Indian Air Force Airmen Recruitment Special Forces Maharashtra 2018

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April 28, 2018

The 6th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) and Conclave of Chiefs was hosted by Iran at Tehran from 23 to 25 April 2018. It was attended by The Chief of the Naval Staff Adm Sunil Lanba who lead a four member Indian delegation for the event.

Parallel to this Sympoium, the Exhibition of Technical Capabilities of Maritime Defense was being held by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy at the venue of the symposium.

Idea Behind IONS

The IONS was conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008. The forum seeks to enhance maritime cooperation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region by providing an open and inclusive forum for discussion on regionally relevant maritime issues that would lead to common understanding on the way ahead.

The forum helps to preserve peaceful relations between nations, and thus is critical to building an effective maritime security architecture in the Indian Ocean Region and is also fundamental to our collective prosperity and to generate a flow of information between naval professionals that would lead to common understanding and possibly cooperative solutions on the way ahead.

History of IONS

The inaugural edition of IONS was held in February 2008 at New Delhi, with Indian Navy as the Chair for two years.

Subsequent seminars and meetings of the ‘Conclave of Chiefs’ have been held at the commencement of each two year IONS Chairmanship: United Arab Emirates in 2010, South Africa in 2012, Australia in 2014 and Bangladesh in 2016. In April 2018 the IONS Chairmanship rotates to Iran, and in 2020, to France.

A relatively young forum, barely in its 10th year of existence, it has grown into a formidable organisation with 23 members and 09 observers.

The Charter

IONS was conceived within the ambit of Article 52 of UN Charter, inspired by the initial successes of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and modelled on the lines of the West Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS).

Under the IONS charter of business adopted in 2014, the forum has working groups on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), Information Security and Interoperability (IS&I) and maritime security (anti-piracy).

Members of IONS

There are 35 member navies of the IONS which have been geographically grouped into the following four sub-regions:

South Asian Littorals: India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Seychelles and Sri Lanka
West Asian Littorals: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen
East African Littorals: Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eriteria, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan and Tanzania
South East Asian and Australian Littorals: Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste.
Observer Countries: China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Russia and Spain.

Conclusion

The 6^th edition of IONS was held in Tehran. The idea of IONS was conceived by Indian Navy. As the founder nation, India will also be conducting commemorative activities in November 2018 at Kochi, for celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year.

The visit of the Chief of the Naval Staff aimed at consolidating bilateral naval relations between India and Iran and to explore new avenues for naval cooperation. Admiral Sunil Lanba also held bilateral discussions with the Commander IRI Navy, and other participating ‘Chiefs of Navy/ Head of Maritime Agencies’.

What Were The Activities Done During Gaganshakti 2018?

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April 28, 2018

The Indian Air Force conducted pan India Exercise Gaganshakti 2018 from 08-22 April 2018. The aim of the exercise was real time coordination, deployment and employment of air power in a short and intense battle scenario.

For an exercise of such scale, the planning process started almost nine months back. During Gaganshakti 2018, lAF exercised its entire war fighting machinery to validate its concept of operations and war waging capability. The focus of the exercise was to check the viability of our operational plans and learn meaningful lessons.

Phases of the Exercise

The exercise was conducted in two phases so that all Commands get adequate opportunity to test the efficacy of their preparedness.

Phase-I of the exercise involved activation of Western, South Western and Southern Air Commands, with affiliated Army and Naval components.

Phase-II of the exercise involved activation of Western, Central, Eastern and Southern Air Commands.

Re-deployment for Phase-II involved relocating the forces so as to be effective at the new Iocations within a short span of 48 hours. This was made possible by round the clock operations of heavy lift transport aircraft like C-17 and IL-76 as well as by employing a large number of tactical airlift aircraft like C-130 and An-32 aircraft. IAF also used civil chartered flight and trains for mobilisation of resources.

During the exercise, all types of combat missions, encompassing all air campaigns, were conducted.

Surge Operations

Fighter aircraft undertook surge operations i.e. generating maximum number of sorties in a 24 hours cycle. These included long range missions with concentrated live and simulated weapon releases across all air to ground ranges in India, creation of Air Defence umbrella to facilitate operation of ground forces and Counter Surface Force Operations in support of Army in various sectors.

Maritime Operations

During both phases, Maritime Operations involving long range maritime strikes with Maritime reconnaissance support by Indian Navy aircraft were also practiced.

Upgraded Aircrafts and Weapons’ Operations

The efficacy and integration of indigenous LCA aircraft and Akash Missile system in the operational matrix of the IAF was also checked out. In addition, capabilities of upgraded Mirage-2000 and MiG-29 aircraft were tested for the first time in an operational environment. All types of aerial weapons, including standoff and precision weapons were employed to validate their use in the Air Operations Matrix.

