I knew I have it in me. It’s just a matter of time. Hello everyone out there. My ssb was scheduled on 9th Feb and it was my 3rd ssb. Earlier I was screened out for my last two attempts. And I know the pain of being rejected at the very first day. Being from a defense background; a fauji brat more precisely; it was a dream to get commissioned.
Being average in studies, I somehow was not able to clear any of the written exams but i prepared for it every time. One fateful day I got a call for TGC entry and I decided to put my heart and soul to it. I prepared hard but damn I was screened out . Same happened other time. But I knew THAT thing is in me. I didn’t give up.
I would like to highlight the reasons of my failure:
1. Preconceived ideas definitely hamper your PPDT and same happened with me as I wrote the story apart from the scene and concluded it in a way already decided.
2. Getting nervous or overconfident in discussion and keep on interrupting everybody.
This time I avoided these things and got screened in.
As happy as ever.
Rest of the days were good with active participation in GTO tasks by keeping it simple like discussions before doing any group task and listening everyone and not imposing your thoughts on others. Also, in snake race be with your group and help everyone.
Follow the instructions clearly because sometimes they change a rule in GTO. In my case, It was like no one will shout the chest no. From bridge. Few person did as preconceived and they were targeted by the GTO sir.
You get to show your individual skill in command task and make it count.
Now comes the interview part.
Must things:
- Know about yourself perfectly and that includes what you do,where you live, your area and locality,education everything.
- The decision taken by you in your life and most importantly why you took the decisions. You must know every reason for the decisions else you may b regarded as careless and irresponsible.
- No lies
- A look at the world about what is happening around you. Basic news and geo political views must.
- For defense background, keep yourself updated with your father’s unit,dress,posting everything.
- The answers you don’t know kindly say that you don’t know the answer and if you are making a guess please tell them that you are guessing it. And before the conference get all the answers clear.
- TGC guys kindly brush up your basic technical skills because I was asked about 30 mins only technical questions.
The questions which were asked to me
- Crisis of middle east
- Suez canal
- Chinese currency’s devaluation
- Crude oil prices downfall
- Educational decision
- Dinner etiquette
- About Indian Air Force
- near about dozen of technical questions
- PIQ form
- International and national current affairs like what’s in news
- sports news about games that I play few others like boxing and tennis
At last, the key to success is self-assessment and that to failure is preconceived ideas.
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Wish everyone all the best.
Jai Hind
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