he arranged the affected people for food and shelter with the help of the local panchayat. In this story% we are showing his &!ality from child hood as a good #oy(past)% land scape and resc!e operation scenario (present) and arranging shelter and food (f!t!re). $i'e this the story sho!ld #e of positive one with positive end. escription 7art or +roup iscussion:-

This is the very important point at the screening test of Day1. Since the selection for the fo!r days and reGection (screened o!t) are #ased on this performance only. In this% the candidates are to sit in a semi circle #efore the president % 5.T.O and the psychologist #ased on their chest n!m#ers. The candidates are ordered to narrate their individ!al story #efore the gro!p either #y standing or #y sitting. -fter the

individ!al narration% the gro!p starts to disc!ss a#o!t the pict!re and a final concl!sion is made.

Tips for Success:1. *ever loo' at the officials while narration of the story or while engaging in the disc!ssion. ). $isten to the spea'er dont loo' any way 3. 2eep proper #ody lang!age as per the 5ro!p Disc!ssion. :. Try to tal' at least three times% then s!rely yo! will get in. Its not necessary to tal' all time in . .D.T 8. -lso dont arg!e with others% 5ive yo!r points clearly and 'eep patient listening. 6. 2eep smiling its the 'ey of s!ccess in . .D.T. 9. Be cool and tal' three or fo!r times with proper #ody lang!age% then s!rely yo! are get in. 7. ?elp the wea' mem#ers to tal'. 9. -fter dispersing from the . .D.T 'eep smiling and wal' with head held high and !praised chest. This shows that yo! are confident in yo!r participation. To 'now more a#o!t #ody lang!age tips clic' here These are a#o!t screening test at the Day 1 of S.S.B. -fter this the st!dents will go for l!nch and come at the a!ditori!m for the res!lts. The res!lts will #e declared and screened in st!dents will #e given new chest n!m#ers and f!rther proced!re for their stay.

Day ) sychological Test

sychology Test is cond!cted on the day ) of the S.S.B. interview. What is 7sychological Test?

sychological tests are cond!cted #y a s'illed person% !s!ally a psychologist who finds the personality of a person3candidate and eval!ates them whether he3she fits for a service(defense) or any Go# #y !sing different tools and methodology(tests). In SSB psychological testing proced!re% series of tests are cond!cted and each test is of different types which reveals o!r personality clearly to the psychologist. In this test% a candidate sho!ld #e tr!e to himself3herself so that it will #e easy for yo! perform well in the test and also easy for the psychologist to eval!ate o!r personality. $et we come a#o!t the tests in SSB% The tests cond!cted in SSB are iC Thematic Appreciation Test" iiC Word Association Test" iiiC Situation 8eaction Test" iDC Self escription"

Thematic Appreciation Test:Thematic appreciation test is a proGection test in which a candidate is shown !p a series of pict!re on that the candidate has to p!t !p his own individ!al views(stories). i.e. ha"y(!nclear) series of 11 H 1 pict!re are shown to the candidates where the canidate has to write down a story for the pict!re. The 1) th pict!re is the empty pict!re in which the candidate has to imagine a sit!ation and write a story according to that. This is also called as imagination test% as this may #e !sed to stim!late the tho!ghts of f!t!re am#itions etc. i.e. candidate want to do in his f!t!re etc. The ha"y pict!re shown may #e of different real life sit!ation i.e. a person aged )1 might have come across of different sit!ations in life(easy% social adoptation% e=tra c!rric!lar% advent!res% challenging% etc). These pict!res remem#er the candidates the hidden tho!ghts. By these things the psychologist assess the character of the candidate and map these with the II which we filled on the screening day. Then they ma'e a clear view a#o!t o!r personality. These doc!ment will #e forwarded to the personal interviewing officer and 5TO so that they cross chec' with o!r reactions in 5TO and personal interview whether we are tr!thf!l with o!r replies and actions. /=ample stories with pict!res clic' here 7rotocols to @rite the story:There are a#o!t 1) pict!res are shown to the candidates in a #ig a!ditori!m% in which 11 are ha"y one i.e. not clear which interprets differen views for different persons and the last one is empty pict!re. There fore totally 1) pict!res were shown. The ha"y pict!res were shown to !s for ;< seconds to thin' a story and time given to write the story is ;,: min!tes.

ata giDen in the picture for @riting the story:The pict!re consists of a hero% different environmental sit!ations% different characters etc. If there is no hero% then we have to create a hero of o!r age and same se=. Important parts of a story:The story sho!ld consists of a hero% social environment in which the hero acts% other characters and the main theme or core 3 concept of the story. Tips for creating a hero in the story+, The hero of the story sho!ld #e of same age3se= as the story writer 3 candidate. -lso we have to give a name for the hero of the story. -s this shows that how the candidate is p!tting himself to the story and react. This clearly shows the psychologist to get o!r attit!de towards different stories and they easily ta'e o!r officer li'e &!alities. -lso the hero sho!ld find a sol!tion for the pro#lem in the story and he sho!ld not #e a ca!se for the pro#lem. The wor' done #y the hero of the story sho!ld #e as a normal good energetic yo!th and sho!ld not #e li'e a great s!per star hero. The important point is the story sho!ld #e positive. This is very important in SSB what ever% all the things done #y !s sho!ld #e positive. Be optimistic #y nat!re. )riends and SupportiDe characters in the story+, In a story if it is related to a team wor' and organising theme% it re&!ires a gro!p of friends or s!pportive character% for this create a gro!p of friends and no need to give name for these friends or s!pportive characters.

Core of the story:The core of the story is how the hero is acting for the sit!ation% how the hero is !sing the materials in the pict!re% how the hero is e=tracting the wor's from the team or friends% etc. This is the middle part of the story. -lso in the T-T story the protocol followed is three+, iC @hat led to the situationE %-& linesC iiC @hat is happening in the situationE '-( linesC iiiC @hat is the outcome of the situation"E#-% linesC Briting a story( Be postive and result should be postive)+, In the starting of the story% give a introd!ction to the hero% as he is named ....... doing this etc. then give a challenging or pro#lamatic sit!ation in the introd!ction scene. In the middle of the story give a #road view of the hero to solve that pro#lem along with reso!rces availa#le to him in that environment and how he !ses that reso!rces effectively. In the final end of the story% give the o!tcome of the story. -nd no need to praise the hero at the end of the story. 4or more T-T pict!res to practice clic' here To practicing vario!s T-T , Thematic -ppreciation Test pict!res clic' here . oFs and ontFs for Writing the story:Brite the story in the past ( as this shows that yo! are implementing yo!r real life e=perience in the given sit!ation(pict!re)) 5ive a small and legi#le name for the hero.

-void stereo type stories( writing all stories related to army% navy% airforce etc as it doesnt loo' nat!ral). 5ive some ris's and advent!res to the hero and it sho!ld #e of some real life one. Dont give the hero a sit!ation where a s!peman can do. The ?ero sho!ld lead the story towards a positive o!tcome #y overcoming the pro#lems. The rest of the friends or team mem#ers sho!ld only follow him. Fa'e all pict!res positive one% even tho!gh it is given in negative convert it to positive and write the story. Be optimistic in yo!r views. -void giving morals or advice at the end of the story. -lso dont waste yo!r time #y descri#ing what is happening in the pict!re. -o@ to @rite a negatiDe story to positiDe one in SSB? If yo! find in a pict!re that two people are fighting % the write the story as he is a #oy named Ram and aged )) etc. he is a state level light weight #o=ing champion. Bhile preparing for his national level eligi#ility test last year he got inG!red in his an'le. $ater he c!red it and prepared well in advance for this year national level #o=ing competition. So #y his proper planning and preparation he won the championship. $i'e this if we see two g!ys fighting with each other may remem#er a scenario where two persons are fighting in streets% #!t we sho!ld #e optimistic in o!r views and also write the story in same manner. +iDing Title to the story:-s this varies from one #oard to another #oard% follow the psychologist advice.

Thematic Appreciation Test !Aamples at SSB:-

2!mar was a newly grd!ated engineering grad!ate. ?e was waiting for the #!s to go to the interview station. ?e prepared well and started his Go!rney earlier for the interview. Bhile waiting for the #!s in #!s stop he s!ddenly saw a old man fainted in the #!s stop. Seeing that 2!mar came forward and helped that man #y giving some water to drin' and stopped the vehicle crossing the road to ta'e him to the hospital. 2!mar engaged one of the man who helped him at that time to ta'e that person to the hospital and then he marched to the interview at time. -fter attending the interview well% then he r!shed to the hospital to see the fainted person. 2!mar was happy after two days that he got good news after two days that he got selected in the interview and also that person also got soon. !Aplanation of the story:Introduction:-In this we are mentioning the hero of the story as male aged nearly )) to ):. i.e. a newly grad!ated engineer li'e !s. Then we are mentioning that he is going to interview well in advance with proper preparation. This shows that the hero is good in his planning and e=ec!tion. Core of the story:--lso he is helping a fainted man even at the time of interview. Then he is engaging a person from that gro!p to ta'e to the hospital% this shows that he is having the

a#ility to e=tract wor' from the gro!p. Then he also attending the interview at time% this shows that he is s!cceeding at his action. Conclusion:-$ater he see that person #y going to the concerned hospital% this shows responsi#ility of the hero. $i'e this we have to approach the story. 4or more T-T pict!res to practice clic' here 4ore more solved e=amples for T-T pict!res clic' here Online reparation for T-T with g!ide lines C3IC2 -!8!

Thematic Appreciation Test for SSB

These are the thematic appreciation test examples for SSB. These are my own stories, just take it as the reference friends.

Raj was the newly graduated engineer. By his hardwork he got jo in a company. !e was good in his work y finishing the tasks efore the end date. "ne day a ig task was assigned to his team and the time limit to finish that task was minimum. So he moti#ated his team mem ers to do well and to finish the task in time. $t that time one of his team mates got ill and was in lea#e. So raj took in charge and managed to finish oth of their works. %ith his efforts the team finished the work in time and retained their good name.

2!mar was the final year engineering grad!ate. -long with his st!dies% he was interested in e=trac!rric!lars. Be ca!se of this he was the placement coordinator for his department. Since it was the last semester% principal as'ed to '!mar a#o!t placement of college and st!dents preparation. 2!mar promised principal that this year o!r college will get more placement offers. $i'e wise% he motivated his friends to apply for vario!s government Go#s and also tal'ed to ?R persons of vario!s companies to cond!ct camp!s interview at their college camp!s. Bith his effort more st!dents got #enefited with placement offers. 2!mar set an e=ample as a placement coordinator for his G!niors.

Rajesh was studious from his child hood. !e wanted to study his degree in the city college. So for that he studied well at &'th standard and got seat in city college as per his wish. Rajesh continued his good study in college also. Since all of the mem ers in the college came with good marks, all ga#e tough competition to Rajesh. Though he was in the top few ut not in the first. The final year came and he wanted to come first in the department. So he put more time in study and self analysed himself and found the reason for his shortage of marks. $t last he rectified the mistakes and wrote the exam well to come first at the end of semester.

Ramesh was the eleventh standard st!dent. Bhile ret!rning to his home from school% he heard sho!ting of people. -fter recogni"ing the sit!ation he came to 'now that his town was affected #y ts!nami. So he wanted to help their town people. ?e collected his gro!p of friends to resc!e the affected people. -fter arranging shelter to the resc!ed people with the help of *5OJs% he wanted to give them food. So he told to his friends to prepare some food in each of their home and distri#!te it !p to the e=tent. By this timely wor' many people got #enefited.

