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Difference between UES and TES

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Difference between UES and TES

UES and TES are two different entry schemes to the Indian Army. However most of the aspirants face a dilemma as what is actually the difference between these two schemes. It is the duty of SSBCrack Editorial team to get rid of all such doubts and dilemmas from the minds of Aspirants.

TES (10+2) Entry

The entry is restricted only to unmarried young men having an age between 16 and 19. TES basically stands for Technical Entry Scheme. The selected cadets are given B.tech degree from institutes like MCEME, MCE etc.
  • Vacancies: 85 (Not Fixed)
  • Age: 16- 19 Yrs
  • Qualifications: 10+2 Physics, Chemistry, Maths ( PCM aggregate must be above 70% to apply)
  • Marital Status: Unmarried Men
  • Usual Months of Notification: April and September
  • Training Academy: IMA Dehradun, Respective training centres( MCEME, MCE etc)
  • Duration : 5 Yrs( 4 Yrs Eng degree, 1 Yr pre commission training at OTA, Gaya) 
Difference between UES and TES

University Entry Scheme( Graduate Level)

This is also a technical entry to the Indian Army. Only those who are studying in Engineering Final Year or Pre- Final Year are admitted.
  • Vacancies: 60 (Not Fixed)
  • Age: 19 – 25 Yrs
  • Qualifications: Final and Pre Final Year students of Engineering  Degree
  • Martial Status: Unmarried Men
  • Usual Months of Notification: April and October
  • Training Academy: IMA Dehradun
  • Duration: One Year 
Now you all might have clearly understood the difference between UES and TES. UES is basically a graduate level entry whereas TES is a 10+2 Level Entry. Now all of you can decide which entry is suited for you according to your wishes. 
Wishing you all Best of Luck 
Para Aneesh Jaganath, Editorial Team

A student from Kerala. Aspires to join Indian Army SF through NDA. Has a desire to join Indian Army from childhood. Mail us to join our editorial team now.

Major Exercises of Indian Army

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Major Exercises of Indian Army

Indian army conducts various exercises time to time in order to keep the preparations fit, and give the soldiers a real war-time situation. Thus it trains the troops for military operations. Being a defense aspirant you must be aware of these exercise, it’ll help you in written tests and give you an advantage while discussing about strength of military in interview or GD’s.

Major Exercises of Indian Army

Major Exercises of Indian Army

Major exercises of Indian Army

  1. Operation Brasstacks: Operation Brasstacks was launched by the Indian Army in November 1986 to simulate a full-scale war on the western border. The exercise was the largest ever conducted in India and comprised nine infantry, three mechanised, three armoured and one air assault division, and included three independent armoured brigades. Amphibious assault exercises were also conducted with the Indian Navy. Brasstacks also allegedly incorporated nuclear attack drills. It led to tensions with Pakistan.
  2. Exercise Ashwamedha: Indian Army tested its network centric warfare capabilities in the exercise Ashwamedha. The exercise was held in the Thar Desert, in which over 300,000 troops participated. Asymmetric warfare capability was also tested by the Indian Army during the exercise.
  3. Exercise Yuddh Abhyas: Exercise Yuddh Abhyas is part of an ongoing series of joint exercises between the Indian and United States Armies since 2005, agreed upon under the New Framework of India-US Defence Relationship. Commencing at the platoon level, the exercise has graduated to a command post (CPX) and field training exercise (FTX).
  4. Exercise Shakti:  Exercise Shakti is an ongoing series of joint exercises between the Indian and French armies since 2011. Exercise Shakti is conducted to practice and validate anti-terrorist operations and drills in snowbound and mountainous areas. The theme of the exercise is to conduct platoon level joint counter insurgency operations in high altitude mountainous terrain under the UN Charter, thus emphasizing the shared concerns of both countries about global terrorism. An added aim of the exercise is to qualitatively enhance knowledge of each other’s military procedures thus increasing the scope for interoperability and better responsiveness to a common threat. The twelve day exercise with France Army is scheduled to be conducted in multiple modules in order to achieve complete integration between the two contingents at every stage.
  5. Exercise Shoorveer: On first week of April 2012 Indian Army has launched a massive summer exercise in the Rajasthan desert involving over 50,000 troops and several hundred artillery guns and infantry combat vehicles as part of its efforts to shore up its battle worthiness on the western front with Pakistan. The exercise, code-named “Shoorveer”, is being conducted by the Jaipur-based South Western Command and will end in the first week of May. This is the largest ever exercise conducted by Indian army since 1947.
  6. Exercise Rudra Akrosh: In May 2012 Indian army start testing the preparedness level of its units and to validate new age technology, battle concepts, organizational structures and networked operations, Western Army Command is conducting its summer training exercises in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, Codenamed Exercise Rudra Akrosh, the war games are aimed to validate the operational and transformational effectiveness of various formations under the Western Army Command. It includes various summer training maneuvers where approximately 20,000 troops tested battle skills with state-of-the-art weapon systems in complete integration of the fighter and transport aircraft pitched in by the Indian Air Force. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and attack helicopters were also coopted in the operational scenario.
  7. Exercise Nomadic Elephant: The Indian Army has been conducting training exercises with the Mongolian Army. The first exercise took place in 2004, and these exercises have since been taking place every year. In 2012, the exercise took place in Belgaum, and in June 2013, they were held in Mongolia. The aim of the exercises is to enhance counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations, and conduct peacekeeping operations under the mandate of the United Nation.

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Tashi+profile+pic Tashi Mishra, Editorial Team

She is a defense aspirant from Varanasi completed her BCA. She has attended SSB Interview at 1 AFSB Dehradoon and has more SSB coming up. She is confident about joining Defence Forces one day. Here, she is sharing her views and experience. Mail us to join our editorial team now.

