SOME GENERAL POINTS

Candidates appearing for the first time for a particular type of entry are paid 2nd class to-and-fro journey fare from the place of their residence to the place where they have come for the interview. From 2011 onwards a candidate can get AC II tier railway fare or equivalent bus fare.

Accommodation and messing are free for the entire duration of their stay whits.le undergoing SSB TesT

The recommended Air Force candidates are required to go to a different place for medical examinations on the specified date.

Air Force candidates who had applied for ‘Pilot Entry’ have to first appear in ‘Pilot Aptitude Battery Test’ (PABT). Those who are rejected in P.A.B.T cannot re-appear for Air Force Pilot entry again, but are welcome for other services and entries

• Day 2 (Psychology Tests)

1. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)- Commonly known as Picture Story writing.

TAT is very similar to PPDT, but here the candidates are shown clear pictures, in which the candidate has to observe it for 30 seconds then needs to write a story on it in four minutes. There are total 12 slides are shown, 11 slides will be shown one by one i.e. after 4 minutes and 30 seconds the next slide will appear. The twelfth slide will be a blank slide where a candidate is supposed to write any story of his own choice. But here candidates will not be marking the no of characters and related information, also there will be no group discussion on it.

1. Word Association Test (WAT)
2. Situation Reaction Test (SRT)
3. Self Description Test (SD), or a variation of this like description from the eyes of parents, teachers, colleagues, neighbours etc.

• Day 3 and Day 4 (GTO Tasks)

Recommended dress for GTO Tasks

Group Testing Officers (GTO) Test (Third and Fourth day)
The following tests are conducted in this category :-

1. Group discussion
2. Group Planning Exercise (sometimes known as Military Planning Exercise)
3. Progressive Group Tasks
4. Half Group Tasks
5. Individual Obstacles
6. Group Obstacles Race or Snake Race
7. Command Task
8. Lecturette
9. Final Group Task

Note:Interview :- (Held during afternoon/evening hours on 2nd/3rd/4th day)

• Day 5 (Conference)

On the final day, every Assessor and the candidate sit together for and have a chat- the fate of the candidate for that SSB is decided by the Assessors collectively there. The candidates are required to appear before the complete Board of Examiners composed of President, Deputy President, all the psychologists, all the GTOs, and Technical Officer.
After the Board Meeting of every candidate is over,the final result is declared within ½ an hour. Selected candidates are required to stay back for their medical examination (takes about 3 to 5 working days) in the Military Hospital nearby or at a different place and the remaining candidates are dropped at the Railway Station.

before screening after screening...

• Day 0 (Day of Reporting)

Reporting on the center is usually one day before first day of testing. Time of reporting varies from center to center. Sometimes the candidates need to report on the same day of testing i.e. DAY 1 or Stage I. On the day of reporting, the candidates are required to verify their educational documents from assigned staff. Candidates are then allotted chest numbers or a vest on which a number is printed on it. This vest or chest no. becomes the identity of a candidate, as it is easier to identify a person by a number than his/her name. The chest number is also used while interacting with fellow candidates during testing. The results are also announced by calling the chest numbers of recommended candidates. Candidates have to return their chest numbers whenever they leave the campus of a selection center. SSB is a two stage process. To qualify for Stage II, a candidate needs to clear Screening Test or Stage I. On the date of reporting, the candidates are picked from the railway station and during the evening, certain Forms and also the Bio Data forms known as “Personal Information Questionnaire” (PIQ) are filled. PIQ is very important- there must be no cutting and consistency in each of the four or five copies of PIQ you are to fill. Candidates are also briefed on testing schedule and general instructions, which must be followed throughout the duration of stay in selection center.

• Day 1 (Screening Tests)

On the next day, is the Stage I, in which candidates are given Intelligence Test (Verbal and Non-Verbal), then there is a Picture Perception test, in which a slide (hazy or clear) is shown for 30 seconds, the candidate has to observe it very carefully and in the next one minute he/she has to mark number of characters seen in the picture in a box made in the sheet provided to them and the main theme of their story. First the mood of character whether in positive, negative or neutral, then approximate age and sex. Candidates also need to identify one character which they saw first, which is often termed as Central character or main character of story they are going to write, this character's details should be encircled so that assessor can identify which character has been observed by the candidate as a main character. In a 4 minute time candidates need to write story, it is expected that a candidate should write a story in 70 words or more. Candidates are advised to write the story on the picture shown to them but some candidates describe the picture which gives them a disadvantage over others. Once the written part is over then comes the second part which is the continuation of first part i.e. written part, the candidates are given their sheets back to revise there stories and were told to sit in semicircular fashion for a Group Discussion. First each candidate will narrate his/her story in one minute without looking at sheet to the rest of candidates one by one, in the duration of one minute. Often the candidates take more than one minute to narrate their story, in that case the assessors give chance to next candidate. As individual narration of stories ends with the last candidate, it is expected that the group should start the discussion and come to a common story, as it is obvious that all candidates can perceive the same picture with different theme or background and a different story from one another. This sequence is popularly called PPDT- Picture Perception and Discussion Test. After the completion of these tests, results are announced and those who do not make it in this attempt are dropped back to the railway station and the successful ones are retained for 4 days of detailed assessment.