Combat Support Operations

Combat Support Operations involved missions by force enablers like AWACS and Air to Air refuellers, Special Ops comprising a Battalion Group paradrop, Special Ops with Garud Commandos, Combat Search and Rescue for effective extraction of downed aircrew behind enemy lines, sea rescue and operations from Advanced Landing Grounds.

The transport aircraft also undertook mass casualty evacuation missions in all Commands employing C-17, C-130 and An-32 aircraft. Helicopter missions included Special Heliborne Operations, casualty evacuation, strike missions against enemy formations and Inter-Valley Troop Transfer.

Joint Operations

For joint operations, lAF’s joint command and control structures with Indian Army and Navy, such as Advance HQ of IAF co-located with Army Commands, Tactical Air Centres, Maritime Air Ops Centre and Maritime Elements of Air Force etc, were activated.

Army troops and combat vehicles were deployed to simulate Tactical Battle Areas in all Commands and some of the Army exercises were dovetailed with air operations for simulation of realistic battlefield environment. Ships were deployed, both in the Arabian Sea as well as in Bay of Bengal, for anti-shipping strikes by IAF maritime aircraft operating from bases on the east and west coast, as well as from island territories.

During the exercise, more than 11000 sorties were flown, which include approx 9000 sorties by fighter aircraft.

Men Deployed

To sustain the tempo of operations on such a large scale, on a 24 x 7 basis, the training status of entire IAF was enhanced, especially the aircrew. All qualified and medically fit crew upto 48 years of age were made proficient and current by giving them re-validation training on combat assets, employed during the exercise. Even the technical manpower focused on their primary tasks and rehearsed their SOPs/practices in the run up to the exercise. Over 1,400 officers and 14,000 men were pulled out of training establishments and deployed for the exercise, to augment existing resources.

AAI Coordination

Intense operations of this magnitude, in a short span of time, involved very close coordination with Airport Authority of India for airspace coordination. It was an endeavour of the IAF to conduct this exercise with negligible disruptions of civil traffic anywhere in the country. IAF had also activated a number of civil airfields to support combat operations during the exercise.

All operations were conducted in a Network Enabled scenario with a very high reliability of communications, networked air defence systems employing op enabling software.

A major highlight of the exercise was a very high availability and reliability of all combat assets including aircraft, missile systems and radars. High tempo operations also enabled the IAF to ascertain sustainability of the logistics chain.

Other Missions

The exercise also focused heavily on base security aspects. Simulated drills involving infiltration into operational area by various means were practiced. Dedicated contingencies were conducted towards sustaining operations in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear attack scenario. Different techniques for repairing runway after bomb damage were practiced in addition to restoration of essential services and mass casualty evacuation at forward bases. Extensive coordination with Territorial Army Units and Local Civil Administration was undertaken to refine response during various security and administrative contingencies.

The Outcomes

IAF was able to achieve 80% serviceability of aircraft while radars and surface to air guided weapons maintained a serviceability of 97%, which included some of the legacy systems that were over 40 years old. Focused effort enabled a dispatch rate of more than 95% for the Combat Assets, 100% availability of Combat Support Systems and almost 100% dispatch rates of Combat Enablers.

This had been possible due to good planning and dedicated efforts of our airwarriors as well as continuous support by DPSUs that is HAL, BEL and DRDO. Flight line unserviceabilities were promptly rectified by dedicated maintenance crew. The logistics stamina of the IAF and the ability to sustain continuous operations through day and night was put through a rigorous assessment. Contingencies such as repair of battle damaged aircraft and relocation, of essential services due to enemy air action were also practiced.

Conclusion

Exercise Gaganshakti 2018 provided IAF with an excellent opportunity to practice its war time drills and undertake operations in realistic scenario. Activities were undertaken in a cohesive manner to achieve the stated objectives of the Indian Air Force, in case of any contingency. The exercise also enabled the IAF to validate operational efficacy of new platforms and refine existing Standard Operating Procedures. Joint operations with Army and Navy, conducted during the exercise, would help in achieving better operational synergy between the three services, in application of combat power.

1940’s Dakota DC-3 Aircraft To Be Inducted in IAF’s Vintage Aircraft Flight

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April 28, 2018

A Douglas DC-3 ‘Dakota’ aircraft of 1940’s will be inducted in to the Vintage Aircraft Flight of the Indian Air Force on 4 May 2018. A large fleet of Dakota DC-3 served in the IAF till 1988.

Dakota’s Service Record

It was one of the most versatile transport aircraft of its time. Dakota were introduced in the 1930s. As part of the 12th squadron of the then Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF), Dakotas were the main workhorse in Ladakh and Northeast region. And, they intervened in time to save the Valley of Kashmir in 1947.