Recommended From 18 SSB Allahabad

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It was totally a new experience for me to attend the ssb. I had appeared for the decv2012 cds exam and qualified it but since my age was not as per required by the upsc so I decided to escape that and thus focused for the next. I had done no preparation for the CDS written exam. Infact a day before the exam, I was busy participating in the Model United Nation i.e MUN. I did well in the g.k and English because I was preparing for upsc civil services. In mathematics I missed some questions because of poor time management. However somehow I managed to clear the cutoff and got a call for ssb at Allahabad. I would like to advice the aspirant to read lucent’s gk , lucent’s general science & lakshmikant’s polity for g.k part. Any student with average English can do well in the English paper. For maths read r.s agrawal’s mathematics.

Recommended From 18 SSB Allahabad
My ssb reporting date was 3rd oct, 2013. I decided to report on the regular batch because I believe that punctuality is one of the important quality of an officer. Absentee batch is an option to be opted only in rarest of the rear case. This time the cds-2 was scheduled on 8th of oct. though there was a risk, but you need to be confident enough to make sure that you give your best short in one attempt rather than thinking about doing well in the next.
On the first day of screening, before going to the auditorium we were asked to, I ensured that I was wearing neat and clean formal dress, shoes, socks, shaved cheeks and enough food and water. I also ensured that I should speak the least since the time I woke up and before entering the audi for screening round. This made me relaxed and helped my mind to come to a relaxed comfortable condition.
Before coming for the ssb, for the last 10days I had spent 2hrs daily to watch videos and sample questions on ssb. This helped me to become familiar about the exam to some extent. However I believe that one who participate co-curricular activities, read good books, do creative writings and observe things closely can even scape doing any sort of preparation. In the screening round, during the ppt, what I did was:
  1. recognizing the number of character
  2. recognizing the sex of the characters
  3. recognizing the mode of the character
  4. background of the scene.
If the aspirant look for these things in the ppt he can save time and can instantly build a positive story on that. What I suggest to the aspirents is that they should take care of the following things while writing the story:
  1. use your friend’s name for the character’s name. this makes it easy for you to remember the story.
  2. Make sure that you add something in your story which is related to your present/past for eg I added the the character were students of social work as I am pursuing m.a in social work from Delhi school of social work.
  3. Try to ensure that the story is positive.
  4. Make sure that you should write in the simplest language.
  5. At the end of story you may write like “raman came out with flying colors. he was satisfied with his efforts” e.tc these forms the conclusion of the story.
  6. Write very short story. A long story might create problem for you.

In the recitation part I started like “ good morning gentleman the picture shown to us has x no of characters, A male24 negative in mood  B male23  positive in mood C female 20 neutral in mood. My story revolves around B…..” I finished my story in the given time.