what happens when you reached at railway station?

the most of the SSB centre called at 2pm.u may also be called at 6am. You are required to reach 1/2 an hour earlier at the railway station on MCO office.You will wait for the ssb representative.At any time ssb representative will called you to reach near the bus.He can ask you to show your admit card so keep it with you.sit properly in the bus.You will reach in the SSB centre under the guidens of ssb representative.now you have been reached in the SSB centre.congrates...

 By reaching in the SSB centre you are supposed to follow all the instruction.they(ssb representative) will alloted ssb centre to you.Listen all the instruction carefully and with rapt attention.All the instructions will help you during whole SSB,so keep it in mind.

Now you will be called in the testing hole with all of your documents and also keep your railway reservation ticket with you.You will be directed about all the rules and regulations which you need to follow in the SSB campus by an officer mostly of major rank. After that they will provide you some forms like-PIQ,TA,ssb performance card.You fill all the forms accurately. this is to be noted that your SSB will be completly depend over the information of what you provided in the application forms.so fill all the information accurately.after all 

that dinner will be provided to u.some facelities of entertainment like table tennis, chess,snooker,carrom,basket ball,vollyball ....etc.r also available for the condidates.movies also be saw there but only two days in a week.TV facelities is also there.news papers,magzines..etc are also provided.neat&clean bathrooms ,toilets are also there.sleeping bads,kambal,mosquito saver will be provided to you.the condidates who r called at 2 PM.should not forget to keep lunch box because ssb centre will not provide lunch that day. the condidates who r called at 2PM will face screening test next day.but who r called at 6AM will face screening test at the same day. 

service selection board - SSB interview procedure.

5 Day Programs :
The Candidates are called through “Call Letters” to appear in 5 days Tests at SSB (Allahabad/Bhopal/Bangalore/Mysore/Varanasi/Dehradun).




4 Categories of Tests :
1. Screening Test
2. Psychological Test
3. Group Testing Officers (GTO) Test
4. Interview
Screening Test (First Day)
After the individual has filled in certain Forms and also the Bio Data forms known as “Personal Information Questionnaire” (PIQ), the candidates will undergo two types of tests as under.
1. Verbal and Non-Verbal Tests.
2. Picture Story Writing followed by Discussion of the Stories.




Note :Once the Screening Test is over, the results are declared within 1 hour of the completion of the test. Those who clear the test are required to stay back for the next 4 days and the remaining persons are dropped back at the Railway Station for their return journey.

Psychological Test (Second day)
These tests are in four parts as under :

• Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) – Commonly known as Picture Story writing.
• Word Association Test (WAT)

• Situation Reaction Test (SRT)

• Self Description Test (SD)

Group Testing Officers (GTO) Test (Third and Fourth day)
The following tests are conducted in this caregory :

• Group discussion
• Group Planning Exercise (sometimes known as Military Planning Exercise)
• Progressive Group Tasks
• Half Group Tasks
• Individual Obstacles
• Group Obstacles Race
• Command Task
• Lecturette
• Final Group Task

Interview : (Held during afternoon/evening hours on 2nd/3rd/4th day)




Note : Brief details of these tests will be covered subsequently.
Board Meeting (Fifth day)
The candidates are required to appear before the complete Board of Examiners comprising of President, Dy President, all the psychologists, all the GTO’s and Technical Officer. After the Board Meeting is over, the final result is declared within ½ an hour.
Selected candidates are required to stay back for their medical examination (takes about 3 to 5 days) in the Military Hospital near by or at a different place and the remaining candidates are dropped at the Railway Station for their return journey.
Note :

• Candidates appearing for the first time for a particular type of entry are paid 2nd class return journey fare from the place of their residence to the place where they have come for the interview.
• Accomodation and messing are free for the entire duration of their stay while under going SSB Tests.
• The Air Force candidates are required to go to a different place for medical examination on the specified date.
• Air Force candidates who had applied for ‘Pilot Entry’ have to first appear in ‘Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT)’. Those who are rejected in P.A.B.T cannot re-appear in this test susequently.