(ignesh was a software engineer. ?e went to his grandmothers village to enGoy his s!mmer vacation. There he fo!nd the road condition was not good and it is a m!d road wit so many pit falls. -lso he saw villagers and farmers str!ggling with their loads in those road. So he collected his gro!p of child hood friends to find a sol!tion for this. They collected gravel and filled the gap at the m!d road. This was some what o'ay for the village people. B!t vignesh wanted to find a permanent sol!tion for this iss!e. ?e went to his (illage -dministrative Officer and made a written re&!est for the cement road. Bith his efforts the permission was granted and cement road was laid #efore the s!mmer. (illage people than'ed vignesh. ?e ret!rned to his wor' after the vacation with satisfaction.

WAT - Word Association Test:Bord -ssociation Test is also one of the proGection techni&!e !sed #y the psychologist to find the personality of the candidate. Different type of real life !sage words are shown to the candidates #y which candidate imagination is shown in his response. So the psychologist easily fo!nd the views of the candidates on different words% s!ch as his emotional responses%

how that word is registered in his mind. B-T is !sed to the find the emotional sta#ility or responses% this is a test of attit!de of a person. 7rocedure for Writing the WAT:- series of 6< words are shown in the proGector% the words are real life sit!ation words and reg!lar !sage words and we have to give a meaningf!l response to those words. The response sho!ld #e postive one.Bith the help of o!r response the psychologist assess o!r attit!de with the help of o!r II(social #ac' gro!nd) what we li'es and disli'es% views on social stat!s% and different environments. Dont worry and dont conf!se more a#o!t B-T% write the positive sentence and response sho!ld reveal honesty% friendly% liveliness% i.e. it shows all the ol& , officer li'e &!alities of the candidates. 7rotocols to @rite the WAT:6< words are shown in a se&!ence and time given to respond is 18 seconds. Bithin which we have to write a positive response to the word. The psychologist call for serial n!m#er for each word% also yo! people sho!ld #e caref!l in mar'ing the response for the correct serial n!m#er. 5egatiDe Words in WAT:*egative words are also given in the B-T% in which the candidate has to approach it positively and have to show their 'nowledge in that. /g. Se= , Se= ratio in 'erala is more. Impossi#le , roper planning of word ma'es impossi#le o!tcome to possi#le. $i'e this approach the words positively. If yo! try to approach every word positively then it easily shows yo!r ol&Js to the psychologist.

$ist of words to practice the B-T clic' here. Bord association test B-T words solved e=amples clic' here Tips for @riting the WAT:1. Its not necessary that the word shown sho!ld #e a part of th sentence and or else starting of the sentence. ). -void prover#s ;. Show yo!r 'nowledge and response :. -void advices #y !sing words s!ch as sho!ld% co!ld% wo!ld% etc 8. If yo! dont get any idea for a word% #etter leave it empty since writing anything negatively creates #ad impression for yo!. 6. The handwritng sho!ld #e legi#le and good. 9. The words can #e !sed as in ver# form% no!n% adGective and adver#. 7. Ese the responses to #e in past and present% avoid the f!t!re as it shows imaginary.

Bord -ssociation Test in SSB

reparation for Bord -ssociation Test , B-T and psychology These are some of the word association test e=amples at SSB% I solved these words with my 'nowledge and the way of approach may differ from person to person. K!st refer this for the e=ample p!rpose only.

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S7!A2 S7AC!S-I7S, 7AT8I6T L CI5!4A, 8!A4, C647A5<, ABS639T! 8!3I+I65, 2I33,. I))!8,. 4riends G!st show yo!r 'nowledge and write all the sentences positively% dont show negative things% fear etc.

These are the set of words which are !sed in the real life sit!ation% practice these words to give responses positively. -tom% Society% D!ty% ?elp% .haracter% 4lower% Impossi#le% $ife% 4ear% Enderstand% ?eart% 4it% 5ood% lay gro!nd% $eader% Time% Responsi#ility% Boo'% Sword% Fo!ntain% $eaf% Bine% $ove% Bill ower% Interview% Fother% .hild% Infl!ence% Travel% Diffic!lty% ro#lems% Save% .lim#% Impossi#le% Feet% 4ight% -lone% Ko!rney. System% Respect% Sec!re% Sic'% ?appy% Enderstanding% *at!re% Sympathy% oor% Bor'% .o!rage% -ction% -chieve% Tr!st% $ead% 4ail% O#tain% -ttac'% /nGoy% Thin'% Idea% .annot% Innovation% .ontin!o!s% *eglect% ?o##y% $eis!re% Beat% Str!ggle% Tired% Solve% Step% Ris'% rotect% Ese% Serio!s% Reg!lar%?elp.

Fachine% .aref!l% -fraid% Interest% Develop% 2nowledge% -dvent!re% Defense% .haracter% Tr!e% Discipline% ?ate% St!dy% .onfidence% Disli'e% ?ealth% Bealth% Foney% Blood% 5arden% ?onesty% Death% -ppeal% $oyalty% 5od% Brave% -s'% .omple=% 4ort!ne% Bar% 4ear% 4ail!re% @o!ng% Bad% Fista'e% Ferry. lay% ?ope% 4oot#all% 5irl% $ight% 4ield% .oward% Decide% Smo'e% Drin'% $ovely% Stop% Spea'% Spaceships% atriot% .inema% Dream% .ompany% -#sol!te% Religion% 2ill% Differ% Screen% Stri'e% #low% ignite% #alance% port% honey% see% tartar% Dismiss% -nger% laygro!nd% /ntergise% Traitor% /=ploit% Disc!ss% charming. 4aithf!l% Bl!ffing% faithf!l% h!rdles%Beating% -void% disciple% alert% affection% assist% advertise% soldier% cannot% #ea!ty% accomodate% enemy% fate% great% intelligent% cry% mista'e% darling% dame% honest% Degree% Fan% -loof% Fedicine% Offensive% o#edient% tease% minim!m% hate% missile% .o!rage% Fodel% Satisfy% -void% .omplaint. Res!lt% /d!cate% Discipline% Respect% Riots% Foney% Boo'% DarGelling% .!te% 4ail% Scientific% 2nowledge% Dar'% Interference% 2ill% atriot% Terrorist% Eniform% Boarder% $ead% Barrac'% Ignorance% $iterate% $ie!tenant. These are word association test e=amples

S8T - Situation 8eaction Test:Sit!ation Reaction Test is followed after the B-T. The time #etween these tests is of ma=im!m 1< min!tes. The give a &!estion paper and a separate answer sheet for o!r responses. The space given for single answer is ) to ; lines only. So we have to write o!r reaction precise and good. Sit!ation Reaction

Test is nothing #!t o!r response to different life sit!ations. Bhat they e=pect in SRT is to #e practical and the candidate sho!ld win over every sit!ation in a normal practical manner. They dont e=pect the candidate to #e a hero or li'e spiderman to achieve everything li'e a s!per hero. So the reaction sho!ld #e normal% worthf!l and relia#le. 4rom o!r child hood to o!r ad!lt (ages )),)8) we may come across different to!gh or easier sit!ations% $i'e that same sit!ations are given in the &!estion #oo'let. Be have to write down o!r response in the given answer sheet. The total n!m#er of &!estions is 6< and the total time given for the SRT is ;< min!tes. So the time for each &!estion is ;< seconds on an average. So o!r response% handwriting m!st #e good. The important tool to answer the SRT well is o!r presence of mind. Fy piece of advise i.e how to practice SRT is while reading daily news paper yo! may read different sit!ations on news. K!st p!t yo!rself to those sit!ations and analyse how yo! will react li'e that. By these note down yo!r reactions and chec' the &!alities(O$I). Bhy iam telling this means% even if a candidate has less common sense in the sit!ation of emergency% #y practising li'e this he may ac&!ire those things. So this practice is !sef!l for common life also. The respone varies from different age persons in these type of psychological test. So they e=pect o!r mat!rity of tho!ght in o!r replies. O!t of 6< &!estions atleat try to do minim!m of :< &!estions. Try to do ma=im!m #!t with good &!ality. Since in SSB the I!ality matters and not the &!antity. -pproach every sit!ation with right personality(good attit!de). K!st show yo!rself as positive and never show any type of fear in those sit!ations. Since in defence life they dont want a person having fear and negative mentality.

T-!6 in S8T , Sometimes% - imaginary character is created in the SRT &!estions and the candidate has to p!t themself in the place of T?/O and have to react to the sit!ations. !g:T-!6 @ins a lottery of # crore" What he @ill do?

8eaction + 5ives the re&!ired money to his father% and saves some money for f!t!re #!siness and savings. 5ive the remaining money for the rime Finister Relief 4!nd. Analysis of the 8eaction: In this the candidate first p!t himself in the place of JT?/OJ. Then how he reacts is % i.e. the candiate shows himself as a responsi#le candidate #y helping his father and f!t!re savings. -lso he is giving remaining money to the prime minister f!nd% as this shows he is having national spirit and helping tendancy. $i'e this the psychologist will note down yo!r &!alities.i Important:- The time constraint is important in this test% so the candidate has to thin' and wor' fastly as soon as possi#le. ractice well with vario!s real life sit!ations as i told earlier% then s!rely yo! will get eno!gh time to respond to the sit!ation.

Important Tips for S8T:1. Ese telegraphic 'ey words to answer the sentence as this saves time. ). Dont respond more ela#orately% respond precisely in a manner i.e. the psychologist can !nderstand. ;. Dont lose in any sit!ation % the candidate sho!ld not lose in any sit!ation% so write logic response in which candidate sho!ld win in every sit!ation. :. -lso dont G!mp from one &!estion to ne=t% some people say answer the first yo! feel easy. B!t its a#sol!tely wrong % Bhy iam saying is an armed officer

wont switch from one to!gh sit!ation to another easy one% he has to win in every sit!ation. So answer all in a se&!ence and dont G!mp. 8. Try to 'eep in mind% the &!ality is matter and not the &!antity. So give priority to &!ality of the reaction than the &!antity. B!t try to ma=im!m i.e. more than :<. 6. Some sit!ations may #e repeated i.e. the meaning of the &!estion is same #!t the way as'ed is vary. So #e constant in yo!r tho!ghts and responses. 9. Show all yo!r good(O$I) &!alities. Dont show cowardness or fear. Be positive in yo!r reaction. )e@ S8T Questions to practice:1. -ll his family mem#ers are ill and his father is o!t of town. There is no money in the home. Bhat he will do........ ). ?e doesnJt find a interesting s!#Gect to st!dy so he ;. On opening the door of his #athroom in his room he finds a #ig sna'e hanging from the ceiling. he... :. ?e ret!rns late in night from *.... camp. ?is step mother doesnJt allow him in. ?e........ 4or more &!estions to practice clic' here

situation reaction test in ss>

&( !is captain was injured efore a crucial match, he was asked to lead the team) !e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '( !e was on his way to home and suddenly it started raining hea#ily. !e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3( *ou are an officer posted at the order + suddenly shelling happens from the other side, you. . . . . . . . . . . . . ,( *ou are at unknown city and lost your purse. *ou need money. $s a stranger how will u manage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . -( *our rother wants to get admission in a medical college ut his marks falls short y &. for admission. u /( *ou ha#e to go to a city with cash for work ut the way is dangerous as dacoits...... how will u manage to go) 0( !e was tra#elling y a train + suddenly a person snatches purse from lady + jumps out of train. . . . 1( *ou are going to sign a contract suddenly u got news that one of your friend who had helped you once met an accident and is in 234. you. . . . . . . . . . 9( !e had oarded a wrong train and came to know only when he was asked to pay money to TT. !e...... &5( !e saw his girlfriend walking with another person on his way. !e... &&( !e was on his way to railway station to catch a train6 suddenly a car passes y and throws a person out of the running car. !e.................... &'( !e was dri#ing the ike without helmet and the traffic police caught him. !e.......... &3( !e was asked to organi7e the farewell party. !e..... &,( !e was ironing his clothes when suddenly he recei#ed an electric shock and he noticed the wire urning. &-( !e was in charge of wireless oard in a sailing ship which lost its communication with the coast. !e. . . . . &/( 2n a discussion with your colleagues, you find your losing ground, you8.... &0( !e was to appear for an exam and all of a sudden the curfew was imposed in that area, he......... &1( !e went for the picnic with his friends and on the way he had hot arguments with them. !e..... &9( There is a person who sells smuggled goods. *ou too, like many others, ha#e purchased a wristwatch from him. But it doesn9t work. *ou........ '5(:ust two days efore the semifinals of the ridge tournament, his partner was called y his parents and had to go out of station for an urgent work. !e........ '&( !e was rather young when his father was killed in the war and later mother kidnapped y the ri#al group. !e had no other relati#e. !e............. ''( *ou are on the way to your home suddenly your icycle got punctured. *ou8.. '3( !e urgently needed of money. !e... ',( ;uring d exams his teacher threatened him to fail in examination. !e88. '-( *ou are getting late in reaching meeting. *ou would... '/( *ou find your hostel roommate not #ery friendly with you. *ou..... '0( *our mom is seriously ill and your oss doesn<t grant u lea#e. *ou888 '1( !e was wondering why most of the officers in 2ndia were corrupt and he......... '9( !e was trying long jump, in school sports day, and injured his ankle. !e................ 35( !e was to marry a rich girl chosen y his father ut he did not like her. !e........... 3&( !is friend was copying from ook in examination hall.