Dakota is the reason why Poonch is still with us. They also helped in hastening the fall of Dhaka and liberation of Bangladesh.

Built in 1944, the aircraft served in military with the RAF and was also operated by various civil airlines. The Dakota has played a sterling role in the history of the IAF.

To honour the first Dakota which transported troops of the 1st Sikh Regiment to Srinagar on 27 Oct 47, during the Kashmir conflict, the IAF has allocated the aircraft with a registration number ‘VP 905’

It was the finest aircraft ever designed and the most rugged. It has operated from every airfield. It can fly in the day, at night; in hostile mountainous areas. It can land on short runways as well as on grass or dirt airstrips.

It is reported that during WW II when a Dakota landed in a jungle, a quarter of one of its wings got shorn off. It could not take off. So the pilot and the crew decided to cut off a quarter of the other wing as well. It worked and the plane flew home – they named it the DC 2½.

MP’s Gift To IAF

The aircraft was obtained from scrap in 2011 and was restored to flying condition in UK by Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar for gifting it to the IAF. His father Air Commodore (retd) MK Chandrasekhar was a Dakota pilot in the IAF. It is believed that the aircraft belonged to the MP.

Incidentally, he first made this offer to the UPA Government, but failed to get a positive response and it was only last year that a green signal came from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

The defence ministry has agreed to receive the gift, with the rider that the aircraft be formally handed over in India. The defence minister of the earlier government had turned down the proposal saying that there was no precedent of accepting a vintage aircraft for the IAF as a gift.

After buying this aircraft from Ireland in 2009, he has now made the aircraft airworthy in London, where it is waiting to begin its flight to India.

Restroing the Vintage Aircraft

The aircraft was obtained from scrap in 2011 and was restored to flying condition in UK. Subsequently, the IAF signed a contract with M/s Reflight Airworks Ltd London for upgrading its navigational systems. The CAS ceremonially accepted the aircraft into the IAF from Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar on 13 Feb 2018.

After successfully completing all test flights, after its restoration, the aircraft commenced its journey from the UK on 17 Apr 2018.

It was flown to India by a joint team crew of the IAF and M/s Reflight Airworks Ltd. The ferry to India by making en-route halts at France, Italy, Greece, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman, was completed on 25 Apr 2018 at Jamnagar.

Induction Ceremony on 4 May

To honour the old war horse in its new residence, the induction ceremony of Dakota VP-905 is scheduled on 04 May 2018 at Air Force Station Hindon. The ceremony will include the representatives from the OEM, dignitaries from the High Commission of the UK and the proud veterans of the IAF who have operated this magnificent flying machine.

Conclusion

An aircraft of this generation being flown to India from across the World after its restoration, is an unprecedented event in the history of the IAF and joins our vintage flight which was raised in Palam in 1988. The Present day heritage aircraft in Vintage Flight are Howard and Tiger moth with plans afoot to add a wider variety of military aircraft which forms a part of our rich ancestry.

Recommended For Indian Army TES 39 Entry

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April 27, 2018

RECOMMENDED FOR INDIAN ARMY TES 39 ENTRY

Greeting future GC’s and LC’s!!! This is your friend Rishabh Pandey and I’ll be sharing my experience for Army TES SSB for 39th course in the next few paragraphs. It could be long but I can assure you that it will be worth reading. I hail from a defence background and living in Kanpur since the last 5 years. I have done my schooling from St. Aloysius’ High School, Kanpur. I always wanted to become the first generation officer from my family and therefore started my preparation for SSB right after my class 12th. I went through a few SSB books (had like-minded friends, each one would buy a different book and then we would exchange them among ourselves). I had watched YouTube videos just to get some idea of the procedure, while browsing I came through the video tutorial package by Cdr. Natrajan sir and ordered it. To my surprise it was much better than my expectations and took coaching to quench my curiosity and get more hands-on approach. During this 3 months tenure of preparation I collected every vital information and practiced for psychological test and went confidently for my first ssb for Navy Tech (10 + 2) Btech Entry in NSB Coimbatore. I did exceptionally well in all the task but couldn’t perform well in my interview due to anxiety and this performance later affected my GTO Day 2 tasks. I knew I ruined it and won’t be making it this time. I took a one week break and tried recollecting and re-evaluating my performance I interacted with commander Natrajan sir and told him about my experience. Other than this there were many seniors who helped me figuring out my weaknesses and improving them. (Thanks to Apoorva, Pratik, Pranjal, and Amit)

I took their words as instructions and started building up the GENTLEMAN in me. Apart from this, I practiced for psychological tests and made a whatsapp group of friends with whom I discussed the responses. I got a gap of about 6 months (Aug – Feb) for my next SSB which was for Army TES.

