Board Exams and SSB Preparation

One golden opportunity to join the forces is after class 12th. You can join through NDA, Army Tech Entry or Navy Tech Entry. The first one is a written test based entry while the former two are direct entries. For NDA you need to give a written exam and if you qualify that then you’ll get a call for SSB. For the direct entries you will be called for SSB based on your 10+2 marks. So you need to score well in your board exams as well.

The problem here is that most of you appear for SSB while still in 12th, and some appear just after it. That leaves you with a very little time for your preparation for SSB. Many of you also appear for various competitive exams, the preparation of which too takes time, again that leaves you with even lesser time for your SSB preparation. This phase of your life is very crucial and you need to be very sincere at this time. Given below are few tips to help you out at this time, when you need to prepare for your board exams and SSB both.

1. Decide your priorities: Of course Boards are the first priority, but here I am talking about deciding the priority between the forces and other competitive exams. Other exams hardly have any age limit, but in forces you have a strict age limit. So if you really want to get into it it’s now or never for you. This is so because as and when you pass your 12th, you are almost near the upper age limit and that leaves you with hardly 2 or three chances. If you are very much into joining the forces then you must put in all your focus into it. You always take a year break and prepare for all other exams. You can give them along with your boards also but you must focus more on the SSB.
   
2. Do one thing every day: What creates more problems is procrastination. If you do small portion of something every day it’ll definitely take lesser time than piling up everything together and doing all at the same time. Keep in mind that you SSB might fall very near to your board exams also, in which case you’ll be confused and might panic on how and what to prepare. Thus it is better to do your studies in a timely manner and also prepare for SSB along side.
3. Make correct use of breaks: You do get holidays, after exams, during festivals etc. Make judicious use of it. Nobody is asking you to sit whole day with books, it’s just a matter of few hours. Study every day in holiday. Just sit for few hours. Focus more on your SSB preparation during holiday.
4. The ‘Will’ factor: If you really want to do something, nobody can stop you. Of course you can manage both, your boards and your SSB together and get through with flying colors in both. All you need is the will to do it.

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 Tashi Mishra, Editorial Team

I am Tashi, basically from Varanasi, currently pursuing my Masters in Computer Science from Christ University, Bangalore. I am interested in reading and football. It has always been my dream to join the forces,so here I am to share my experience with all the aspiring faujis. Remember with determination you’ll be triumphant!