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My AFSBExperience,Recommended
from AFSB 2Mysore
SSB Interview Experience by Editorial Team
‐ Dec 8, 2014
Hello, Everybody. I hope this write up
helps all the aspirants in gettingrecommended in their SSB(s). Well, to
start it of, I am Azad Hussain,
recommended from AFSB 2, Mysore,
for AFCAT Jan 2015 course. It was my
first attempt, and I really know how
hard it was for me to get the relevant
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information about the whole
procedure. SSBCRACK was a useful
source to start from where I learned,
reading all the experiences. So, I
would like to do my bit in inspiring
people and giving them an insight of
it.
As any curious aspirant, a hundred
questions keep giving birth to a
hundred new, when you don’t really
know clearly about the procedure. I
had struggled a lot before my SSB as
there were so many people who said
different things about it being easy,
hard, time pass, biased and stuff. But
what I found out at the selection
board was totally different. So, please
be calm and read the followingcarefully. I hope it helps at least
somebody.
Day 1: The day started early with Air
Force vehicles coming in to pick us up
from the Railway station at Mysore.
By this time a large crowd had
formed, with people from different
backgrounds and states, flocking in for
the selection.
155 was the total number of
candidates that stood in a single line.
To be frank, I was a little de-motivated
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people. The reason being, everybody
was dressed in their best, looking
confident and smart. I really gave up
hopes as I thought I had no chance
whatsoever. Yes, it did give me chillsof tension as to how my performance
was going to be. But once we were all
seated and a light breakfast was
offered, we started talking to each
other. Then I realized that everybody
had some negatives, for example:
some were totally clueless about what
was going to happen, some were not
as confident as they looked, some
were weak in communication, etc. So
the whole point is not to panic. Like
they say, a book can’t be judged by its
cover, so are people. You never really
know what is cooking in someone’s
mind. So be confident and calm. Once
I figured this out, I was focused again.
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Prior to PPDT there was an aptitude
test with two question papers which
was pretty easy to solve. Then there
was a briefing on PPDT which was
given by a Psychologist, referring to
the do’s and dont’s. One picture was
shown and we were asked to write a
story describing what comes to our
mind. The picture is blurred and
sometimes hard to figure out. The
time given is 4 minutes.
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important factor for screening. But,
there is no reason to panic and
destroy your chances. The ppdt is
supposed to test your perception
skills and these skills cannot be learnt.
I advise everyone not to over-practice
PPDT pictures. You are supposed to
think on the spot. When you practice,
you are actually limiting your mind to
just some possibilities. For example,
you see a beautiful girl and you want
to impress her. So would you go
home, write a long note and go back
to her or go kick start a conversation
with what ever hits your mind? So,
develop your personality and work on
your positivity. The ppdt story is a
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teach you, to be you. Trust me the
most important thing is to think
positive, no matter what you see. A
PPDT story requires the following:
1. A positive story (even if you see
a dead body).
2. A main character or protagonist.
3. A 3rd person narration. (People
often write it as they are in the
scene).
4. A short term goal of the story
that is complete by the end of
the story.
5. The main character should be a
big hearted guy. (Whatever
qualities you show in the
protagonist is what you are).
So yeah, 4 minutes seem long when
you read this but right amidst that hall,
and in between so many competitors,
they are just seconds. So don’t waste
your time staring at the picture. Take
a quick look, observe, and start
writing. The above points would do.
And at the end, even if you couldn’t
complete the story, just remember it.
Group Discussion:
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your story as your turn comes and
discussing with others to reach a
common story. Here the important
part is the “narration”. Being as clear
as you can and restricting theshivering would help in speaking fast.
One important thing is to be attentive
when somebody else is speaking and
to look at everybody when your turn
comes. As you speak, look at every
candidate and be confident. No
matter how different your story is;
the way you narrate it would make all
the difference. Once the narration is
complete, the group discussion
commences. Always remember, you
have to give at least 4 points
supporting your story. If it becomes a
fish market, be the first one to calm
everyone down. It shows that you can
take initiative to make people listen to
you. And give others a chance to
speak , too.