I was happy on receiving the call letter but it later changed to disappointment when I saw I had to report to Allahabad, the centre well known for rejection. I was not sure if I should waste an attempt.(Yes, I was scared). I decided to take a chance as it would be a test of my preparation.

Day 1 : Stage I (Screening Test)

The day started at 0600 Hrs. I Reported at MCO Allahabad with my luggage and documents. Saw a huge number of boys neatly dressed. Interacted and made some friends. Bus took us to the Selection Centre where documentation took place. A total of 251 candidates reported of which 3 were already recommended. Verbal and Non Verbal Tests were conducted and I attempted maximum questions in both the tests. We were given a short break after which PP & DT was held. We were shown a hazy picture where two human figures could be seen, one of them sitting on a raised platform and the other one on a mat (or ground).

Then for the discussion, they made a group of 20 candidates (mine was a repeaters batch and I was the youngest repeater there (i.e C/O only once).There was a fish market situation as everybody was seeking to take the initiative. I decided to keep calm and waited for the exact moment (when there is least noise) and made my entry to the discussion with 2-3 solid points. With more and more chaos the assessors divided the group into two parts and in this way the discussion concluded in less than 5 minutes.

We then came out of the Capt. Manoj Pandey Hall and were given refreshments. I had a mixed feeling and wasn’t that confident of getting screened in. In order to release my anxiety I decided to have a casual walk observing the faces and hearing from other candidates. The time went really fast and we were called again to the hall where the results of Stage I screening test were to be declared.

A total of 18 candidates were screened in out of which 8 were fresher’s and 10 were repeaters (Including 2 NDA-140 recommended candidates). Yes, I was among them! And was allotted chest number 14 after which we were briefed about the rules and regulations and made to fill up the PIQ and few other forms. The day ended at 1800 hrs.

We were allotted our barracks where we kept our luggage and congratulated each other for clearing Stage 1.

My Advice for Stage I:

Assume yourself as the central character. Try to make the story on some social issue, reflecting some moral values.Try to tackle the situation (or problem) by yourself instead of pushing the responsibilities to some ‘NGO’. If you couldn’t complete your story or wish to make some changes, do it wisely while narrating without altering your original theme/motive. Be loud and clear during your narration and do not stop or stumble in between. Confidence is the key to clear Stage 1.

Day 2 : Psychological Tests :

I had practiced a lot for this particular day.We reported to the CHM at 0730 hrs who took us in Vikram Batra hall where the psychologist briefed us about the tests.

TAT : 11 Pictures + 1 Blank Slide was shown for 30 seconds each. And we were supposed to write stories in 4 minutes of time.(Similar to PP&DT)

My advice :

I had prepared my Blank Story beforehand (about a birthday party I organized) . Preparing the blank story really helps and you can utilize those extra 30 seconds in completing/concluding your incomplete stories. Make sure it is something realistic and reflects your personality. Won’t recommend you to write the story of your ‘SSB Struggle’. Don’t seek pity and don’t try to beg ‘recommendation’ by forcing him/her them to see your hard work (instead of show them by your ACTIONS).

WAT : Attempted 58 / 60 words in 15 Minutes
Skipped 2 words ‘Recommendation’ & ‘Dames’
Words were quite easy and I made simple observational sentences which reflected my personality. Speed and accuracy matter.

My advice :

Listen to psychologist’s instructions carefully. Make sure you don’t miss out the sequence as it may reflect your careless attitude and may spoil the whole test. So be conscious and cautious. Write your natural response which comes at first shot.

SRT: Did all 60/60 in 30 min

My advice:

Don’t over assume the problem.
Be honest in every response, react logically.
Know your limits, You can’t fight 4 men alone (that happens only in south indian movies) , or use a public vehicle in a curfew.
Be aware of rules and certain protocols of the society.
SD : Practised it beforehand, improved my timing.

GTO Day 1 :

18 of us were divided into 2 groups of 8 and 10.(The later consisted of repeaters)

Group Discussion :

My participation was good in both the GD’s, I gave solid points which were often accepted by the group. I promoted the one who weren’t able to put their points and spoke for about 3-4 times in the complete discussion. Provided counters where ever necessary.

My advice :

Discussion is a two way process, even if you have less information of a topic listening will help you take a stand in the discussion and counter/support the points.

Reading helps a lot: Facts and figures can add value to your points.
Learn to CONTRIBUTE and not to COMPETETE while working as a group.

My group members were excellent and competitive, I smartly snatch opportunities to show my skills and ideas, most of the members agreed to my idea which made me confident and helped me perform better in next GTOs test.