In the discussion part, I first tried to hear two of the members and then I spoke. I avoided speaking to much infact I just spoke thrice. But yes I ensured my involvement by saying “yes! I agree to chest no x” “yes chest no y, you are right” etc
I would like to advice the aspirants that when you they will appear for the screening round, they might come across people who will use new words, will pretend as if they know everything, will try to suppress your words in the discussion round. Please! please! don’t pay notice to them. Ignore them as much as you can! Also don’t worry if your ideas or suggestions are not taken in the discussion. The gto observe everything. For them what matters is efforts and not the results. Speak less but speak meaningful.
Screening round is very important as it is where your career is decided, either you stay for the next 5 days or else you are shown the doors! Be calm and relaxed. Keep praying to your almighty and do not get involved in unnecessary gossips at this level.
After I got screened in, my first focus was to immediately rush and check my sample PIQ form. Before coming for the ssb, I downloaded the sample PIQ form and practiced on it. If you do this, you can avoid unnecessary cuts/marks on the original PIQ form. Before coming for the ssb I ensured that I should have atleast a basic knowledge about what I will write in my PIQ form. I tell I never participated in any sports competition in my college or school days. But a sport shows group dynamism which is very important for an army officer, so anyhow I had to mention it in the sports column of the piq form. So what I did is to start playing badminton in my hostel mates some 30 days before the ssb. I also goggled about the laws/rules of the badminton. Apart from that I also goggled about “cross country championship”. This is the only outdoor sports which has hardly any rule/laws. So I added badminton and cross country as my sports in my PIQ.
Thus what I want to convey is that you can lie in piq but make sure you lie cleverly. The interviewer is smart enough to detect any foul play. Lie the least!
I had participated In lots of debate & quiz competitions, n.c.c, n.s.s, photography, dramatics in my school and college life. I even have two science patents in my name. but I mentioned only a few in my piq. The reason why I did this, is because I wanted to avoid any special attention by the interviewer. So i only added debate, N.S.S & patents in my piq form.
In the wat round, I attempted all the questions. I want to tell the aspirants that in many books you will read that one should not write sentences starting with “I….” “WE” in the WAT but frankly about 60-70% of my sentences in WAT had a start with “I”. so don’t believe in all those advices. Write what comes to your mind. You wont get enough time to think, so just write and write.
I attempted only 36 questions in the situation reaction test. But I ensured that I write complete solution for the situation instead of just finishing it in one line/sentence.
 I did extremely well in TAT. A believe that TAT is deciding test for a candidate. I had already developed a strategy for tat which I am sharing it to you all. Before coming for that ssb, I had decided that if I had been asked about some good qualities of mine, I would say that I am very sincere, helpful & cooperative, hardworking and polite. I avoided leadership because it raises the eybrow of the interviewer and thus more counter questions.
Now in TAT what I did is to make sure that in each story I should show the hero of the story being hardworking/polite/sincere/helful& cooperative. In TAT you get enough time to write a story adding all these qualities through creating favorable situations. I advice the aspirants that they should always write a story revolving around their life for ex. Most of  my story were revolving around college life, student, youths, romance e.tc
I had not prepared for my self description test. I just wrote all that comes to my mind at that time. But I ensured that I should not miss all those qualities( helpful friendly polite hardworking etc). I want to tell the aspirants that they must remember that in all the tests the psychologist checks whether you counter to those things that you shows in the previous test i.e if you shows that you are courageous in TAT then make sure that you should show the same quality in your self description test. This will maximize your chance of selection.
In gto my focus was on snake test & command test. Strange na? yes I know but I tell you these two are the deciding tests in gto. In the progressive group tast, you will always find some of the team member who will not listen to your advices or who will not let you do anything. Same happened to me as well. What I did to counter this was to ensure that I should become a part of the supportive group. I started encouraging my fellow team members to go first. I started saying “ yes chest no x that’s a workable approach go with it” “ chest no z you go first I will support you “ I started holding the plank and bhalli. I even helped the members to tighten the rope. I knew that I was unable to convey my idea to them as they were not listening so this was the only approach to get more points. However if you get an opportunity then try to give a workable solution for the tesk as it puts good impression. Also never look at the gto. Just do your task sincerely.
 In the snake race I shouted the war cry loudly enough to be heard by gto. I helped my team members to climb the wall and always climbed the wall only after every team members had climbed. I was shouting” yes chest no s you can do it”
As you can observe I was ensuring that I show my friendly and helful character here in these task. My suggestion to aspirants is that they should follow similar tactics.
My command task was tough. Before going for the command task, I ensured that atleast two candidates should call me as a subordinate in their command task. The reason why I did this was that this would put a good impression about me and that I am very friendly, helful and trustworthy. You can do this by talking to your team members and it all depends upon how you convince them to call you!
My interview was taken by the dy. President of the board. I was for some 1hr 20 min. during my interview a lots of questions were asked but most of them where revolving around my personal life. As I was expecting they asked about the good and bad qualities of mine. In the bad qualities never say that you are very emotional or that you get angry etc. for eg I said that I have a very poor handwriting. The reason why I did this was that writing is something which can be improved and which is actually not that bad quality instead. So what I am saying is that make sure that even your bad qualities is a good quality. The examiner asked about my dad who is a third generation i.a.s officer. For the last 100yrs my family has been serving the country as a civil servent and I am the only one who is joining army so the questions were but obvious. My ans was that I will get job satisfaction only in army.
The interview also asked me about n.c.c and about how I got motivated to join army. Then in the rapid fire round they asked me about my marks in class8,9,10th,11th,12th,grad & fev sub, fev teacher, name of best friend, five positive qualities of best friend e.tc
I advice the aspirants not to get discriminating when the interviewer asks you whom you love the most among your siblings/parents. Just say I love all my siblings and both the father and mother equally. About the best friend make sure that the negative quality should be something which is not that negative to object I mean you can just say “my best friend is careless about technologies. I always ask him to learn computer but he is very carelss for these things. However now a days he has started obeying me and I believe soon he will learn it”
Day Before the conference day, your results are almost ready. I waited for some 25minutes before I was asked to come into the conference room. Those 25 minutes are the time when the gtos and president and dy.President consult among each other wther to recommend you or not. The more your are asked to wait the better the chance! My conference continued for some 20minutes. Normally conference continues for at most 5minute. But 3 out of 4 of us(recommended) had a long conference. In my conference I was asked about my life in DAV public school, about what I mean from WAR, what is the difference between a civil servants and an army officers, what are the probable reason for army personnel committing suicide and the appropriate measures I would suggest to curb it. I answered them one by one. I tried my level best to answer them correctly but I was a bit nervous because then there were some 10-12 people staring at you all the times.
After some 30 minutes results were declared, and I was one of the 4 recommended candidate from 18ssb Allahabad.

Co-curricular activities:

  • Two science patents pending.
  • Model united nations.
  • Debate and quiz
  • NCC A, B & C certificates
  • SS (2010-13)
  • Poetry and story writing
  • Columnist at Indian fusion.
  • Campus ambassador for three multinational brands and one ngo.
  • NTSE scholar and national science Olympiad rank holder.

Earlier achievements in entrances:

  • Faculty of law, University of Delhi Entrance Exam 2013- Rank 521
  • Delhi School of Social work Entrance Exam 2013
  • Tata Institute of Social Science Entrance Exam 2013 Rank Holder
recommended+from+18+ssb+allahabad+1 About Author: Yusuf Hassan: I’m Yusuf, pursuing Masters In Social Work from Delhi School OF Social Work (DSW, D.U) B.A (Hons) philosophy from Hindu College Delhi University.

My AFSB Experience

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My AFSB Experience

Hello everyone!! I’m Devendra Chaudhari, appeared for AFCAT (Air force Common Admission Test) in my third year of degree for UES-14 entry. I appeared for the exam, it was a bit easy and I cleared it. My score was 167 out of 300 and the cut off marks were 144.

Now let me come to the point..
I would prefer to say…. I’m going in this field by an accident. To tell you all frankly, let me start the story after clearing AFCAT. When I passed the written exam, it was the time for AFSB (nothing but the Air Force SSB) and I was not sure whether to go for it or not. But by the time the news of clearing the written test reached to all my relatives, friends etc. and they all started to praise me and all. In between one of my friend told me that SSB is really tough and I think that is not your cup of tea. And that’s it; it was a wound to my ego. Then I finally decided to go for it. Just to take the challenge. ( and more interestingly…. to save my money on my food for 6 days in college.. really.. J ) 

My AFSB Experience

I selected 3 AFSB Gandhinagar as my option and the date of my interview was 8th July 2013.
I started my journey from Lonere to Mumbai and then Mumbai to Ahmedabad on 7th July. Our reporting time was 0645 hrs at Khalupur Station. (I had to Google “Khalupur” for knowing that it is the Ahmedabad Railway station.J)

All the candidates were asked to fall in there on the MCO at the station and after some formalities the officers took us to the AFSB Gandhinagar by vehicle. The place is around 35 km from Ahmedabad Railway station.