Well, my PPDT story was totally
different from the others. While
everybody said they saw an athlete, I
said he was a social activist. I couldn’t
finish my story while writing. But I
narrated it confidently. And that is
what worked for me, I guess.
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So at the end of the screening
process, 55 people made it in while
the others had to leave.
Day2: Psychological Tests.
These tests play a very, very and very
important part in the selection
process. And for better ssb scores, I
think these test are the best things to
focus at. These tests include, TAT,
WAT, SRT and SDT.
TAT: A series of 12 pictures are
shown, 12th one being an empty
slide. The points I mentioned above
for the PPDT apply here too. The
pictures can be anything. Being totally
positive would help a lot in this test.
Remember, they don’t want a super
hero or star wars story. They want a
realistic and attainable approach to
things. The stories you write should
have a past, a present and a future
(the short term goal). Start by
describing your character, giving a
name, then how he/she might haveended up as shown in the picture and
what they did. Here, don’t give any
qualities, for example; raj is smart and
intelligent, etc.
My first TAT picture had a crowd that
surrounded a man, lying on the
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ground and it looked like he was
bleeding from the neck.
My story was; XYZ is a physical
instructor of a school. He thought of
showing children how to use the first
aid kid in case of an emergency as he
saw children getting hurt in the
playground. So he pretended to be
injured and asked the children as to
what their precautionary measures
would be. School staff was impressed
by his efforts and they appointed him
as the chief physical instructor.
So yeah, once the first picture is done,
you get a good idea and your writing
speed increases. Once you are
positive, the rest reaches your mind
easily. For the 12th slide, think of astory before hand. And here you have
the freedom to pen down what you
want to. So a good story in 12th slide,
reflects you.
WAT: 60 words are shown, one by
one, each with a 15second gap to
write a sentence on it. WAT is a very
simple exercise with easy words. Even
here, the sentences are supposed to
be positive. Even for words like attack,
death, fall, etc. One key factor of
these tests is to determine how long
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,
extreme pressure and competition.
Restrict from writing big sentences.
Be quick and responsive. Don’t keep
staring at the word, it is not going to
speak to you. Don’t miss out anyword. And if you follow these, you can
complete all 60 words with ease.
SRT: Situations with blanks are given
in a booklet that you need to
complete with proper endings. The
situations are taken form real life.
Always remember, the SRTs can be
longer than a sentence. Sometimes it
is hard to give an answer in one
sentence, so go ahead and write it
totally. One more thing is to be
realistic and relevant. “I will call my
friend and ask for a lift”, “I will fight
and save them”, are some of the
illogical answers. Remember, these
tests are too important for you to be
silly. For example, in case, a train you
are travelling in is hijacked, you cannot
fight with everyone and save thepeople. Instead, you can close down
the windows and lock the doors from
inside to save the compartment while
calming down people, simultaneously.
So be wise when you write the SRTs.
SDT: Self description is something I
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cannot teach you, in fact, nobody can.
You need to describe what your
parents think of you, what your
friends think of you, what your
teachers think of you, what you think
of yourself and what you would like to
improve in yourself. So yeah, you
know yourself better than anybody.
Go ahead, describe yourself, but do
not exaggerate. Be truthful and
confident as you write.
Day 3: We had a day off as the other
batches were having Interviews and
Group Tasks.
Day 4: Interview.
Personal interview is another
important aspect of SSB. Here, an
official form the board interacts with
you, to know you better, to
understand you and to asses your
personality. The interviewing official is
fully aware of everything that you
have done, from your PIQ’s.
PIQ or the personal information
questionnaire is a form given on the
first day after the screening process.
This form serves as an integral part in
the interview. You need to fill in your
entire details which range from your
famil back round to our schoolin
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hobbies, sports that you are into,
achievements etc. So while filling this
form one must be careful and true.
The questions asked in an interview
are the result of your answers in the
PIQ.