GPE, Lecturrete topic : Swach Bharat Abhiyan : Spoke fluently for 3 minutes
Snake Race : Chose the war cry : “Hamari Shan- Hindustan” , Lecturette topic : Swach Bharat Abhiyan : spoke fluently for 3 minutes
Individual Obstacles :Did 11 out of 10 (Repeated the commando walk) , PGT and FGT were held on the same day.
Interview of some candidates took place.

Day 4 : GTO 2 & interview

Command Task

To my surprise, none of the group members called me as a subordinate for the command task. Next time anyone says the more you are called as a subordinate the higher is your chance for getting recommended, show them this post).

I got a difficult structure but managed to clear it halfway when the GTO shouted at me “Gentleman, hurry you have last 60 seconds !!!”.He was trying to pressurize me but I didn’t lose my cool. He made all the structures white and I was able to cross the structure along with my two subordinates.

After completion of Command Task, GTO sir briefed us and wished us all the best for the next tasks. After which we had lunch and it was announced that I have to report for the interview at 15:00 Hrs and Deputy President will take my interview. I had my lunch and went back to the barrack along with my friends. They were asking me to prepare for the GK questions which he was commonly asking. I took a shower and dressed up smartly and reached the waiting hall. Deep inside I was getting nervous as I wasn’t prepared for the GK questions which he was commonly asking. I stood up and walked up to the mirror and spoke to myself, “Be cool Pandey Ji, Anxiety has already been the reason for your last failure, let’s try something new!!!” As soon as I finished my sentence the buzzer rang and my chest number was displayed on the screen. I gave a final look in the mirror , adjusted my tie and walked towards the door, knocked, opened and wished him good afternoon. He stood up and gave a handshake and asked me “So Rishabh for how long have you been waiting in the waiting room ?” I wasn’t aware of the time right now but i confidently said for the last 45 minutes sir.” He then asked questions about my city Kanpur, my journey and details of the train, the average speed of the train. He then went on with my PIQ , my interview lasted for around 50 minutes. I was asked 2 sets of rapid fire questions which i answered in sequence. I was not asked any technical questions.

My advice :

Be truthful and precise to your answers.”When you say the truth you don’t have to remember anything.”

Positive Body language, etiquettes and smile is a MUST.
Feel comfortable and listen to his questions carefully.
Prepare your PIQ well. Interview will be around this.
You must be able to justify your answers.
Confidence doesn’t come when you have all the answers. But it comes when you are ready to face all the questions.
This was the last night together for the group (As tomorrow was the judgement day).We were working as a team for the last 4 days. They gave me the nickname ‘Pandu’ we made a great bond of brothers which will last forever.

Conference day

Before the conference I made sure that I know all the answers of the questions which I didn’t answer in the interview. I had to wait for 7 minutes before entering the conference hall. This time I was not at all nervous. As I entered the hall I found that all the officers were in uniform and were difficult to distinguish. I was smiling and kept the same smile throughout. I was asked GK question which I was not able to answer in my interview and were given 2 SRT’s to solve, they asked me to rank my position in the group, and asked who all will get recommended and why ? He asked if you could remove a person from your group who would it be? I gave logical answers and justified them whenever asked.

He then asked for any suggestions and wished me all the best. I thanked them and confidently walked out of the hall. I was satisfied with my overall performance. I met my friends in the waiting hall who were waiting to hear my experience inside the conference hall.

The Dy. President came for the motivating closing address. He told us about the 15 Officer Like Qualities and wished us Good Luck for the results.

After which the results were declared , officer came in and declared the chest no. of recommended candidates who had to stand up walk forward and shout their name, date of birth and roll number. Heart beats could be heard in the room.

Chest no. 11 (Shubham) , Chest no. 13 (Ajinkya) and Chest no. 14 (Rishabh)

I went numb for few seconds but somehow overpowered my legs to stand up, cried my name in a broken voice, barely managed to speak out my date of birth and by the time I reached my roll number I started crying. Everyone congratulated us, I felt sad for the rest of my friends.

I really appreciate the fighting spirit of repeaters. And I wish to say that,”You have the patience, the strength and the passion to achieve your ambitions, your goals and your dream. All you need to do is TRY.

If a stone is broken by the last stroke of hammer, it doesn’t mean that the past strokes were useless. Success is the result of continuous and persistent efforts.Keep trying and don’t stop till you get enough!

Looking forward to read your story on SSBCrack.

Jai Hind !!!

Cracked AFSB Interview In 1st Attempt To Join Indian Air Force

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April 26, 2018

CRACKED NDA AFSB INTERVIEW IN 1ST ATTEMPT

Do you think you have seen it all? think again!!! Well, guys, I was always interested in reading out experiences here and never thought I would get a chance to write mine one day, that too in a mere age of 17 years.