So we all went there. I was feeling so much uncomfortable because everyone there was in formals and I was in T-Shirt and Cargo. Moreover I was looking like a kid among them and when I asked one of the candidate about what is going to be there in the screening(as I was not having any idea), he replied “beta, don’t worry its easy.” As soon as I heard the word “beta” I didn’t asked anything to anyone. I just started listening each and every word from the officer and act accordingly.

My AFSB Experience

As soon as we reached there we were given some chest number, mine was No. 06. Then we had our breakfast and then the testing started. We had two aptitude tests (in engineering lag.) and after finishing those two tests we had to go for the PPDT (picture perception and Discussion Test). Frankly speaking, I wrote the story of the movie “Kismat Konnection” as I saw there an architect and one another person. In the discussion I narrated my story well. My story was not recommended. But in discussion I took an active part and our group was quite descent. As a result out of 12, we were 9 to screen in and only 3 members of our group were screened out. Total 22 candidates were screened in and my aim (to save money of 6 days meal) was completed. J
Now our chest numbers were renewed and my new chest number was 05. We were asked to take our belongings and go into the rooms. We were 6 people in a room (chest no. 01 to 06). The room was neat and clean with white beds, bed sheets and really a descent stay. Afterward there was our document checking just after having our lunch. We completed those formalities and then came back to our rooms. Then I came to know about the sports room and I couldn’t stop myself from playing table tennis. And frankly, I’m good at that. This made me recognised among my other mates. J Then the very next day in morning there was PABT (Pilot Ability Battery Test), but as I applied for the Technical branch, I didn’t appear for PABT. In the evening of the same day, we had to fill up the PIQ form. Ie. The personal information form. In which we have to fill details about everything related to us. We are asked the population of our village, town etc. and I was not knowing. I just wrote something approximate by doing “calculation in imagination”. J

By the time, we got to know each other’s names. And we were quite comfortable in the stay there. After the dinner, when I went to play table tennis, one of the senior citizen (the candidate having experience of more than one SSB, I was calling them “senior citizen”.) advised me, “Beta, don’t use some fixed words in the WAT in pshyc test tomorrow.” I listened his words carefully and didn’t replied anything. The next day, in the pshyc test I did the exactly opposite of whatever was advised. Not by intensions but it was simply spontaneous. I did whatever I was feeling. I wrote, whatever was there in my mind. I didn’t showed off anything. It was truly me and my thoughts which I put on the paper in the psychological test.

After the pshyc test, when we people were having discussion on the test, the same senior citizen said ”beta, tere chances kam hog aye hai. Aise nahi likha karte paper me.” But I was really… really.. Chilled.. Tension free…and had nothing im ma mind… Everything was clear… My aim was already completed. J (Aim of saving money of meal.J).

Group Tasks
Then for the next two days we had our GTO with us. Mr Reddy Sir, really a dashing person. He made all of us much comfortable throughout our GT.

Group Discussion
In GD, the first topic which we chose was “how to improve the relationship between India-Pakistan?” I was clear with my views and explained it well. The next topic given to us was “how to irradiate corruption from India?” with this topic also, the same thing. I listened everyone, kept my views explained it. Tried to make everyone convince with my views. Also supported views by others.
Military Planning
“Many problems and the common way to solve them.” This is the idea behind this. I wrote my solution for the problem discussed with the group-mates and we did it well.
The next day, it was having Lecturrate and the ground tasks.
For lecturrate, my topic was “The cable TV”. I took my time and explained every possible thing in short. Such as advantages, disadvantages and Conclusion.
For ground tasks, such as Progressive group task, half group task, command task I don’t have words to explain. It was simply a great experience. You better to have it by your own.
The next day, it was the time for PI. The personal Interview and I was deliberately waiting for this moment. Because this is the last thing on which we are jugged. When I entered the room, the interviewer stood up and made a hand shake with me. Asking me to have my sit. He asked me “Mr. Devendra Rajendra Chaudhari, you have got a long name. What shall I call you?” I replied “sir, Devendra is enough.” And from that moment he started to ask me each and everything about me, my family etc. He asked me everything about me. Private life, Ultra-Private life (Love life) and then cross questioning on the same topics. The interview was all about my life. Just like opening the full book in front of that person. When he asked me about the reason to join Air force, I frankly replied, “a great career option having a good salary and a safe job.” And I think this thing which I told very honestly might have impressed him. He started from the meaning of my name and ended with a smile. My interview lasted for almost 1 and half hour (which is usually of an hour.).
So this was all about the interview. Then I was totally relaxed and was 80% sure about some candidates to get selected and I was 100% sure about myself. Although I was saying this thing to everyone in fun but in ma mind I was sure about my selection.

On the conference day, I was asked very usual questions about stay, my college name etc. and nothing difficult.
Then it was the result time and I made it in my first ever attempt. Chest No. 05 (me) was selected and it was to every one’s expectations. I was damn happy then. Still celebrating the moment. Now my medical date is 6th January 2014. I hope no other issues come in between me and academy. Need your wishes.
With Love and Wishes,
 About Author: Devendra Chaudhari

A final year B.Tech. Student. Pursuing degree in IT branch at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technologicar University Lonere-Raigad (MS). Applied for UES-14 and cleared AFSB in first attempt. Now looking forward for Medical at Delhi in January-14..