So the interview starts of with the
Officer asking you rapid fire
questions. Be attentive, and in the
best of your appearance. The posture
in which you sit reflects your
personality. As I mentioned before,
personality is a key factor. Be neat
and tidy. One more thing is to keep
your eyes concentrated just on the
interviewer and nothing else. And
keep smiling. The interview can range
from 30minutes to an hour, so youreally don’t want to sit with a sad face.
Answer straight forward and without
any judgment.
Tips:
1. Be neat and tidy. (Wearing a tie
helps in looking professional).
2. Do not panic or fumble.
3. Be attentive and responsive.
4. Be truthful. (Lying doesn’t help
always).
5. Brush up your knowledge on
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.
6. Shed that sad face, sit with a
smile.
7. Don’t look at the walls. You
should look only at the
interviewer.8. Don’t use your hand while
speaking. Instead, let them rest
over your thighs as you sit with
your back straight.
My interview was good as I kept
smiling and made the interviewer
laugh too, at times. And when I got up
to leave, I walked up to the table to
collect my documents and said, “thank
you, sir”. And guess what the reply
was, “Thanks Azad, nice talking to you.
And yeah, I assume, your zipper is
open”. We both laughed as I said,
“sorry”, and pulled up my zip, right in
front of him. I still laugh when I think
of it. But that was a natural reaction;
pulling up my zipper. So yeah, things
do happen and at times, just go withthe flow. Not everything needs to be
perfect, remember, we are humans.
Day 5: GTO
The day started with my batch of 8
people, along with other batches,
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moving to two different rooms for a
Group Panning Task. It consists of a
model, which depicts a situation that
needs to be addressed to. The model
is thoroughly explained by the GTO
and a paper pad is given to write the
possible solution. Once the solution is
written, the pads are taken back and
the group discussion starts again. This
time, the group should collectively
form a solution.
Tips:
1. Give at least 5 points.
2. Give others a chance too.
3. If your point seems valid, don’t
ignore other solutions offered
rather convince them how your
point is more important.
4. It’s a group task, and being
selfish can cost not only you but
your whole group, so listen to
everybody.
Ground Tasks: (PGT, HGT andCommand Task).
All the ground tasks are basically to
determine how you move along the
group. These group tasks need to be
completed by everyone. Being selfish
should again be avoided. Listen to
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each candidate’s ideas. Analyze the
possible solutions and keep
suggesting new. Support and help
other candidates who aren’t speaking
up. Not to boast, but during GTO, our
batch was the only one to finish all 4
PGTs in the given time. Collective
thinking and understanding helped us
in moving the whole group as one. For
this, our whole batch sat on a bed and
discussed how to approach in the
GTO, the pervious night.In command task, avoid being
arrogant. I have seen people who
command the helpers (the
candidates) like they are officers
already.
Lecturette: You have to speak on a
topic of your choice out of the four
given ones. While you speak be
confident and keep the GTO bound to
your words. Even if the topic is, “My
pet”, speak in such a way that
everybody is hooked on to your
words. One of the ways I adopted was
to break my topic into sub points, and
elaborating each one as I spoke. This
helped me in speaking differently
from others and gaining total
attention of the Officer.
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un e eva e as wr e s ecause
did not prepare anything in specific
like others. I just did what I do best, to
be me.
In or out, SSB is a great experience
altogether. I learned a lot during my
stay. I interacted with so many people
and made good friends with many.
The best thing I would like to point out
is the fact that you learn to survive
without phones. And that helps to a
great extent in exploring yourself.
Thanks a lot everybody for reading
this with patience. I know I wrote it a
bit long. But I simply did not want to
write a SSB experience. I wanted
people to get a total insight of how it
is. I am hopeful this would help
somebody. And if it does, do let me
know. I would be glad and immensely
happy to be a part of somebody’s
happiness.
You can follow me on
www.smokeofsulphur.blogspot.in
All the best, friends. And I know Imentioned this a lot of times, but
yeah, POSITIVITY is all you need. Do
not limit yourself by coaching and
stuff. Explore, and be noticed. Thanks.
– Azad Hussain @
www smokeofsulphur blogspot in
http://www.smokeofsulphur.blogspot.in/