For the introduction part, I am Anirudh Rawat, from Bulandshahr, U.P . I always wondered to join Indian armed forces as an officer. Things that interested me is simply my father’s uniform, my choice of taking up a career full of adventure, challenges, and satisfaction. Many people asked me how I handle my studies as well in between, my answer being “ I am an air force brat, I can handle everything”. many people don’t understand “we wear phrase military brat as a badge of honor. “ coming back, I was preparing for IIT as well so cracking NDA written exam was not a big deal for me, I did it easily.

I believe if someone analyses earlier test papers, one can easily crack written exam. I did same. I was called up for SSB on 29 January 2018 by 2 AFSB Mysore for NDA 140 Course. I bought up the book ”Let’s Crack SSB interview” by SSBCRACK, I went thoroughly, it helped me a lot in getting a fair idea about the whole procedure and what qualities are expected from a candidate.

For preparation I also went to take guidance from COL(retd) L.S. Nirban Sir, I took all help from him. For you all I’ll be telling you to know what happened to me in these five days.

Day 1:

Around 170 candidates reported on Mysore railway station, from there we were taken to service selection board. I was given chest number 07 before screening test than it was changed to 05 after getting retained.

Let me tell you guys OIR plays a key role in getting you screened in your performance in it means a lot.

Generally, the candidate with the outstanding rating is easily retained for further testing than others. As I was well aware of this fact so I brought up a book “ Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning”

I practiced around 70 question from it every day for a month. In our OIR test, there were 2 papers having 50 questions each and the allotted time was 27 minutes for both, I was able to solve them in time and without panic. Then our PPDT was conducted, in which we were shown a picture of man in pain, and other in neutral mood, I made a realistic story related to being injured in NCC camp, in discussion part, I narrated well and confidently but while discussing, it was like world war three , no one was ready to hear another person, 7 to 8 were shouting at the same time , I was not part of that crowd , I spoke for two times only when there was a little silence and I asked others politely to nominate me to narrate the group story at the end, and in that too I was not nominated .

All those who were shouting were screened out and I was screened in.

The day was not over yet, we were routed to candidates mess and accommodation, thereafter having lunch and some rest, our psychology test was conducted, you know AFSB is somehow a little different from other SSB.

Talking about the psychologist test , I would say , it went good ,it is something that I suppose , I wrote all TAT , I made realistic stories and I never mugged up old stories that’s why I gave all my genuine ideas and my first thinking , if someone tries to be smart in here , probably he will end by not getting selected , psychologist faces thousands of candidates like us, so they know everything. so will it be considered a smart move to write mugged up things ? unquestionably the answer would be NO!

In WAT , I made 57 sentence and I wrote all observational thinking , I didn’t try to bluff here , like one of the word was “Impossible” I wrote mission impossible 5 is Oscar winning movie. Same like, I believe one should enjoy these tests.

In SRT , I could write only 40, and in SD part , I wrote the feedback as it was given by my parent and my two close friends Divakar, Mridul.

I wrote nothing but the truth.

Yes , there is confusion about a blank slide in TAT the most, friends I wrote my own life story with some imaginary character in it , I wrote about a character who liked playing badminton and maintained a balance between his studies too. It was a very normal story.

We all were tired like hell and were informed about the schedule of GT in the night, I couldn’t sleep even.

I thanked god , in the night for giving me a chance to at least show my potential. In the night we all candidate talked to each other to have a good discussion tomorrow, I initiated this conversation, so as to increase bonding with them, all agreed and then we went to sleep.

Day2:

On this day we were woken up by some patriotic songs, which were being played in AFSB Mysore every morning sharp at 5 am , we assembled around 6:30 am , waited for some time for further instruction , then our group was taken into a room , having some clay model in middle, then group discussion was conducted, our first topic was” Board Examination for 10 class student “ . I gave logical , observation, and statistical points which are not easily opposed, our second topic was “ India and USA Relations ”, a topic that everyone would love to discuss upon .

Then after it, group planning exercise was conducted , that went awesome, I gave such points that are actually applicable in real life, I didn’t spoke any hypothetical point. This time group nominated me to explain the group plan . In writing part I wrote in the same manner written in book “lets crack ssb interview “.

Then we were taken to the ground for further testing , there PGT, group obstacle race , HGT , lecturette were conducted , I believe , in PGT , and HGT , most of the time , not all the time , group proceeded according to my idea , that’s how it must have gone in my favour, I spoke about “dictatorship “ in lecturette , I added touch of humor as well, I believe book by SSBCRACK and guidance from Sir L.S Nirban played an important role, in all testing done at AFSB. We went back then, I had my interview scheduled on the same day, by the time I reached in my room, already announcement was being made about chest no 5 should report to the waiting room immediately, I didn’t want to go in the same dress, so I changed to formals then reported.