Physical and Visual Standard for Indian Navy

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Tashi Mishra
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Indian Navy Physical Standards

Candidates are often confused about the medical standards of joining the Indian Navy. The thing which confuses them most is the Eye-Standard. Since todays life style has given us spectacles as a curse, so most of us are confused about the power limit up to which entries are taken. Here is a complete list of eye standards, and other physical standards required for joining the Indian Navy.

Physical and Visual Standard for Indian Navy

Visual Standard for Indian Navy Officers Entry

Executive Branch
CRITERIA
NDA/ 10+2 INA/ AVIATION(OBSERVER/ PILOT)
GSES/ NCC(Spl)/ SCC(GSX) HYDRO
NAIC
LAW/ LOGO/ EDU
ATC
Uncorrected Vision
6/6,6/9
6/12,6/12
6/60,6/6
6/60,6/6
6/9,6/9
Corrected Vision
6/6,6/6
6/6,6/6
6/6,6/12
6/6,6/12
6/6,6/6
Limits of Myopia
-.75
-1.5
-3.5
-3.5
-0.75
Limits of Hypermetropia
+1.5
+1.5
+3.5
+3.5
+3.0
Limits of Color Perception
I
I
II
III
II
Binocular Vision
III
III
III
II
III
Physical and Visual Standard for Indian Navy

 

Technical Branch
CRITERIA
COMMON ENTRY 10+2 (INAC)
GRADUATE ENTRY (UNIV/ SSC)
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR/ ARCHITECT
Uncorrected Vision without glasses
6/6,6/9
6/24,6/24
6/60,6/60
Corrected Vision with glasses
6/6,6/6
6/6,6/6
6/12,6/12
Limits of Myopia
-.75
-3.5
-3.5
Limits of Hypermetropia
+1.5
+3.5
+3.5
Binocular Vision
III
III
III
Limits of Color Perception
I
II
II
(a) Keratorefactory surgery (LASIK) may be allowed for short service commission intake of officer in the followings categories:-
  • Observer Entry
  • ATC Entry
  • NAI
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Education
  • Graduate Entry Technical
  • Naval Constructor /Architect
(b) LASIK may be allowed subject to the following conditions:
  • Surgery should not have been carried out before 20 yrs of age
  • Uncomplicated surgery at least 12 months before examination
  • Post LASIK corneal thickness measured by Pachymeter should not be less than 450microns.
  • Individuals with high refractive errors (>6D) prior to LASIK are to be excluded.
  • Normal retinal examination.

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Physical Standard for Indian Navy

  1. These standards are laid down to assess the fitness of a candidate for selection to the Navy. The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of duties both ashore and afloat under peace as well as war conditions in any part of the world.
  2. During the inspection of candidates the following principal points are to be ensured :-
    • The hearing is good and that there is no sign of any disease of ear, nose or throat.
    • Vision in either eye is up to the required standard. His/her eyes are bright, clear and with no obvious squint or abnormality. Movements of eye balls should be full and free in all directions.
    • Speech is without impediment.
    • There is no glandular swelling.
    • Chest is well formed and that his/her heart and lungs are sound.
    • Limbs of the candidates are well formed and fully developed.
    • There is free and perfect action of all the joints.
    • There is no evidence of hernia of any degree or form.
    • Feet and toes are well formed.
    • Absence of any congenital malformation or defects.
    • He/she does not bear traces of previous acute or chronic disease pointing to an impaired constitution.
    • Presence of sufficient number of sound teeth for efficient mastication.
    • Absence of any disease of the Genito- Urinary tract.
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Organisational Structure of Indian Air Force

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Tashi Mishra
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This article will put light on the structure and formation of the Indian Airforce. It’ll cover details about commands, wings etc. As an aspirant of the Indian Airforce, you are expected to know the commands and structure of the IAF.

Structure of Indian Air Force

The President of India is the Supreme Commander of all Indian armed forces and by virtue of that fact is the national Commander-in-chief of the Air Force. Chief of the Air Staff with the rank of Air Chief Marshal is the Commander of the Indian Air Force. He is assisted by six officers, all with the rank of Air Marshal:
  • Vice Chief of the Air Staff
  • Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
  • Air Officer in Charge of Administration
  • Air Officer in Charge of Personnel
  • Air Officer in Charge of Maintenance
  • Director General of Inspection and Flight Safety.
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In January 2002, the government conferred the rank of Marshal of the Air Force on Arjan Singh making him the first and only Five-star officer with the Indian Air Force and ceremonial chief of the air force.