3'( ;uring a trekking trip, he was left alone in the jungle. !e.................. 33( !e was weak in studies, and knew that he could not do well in his education. !e............. 3,( !e was going for the SSB and on the way he saw a person seriously injured and no ody was there to help him .!e88.. 3-( *our rother is facing charges for the murder which he really committed. *ou......... 3/( !e was crossing a flooded nala in his oat and suddenly lost his control. !e...... 30( !e was tra#elling to his SSB centre, and just efore reaching the station, he found that his suitcase is lost. 31( !e................. 39( !e was all set for SSB ut unfortunately there was a sad demise of his family mem er. !e.... ,5( !e was playing out door and his rother got seriously injured and it started to rain hea#ily. !e........ ,&( !e had exams the next day + the road to his school was flooded with continuous rain for last two days. ,'( %hile in discussion, his friend shouted at him, that he don<t know anything. !e....... ,3( %hile passing y he found two people sneaking at a house from the window. !e............. ,,( !e was walking on a dark street with his girl friend then suddenly &5 armed people came + started harassing his girl friend the next police station was &5km away88 ,-( !is friend was always =uarrelling with him and the papers were near. !e..... ,/( !is oss gi#es a piece of work and orders him to follow his instructions to complete the work, ut the work is difficult to finish within time. !e............ ,0( !e see a snake mo#ing near to the ed where his younger rother is sleeping, when he enters his room. ,1( 2f some of your friend cracks a joke on you in presence of your girlfriend, what will you do... ,9( *ou recei#ed an urgent order from your commander. But you feel that order passed on to you is wrong. *ou8.. -5( %hile shooting a film, terrorists kidnapped the heroine. *ou are in charge of the 9check post 9 near y the scene. %hat will you do8 -&( *oung men are not interested in joining defense forces. %hat incenti#e would you offer to lure them) -'( *ou are mo#ing along with a con#oy to forward area and sitting at the ack of the #ehicle. *ou saw a flag car is speeding fast. %hat will u do.... -3( $n airplane crashed in a field near y your attalion area. *ou are attalion commander. %hat steps would you take at such a critical juncture....... -,( !e was watching a mo#ie in the cinema hall. !e sees a snake in front of his legs. !e..... --( *ou are a handsome, smart and ra#e young >army officer9. *ou fall in lo#e with the girl of another community. But your parents oppose the proposal. *ou . . -/( %hat if you and your friend fall in lo#e with the same girl8

-0( *ou heard rumors that enemy is likely to attack the country. $s a ser#ing soldier what u do... -1( $ stocky uilt ruffian snatched the chain of wife of a soldier. *ou are passing y what you do? person is stronger than you and you are empty handed and there is no third person n u don<t ha#e e#en your mo ile( -9( *ou ha#e een in#ited for dinner y one of your friend and you are also re=uired to attend Regimental 9Bara @hana<. you88.. /5( *ou are in second year of comp. engineering. But now you find it hard to complete your degree. *ou88. /&( *ou are dri#ing a car on highway at full speed suddenly rakes fail. *ou..... /'( Aight in your colony suddenly goes off due to rain n storm. *ou.......... /3( *ou are in train + lost your purse with money. *ou88 /,( *ou are tra#elling y us engine catches fire. *ou8.. /-( Br. C doesn9t agree with points put forward y you. //( *our friend dies in a drowning tragedy. *ou88. /0( 2n The 3ompany of strangers you feel............ /1( *ou opposed strike in college and you are eaten up y strikers ?your colleagues(. *ou88. /9( *ou had a hot discussion with your friend on certain point. Aater u found that your friend was correct. 05( *our joke was well meant ut still your friend ecame angry. *ou88. 0&( 2n free period u wanted to study ut your friends were continuously distur ing you. you... 0'(Some passenger shook you out of sleep and asked for some money ecause he was pic kpocketed 03( $nd with that ticket also gone......... 0,( *ou went to Dagaland + some Daga<s confronted you. 0-( *ou are gi#en a jo you not interested in. *ou88. 0/( The scooter you were dri#ing dashed against a truck and you are thrown in to a ditch with serious wounds. 00( *ou did something wrong what you shouldn9t ha#e done. *ou88.. 01( *ou are a horse rider. "nce the horse went out of control. *ou88.. 09( 2n a fit of anger your friend hit you. *ou88.. 15( %hile hunting you and your rother lost way in dark ?night( in jungle and you ha#e no light. *ou88.. 1&( 2n your #illage two leading parties got in conflict during sarpanch election......... 1'( *ou are ser#ing under two senior officers who always gi#e conflicting orders.......... 13( %hene#er your opinion differs from others. *ou........ 1,( *ou were called for inter#iew for a jo you adly needed. But same day was your final exam............... 1-( *ou had oarded a wrong train and only two minutes were left for the right train to start.............. 1/( Eenerally people don9t listen to his argument. !e...... 10( $s cricket match was on, a fight suddenly started etween the sympathi7ers ofthe ri#al team. $s the captain he............. 11( *ou saw a small oy pushing another into water pool..........

19( *ou fall seriously ill just efore final exam. *ou88 95( %hile playing match he twisted his ankle adly888. 9&( *ou are in cinema watching mo#ie and theatre screen caught fire............. 9'( *ou were doing tuition ? weak financial condition ( ut as exam came nearer you found that *ou were poorly Frepared ................. 93( %hile can#assing for a particular candidate in election you were threatened y opposition.................... 9,( Se#ere drought conditions were pre#ailing in your district............ 9-( *ou were going to examination hall and suddenly surrounded y ' police man........... 9/( *ou recently joined acti#e ser#ices and felt that you are gi#en too much work...... 90( *ou are tra#elling an auto which collides with a car and car dri#er starts eating auto dri#er....what you do 91( %hat happens when a person reaks a curfew and comes out.?or protests coming out( 99( *ou were finding it hard to con#ince your friends o#er correctness of your stand &55( *ou were going for a walk and suddenly confronted y two gonads< ?*ou r empty handed(.......... &5&( The appointed day of his sister9s wedding had arri#ed ut his father was held up in 4 @. So he................ &5'( ;ue to cyclone his family lost all their possession and needed a fresh start. $s the eldest son he........... &53( "n your &st#isit to a snow ound area you saw a man eing uried under snow. *ou 88 &5,( *ou were not a good swimmer, still eing persuaded y your friend you go for swimming in ri#er. *ou stayed in shallow water your friend went mid stream and suddenly got caught in whirlpool. *ou88 &5-( The sea was #ery rough and it was night. Ship duty officer fell in sea while taking a round. %hat you do88. &5/( Some people tried to harass his mother. So he888 &50( ;uring lackout exercises, you were scout on duty. But one rich man was adamant on keeping his lights on. &51( !is father needed treatment and he was short of money. !e88 &59( *ou had gone hunting with your friends. They were in forest and they could not e traced. *ou88. &&5( *ou were on picnic where a oy ?not your friend( stole mangoes and the gardener came out with stick. *ou &&&( Gour of them decided to go on foot from ;ehradoon to Bussoorie ut that day it started raining and they were told the mountains slopes would e slippery. So he8 &&'( *ou went to li rary for a #ery urgent ook and found that all its copies were already issued to others. &&3( 2t was night and train at high speed when a huge uilt man with pistol entered his compartment and tried to take his suit case. !e8. &&,( 2n an informal discussion you always888 &&-( !e was not getting enough salary for his jo . !e88. &&/( To an angel grants a wish to you. %hat would *ou desire for888. &&0( *ou won a lottery of &555555. %hat you do88

&&1( %hat sort of program you like to watch on TH &&9( *ou went to cinema ut you noticed >house full< what you do888 &'5( !e is superseded for promotion, although he feels he is fit for promotion in all respects. !e 88 &'&( *ou appeared in a competiti#e exam and you noticed that the minister<s son ?who was in your examination hall( got a copy of solution from outside888. &''(!e feels disguised as people with whom he deals are not cooperati#e ut self centered. !e888. &'3( !e wants to do something new. %hat will e his next step8888 &',( $ person on his &st day of SSB gets a call letter from a company to come for inter#iew next day ?can<t e postponed, and you want that jo (. !e888 &'-( !is oss reprimanded him in presence of others. %hat will his reaction888.. &'/( %hile tra#eling you found your suitcase missing from the seat. *ou88. &'0( *our friends< are ha#ing heated arguments o#er a point. *ou888 &'1(*ou caught a pickpocket redhanded. %hat you do &'9( *ou were dri#ing at high speed. $nd suddenly some person is runned o#er y your car and he died. *ou8 &35( $t night at railway station you entered an empty train. *ou found that a person was raping a woman. *ou8 &3&( !e chooses a career. %hat will his choice888 &3'( *ou considerthe est recreational acti#ity as88.. &33( !e is not satisfied with life. State reasons888.. &3,( !e feels unhappy when8888 &3-( %hile choosing his life partner, his criteria of selection will e8 &3/( *ou feel that world can mo#e towards peace if88 &30( !e thinks that he is more intelligent. Ei#e reasons8 &31( !e lost election. %hy8 &39( 2n order to produce etter results in his organi7ation what measures he should take888.. &,5( !e desires to make national plans a great success for nation what should he do8. &,&( 2n order to help poor he has keen desire. To ha#e good collection of money, what he should do888 &,'( *ou are college cricket team captain. The opening atsman is the rother of the college goon. !e<s not een performing. *ou ha#e the option of dropping him for the time eing and getting a su stitute. *ou8 &,3( *ou are walking down the road one fine afternoon and a man steals a lady9s hand ag and in the process sta s the lady. *ou8 &,,( *ou are going to market with your sister and some oys start doing mischief with her. *ou8 &,-( *ou are a team leader while on a rock clim ing expedition. %hile you are on pick on of your mates slips his hand and falls down. *ou8 &,/( %orking under two commanding officers which are passing conflicting orders then what will you do....) &,0( !e is sitting on chair studying, there<s a snake right ehind his chair and he suddenly looks ack. !e... &,1( !e cracked a joke on one of his friends and his friend got angry so he...

