How To Become A Group Testing Officer [GTO] at SSB

As many serving officers and aspirants ask us how can they become a psychologist, GTO or an interview officer at services selection board [SSB]. Here we are publishing a short article on how to become a group testing officer also know as GTO at one of the selection centre. Be advised that first you have to reach a certain rank in your respective forces to apply as a GTO, Psychologist or an Interview officer at SSB. Also, one who is not much aware of this lingo, GTO is group testing officer at SSB whose role is to test the abilities of the candidates while they are working in a group. To know more about it click here.

In the past the policy for selection of officers to undergo assessors’ (GTO/IO/TO) courses had been purely voluntary. Whilst this procedure generated the required number of Group Testing Officers GTOs earlier, the requirement to depute increased numbers, post setting up at SSBs, has resulted in shortage of qualified assessors. Furthermore, vacancies allotted to the Army, Navy and Air Force for the Group Testing Officer GTO course are not being fully subscribed to, enforcing severe limitations on the quantity and quality of our intake. To meet the requirements of Group Testing Officer GTOs at Army, Navy and Air Force SSBs, it has now been decided to modify the selection for Group Testing Officer GTO as follows:

In addition to volunteers, a few Majors, Sqn Leaders and Lt Cdrs will be selected to undergo a four week GTO course at DIPR Delhi.
On successful completion of the course, officers will proceed for 8 weeks practical training at one of the Service Selection Boards.
On qualifying as GTOs, officers will be deputed at one of the many SSB and AFSB like SSBs (Allahabad, Bhopal, Bangalore, Coimbatore and Kolkata) for a tenure of two/three years, as and when vacancies arise.
Tenure at SSBs will be considered at par with instructional appointments at NDA/NAVAC.
Choice of course/appointment as indicated in ACR will be given due weight age.

Hope now you are aware of the process of becoming a GTO, it seems to be tough and full of competition, so be proud if you have performed in front of a GTO, they are there because they are the best for this role. You can share your thoughts in the comment section below.