My interview started well, with some basic questions regarding the meaning of my name , who gave it, like these , I knew answers , so these question didn’t trouble me up. I was totally prepared for series of question interviewer was going to asked, he asked 6-7 question without taking a breathe and I answered them all, in same order without taking a breathe as well.

My whole interview was revolving around my family, my two close friends , whom I mentioned above , he asked me only few questions regarding current affair , like India and Israel relation and current news, I could answer them , because I was prepared for them. I enjoyed my interview the most, it lasted for around 45 minutes, I came out of the room with satisfaction, I was happy with it. We went out in evening, we visited Mysore palace, and Zoo as well. This is how my second day went.

Day 3:

Again a sleepless night went, next day of GT was satisfactory, I completed 8 obstacle in individual obstacles task . one of my friend did 10+ 4 obstacles, he was so physically fit. Then FGT and Command task were conducted , I was called by 3 others as a coordinator , what I noticed is my task was tougher than theirs , I don’t know what that indicates , but still it was noticeable by my coordinator as well.

I was given situations as well in between command task , like if I didn’t have a rope, how would I proceed , GTO asked me few funny questions as well ,like who is my favorite actress ? I answered Shraddha Kapoor, then he asked me reason for it as well, I answered she is young , extremely beautiful , and acts very amazingly in her movies. This is how all the Group testing were completed, in evening we went to some nearby temples , I thanked god for everything and prayed for future as well , then we came back.

Day 4:

It was totally free for chest number 1 to 8 , we all had nothing to do, so we played table tennis, watched movies, played tennis, basketball , carom all day. Then we went to city market in afternoon.

Then in the night we talked to each other till 2 AM, discussing about each others school experiences then we went to sleep.

Day 5: day of the conference:

Before the conference we were shown some motivational videos and images in hall. My conference lasted for around 1 min , or less than that, by the time I settled on chair , question were over , and soon were my answers, they just asked me about my stay, places I visited , and who gives me support in the family? For the latter question, I said my sister, she is extremely close to me. This is how my conference ended.

Then we waited for around 6 hours to know our results, we were taken in hall, when one officer in dress, who was my interviewer as well, gave a closing speech and then announced the result.

When he called chest number 05 , my chest number , I became senseless , I wasn’t happy, I wasn’t crying, I was still, when I actually realized , Anirudh you are in recommended candidates list , I wanted to shout like hell, in total 7 NDA candidates were recommended out 170 that reported. I think “get unless you lived it, you won’t it “ ,I wanted to call my parent , tell them the result, but we were given this opportunity to tell them after our form filling , which took around 6 hours of time. There were stack of forms, by the time I could tell my parents about the result, they got to know it from my conference out friend.

So they were quite steady in their reactions, I believe it was not only my hard work that was payed but my parent’s hard work as well.

my mom who did everything for me, I owe her something that I won’t be able to repay I know, my father whose unparallel support made me capable of showing there my real personality with confidence .my sister who gave me support at every instant, in every situation, my grandparents as well , their blessings that worked out for me and guidance are given by COL . L.S. Nirban sir, and SSBCrack website and book.

Now my medicals are over as well, I am waiting for the merit list, let’s hope for the best.

I little advice for everyone, you need to go there prepared, planned and focused, because I believe goal without a plan is merely a wish.

I believe, for aspirants, a little guidance helps a lot, so please feel free to ask me any question regarding SSB @relevant01 on Instagram, because as an aspirant it helped me a lot, I contacted many recommended candidates whose stories were posted on this SSBCrack platform only.

Thank you, everyone, for wishing you a success.

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Military Nursing Service BSc 2018 Written Test Result – 545 Candidates Qualify

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April 26, 2018

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MILITARY NURSING SERVICE BSC 2018 RESULT

Indian army official website has published the written test result of Military Nursing Service written exam which was held on 04 Feb 2018. There are total 545 candidates who have cleared the MNS BSc written exam and will be called for the personal interview soon. The list has roll numbers of all the successful candidates and their allotted interview centers.

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NCC 44 SSB Dates Men and Women

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April 25, 2018

NCC candidates who have applied for the NCC 44 Special entry can check their list of allotment centre and also required to select the SSB interview date soon. Indian army official website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in has released the SSB dates for the course commencing in Oct 2018.

The candidate has to select SSB interview date from given dates and care should be taken while selecting the dates as no date of change will be permissible after selection. Try to select the dates as soon as possible otherwise, it will be selected automatically.