&,9( !e is studying for final year exam in night. !e saw two masked persons entering the neigh ors< house. !e... &-5( !e and his friends are standing in doorway of train. $s the train starts, a friend falls off. !e... &-&( Some people are a using his old mother. !e... &-'( !e is new in Dgaland. !e gets lost in a jungle and sees armed Dagas, he... &-3( !e lost his purse in train compartment, he... &-,( Ipidemic is roken in his #illage and people ha#e started mo#ing out of their houses, he... &--( !e and his friends are tra#elling from a speedy train when his friend looks out of window and gets hit y a pole. !e... &-/( !e is in final year B$ and his father lost the jo 88 &-0( %hile clim ing an ice co#ered mountain, the leader decides to take steep clim and a friend falls in a ditch. &-1( !e is new in town + doesn<t know the local language, &-9( !is money is lost and he is new in town. !e... &/5( !is professor asked him to arrange for a picnic. &/&( They are clim ing a steep wall with help of ropes + some of them reach the top, when the rope gi#es away, &/'(!is father and uncle =uarrel o#er his intended intercaste marriage, he... &/3( !e is forced to #ote for a candidate not of his choice. !e... &/,( !e is a student of final year and his father expires. 4ncle throws him out of the house. !e... &/-( Two of his seniors are always against each other and gi#e him conflicting orders, he... &//( The leader of his trekking team decides to take a longer route when time is running out, he... &/0( 2n his train compartment, two gunmen force passengers to gi#e their elongings. !e... &/1( !e is tra#elling in train and he lost his money. !e... &/9( They decide to gi#e a treat to their retiring professor. !e wants to gi#e a dinner party whiles his friends want just a teaparty. !e... &05( Ixams are coming near and he falls seriously ill. &0&( !e and his father were going on a scooter when they met with an accident. Both of them get hurt ut his father is se#erely injured and on calling for help no turns up, he... &0'( !e works too hard in his family ut also wants to study further. !e... &03( "n a ship doing his duty, he sees fumes and smoke coming out of a ca in. !e... &0,( !e is a prefect in his hostel. !e notices two of his friends Grench unking, he... &0-( !e was forced to join the Railways ut he was really not interested. !e... &0/( !e saw a truck hit a cyclist on highway, he...

Self escription:Self Description is the last test in the psychological test(Day, )). Self description is nothing #!t p!tting o!rself in the view of o!rself and in the view of o!r close ones(parents% teacher% friends)" The time given for this test is 18 min!tes. So in this test also the candidate sho!ld #e fast #y mind and also #y hand writing. Try to 'eep margin in the left side of the answer sheet and write neatly% as why iam telling is the personal interviewing officer will read this #efore we enter into the interview panel. -s I told earlier% he G!st cross chec's o!r Self Description #y triggering vario!s types of &!estion in the personal interview. So write it neatly. The main description of this test is we have to write a#o!t o!rself i.e. what we are thin'ing a#o!t o!rself.% a#o!t o!r parents% friends and teachers i.e. what we are thin'ing a#o!t o!r parents% teachers and freinds. -lso the vice versa% what o!r parents% teachers% friends thin' a#o!t yo!. 4or the wor'ing professionals% they will order !s to write li'e% write what yo!r co,wor'ers or #oss thin' a#o!t yo!. ( the wor'ing professionsl have to write this instead of teachers). 3et @e come to test scene$ The psychologist commands the st!dents as

Brite a#o!t yo!rself% yo!r strength% wea'ness Brite a#o!t yo!r parents Brite a#o!t yo!r teachers Brite a#o!t yo!r friends (or)

Bhat yo! parents will say a#o!t yo! Bhat yo!r friends will say a#o!t yo! Bhat yo!r teacher will say a#o!t yo! Bhat yo!r friends will say a#o!t yo! Brite a#o!t yo!rself The aim of this test is to assess the candidate i.e. whether he has the mat!rity to thin' and assess a#o!t themself or not. It also gives the clear idea a#o!t oneself. Since no #ody can a#le to tel a#o!t a person rather than the self.

7reparation for Self escription:1. Since it is li'e an released &!estion paper #efore an e=am% as' yo!r parents% good friends% teachers a#o!t yo! and write it in a good paragraph. ). Try to write those set of paragrahs with in the stip!lated time (1<,18 mins) ;. -lso yo! thin' and write the good points a#o!t yo!r parents% teachers and freinds. :. Spend more time in writing the own self description a#o!t yo!rself and find the right positive and negative points a#o!t yo!. 8. Try to do some wor's to overcome those negative points. Since the interviewer may as' yo! in the personal interview that what are the things yo! are doing to overcome yo!r short comings. 6. Try to give the correct information a#o!t yo!. Dont #l!ff or tel lies. -s it lowers yo!r chance of getting selected. 9. Dont waste time #y telling more a#o!t yo!r native% school and all. Try to show yo!r tr!e character in this. !Aample for Self escription:Self 6pinion:I am optimistic% candid% responsi#le #oy. I want to do my things s!ccessf!lly. I am confident with my thin'ing and analysis

that i can a#le to convince my s!rro!ndings with my points. I !sed to do e=ercise reg!larly to 'eep myself fit. The game now iam playing is ta#le tennis. Fy ho##ies are #logging. I want to satisfy my s!rro!nding people !pto my e=tent and want to 'eep them happy. Things i want to improve is % i want to develop my technical s'ills% also iam wor'ing on that now #y p!tting e=tra time )riends 6pinion:Fy friends say me as practical person as i p!t forward my points as o!tspo'en. They feel happy and sec!red when iam with them% since i can a#le to handle sit!ations easily. They li'e my helping tendancy in ed!cation and all. Teachers 6pinion:Fy teacher say me as an a#ove average st!dent in st!dies and good at o#edience. -lso they li'e my participating attit!de in e=tra c!rric!lar activities. They say that iam good at mathematics and lova#le person at class as i have lot of friends. 7arents 6pinion:Fy parents say me as responsi#le #oy as i s!pport my family after degree #y going to Go# and also they have a lot of affection over me for giving them a good name in the society. They have #elief over me that i wiill achive my aim to #ecome a officer in armed forces% and they are giving f!ll s!pport for me to achieve that.

Thematic Appreciation Test for SSB

These are the thematic appreciation test examples for SSB. These are my own stories, just take it as the reference friends.

Raj was the newly graduated engineer. By his hardwork he got jo in a company. !e was good in his work y finishing the tasks efore the end date. "ne day a ig task was assigned to his team and the time limit to finish that task was minimum. So he moti#ated his team mem ers to do well and to finish the task in time. $t that time one of his team mates got ill and was in lea#e. So raj took in charge and managed to finish oth of their works. %ith his efforts the team finished the work in time and retained their good name.

2!mar was the final year engineering grad!ate. -long with his st!dies% he was interested in e=trac!rric!lars. Be ca!se of this he was the placement coordinator for his department. Since it was the last semester% principal as'ed to '!mar a#o!t placement of college and st!dents preparation. 2!mar promised principal that this year o!r college will get more placement offers. $i'e wise% he motivated his friends to apply for vario!s government Go#s and also tal'ed to ?R persons of vario!s companies to cond!ct camp!s interview at their college camp!s. Bith his effort more st!dents got #enefited with placement offers. 2!mar set an e=ample as a placement coordinator for his G!niors.

Rajesh was studious from his child hood. !e wanted to study his degree in the city college. So for that he studied well at &'th standard and got seat in city college as per his wish. Rajesh continued his good study in college also. Since all of the mem ers in the college came with good marks, all ga#e tough competition to Rajesh. Though he was in the top few ut not in the first. The final year came and he wanted to come first in the department. So he put more time in study and self analysed himself and found the reason for his shortage of marks. $t last he rectified the mistakes and wrote the exam well to come first at the end of semester.

Ramesh was the eleventh standard st!dent. Bhile ret!rning to his home from school% he heard sho!ting of people. -fter recogni"ing the sit!ation he came to 'now that his town was affected #y ts!nami. So he wanted to help their town people. ?e collected his gro!p of friends to resc!e the affected people. -fter arranging shelter to the resc!ed people with the help of *5OJs% he wanted to give them food. So he told to his friends to prepare some food in each of their home and distri#!te it !p to the e=tent. By this timely wor' many people got #enefited.

(ignesh was a software engineer. ?e went to his grandmothers village to enGoy his s!mmer vacation. There he fo!nd the road condition was not good and it is a m!d road wit so many pit falls. -lso he saw villagers and farmers str!ggling with their loads in those road. So he collected his gro!p of child hood friends to find a sol!tion for this. They collected gravel and filled the gap at the m!d road. This was some what o'ay for the village people. B!t vignesh wanted to find a permanent sol!tion for this iss!e. ?e went to his (illage -dministrative Officer and made a written re&!est for the cement road. Bith his efforts the permission was granted and cement road was laid #efore the s!mmer. (illage people than'ed vignesh. ?e ret!rned to his wor' after the vacation with satisfaction.

Day ; and : 5ro!p Tas's

ay & G ' are called as +roup Tasks or +roupTesting 6fficer Tests:5ro!p Tas's are held d!ring the third and fo!rth day of the interview. i.e. 4ollowing the ne=t day of the psychological test. 4irst let we see what are the tests cond!cted d!ring the day ; M :. #" +roup iscussion"E+" C - Indoor Task %" +roup 7lanning !Aercise or 4ilitary 7lanning !Aercise"E+"7"! or 4"7"!C- Indoor Task &" 7rogressiDe +roup Task"E7"+"TC -6utdoor Task '" -alf +roup Task"E-"+"TC -6utdoor Task (" IndiDidual 6>staclesEI"6C-6utdoor Task *" Command Task"EC"TC -6utdoor Task ," Snake 8ace or +roup 6>stacle 8ace"-6utdoor Task

." IndiDidual 3ecturette"- Indoor Task /" )inal +roup TaskE)"+"TC-6utdoor Task $et we see in detail a#o!t each tas's followed #y its proced!res% approach and tips. #"+8697 ISC9SSI65:What is +roup iscussion? 5ro!p Disc!ssion is a disc!ssion #etween gro!p of persons a#o!t a topic which !s!ally ends with a sol!tion. +roup iscussion at SSB:In SSB% the 5D is the first and important test of the 5ro!p Tas' process. -s this shows many of o!r O$I to the gro!p testing officer.

8ules follo@ed at SSB in + :Es!ally two 5DJs are held at a stretch. The topic given for the first 5D will have three options to select and the topic given for the second 5D is comp!lsory one. The gro!p is divided in 7 or 1) or 1) #ased on the order of the chest n!m#ers.

The 5DJs will #e held at a stretch with a little time gap. Three options are given for the first 5.D and the candidates have to chose one from that. In this scenario the candidates have to disc!ss within themselves to choose the topic which most of them are agree. -fter telling the chosen topic to the 5ro!p Testing Officer% he gives time to thin' a#o!t the topic for few min!tes(!s!ally ; to : min!tes). Then after that he orders the candidates to start the disc!ssion.(The war #egins). -fter the finishing of the first 5.D. the 5.T.O gives ) min!tes gap and gives the second topic which is comp!lsory topic. The time give to thin' a#o!t this topic is only ; to : min!tes and he starts to o#serve the gro!p. The d!ration of #oth the 5.D will #e 1<%18 or )< min!tes. Bhat 5TO e=pect in 5D1 4irst for a good h!man with good &!alities% he sho!ld #e a#le to p!t his points in front of others or in a gro!p. This is what e=pected in defense officers also% since he sho!ld command his man at normal time or at the time of war. So he sho!ld #e clear in e=pressing his tho!ghts and give good points at disc!ssion even !nder press!re. 4or all these sa'es% 5D is cond!cted. 4or more 5.D topics to practice clic' here The 5TO e=pects things s!ch as Communication Skills" 3istening to the group mem>ers point" 3eadership and Coordination @ith the group mem>ers E-eartC !Apressing one truthfully in the group" epth of 2no@ledge in the giDen topic" Sharing of kno@ledge to the group mem>ers 8unning the group parallel to the giDen point . $et we see in depth a#o!t each e=pectations.

