Hello, Friends! I am Ajit Sharma from Pune, Maharashtra. I got recommended for Indian Navy from Naval Selection Board, Visakhapatnam through SSC Executive (GS/X) entry in my 6th attempt. Seeing my father in uniform since childhood I was always keen to join the armed forces as an officer. After completing my B.Tech in 2013, I gave my first SSB interview for Indian Army. On 3rd August 2013 when I got screened in I saw few candidates with plus sign on their chest numbers, one of my friends told me they are recommended candidates and are undergoing medicals. That very moment I decided that I will also experience this no matter what it takes me to achieve it. On 7th August I got conferenced out which challenged that zeal in me. Since the college gave such a good experience in terms of management so I decided to prepare for MBA exams and SSB as well.
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After appearing in my MBA exams, I gave my second SSB attempt for Indian Army on 31st Dec 2014 and got conferenced out again (had prayed jo bhi ho bhagwan plz screen in to ho jau train me new year ni krna celebrate). I was then sure that something is definitely going wrong because of which I am not able to clear the last hurdle. Soon then the results of MBA exams were announced, even after securing 70 percentile in CAT (which were not enough), 97 percentile in MAH CET and converting Prin L.N Welingkar college, I was still in a fix whether to take admission and start MBA or to keep giving SSB interviews.
Then I decided that I will give SSB interviews and will prepare even better than before. I thought psychology is what I need to improve and sites like ssbcrack.com helped me a lot in it. But some more surprises were yet to come, as I got screened out in my 3rd attempt for Indian Army and conferenced out in my 4th attempt for Indian Navy. Truly speaking these 4 attempts raised so many questions, the answers of which I couldn’t find. I met some retired officers who said you must get through but the ssb interview results used to leave a question mark.
I searched few SSB coaching academy’s in Pune, as I had decided to teach maths for AFCAT to earn and prepare for ssb as well. I saw the name Gurudeva’s SSB academy ( thanks to google for this) and spoke to Col R.K Sinha sir. He took a short interview and the moment he got to know that I was giving SSB’s as well he asked all about it. The day then I joined Gurudeva’s academy I found answers of all those questions which used to trouble me a lot. A very humble, hard working, candid and diligent person, Col R K Sinha guided me so well that right from day1 I realized that I have taken the first step correct towards my SSB by joining this academy. Every single thing right from “why is it so important to fill PIQ form correctly” to “what you must avoid speaking in the interview” was told so perfectly that I got the self-confidence back that yes I can still make it.
I gave my 5th attempt for Indian Army in November 2015 and got screened out from Bhopal. I got back to Sir, he told me where I went wrong and definitely he didn’t let me lose that self-confidence which he and his staff only had brought in me. Then I gave my 6th attempt for Indian Navy. The reporting was at 6 AM on 17th November 2015 at Visakhapatnam. There were 30 of us who got screened in. I spoke to Sir the day I gave my interview (as I was a bit low) and he told me over the phone “Ajit life never ends like this, you have to be a fighter and there is still a lot ahead in your life, don’t loose hope don’t give up, just bounce back with more confidence” ( certainly his words brought so much of confidence). I did well in GTO and the day before the conference Sir told me “You are making it this time Ajit” and his words gave me goosebumps.
The judgment day “conference”- on 21st November
I was asked a few questions like how do you make friends, how many friends you made here, tell us the names and chest numbers of at least 5 of them. I gave answers of the questions and was happy (though I was worried as well deep inside about the results but stayed calm) Soon after few hours an Officer in crisp white uniform walked in and announced that they have recommended 4 candidates. They announced the first chest number which was “8”. The second chest number they announced and it was mine “15”(that moment just can’t be defined in words). I just didn’t move for a fraction of second, then stood up told my name and ran out of the room. I had tears in my eyes for obvious reasons and I wanted to just hug all those whosoever had helped me to live this moment. Soon we got new chest numbers and mine was Chest Number 2 (unme plus sign nhi tha). I gave my medicals and got unfit in MLT test. On 5th Jan 2016 I went for review which I had appealed for and I was declared fit. I am enjoying this moment and waiting for the merit list.
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P.S – Still striving for that plus sign 😛
Best of luck to all defence aspirants and I wish you all also get the plus sign soon.
