Service selection Boards

Five day procedure that is used by assessors to judge a candidate suitablilty to join forces .I guess one of the toughest interview selection procedure that test the candidates Officers like qualites(olq's).Its a projection test that projects candidates various qualities by making them go through psyhcological ,group task and personal interview . SSBs in nut- shell endeavor to fathom the personality profile of the aspirant, reading dynamics of psychophysical system and determine the characteristic behavior & thought..

SSB PROCEDURE -.   


    Stage I : - The day after You reach the ssb location
             Day 1 : Screening Test

i.  IQ Test - Verbal and Non verbal
  ii. Picture Perception & Description Test / Discussion

    Only For Air Force :-  Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT)(For those who want to opt for flying cadre)             

i. Part 1:-  Instrument Reading Test(Written Test)
   ii.Part 2:-  Machine Test on computers

   Note: Candidates qualifying Stage 1 will continue to undergo Stage II others will be returned on this day.Most of the candidates clear this round given if they follow certain rules and regulations that will be discussed later .

    Stage II : 
             Day 2 : Psychological Test:- ARE MENT TO CHECK YOUR INNER SELF CONSISTS OF

iv.Self Description Test
  ii.Word Association Test (WAT)
   l.Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
 iii.Situation Reaction Test (SRT)

              Day 3 :  Group Testing Officer’s (GTO) tests & Interviews of candidates:-CHECKS YOUR OUTER SELF + INNER SELF

i.Group Discussion
  ii.Lecturette
  iii.Group Planning Exercise
  iv.Progressive Group Test
  v.Group Obstacles Race
  vi.Half Group Task<

              Day 4 : Group Testing Officer - Tests & interviews of candidates

i.Individual Obstacles
  ii. Command Task
 iii. Group Task

               Day 5 : Conference and declaration of results

    Phase III :        Medical of successful candidates (next 2 to 3 days but usually extends to 4-5 days )