Communication Skills:This is the most important thing at 5.D since the heart of the 5.D is effective comm!nication. To #e an active mem#er of the gro!p% he sho!ld #e a#le to p!t his points #efore the gro!p and sho!ld ma'e the gro!p to agree his3her points. 4or this the candidate comm!nication sho!ld #e effective(a#le to infl!ene the gro!p). /ffective comm!nication res!lts in getting the attention of the gro!p mem#er. If yo! comm!nicate well% then yo!r point will #e given a weightage and everyone will disc!ss aro!nd yo!r point. So yo! are #ecoming the centre of attraction. The main thing after #ecoming the centre of attraction is% -fter the gro!p seems to concl!de a#o!t yo!r previo!s point% try to give a new point in relevant to the previo!s one so that the gro!p tries to hold that point and start to disc!ss. Fa'e the 5.D as 5D and dont ma'e is as a de#ate. The name is gro!p disc!ssion so try to ma'e it as disc!ssion and not as a de#ate show i.e. dont arg!e with any one. *ever say wrong a#o!t any point% even tho!gh it is wrong% over come that negative thing with a positve point. It gives a greater impression for yo!. -fter giving yo!r point% G!st listen to the gro!p mem#er who is spea'ing and if yo! get a change in that give a point s!pporting to yo!r previo!s point.(merging yo!r previo!s point and the c!rrent point tal'ed #y the gro!p mem#er). O'% now let we see how to p!t forward o!r point to the gro!p when some one is tal'ing i.e. how to interr!pt1 Bhile others tal'ing% the ways we can p!t forward o!t points are +, /=c!seme gentleman% i have something to say /=c!seme gentleman% i agree with yo!r point #!t also want to add one more point. I agree with yo!r point% co!ld yo! e=plain in #riefly.

/=c!seme gentleman% Fy sol!tion for this iss!e is ,,,,,, (while two mem#ers are de#ating try to give a sol!tion% this gives yo! a credit. Since the real leader is one who finds the sol!tion for the pro#lem) /=c!seme wait please% $et we give chance to chest n!m#er ,,. ?e is also having some point to disc!ss.(This shows yo!r help attit!de and #road widened mentality i.e. giviing chance to thewea'ones) 3istening to the group mem>ers point:

-s i told how important the comm!nication is e&!ally important to patient listening. - patient listener gives more &!ality point rather than the contin!o!s spea'er. Since it is easy to give &!ality point if we are an active listener rather than tal'ing contin!o!sly. In SSB the &!ality only matters and not the &!antity. ?ow m!ch we spea' is not a matter% how m!ch depth we spea' a#o!t the s!#Gect is the matter. Bhy iam telling is% !Aample:- if we spea' good &!ality point #y listening to the gro!p mem#ers% the gro!p mem#er will revolve aro!nd o!r points then we will #e the centre for disc!ssion. So try to initiate% if not give a strong point(the point sho!ld #e strong eno!gh than the initiator with e=amples) or mingle yo!r point with the initiator. So that the gro!p will stic' to yo!r point. -lso try to give e=amples for yo!r point. 3eadership and Coordination @ith the group mem>ers E-eartC:This is the heart for an -rmy officer. Since he will lead the gro!p% so he sho!ld have good leadership &!ality i.e. a#le to coordinate with the gro!p. In 5.D leadership &!ality is analysed #y the 5.T.O #y noticing the Initiator of the gro!p% $istener of the gro!p%

?elping the wea' mem#er to tal'% S!pporting to the good point of the gro!p mem#er% -#le to analyse and priorotise the good point from the mem#ers% /=plaining others point #y giving his own e=ample% -#le to overcome his e&!ally competent candidate with his depth of 'nowledge and comm!nication s'ills. The co,ordination of the gro!p is not the separate &!ality. If we follow the a#ove things% then the co,ordination for the gro!p comes nat!rally.

Who is the real 3eader? - real leader is not the person who is initiating first #y fighting with others.(i.e. starting the disc!ssion in an !rge mentallity). - real leader is the person who 'eeps himself cool% and he will start if no #ody of the gro!p does not have 'nowledge a#o!t the topic to start or g!ts to start. ?e will vol!nteer himself to start the disc!ssion #y giving his val!a#le points and start the disc!ssion. ?e is the real leader in 5.D. The SSB also li'es this leaders only. !Apressing one truthfully in the group:The s!ccess mantra of the recommended candidates is NBe @o!rselfN. Since this is not a corporate interviews to act as someone who is not yo!. In corporate interview it is a 'nown fact% if we are good in comm!nication with #asic technical s'ills% we will get a Go# for )8<<<' per month. B!t the defense is not the Go# it is a devoted service. So it wants the person who is real and tr!thf!l and doesnt li'e the person who acts. Since it is not a des' Go# to act and 'eep fa'e smile at office from morning to evening and come #ac' to home. Its a service with field wor's% so we sho!ld #e tr!thf!l to o!rself #y ta'ing responsi#ility for o!r men and materials aro!nd !s. So in SSB% its not possi#le to #l!ff or act as someone who is not yo!. Be

@o!rself and show yo!r all positive &!alities f!lly. If yo! have the all O$I then the officers s!rely recommend yo!. -o@ they are finding the fakeH>luffingHacting persons at SSB interDie@? Since from the first day we are filling a II% The psychologist chec' o!r response on the psychological test with the II and gives a map represention of every candidate.(that is why psychological test are held at second day of the interview #efore the personal and 5TO tas's). That representation is given to the personal interview and the 5TO officers. So what they do is G!st cross chec' o!r information #y the psychologist with o!r responses in the personal interview and 5TO. So if we act as someone% then we itself are opening the door to get #ac' o!t of SSB. NBe @o!rselfN this is the 'ey for s!ccess. epth of 2no@ledge in the giDen topic:Bhile tal'ing in disc!ssion as i told earlie the &!ality is matter and not the &!antity. To #e a good participant in 5D we sho!ld have a depth% so!nd 'nowledge in the given topic. To get these depth 'nowlege see vario!s disc!ssion at national news channels s!ch as *DT(% .** IB* etc. -lso read national daily news papers s!ch as the hind!% the times of India etc. So yo! will increase yo!r 'nowledge day #y day. It is a long term process #!t res!lts good in 5D. -lso #e crispy in p!tting the point. .larity of tho!gh is important. Sharing of kno@ledge to the group mem>ers:In 5D% to ma'e the disc!ssion in a smooth manner sharing of 'nowledge plays a important role. Since every candidate will give a point and e=pects that the gro!p sho!ld stic' over his point. So it willl #e a non,co operative disc!ssion. So to ma'e it fr!it f!l% give s!pportive points to the mem#ers s!ch as motivating them #y sharing o!r 'nowledge i.e. giving o!r own

e=amples to their point. By these activity we are #ecoming active mem#er of the gro!p% s!pportive and helping nat!re% showing o!r depthness of 'nowledge and ma'ing the disc!ssion interesting. 8unning the group parallel to the giDen point .+, If yo! were in the first three of the disc!ssion #y giving a good point with an e=ample. -lso any of the gro!p mem#er agree yo!r point and tal' means% -t that time yo! sho!ld r!n parallel to that person #y giving more s!pportive points to him. So if #oth of yo! are in the same stream the wea' mem#ers will a!tomatically stic' to #oth of yo!. In this scenario all are tal'ing aro!nd yo!r point. So it is also an important thing. T@o Important parts of the +" :#" Initialisation %" Conclusion Initialisation:Initialisation gives either two things in 5D. It will #e a 2ing .rown in yo!r head if yo! start3initiate the 5.D very well. i.e. /veryone will agree to yo!r initiali"ation. /lse it will #e a indele#le remar' over yor if yo! stammer at the starting point of 5.D. So if yo! 'now very well a#o!t the topic G!st start the disc!ssion confidently. /lse listen to others and s!mmari"e yo!r point then trigger it to the gro!p. Initiation in +roup iscussion TechniIues:-

There are several techni&!es in the initiation of gro!p disc!ssion. They are as follows+, Real time e=ample initiation techni&!e. Defining a#o!t the topic techni&!e. Interrogatory type techni&!e. Starting with hot iss!es and sailing over that techni&!e.

Esing phrases or &!otes at the starting. $et we see in detail a#o!t each% 8eal time eAample initiation techniIue:

This is the common initiation techni&!e followed #y many in the 5.D. i.e. if the topic given #y the 5.T.O is a#o!t NBRIB/S I* I*DI-N% then the candidate may start the disc!ssion #y giving real time e=amples s!ch as .BI en&!iry for vario!s scams etc. This is merging the theme of the topic with the real time. efining a>out the topic techniIue:This is very #asic initiation techni&!e followed #y most of the persons in 5.D. i.e. if the topic is given the 5.T.O is a#o!t the same NBRIB/S I* I*DI-N% then the candidate may start the disc!ssion as defining a#o!t the root ca!se for the #ri#e% vario!s topic related to #ri#e and pros and cons over the topic. So he is defining a#o!t the topic #y giving a theme so that the team mem#ers can catch !p the point and disc!ss. Interrogatory type techniIue:This is very interesting techni&!e followed the few #old candidates in 5.D. i.e. as'ing interrogatory type things s!ch as what% when% who% how li'e &!estion a#o!t the given topic. Since% this may gives a good or #ad image to the 5.T.O. This sho!ld #e !sed at the right time% since if it is !sed wrongly it may give a impression as a negative thin'er. !Aample for +ood Initialisation in Interrogatory type:$et we ta'e the topic N*E.$/-R R/-.TOR I* I*DI-N% in this topic if the candidate starts the disc!ssion with Bhy India wants a n!clear reactor rather than choosing a alternative so!rce for power1 after telling this he sho!ld #e a#le to s!pport his point #y giving positive points s!ch as% what was happened in Kapan d!e to n!clear reactor.($i'e this even tho!gh the starting seems

to #e negative he finishes the topic #y giving a strong positive point% i.e he gives importance to the people of india rather than power prod!ction% -lso he is not leaving a#o!t power prod!ction% he also gave in his point to find an alternatiave sol!tion). So this is a good initialisation. !Aample for Bad Initialisation in Interrogatory type:$et we ta'e the topic N*E.$/-R R/-.TOR I* I*DI-N% in this topic if the candidate starts the disc!ssion with NBhat happend in Kapan1 - large amo!nt of life loss and devastation. So *!clear Reactor sho!ld #e a#olished from India and it sho!ld #e closeN. This is also the same &!estion type initialisation #!t the thing is he didnt gave a s!pportive positive point to his &!estion type initialisation and also the starting seems to #e negative. So avoid this type of initialisation. These are the pros and cons of the interrogatory initialisaton techni&!e. Starting @ith hot issues and sailing oDer that techniIue:This is an interesting techni&!e% giving a hot topic and social welfare topic s!ch that every one will get little more interest to disc!ss a#o! this. !Aample:$et the topic #e NTiger preservation in IndiaN% the start the disc!ssion #y giving a acc!rate statement that the n!m#er of tiger is decreasing rapidly. If this contin!es what will the co!nt after five years. B!t #e s!re that the hot iss!es yo! are initiating sho!ld not #e negative one. i.e. Bhen tal'ing a#o!t this depletion in tiger co!nt% dont #lame the reason as forest officer% or government etc. 5ive the point positively to sail over that point thro!gho!t the disc!ssion. In this scenario if yo! want to give the n!m#er of tigers in India% #e clear a#o!t the co!nt i.e. #e acc!rate in yo!r val!es.

