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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,

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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/

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