Interview is an important process and a sort of compulsory process everywhere n every organisation selection process. This process is assumed to be a foolproof process and it is believed that it would capture and help in judgment of all what an assessor is looking in a candidate for his particular needs as per organisation specifications. For SSB also the same process has been kept to assess the aspirants and judge their OLQ’s and in this way the interview at SSB becomes slightly different from the other organisations. Here things are judged psychologically and the intention is the search of OLQ’s.
- Winning SSB has simple mantra of revealing yourself truthfully and this mantra applies here as well. Just go through your resume to see what have been your achievements and keep it in your mind.
- PIQ filling is an art. I ensure in my mentorship program and always tell my mentees also that filling PIQ is something that should be done with utmost care and needs full attention so that you don’t miss on any important points. Revise your PIQ also as this would forma the very base of the questions that could most probably be asked with you.
- General awareness should be descent if not good and it is expected that a future officer would know what is happening in his/her surroundings.
- Officers that assess aspirants at SSB have a habit of cross verifying things so just remember that everything matches. What you fill in SD test of Psychology should have similar qualities as you want to reveal in PI because the same person cannot have different images.
- Your dress will cast the very first impression on officer so it should be proper.
- Carry a pen preferably so that in case you need you don’t end up getting nervous and asking it with the IO, which looks very bad for future aspiring officer.
- Drink sufficient water, and prepare yourself mentally. Don’t think that you will have water inside and you can drink there. These are basic things and should be followed diligently.
- Don’t ever wear wrist watch, carry mobile or other unnecessary things that can disturb you or would break the rules of the place.
Such simple things if not followed can pay heavily so just keep things in mind and get ready for the PI with a positive mindset. Remember not to ask the previous candidate that what questions were asked. SSB is a place where you have to project your individual personality and everyone here is different. You have the power to drive your interview and hence don’t do this mistake of asking others and relating the same to yourself. You are the best person to analyse what you actually are and what qualities you possess, you should know what the technicalities that are being looked are and how your responses should fulfil them. If you feel the need of individualised one to one assessment and mocks which can be taken from your place through my mentoring program or you have a query bothering your mind which hinders your preparation drop me a mail at jayendrapsingh@gmail.comor add me on Fb and drop in a message. It would be a pleasure to help and resolve queries.
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