Formation of Indian Air Force

Commands
The Indian Air Force is divided into five operational and two functional commands. Each Command is headed by an Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of Air Marshal. The purpose of an operational command is to conduct military operations using aircraft within its area of responsibility, whereas the responsibility of functional commands is to maintain combat readiness. Aside from the Training Command at Bangalore, the center for primary flight training is located at the Air Force Academy in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, followed by operational training at various other schools. Advanced officer training for command positions is also conducted at the Defence Services Staff College; specialized advanced flight training schools are located at Bidar, Karnataka, and Hakimpet, Andhra Pradesh (also the location for helicopter training). Technical schools are found at a number of other locations. Here is a list of Commands:
  • Operational Commands
    • Central Air Command (CAC), headquartered at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
    • Eastern Air Command (EAC), headquartered at Shillong, Meghalaya
    • Southern Air Command (SAC), headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
    • South Western Air Command (SWAC), headquartered at Gandhinagar, Gujarat
    • Western Air Command (WAC), headquartered at Subroto Park, New Delhi
  • Functional Commands
    • Training Command (TC), headquartered at Bangalore, Karnataka
    • Maintenance Command (MC), headquartered at Nagpur, Maharashtra
Wings
A Wing is a formation intermediate between a Command and a Squadron. It generally consists of two or three IAF Squadrons and Helicopter Units, along with Forward Base Support Units (FBSU). FBSUs do not have or host any Squadrons or Helicopter units but act as transit airbases for routine operations. In times of war, they can become fully fledged air bases playing host to various Squadrons. In all, about 47 Wings and 19 FBSUs make up the IAF. Wings are typically commanded by a Group Captain.
Squadrons
Squadrons are the field units and formations attached to static locations. Thus, a Flying Squadron is a sub-unit of an air force station which carries out the primary task of the IAF. All fighter squadrons are headed by a Commanding Officer with the rank of Wing Commander. Some Transport squadrons and Helicopter Units are headed by a Commanding Officer with the rank of Group Captain.
Flights
Flights are sub-divisions of Squadrons, commanded by a Squadron Leader.
Within this formation structure, IAF has several service branches for day-to-day operations. They are:
  • Flying Branch
    • Flying
  • Technical Branch
    • Engineering
  • Ground Branch
    • Logistics
    • Administration
    • Accounts
    • Education
    • Medical & Dental
    • Meteorological

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SSB Interview: The Game of Psychology

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Aspirants you would have heard about the battery of psychological tests which are conducted in SSB to test your psychology. Well if you notice then you’ll realize that not only the battery of psychological tests but most of the tests conducted in SSB’s are a test of your psychology. You may wonder how? Well then let me show you.

Screening Test

This test is conducted on the first day and passing in this test means you’ll stay up to five more days. In one of the two tests conducted in screening you are made to write a story and discuss on it (In PPDT). If you notice you’ll realize that three assessors are sitting when you narrate, one psychologist, one IO and one GTO. The psychology tested here is the aspect of your personality like your positive thinking, friendliness, leadership etc.

Psychological Tests

These tests are needless to say a test of your psychology. They put you under extreme pressure, which is short time constraint and then the true personality emerges since it is said that under stress person speaks the truth.

GTO Tests

All these tests are designed to see your liveliness, adaptability etc. and hence if your psychology is good you’ll do well in these tests.

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Interview

Here psychology plays a very important role. The whole interview and the questions asked are designed again to put you in pressure and take the real you out. You are made to fill a PIQ form and write your psych tests before interview, this is because the IO checks and rechecks by asking you a number of questions whether whatever you have written is correct or you are boasting about.   So now I think you’ll definitely agree that the whole game is of Psychology hence if your psychology is correct you’ll come out in flying colors. Now I am going to tell a few aspects of psychology which you must try to inculcate in yourself because by and large these only are the few aspects they look for.

Practical Approach

They look for a person who has a practical approach in everything. So while you write your story, situation’s reaction or Self-description you must make sure that you be as practical as possible. If are saying too much about social work and development and you have never done any such thing for the society then saying those things to an extent shows that you are willing to do it but if everywhere you are mentioning about the same thing then it simply means it’s not the real you. So whatever you write and whatever you say to the IO it should reflect a practical approach and not only story type things.

Positive Attitude

When you are shown negative things in Psych tests you must write as much positive thing about it as you can. Now let us see how negativity arises in GTO and IO, suppose you are not able to think of a solution in command task or your commander is scolding you for unnecessary reasons when you have gone as a helper. Negativity arises when your IO is keeping his eyes closed when you are answering him, thus he’s not making an eye contact. But you should keep smiling in negative situations and fight back always.

Ability to keep calm in Difficult Situation

An officer has to undergo various difficult situations where he/she doesn’t panics but keeps calm. Your psychology must reflect this aspect. This is reflected in your psych test papers, in your way of tackling the IO and in GTO. Suppose your group is not able to cross the obstacle in PGT or your IO is speaking all negative about you then must not lose your cool.

Leadership

A true leader cares for their subordinates. Hence don’t be mean, leadership is reflected when you support the weak members and are able to convince your group by logic and not by force.

Adaptability

This is reflected how well have you gelled with your group. This is reflected when you are able to convince your group mates and everybody is willing to listen to you.   Hence keep these few points in mind. SSB is purely a game of psychology and you will win if you have the right qualities. Goodluck.

Joining Indian Air Force After Graduation

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Tashi Mishra
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How to Join Indian Air Force After Graduation

IAF is an institution which fills us with a sense of immense freedom, joy and wonder. Our valiant boys and girls can be a part of this honorable institution and serve the nation. You can join Indian Air Force after the graduation in the following ways.

You can be a part of any of the three branches of the Airforce which are:

  • Flying Branch
  • Technical Branch
  • Ground Duties Branch
There are various modes of entries through which you can join the IAF after graduation, let us have a look on those modes, their procedure, eligibility etc.
Joining the Indian Air Force after Graduation

Joining Indian Air Force After Graduation – AFCAT Entries

Air Force Common Admission Test or AFCAT is by far the biggest exam conducted for entry into the IAF. This test allows entries for a good number of vacancies in all the three branches of the Airforce which are Flying, Technical and Ground Duties.

Procedure: Candidates have to appear for a written test which is followed by (AFSB)SSB for the successful candidates of the written test. The written test is same for all the candidates irrespective of the Branch Applied i.e. Flying, Technical or Ground Duties.
Eligibility:
Branch
Age
Qualification
Cut-off
Sex
Commission
Flying
19-23 Years
Graduates (Three Year Course) in any discipline and have Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level OR BE / B Tech (Four Year Course)
Minimum 60% in all papers put together
Male/Female
Short Service Commission (SSC)
Technical
18-28 Years
Four year degree qualification from a recognized University OR Cleared Section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) OR Cleared Section A and B examination of Aeronautical Society of India OR Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies. In addition to this there are certain subjects which should match with the subjects given by the IAF, which you must have studied.
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Male/Female
Permanent Commission (PC) for men and SSC for men and women
Ground Duties
20-23 Years
Graduate in any discipline.
Minimum 60% in all papers put together
Male/Female
Permanent Commission (PC) for men and SSC for men and women
Notification: Notification released in the month of June and December.