Conclusion:In SSB 5ro!p Disc!ssion they dont e=pect to concl!de the 5.D. The concl!sion is e=pected only in F. ./ i.e. Filitary lanning /=ercises. So to concl!de the 5.D. dont stic' with yo!r points till the end. Instead of that try to s!mmari"e all the important points of others #y mentioning their chest n!m#ers and also add yo!r view with that. -lso try to add yo!r own sol!tion for the iss!es which yo! disc!ssed in the 5ro!p Disc!ssion Session. -s it shows yo!r leadership &!alities.(since the person finds the sol!tion for the pro#lem is the real leader). Important tips for +roup iscusson: 4irst listen to the 5TO commands 'eenly and patiently. If yo! have eno!gh 'nowledge a#o!t the topic and good effective comm!nication then start the disc!ssion. /lse #e patient and wait for the se&!ential chances s!mmeri"e yo!r point in yo!r mind then trigger it into the disc!ssion. Bhy i am saying is if yo! are wea' in comm!nication and get stammered in the initialisation% it may give a #ad impression. 2eep proper eye contact with the gro!p mem#ers who is tal'ing and dont ever loo' to the 5.T.O ?ave a depth 'nowledge in #asic topics and national iss!es as it #e easy for yo! cross the gro!p disc!ssion li'e a ca'e wal'. Dont ever ma'e a de#ate in the disc!ssion #y Goining hands as two or three person with in the gro!p itself% then all will lose yo!r chances of getting selected. To #e #est read news papers% see disc!ssion at national news channels also disc!ss with yo!r class mates% friends in english to avoid stammering and to get flow of points in mind even in press!re. Some common +roup iscussion topics in SSB are % 1. India in olympics ). 5lo#al Barming ;. *a=alism

:. IndiaJs *!clear deal 8. /d!cation in India )or more +roup iscussion topics at SSB click here$ 5!ys these are a#o!t 5ro!p Disc!ssion !pto to my 'nowledge and i will !pdate it as soon as possi#le if i come to 'now any new things a#o!t this. %"+roup 7lanning !Aercise or 4ilitary 7lanning !Aercise" E+"7"! or 4"7"!C:5ro!p lanning or Filitary lanning /=ercise or Filitary lanning /=ercise is followed after the 5ro!p Disc!ssion at the third day of the interview. What is +roup 7lanning or 4ilitary 7lanning !Aercise in SSB?

It is a set or pro#lems or critical sit!ations in which the candidate has to p!t !p himself% engage his team or gro!p of friends to find the sol!tion for those pro#lems along with that he3his team sho!ld get s!cceeded in their own pro#lem. It is a sit!ation whether the candidate has to thin' themselves as leader and and to allocate% e=tract wor' from the men and materials aro!nd him. ?e sho!ld give priority to the sit!ations and analy"e that which sho!ld #e solved first and which sho!ld #e solved last. @o! sho!ld also #e a#le to allocate the man power #ased on the comple=ity of the pro#lems. 8ules for the 4ilitary planning eAercise of +roup planning eAercise:-

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;. :. 8. 6. 9.

1. The candidates will seat in a semi circle #ased on the chest n!m#ers. Then the 5.T.O will narrate the set of pro#lems li'e a small story with a wooden model #efore yo!. i.e. - wooden plan drawn li'e a map #etween two towns. In that fields are painted as green% river (water #odies) are painted in #l!e% tar roads are painted in #lac' and m!d roads in pale yellow color. -fter narrating the pro#lem% he as's the gro!p whether yo! are having any do!#t. ?e also tells a#o!t the time and direction from which we have to go and also the wooden model is also mar'ed with directions. -fter this we will #e given a writing pad in that Ostories with set of pro#lemsP will #e there and the candidate has to read it &!ic'ly. -fter that the candidate sho!ld place that #y side. -fter this the candidate are given time to write down their own individ!al sol!tions or those pro#lems. -fter this the candidates are given ten min!tes to disc!ss a#o!t the set of pro#lems and arrive at a proper sol!tion to win over all sit!ations. Type of pro>lems faced >y the candidate in +roup 7lanning !Aercise:Resc!ing the person s!ffering from sna'e #ite. Resc!ing the persons from train accident. Diff!sing or telling information a#o!t a #om#. *at!ral calamities s!ch as earth&!a'e% ts!nami etc. Saving the wea' people from dacoits. Telling information to the police station a#o!t the hiding of terrorists o!t of town. Telling to the railway police a#o!t the #ro'en rails. !Apectation from +"T"6 in 4ilitary planning eAercise:In F. ./ % it is a series of to!gh sit!ation where the candidate is p!tting himself% his team in vario!s sit!ations i.e.

1. ). ;. :. 8. 6. 9.

a) #) c) d) e)

e=tracting wor' from his team #y allocating them #ased on priority of the pro#lem. ?e will #e noticed go show his all O$I in this. -long with the 5.T.O e=pect some #asic things for this test s!ch as +, Bhether the candidate o#serves the analyses the pro#lem well. Bhether the candidate allocates wor' properly to is team mates. Bhether the candidate a#le to prioriti"e the pro#lems. Bhether the candidate can a#le to win all the sit!ations in the set of pro#lems Bhether he is forcef!l in p!tting his point to the gro!p etc. -o@ to Approach +roup 7lanning !Aercise in SSB:a) $isten 'eenly to the 5TO instr!ction. *ote down every sit!ation caref!lly and try to !se the !tilities in that i.e. Esing telephone at railway crosses etc. *arrate the sol!tion #y giving prioriti"ed approach. -t the disc!ssion% try to p!t yo!r points in a convincing manner with proper sol!tion for the pro#lems. If yo! find yo!r sol!tion is #etter and time efficient then never give !p yo!r point to others also if yo! find yo!r sol!tion is comparatively in low weight than others then accept their points. -o@ to prioriti?e the pro>lems:ro#lems are prioriti"ed #ased on their severity to life and things. 4or e=ample the priority sho!ld #e given to a train accident rather than giving in closing the tric'ing drin'ing water pipe. &" 7rogressiDe +roup Task E7"+"TC:-

#) c) d) e)

rogressive 5ro!p Tas' is contin!ed after the F. ./. This tas' is a#o!t set of o#stacles in gro!nd in a specified area in that yo! and yo!r team mem#ers sho!ld cross each o#stacles defined #y set of r!les. -lso while crossing those o#stacles we sho!ld carry a load. To cross those o#stacles% some helping materials are given #y the 5.T.O. i.e. Balli (wooden log)% lan'% and rope to tie these. The time given for this is !s!ally :<% 6< min!tes depending on the 5.T.O. and also #ased on the diffic!lty of the tas'. If one tas' is finished the gro!p have to move to the ne=t .5.T. So the gro!p has to finish the tas's at a stretch. -lso the diffic!lty of the tas's increases from one tas' to another. *o leader is nominated and the whole gro!p is allowed to participate in this. The person who is having analy"ing capa#ility% who can a#le to apply his #asic physics (s!ch as f!lcr!m% cantilever) in real life% co!ld feel easy to finish these tas's. -lso he will #e noted as the leader.

!Aample Scenario a>out 7"+"T":The o#stacles are painted in three colors namely Bhite Blac'

 Red /ach one descri#es one r!le. White: - Both the candidate and the helping materials can to!ch the o#stacle at this region. Black: - Only the candidate can to!ch the o#stacle in this region and not the helping materials. 8ed : - Both the candidate and helping material sho!ld not to!ch the o#stacles. 6ut of >ound area:The areas in the .5.T which sho!ld not #e to!ched are called as o!t of #o!nd areas. These areas incl!de the m!d s!rfaces inside the tas' area and some color codes as descri#ed a#ove. 9sage of helping materials and its usage:The helping materials given are wooden plan'(6 feet length)% #alli (wooden log)% and rope. -long with this they will give a load to carry from one end to another end. Bith these helping materials we implement several techni&!es s!ch as cantilever% f!lcr!m etc to cross over the o#stacles along with the gro!p. See this and get the idea a#o!t f!lcr!m% cantilever and .5.T str!ct!res. Things to follo@ at 7"+"T:aC *ever loo' at the 5.T.O while doing the tas's. >C Be yo!rself as I stated earlier in the 5.D itself. cC 5ive a good idea to the gro!p if yo! donQt 'now any idea G!st help the idea givers tr!thf!lly. dC *ever violate the r!les it is the #asic of 5.T.O tas's% and in case if yo! violate the r!le% G!st repeat the tas'. eC Be an active participant in the team #y giving yo!r f!ll cooperation.

fC Be positive in yo!r views i.e. ta'e consideration a#o!t other mem#ers ideas if it is finer than yo!rs. '" -alf +roup Task E-"+"TC:The ?alf 5ro!p Tas's are cond!cted after the .5.T. Since some of the candidates even tho!gh getting idea to solve the .5.T co!ld not a#le to e=press his ideas d!e to comm!nication pro#lem or shy nat!re. 4or this sa'e% the ?alf 5ro!p Tas' is !sed. The gro!p is divided in half. /.g.+, If there are (1<,1) mem#ers) then the gro!p may get divided into 8,6 mem#ers. So in this sit!ation the candidate can a#le to analy"e their different views to solve the tas'. The r!les and helping materials are same li'e .5.T. only. B!t the difference is the n!m#er of persons.

!Aample Scenario a>out -"+"T":The o#stacles are painted in three colors namely Bhite Blac' Red /ach one descri#es one r!le. White: - Both the candidate and the helping materials can to!ch the o#stacle at this region. Black: - Only the candidate can to!ch the o#stacle in this region and not the helping materials. 8ed : - Both the candidate and helping material sho!ld not to!ch the o#stacles. 6ut of >ound area:The areas in the ?.5.T which sho!ld not #e to!ched are called as o!t of #o!nd areas. These areas incl!de the m!d s!rfaces inside the tas' area and some color codes as descri#ed a#ove. 9sage of helping materials and its usage:The helping materials given are wooden plan'(6 feet length)%

#alli (wooden log)% and rope. -long with this they will give a load to carry from one end to another end. Bith these helping materials we implement several techni&!es s!ch as cantilever% f!lcr!m etc to cross over the o#stacles along with the gro!p. See this and get the idea a#o!t f!lcr!m% cantilever and ?.5.T str!ct!res. Things to follo@ at -"+"T:gC *ever loo' at the 5.T.O while doing the tas's. hC Be yo!rself as I stated earlier in the 5.D itself. iC 5ive a good idea to the gro!p if yo! donQt 'now any idea G!st help the idea givers tr!thf!lly. BC *ever violate the r!les it is the #asic of 5.T.O tas's% and in case if yo! violate the r!le% G!st repeat the tas'. kC Be an active participant in the team #y giving yo!r f!ll cooperation. Be positive in yo!r views i.e. ta'e consideration a#o!t other mem#ers ideas if it is finer than yo!rs. (" IndiDidual 6>stacles EI"6C: -

The individ!al o#stacles are followed after the ?.5.T. The aim of the individ!al o#stacles is to show the candidates stamina level% their end!rance% their #oldness% their co!rage and several factors. There are several o#stacles with different diffic!lty level allocated with each mar's. The n!m#er painted near the o#stacles denotes the mar's allocated for the o#stacles.

The total n!m#er of o#stacles is 1< and the time limit to cross those o#stacles is ; min!tes. The total mar's are 88. i"e" #J%J&'(*J,J.J/J#1 K ((" The o#stacle with highest level of diffic!lty scores the ma=im!m of 1<. -lso the o#stacle with lowest level of diffic!lty scores the minim!m of 1. !Aplanation >y +"T"6 and scenario of IndiDidual 6>stacles:In this 5.T.O ta'e his gro!p of candidates to all the o#stacles and tell the r!les to follow in every one. By this time the candidate sho!ld thin' from his mind i.e. which tas' sho!ld #e done first to last #ased on their location and their diffic!lty level. -lso donQt violate the r!les in the individ!al o#stacles% in case if yo! violate G!st repeat the tas's. Then the candidates are advised to sit in a #ench and not to see the individ!al o#stacle gro!nd. 8ules at IndiDidual 6>stacles:-

The 5.T.O calls the first candidate (#ased on chest n!m#ers) and orders him to ready for the tas'. If he #lows the whistle the first candidate will start to do the tas'. -t his ).;< min!te o!t of his ; min!tes% he gives another short whistle which is the sign for the candidate who is doing o#stacle as time is going to end and also to the ne=t person to come and stand ready for the tas'. If yo! complete all the ten o#stacles with in the time (; min!tes)% yo! are allowed to re do the process. B!t yo! are not allowed to repeat the same tas's again and again. ifferent types of 6>stacles:-

aC >C cC dC eC fC gC hC iC BC

Commando @alk ou>le ditch Bump Tar?an s@ing Balanced @alk 0umping oDer drum @inded >y thorny @ires Step >y Step Bump 0umping oDer the screenEhigh BumpC Burma >ridge -anging the rope after Bumping from the ladder 8ope clim>ing Commando @alk:-

.ommando wal' is to wal' aro!nd a lean wooden #loc' which will #e in a height of over 1< feet. See the pict!re for clarification. Be have to wal' in this #y sho!ting o!r favorite name or any war cry(#ased on 5TO advice). Es!ally the plan' of the commando wal' sha'es when we start to wal' over that% if yo! wal' with patience and concentration then we can easily cross the tas'. ou>le itch Bump:Do!#le Ditch G!mp is a#o!t% we have to r!n fast and hand over the rope tightly so that we sho!ld cross the first ditch which is 6 ft long and land in the gro!nd after that we sho!ld leave the rope and again cross the ditch #y G!mping over : ft in length. See the pict!re for clarification.

Tar?an S@ing:-

The candidate sho!ld go to some height (7 to 1< ft) with a

help of a ladder. Then the helpers will give the rope to !s and we sho!ld swing from the height to the soft gro!nd (sand). i.e. There is one red line and the candidate sho!ld not land his #ody within that red line while swing from that height. See the pict!re for clarification. Balanced Walk:-

Balanced wal' is nothing #!t two plans which loo's so shined with varnish #!t with little wooden scrapings for grip. This loo's in a "ig "ag manner. The candidate sho!ld cross over this witho!t landing his leg in the gro!nd. See pict!re for clarification. 0umping oDer drum @inded >y thorny @ires:-

This consists of a red painted hori"ontal dr!m which is !s!ally 6 ft in length for #oys and ; ft in length or ladies. The candidate has to r!n and G!mp this dr!m witho!t to!ching it. The s!rface of the dr!m is !s!ally covered with thorn li'e iron str!ct!res (B!t nothing to worry friends). See the pict!re for clarification. Step >y Step Bump:-

This is platform of height nearly 7 feet. The candidate has to clim# !p to this platform with the help of the ladder and G!mp to another platform which is in the height of : feet. Then after this he sho!ld G!mp into a soft s!rface (sand). See pict!re for clarification. 0umping oDer the screen Ehigh BumpC:-

This loo's diffic!lt #!t donQt get tensed please. This loo's li'e screen over a stand and the candidate has r!n over the inclined plan' and G!mp over this witho!t to!ching the screen. See pict!re for clarification. Burma >ridge:-

The B!rma #ridge and rope clim#ing is !sed in vario!s selection process s!ch as police and ara military forces. This is parallel ropes tied #etween two iron pillars. The candidate has to clim# !p on a iron ladder to reach the top of the #ridge. The #est thing is donQt loo' down while crossingR concentrate well and cross the #ridge #y holding to the ropes. See pict!re for clarification. -anging the rope after Bumping from the ladder:-

This is similar to the Tar"an swing #!t the difference is in Tar"an swing after reaching the platform #y clim#ing the ladder% the helper will give the rope to swing. B!t here% we have to clim# !p in ladder to reach the platform and G!mp over (;,: feetQs) to hold the rope then we sho!ld clim# down. See the pict!re for clarification.

8ope clim>ing:This is the !s!al and we have to clim# !p in a thic' rope and then get down. See the pict!re for more clarification. Important things in IndiDidual 6>stacles:aC *ever violate the r!les% if this happened please repeat the tas' immediately. >C *ever loo' at the 5.T.O while waiting for while doing the tas's. cC ?ave a good physi&!e #y doing simple e=ercises s!ch as r!nning% p!ll !ps and p!sh !ps. If yo! do all these then yo! will perform well in individ!al tas's. dC DonQt show fear in yo!r face or hesitation to do any tas's. Dare to do% yo! are a soldier 'eep that in mind. *. Command Task" EC"TC:/very army officer sho!ld #e commanding in his order and action. 4or this a test is cond!cted in SSB called as command tas'. ?ere the candidate is the leader and he sho!ld choose two candidates from his gro!p as s!#,ordinates. 8ules in Command Task:a) The 5TO called the candidates in a random manner only% then he will have a small pep tal'. #) Then he will ta'e him to the Tas' area and e=plain a#o!t r!les and as' to candidates as which person yo! are choosing. What the +"T"6 eApects from the candidate are

#) c)

d) e) f)

a) Bhether the candidate his good in his command #y giving proper ideas to solve the pro#lem. Bhether he is e=tracting the wor' well from his s!#,ordinates. Bhile choosing the s!#,ordinates% whether the candidate is choosing the wea' mem#er of strong mem#er of the gro!p. (i.e. he finds% that the candidate has the a#ility to analy"e a#o!t the gro!p) Bhether the candidate finds o!t m!ltiple sol!tions for the tas'. Bhether he is speedy in his decisions and ideas. Bhether he is having any hesitations in e=ec!ting his plan after deciding it already. Important points for Command Task:$oo' to 5.T.O instr!ctions caref!lly. This is important one thro!gho!t the 5.T.O tas's. .hoose the correct person as s!#,ordinates% since if yo! have to cross the o#stacle with heavy load means% choose a person in yo!r gro!p who can a#le to carry the load easily and choose another person who is small i.e. can a#le to tie % ropes% plan's easily. Try to avoid as'ing ideas from the s!#,ordinates% since in this scenario yo! are the leader and commander. -lso if yo! were in a position of s!#ordinate donQt tal' or given ideas to the commander !nless the 5.T.O tells to do so. ," Snake 8ace or +roup 6>stacle 8ace:Sna'e race or 5ro!p O#stacle race is held after the command tas'. In this the gro!p is given a material called as Sna'e made !p of G!te% thic' clothes which are !s!ally some what weight. The length of the sna'e is 6,7 feet in length.

8ules for holding the Snake:The whole gro!p has to hold the sna'e thro!gh o!t the Race. -lso there is some e=cl!sion s!ch as while crossing the o#stacle% minim!m three candidates sho!ld hold the sna'e. -lso% if the gro!p starts to hold the sna'e at hip region% then thro!gh o!t the race it sho!ld hold the sna'e at hip region only. /lse if the gro!p starts to hold the sna'e in their sho!lder at their starting means% it sho!ld hold it at sho!ld till the end of the race only. (This r!le varies from #oard to #oard). They sho!ld never 'eep the sna'e down on gro!nd. There is also some o!t of #o!nd areas in the o#stacles s!ch as% some region in the o#stacle is painted with red color. Bhile doing the tas' the candidate sho!ld not to!ch the o!t of #o!nd region. -lso the gro!p sho!ld not move from one o#stacle to the another witho!t even a single mem#er of the gro!p. The gro!p sho!ld wait with the sna'e !ntil all the g!ys reach the sna'e to hold. War Cry:The 5.T.O gives a option to the candidates to choose a war cry. - war cry is nothing #!t a short inspirational &!ote !sed at the time of doing some missionary tas's. /.g.+, S(-*D/ F-T-R-FQ% SK-I ?I*DQ% SB?-R-T F-T?- 2/ K-IQ etc. !Apectation of the +"T"6 from the candidates in Snake 8ace:-

1. The candidate sho!ld not violate the r!le. ). ?e sho!ld help his team mem#ers.

;. ?e sho!ld give his hand for the wea' to clim# the high wall. :. ?e sho!ld not worry to ma'e his white clothes to m!d. 8. ?e sho!ld 'eep his gro!p in front of him rather than p!tting the self. 6. ?e sho!ld a#le to 'eep an eye over every individ!al #y not violating r!les and also the self so that the gro!p moves ahead witho!t any min!s mar's. 6>stacles in +roup 8ace or Snake 8ace:1. Spider we# ). arallel #ig si"e iron pipe painted with white% red alternatively% the candidate has to cross it witho!t to!ching the red lines and #end his #ody s!ch that ma'ing the letter SSQ. ;. 1< feet wall. :. .rossing parallel walls L In #etween these walls% a pipe is laid to cross. See the pict!res for more clarification.

," IndiDidual 3ectures or !Atempore:In -rmy life% the army officer sho!ld lead his men and materials with good lect!res. Since spea'ing is an art so that great people in history s!ch as -dolf ?itler% Kohn 4 2enney r!led their region s!ccessf!lly. The lect!re given the officer in service sho!ld give confidence to the team mem#ers% so that the team mem#ers sho!ld get confidence #y heart to follow his leader or officer. So it is also an important tas' at the 5.T.O. The d!ration% in which the candidate has to tal'% is ; min!tes.

!Apectation from +"T"6 in lecture:In this lect!re the 5.T.O notices a#o!t the candidate clarity of tho!ght% power of e=pression% depth of 'nowledge% confidence level. 8ules of the 3ecture: The st!dents are ordered to sit in a semi circle. The 5.T.O will sit #ehind the candidates.(i.e. #ehind the semi circle arch) Then the 5.T.O will place a gro!p of cards in front of the candidates. The st!dents are ordered to ta'e one card from that #!nch and given three min!tes to prepare a#o!t the topic. The choices of topic in the card are three.(one is to!ghest% ne=t one is normal and the third one is easiest) Bhile the first chest n!m#er (in ascending order) the ne=t one is given time to prepare for his topic. (?e has chosen his card and topic) -t the end of ).;< min!tes o!t of ; min!tes the 5.T.O will give a warning #ell so that the candidate who is spea'ing sho!ld s!m !p his points. -lso that #ell is also intimation to the preparing candidate to prepare well since time is less. Things to note do@n @hile eAtempore:The important thing to note down while giving lect!re is #ody lang!age and how we are giving o!r topic to the a!dience.

Body 3anguage:Tie yo!r and #ehind yo!. Since this helps !s to avoid mannerisms thro!gh hand. See all the a!dience i.e. team mem#ers and donQt loo' to the 5.T.O. 2eep little smile and donQt ma'e it as a fa'e one. /lse #etter give the lect!re normally. DonQt sha'e the legs while spea'ing also donQt stand in stiff manner. 2eep yo!rself ease and cool. See this pict!re for clarification -o@ to choose the topic for 3ecture:There will #e three topic in that lect!re card. One will #e of more to!gh% the other will #e common one and the third will of very easy one. It is not a matter to choose which type and all. B!t if yo! choose a topic yo! sho!ld #e a#le to s!m !p yo!r points within those three min!tes of time. +iDing of 3ecture:The time given is of three min!tes% let we divide the time first. Initiation of the topic L 4irst ;< seconds. 5etting into the topic (5iving pros and cons of the topic) L ;< seconds to ).;< min!tes. .oncl!sion of the topic (S!mming !p all the points) L last ;< seconds.

7reparation for IndiDidual lecture:*o e=tra preparation is needed for lect!re% instead if yo! prepare for the 5.D as I stated earlier in the starting of this page. Only one special thing choose any topic and try to get val!a#le points with pros and cons in a short period of time (; min!tes) -lso stand #efore the mirror and start to spea' to avoid stammering while spea'ing.