Joining Indian Air Force After Graduation – CDSE Entry

Through this only male candidates can apply for only the flying branch. However the commission granted is permanent commission.

Procedure: Written test followed by (AFSB) SSB for the successful Candidates.
Eligibility:
Course
Age
Qualification
Cut-off
Flying
19-23 Years
Graduate (Three Year Course) in any discipline from a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) / BE / B Tech (Four Year Course).
No Cut-off
Notification: Notification released by UPSC in the month of May and November

Joining Indian Air Force After Graduation – UES Entry:

Male candidates studying in the prefinal year of their Engineering Degree course can apply. UES grants a Permanent Commission in the Technical course of IAF.

Procedure: Shortlisting done in the campus on the basis of an interview on getting selected candidates are called for (AFSB) SSB.
Eligibility:
Course
Age
Qualification
Cut-off
Technical
18-28 Years
The candidate must be currently studying in Pre-final year of BE / B.Tech degree course with choice of subject as mentioned
Aggregate 60% in all subject on course completion
Notification: December every year (through AFCAT)

Joining Indian Air Force After Graduation – NCC Special Entry:

As an Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ Certificate holder of the National Cadet Corps, you can apply to the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force. Men can join the Air Force through this mode of entry and will be given a Permanent Commission.

Procedure: Shortlisting of applications followed by (AFSB) SSB.
Eligibility:
Course
Age
Qualification
Cut-off
Flying
19-23 Years
Graduate (Three Year Course) in any discipline and have passed Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level OR BE / B Tech (Four Year Course. NCC Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ certificate.
60% minimum in aggregate of all papers put together.
Notification: NCC Cadets are to apply through respective NCC Air Squadrons/DG NCC.

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Join Indian Navy After Graduation [All Ways]

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Tashi Mishra
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Indian Navy

 

As a graduate you can take navy a very good career option. Job in Indian Navy means pride, honor, with a good amount of pay. You get a chance for serving your motherland-something which each Indian wishes for. So let us have a look on various branches available in the Indian Navy and eligibility conditions to join them. Indian Navy varies the time of notification for these entries hence it is best to stay in touch with their official career website to be updated for the same. However Many SSB blogs and websites are also a great help for example if you are in continuous touch with say SSBCrack then too you’ll be notified on time.

Career Options in Indian Navy for a Graduate

 

 
So here are the various Branches which a graduate can join.

Executive and Logistic Branch

 
Type Of Entry
Unmarried Men/Women
Age
Qualification
Graduate Special Entry Scheme (GSES) Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala (Through UPSC)
Men
19 – 22
B.Sc (Physics & Maths) or BE
NCC Special Entry Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
Men
19 – 24
B.Sc (Physics & Maths) or BE with Naval Wing Senior Div NCC ‘C’ Certificate
PC Naval Armament Inspection Centre
Men
19½-25
B.E/ B.Tech degree in Electronics / Elect / Mech Engg or Post Graduate Degree in Electronics or Physics
PC Law Cadre
Men
22 – 27
A degree in Law qualifying for enrolment as an Advocate under the Advocates Act 1961 with minimum 55% marks
PC Logistics cadre
Men
19½-25
A First Class Degree in B Com/ M Com/ MA (Economics)/ BA (Economics)/ MBA/ BBA/ BBM/ MCA/ BCA/ BSC(IT)/ BTech/ BE(any discipline including civil Engineering)/ B Architecture/ ICWA/ Chartetered Accountancy/ A graduate degree with Post graduate/ Degree in Materials Management with minimum 60% aggregate marks from a recognized university.
SSC Executive General Service
Men
19½-25
B.E/ B.Tech (Any Discipline) with 60% marks
SSC Hydroraphy
Men
19½-25
BSc./MSc with Physics & Maths with Min 55 % marks. BE/ BTech in any discipline with min 55 % marks. B.Sc(Physics &Maths) holding NCC Naval Wing ‘C’ Certifictae. Graduate/ Post Graduate in Op Research/ Quantitation Methods with min 75% marks. Graduate/ Post Graduate in Maths with STAT or Probability with min 75% marks.
SSC -ATC
Men & Women *
19½-25
Ist Class Science Graduate with Physics /Maths/Electronics or MSc with Physics/Maths/ Electronics with min 55% marks.
SSC Law Cadre
Men & Women *
22 – 27
A Degree in Law qualifying for enrolment as an Advocate under the Advocates Act 1961 with min 55% marks
SSC Logistics Cadre
Men & Women*
19½-25
1st Class Degree in BA (Economics), BCom, BSc(IT), CA/ ICWA, Catering Technology or BCA/ MCA, or B.E/ B.Tech in Mechanical, Marine, Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Computers, IT, Architecture or Graduate with PG Diploma in Material Management.
SSC Pilot
Men
19-23
B.E/ B.Tech in any discipline with minimum 60% marks from a recognized University/ Institution with Maths & Physics at 10+2 level.
SSC Observer
Men & Women
19-23
B.E/ B.Tech in any discipline with minimum 60 % marks from a recognized University/ Institution with Maths & Physics at 10+2 level.
SSC Naval Armament Inspection cadre
Men
19½-25
A degree in Electronics/ Elect/ Mech Engg or Post Graduate degree in Electronics or Physics
SSC Information Technology
Men
19½-25
B.E/ B.Tech in Computer Science/ Computer Engineering/ IT or BSc (IT), BCA , MCA, MSc (Computer), M.Tech(Computer Science) with minimum 50 % marks
 