3ecturette topics in SSB:To practice more SSB lect!rette topics clic' here Click here for the topics to prepare for IndiDidual 3ecture" /" )inal +roup Task E)"+"TC:This is the last tas' at the S.S.B. -lready #efore this tas' the 5.T.O will down and choose the candidate #ased on performance in their previo!s tas's. So it is also a last chance for the candidates to show !p their &!alities. /ven some candidates may get a few chances to prove in .5.T. So those candidates sho!ld !se this to prove their leadership &!alities. It is also a .5.T% #!t in .5.T. the gro!p has to cross fo!r o#stacles. ?ere in the 4.5.T we have to cross only one. So all sho!ld #e fast in their decisions to wor' o!t their plans. Others r!les s!ch as r!les for helping materials% o!t of #o!nd area are same as .5.T and ?.5.T. Since this type of tas's are 'nown to !s #y wor'ing with .5.T and ?.5.T. /ach candidate sho!ld give more ideas in e=ec!ting the tas'. -lso there sho!ld #e good team coordination #etween

them as yo! people are wor'ing for two days. These are the e=pectation of 5.T.O in 4.5.T. Others things are same as .5.T and it is given #elow as same as a#ove +,

!Aample Scenario a>out )"+"T":The o#stacles are painted in three colors namely Bhite Blac' Red /ach one descri#es one r!le. White: - Both the candidate and the helping materials can to!ch the o#stacle at this region. Black: - Only the candidate can to!ch the o#stacle in this region and not the helping materials. 8ed : - Both the candidate and helping material sho!ld not to!ch the o#stacles. 6ut of >ound area:The areas in the 4.5.T which sho!ld not #e to!ched are called as o!t of #o!nd areas. These areas incl!de the m!d s!rfaces inside the tas' area and some color codes as descri#ed a#ove. 9sage of helping materials and its usage:The helping materials given are wooden plan'(6 feet length)% #alli (wooden log)% and rope. -long with this they will give a load

to carry from one end to another end. Bith these helping materials we implement several techni&!es s!ch as cantilever% f!lcr!m etc to cross over the o#stacles along with the gro!p. See this and get the idea a#o!t f!lcr!m% cantilever and 4.5.T str!ct!res. Things to follo@ at )"+"T:lC *ever loo' at the 5.T.O while doing the tas's. mC Be yo!rself as I stated earlier in the 5.D itself. nC 5ive a good idea to the gro!p if yo! donQt 'now any idea G!st help the idea givers tr!thf!lly. oC *ever violate the r!les it is the #asic of 5.T.O tas's% and in case if yo! violate the r!le% G!st repeat the tas'. pC Be an active participant in the team #y giving yo!r f!ll cooperation. IC Be positive in yo!r views i.e. ta'e consideration a#o!t other mem#ers ideas if it is finer than yo!rs. *OT/+ , The se&!ence of tas's may vary from #oard to #oard to only I didnQt noticed anything a#o!t the se&!ence. In Bangalore #oard all the tas's are e=ec!ted on the same day itself while in -llaha#ad #oard it is e=ec!ted in two days. So #e prepared for all gentlemen. These are a#o!t 5.T.O tas's.

Body lang!age for Interview

InterDie@ Body 3anguage" ?i friends% In this post i wo!ld li'e to share a#o!t Body lang!age techni&!es for an Interview. @o!r #ody lang!age says >;T a#o!t yo! to the interviewer rather than what yo! are saying from yo!r mo!th. The Body $ang!age techni&!e is a s!#Gect in the SSB% Defense% .riminal Investigations% Faster of B!siness and -dministration (F.B.-) and in vario!s recr!iting private agencies. O' let we come to the interview part of #ody lang!age. In an interview% I divide the sessions as seven% they are #" Waiting for the InterDie@" %" Walking inside the interDie@ room" E!nteringC &" -and Shake" '" Choosing and Sitting in the chair" (" Body gestures during conDersation @ith the interDie@er" *" !ye moDements ," 3eaDing the interDie@" 4irst let we see one #y one in detail% #C Waiting for the InterDie@:In most of the interviews% they company or organi"ation persons ma'es the candidates to wait for a while #efore the interview. Since they watch the candidates for some of the &!alities. They watch whether we get #oredom in few min!tes or tal'ing with others or feeling sleepy in few min!tes etc. $i'e this while waiting for the interview% Dont p!t yo!r arms in yo!r chee's or rest yo!r face in yo!r palms. -s this shows that yo! are disinterested.

*ever loo' o!t when two people are de#ating. This shows that yo! are a follower of the two. If yo! can converse with them else ta'e a maga"ine and start to read. Dont sha'e yo!r legs or toes% this shows that yo! are passing yo!r time. -o@ to >e perfect @hile @aiting for the interDie@: Sit rela=ed and start to read any novels% as this rela=es yo!r mind and 'eep yo! ease. If the sit!ation is good% then converse with the near ones and tal' a good constr!ctive topic. This shows that yo! are friendly to yo!r environment. *ever tal' anything technically #efore going to an technical interview% this creates a high heart #eat sit!ation.

%C Walking inside the interDie@ room" E!nteringC This is the first thing we do in the interview. The things which incl!des in this steps are See'ing permission to enter the interview room and Bal'ing inside it% Standing and See'ing permission to sit in the chair Seeking permission to enter into the interDie@ room:- Bhile as'ing permission% -s' with a good tone% rather not too higher or too lower. -s' confidently% Fay I come in Sir3Fadam or Shall i come in Sir3madam. Fy piece of advise is #etter to as' permission starting with NFayN% as this shows permission. -fter getting permission wal' into the room. Walking:- Bhile wal'ing into the interview room% wal' with head held high and !praised chest and sho!lders. This shows yo!r confidence level. Since if yo! wal' with yo!r head foc!ssing on the gro!nd means% it shows that yo! are thin'ing% nervo!s% panic a#o!t the interview. So the interviewer e=pects to wal' with confidence. -lso have a note that while wal'ing dont loo' in an arrogancy manner.

Dont enter yo!r hands into yo!r pant poc'et% leave it free and wal'% this shows that yo! want to #e sec!red. Dont alter yo!r shirt #!ttons% wrist watches or anything. This shows that yo! are nervo!s. Dont see the time #efore entering the into interview% if yo! 'now that yo!r interviewer is watching yo!. &C -and Shake:-

Do not offer yo!r handsha'e firstly. Be confidence in yo!r loo' and wait for the interviewer to offer yo! handsha'e. If it is offered then give a firm hand sha'e. This again proves that yo! are confident eno!gh. If yo! give the handsha'e first% it may #e interpreted as that yo! are forcing the interviewer to give yo! a hand sha'e. Its not necessary for the interviewer to give handsha'es for all the candidates who are coming for the interview. So dont force the interviewer for hand sha'es. Bhile giving hand sha'e% have a smile in yo!r face and watch the eye of the interviewer. Dont loo' at yo!r hands. -lso dont withdraw yo!r hand first while handsha'ing% this shows that yo! are disinterested with that personality. 'C Choosing and Sitting in the Chair:- Fost of the persons dont care a#o!t this while going for the interview. B!t this plays a maGor role in non ver#al comm!nication of the interview. I want to tell yo! this in two parts.

Standing near the chair for the interview. .hoosing the right chair for gro!p disc!ssion and meetings. Standing near the chair for the InterDie@:- -fter entering the interview room and wal'ing near the interview ta#le% there will #e chair offered to yo! to sit for the interview. In this scenario% we have to as' permission to sit in the chair. Before this% there is an important thing that we sho!ld not stand in front of the chair. Since if we stand in front of the chair then it shows that we thin' o!rself that we will #e granted seat to sit. So its not a good attit!de. The #est thing is stand #ehind the chair and wait for the interviewer to give permission. In worst case% if the permission is not granted then as' permission with a warm smile to sit.

Choosing the right chair for group discussion and meetings:- Bhile choosing the chair for gro!p disc!ssion and meetings% try to sit in the middle of the NEN shaped ta#le or normal straight ta#le. This shows yo!r leadership. If yo! sit in the center of the ta#le% then yo! will #e the center of attraction. If yo! tal' something relevantly when spea'ing% then yo!r points will #e noticed first. (C Body +estures during conDersation @ith the interDie@er:This part is the very very important part of the interview. -s this shows many of yo!r &!alities to yo!r interviewer. I say some of the doJs and dontJs. *ever !se fingers to scratch eyes% nose or mo!th while coversing with the interviewer. It shows that yo! are lier. Try to loo' at the eyes of the interviewer and not their #ody. This may irritate them. Dont sha'e legs% hands d!ring conversation. Dont loo' the e=it door of the interview hall% as this shows that yo! are eagerly waiting to close the interview session.

*ever insert yo!r legs inside the chair% this also shows yo!r disinterest in the interview. lace yo!r hands over yo!r 'nee area and dont do any designs or scratching with that. *C !ye 4oDements:

In any interview% yo! may e=perience that% i did well #!t why i didnt get selected. The answer for this is here. Beca!se the interviewer chec's !s whether we are tr!thf!l with o!r replies or not. This case is more in defence interviews and now a days more in corporate interviews also. Since% we cant a#le to fa'e o!r eyes while telling lies and the trained interviewers co!ld easily a#le to identify this. There are si= things in eye movements of a man +,

#" :isual 8emem>rance" %" Auditory 8emem>rance" &" Self thinking" '" :isual Imagination" (" Audio Imagination" *" 8ecalling a feeling" :isual 8emem>rance E!ye >all in top left cornerC:- (is!al remem#rance is nothing #!t% pre recorded or past things that is happened in yo!r life in terms of sit!ations or scenes. i.e. If the interviewer as's yo! a sit!ation for yo!r leadership. @o! wo!ld answer this &!estion. ?e chec's whether yo!r eye #all goes to top left corner of the eyes% then he concl!de that yo! are telling the tr!th.

Auditory 8emem>rance E!ye >all in eAtreme left cornerC:- -!ditory remem#rance is nothing #!t% pre recorded or past things that what yo! heard from others or any songs etc. Old a!dio records in #rain. i.e. If the interviewer as's yo!. Tel yo!r favo!rite song1. ?e chec's whether yo!r eye #all goes to the e=treme left corner of the eye% then he concl!de that yo! are telling the tr!th. Self Thinking E!ye >all in left eAtreme do@nC:- Self thin'ing is nothing #!t% the eye #all loo's down to the e=treme left side of the #ody. This shows to the interviewer that yo! are thin'ing on yo!r own. This is ta'en as tr!e% when yo! are in a sit!ation to tel G!dgement or sol!tion for an iss!e. That is Tal'ing to the self. :isual Imagination E!ye >all looking top rightC:- (is!al imagination is nothing #!t% telling things or imagining sit!ations that is not happened in yo!r life . i.e. If the interviewer as's yo! a sit!ation for yo!r leadership. @o! wo!ld answer this &!estion. ?e chec's whether yo!r eye #all goes to top left corner of the eyes% then he concl!de that yo! are telling the tr!th. /g+, If N-N as's to NBN as what he said1 In this if B says that . told yo! as good #oy. In this scenario% we can chec' NBN whether he is saying tr!th of not #y noting his eye #all. Its tr!e try this. Audio Imagination E!ye >all looking eAtreme rightC:- -!dio Imagination is nothing #!t telling things which yo! didnt heard or lies. This is the !s!al response of the liers. 8ecalling a feeling E!ye >all looking 8ight eAtreme do@nC:This is recalling of the oneJs feeling. These are a#o!t eye movements of the person in interview and also in normal life. 5!ys learn these techni&!es it will #e more !sef!l for yo! to read others.

5!ys loo' at the a#ove pict!re% and tel which of the smileys are lying1 Fy opinion is 1%:. Since these two are telling a#o!t the imaginary things. So these two are liers. ,C 3eaDing the interDie@:This is the last process in the interview. In this while leaving the interview% DonJt sha'e the chair while leaving the seat. *ever loo' the gro!nd while leaving from the interview room% as it shows that yo! are not confident with yo!r interview process. Instead% wal' with head held high and !praised chest. This shows yo!r confidence. If the interviewer offers yo! the handsha'e% respond him firmly. .lose the door of the interview room slowly% and dont dash it after leaving the room. 4ollow these things friends% then s!ccess is yo!rs

These are a#o!t the nonver#al comm!nication or #ody lang!age in an interview.