Engineering Branch

 
Type Of Entry
Unmarried Men/Women
Age
Qualification
University Entry Scheme (SSC)
Men

19.5 -25(Pre-Final year)

19 – 24(Final year)
Final Year and Pre-final year students of Mechanical, Marine, Aeronautical/Aerospace, B.Architecture,Automobile,Civil engineering, Naval Architecture,Industrial & Production, Metallurgy,Electrical,Instrumentation & Communication, Telecommunication, Power Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Control Engg with minimum 60% upto VI th Semester and IV th Semester.
Short Service Commission (GS)
 
 
Men
19 – 25
B.E/ B.Tech in any discipline with minimum 60% .
Short Service Commission (Submarine-Engineering)
Men
19.5½ – 25
BE / BTech in Mechanical with minimum 60% marks.
Short Service Commission Entry
Men & Women*
21 – 25
BE/B.Tech in Naval Architecture / Mech/Civil/ Aeronautics / Metallurgical /Aerospace Engg with 60% marks.
University Entry Scheme (SSC)
Men & Women*
19 – 24
BE/B.Tech in Naval Architecture / Mech/Civil/ Aeronautical / Metallurgical / Aerospace Engg / B.Arch with 60% marks
Special Naval Architect Entry Scheme (SNAES)
Men & Women*
21 – 25
BE/B.Tech in Naval Architecture with 60% marks (campus recruitment).
 

Electrical Branch

 
Type Of Entry
Unmarried Men/Women
Age
Qualification
University Entry Scheme (SSC)
Men

19.5 -25(Pre-Final year)

19 – 24(Final year)
Final Year and Pre-final year students of Electrical, Electronics, Power Engg, Instrumentation and Control, Electronics & Instrumentation, Electronics & Communication, Instrumentation and Control, Control System, Power Electronics, Computer Science Engg, Instrumentation, with minimum 60% upto VI th Semester.
Short Service Commission (GS)
Men
19.5½ – 25
B.E/B.Tech in any discipline with minimum 60% .
Short Service Commission (Submarine)
Men
19½ – 25
BE / BTech in Electrical/Electronics/Control Engg/ Telecommunication Engg with 60% marks.

 

 

How to Avoid Sweaty Palms & Feet (Hyperhidrosis)

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Hi all Defence aspirants. By now most of you would have got a good knowledge on all aspects of the SSB interview. Thanks to SSB Crack J But little do we know about the medical examination that follows the Conference. There are many posts in SSB crack regarding the medical examination procedure and the medical standards that one should satisfy in order to get into the armed forces. So in this article I am going to share my knowledge and experience on hyperhidrosis. In simple language, “Sweaty palms and feet”.

What is Hyperhidrosis?

It is a medical condition in which the body shows excessive sweating, irrespective of the body temperature. It is quite normal for our body to sweat in order to regulate the body temperature. But a person with hyperhidrosis, sweats excessively and unpredictably irrespective of the surrounding environment temperature or humidity levels. Its hard to predict when and how much they would sweat. There is a lot of information on the internet regarding Hyperhidrosis. For some basic info, read this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperhidrosis

What causes it ?

Though there are various claims till present day, no one knows the primary cause for it.
Hyperhidrosis: Permanent Rejection Criteria in the Indian Armed Forces
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Fig: An excerpt from the “Medical Standards for Officer Candidates”

How to cure Hyperhidrosis?

Till date there is no concrete cure for this medical condition. Even I was left helpless when I got to know this. But soon I realized that there are lot of ways to mitigate the intensity and frequency of sweating.
For mild hyperhidrosis, the best cure is to apply antiperspirant lotion like klima,drysol etc. in your palms and feet every night. But do consult a dermatologist in prior to avoid any allergy.
For advanced hyperhidrosis, the best cure would be the Iontophoresis technique.

What is Iontophoresis?

It is a treatment used extensively in hospitals and clinics worldwide that passes mild controlled ‘Micro’ electrical currents into the skin in areas where excessive sweating is a problem. The current is transferred to the body in most cases using simple tap water alone.
Treatments are simple to perform at home and unaided. Simply place electrodes in the provided trays, fill with tap water, switch on the iontophoresis machine setup. Then simply place the hands and or feet into the trays and the circuit will close and treatment will begin automatically.
Do it yourself Iontophoresis device:- 
Things needed:
  • Plastic trays (30 cm x 20 cm approx.) – 2 Nos.
  • 9 Volt radio battery – 1 No.
  • 9 V Battery Clip Connector – 1 No.
  • Alligator clips – 2 Nos.
  • Aluminium foil sheet (used to pack hot rotis)
  • Connecting wires
  • Baking soda
  • Table salt

How to make and use  the setup?

  1. Cover the Plastic trays with aluminium foil. Connect the battery to the covered trays using wires and alligator clips.
  2. Pour tap water to a certain level (so as to cover your palms) and add some table salt and baking soda (1 teaspoon) to make the water more conductive.
  3. Place your both your hands in the trays in order to close the circuit and let the current flow through your body. You might feel a little tingling sensation but do not worry, as the current intensity from a battery is not high enough to give you a shock.
  4. After doing this for 15 mins, now interchange your hands and keep it in the other tray (left hand in right tray & right hand in left tray) and continue the treatment for another 15 mins.
  5. Take this treatment more often initially i.e. once in a day during the 1st week and then gradually reduce it to just two times in a week, as you may start noticing a reduction in your sweat levels from the second week itself.
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