NCC 44 SSB Dates Men

STEPS TO SELECT THE DATES:

GOT TO ARMY WEBSITE joinindianarmy.nic.in
LOGIN IN OFFICER LOGIN .
CLICK ON THE DATE SELECTION LINK
CHOOSE THE DATES AS PER YOUR CONVENIENCE

NCC 44 SSB Dates Women

STEPS TO SELECT THE DATES:

GOT TO ARMY WEBSITE joinindianarmy.nic.in
LOGIN IN OFFICER LOGIN .
CLICK ON THE DATE SELECTION LINK
CHOOSE THE DATES AS PER YOUR CONVENIENCE

CENTER ALLOTMENT NCC (SPL) ENTRY (MEN) 44 COURSE WARDS OF BATTLE CASUALTY CANDIDATES ONLY.

After date selection you will receive SSB CALL-UP LETTER in your mail id , take print out of the same and report to Centre.

ALL THE BEST.

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14 Psychological Tricks Everyone Can Use In SSB Interview

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April 24, 2018

Being a repeater in an SSB group requires a lot of guts. Especially, when it is just your first or second time. You won’t get a chance to speak, you won’t get a chance to pitch in your idea and what not that you finally succumb to they overpowering you and you just feel like sitting in a corner. But not when you know how to influence the group. Here we bring you 14 psychological tricks that you can use during the selection process to make your presence felt:

Just continue to say what you are saying:

During the GD or GPE, you will literally beg others to give you a chance to let speak. But no one will show you mercy. Instead, what you can do is just continue to speak what you are speaking fluently without stopping until everyone stops and listens to you for a moment. That is your time to pitch in the most critical points to the group. Mission Accomplished!

Say and Withdraw:

Use this strategy to put in your points in GD and GPE. Wait for that moment when the group is mostly silent and then put in your points quickly and withdraw before anyone interrupting you. Repeat this for 4-5 times in a task. This is the best strategy one can use for any GD in a repeaters group.

Reciprocate Actions:

While performing outdoor tasks, try to reciprocate and appreciate the ideas of others in the group. This will make you look that you are cooperative and a team-worker. On the other hand, do not be the one who only works his own and doesn’t listen to others.

Agree to make them shut up:

When in GD, GPE or any outdoor tasks, you realize that a particular candidate is not giving you chance to speak and is being aggressive, just agree to his points and say that while his points are good, I have a better idea to execute the same task.

Save statistics for later:

Although data and statistics are always accurate, people tend to believe in stories and overlook the figures. So when you are giving someone some data, give it with a story first and sneak in your data in the middle of your story.

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Argue Calmly:

When there is a clash of opinion in GD or GPE, it leads to an argument. When arguing with someone, act much calmer than them. This can cause them to say something particularly irrational which you can use against them. Do it when in GD or other group tasks.

Present Figures:

When you feel that people around you are starting to create a mess, present figures as statistics in your group to make them calm down. This means, while the figures might not be exact but it looks realistic. Do not go too far away with this.

Never nominate:

There are two golden rules of GPE: nominate yourself for the final group plan or do not nominate anyone, second, never contradict the group story. Once the story has been given, GTO asks whether this is the group story, just say “yes sir”. No point contradicting now, except, it is a negative point for you.

Fulcrum and effort:

The whole series of outdoor tests are based on the principle of the cantilever. You just need to search for two things here: the end which will restrict the motion of material (effort) and the point where the weight of your material lies (fulcrum). You either need to make effort or fulcrum or both by yourself, so, always try to find the fulcrum and effort in every obstacle.

BRIEF for Lecturette:

There is a framework to attempt Lecturette. Of any topic that you choose, always try to deliver it in BRIEF, meaning Background on the topic, Reason for choosing the topic, Introduction to the topic, End the topic, Follow-up/Conclusion. Take 30 seconds for each of the acronyms and you would be done in 3 minutes.

Give complete actions in SRT:

While writing SRT responses, follow this pattern to show a complete response:

“He did this, did this, did this and achieved this.” Follow this pattern for every response depending on the number of actions performed by the characters.

Format for WAT:

Just like SRT, there is a format to attempt WAT words too. While making a sentence, try to keep it in this framework: “I strongly believe that _________________”. For eg, the word “Blood” is given. One possible response could be: “I strongly believe that… blood donation is a noble cause” Just remove the prefix “I strongly believe that” before writing down your response.

The interviewer is your friend:

During the interview, think of the interviewer as your old friend or a close relative. This will make you more open to him and you can be more confident. But mind you, this is still the same interviewer, so, focus that you think before you speak every word.

Qualities you’d like to improve:

When the IO asks this question, do not straight away say to him what you lack. Instead, tell the qualities that you lack but are highly trainable, like you can say – “sir, I want to develop a great stamina and a chiselled body.” Or you can also say “sir, I’d like to polish my communication skills with more use of good vocabulary”. Although these are the qualities that you may lack, these are highly trainable and you can achieve this with little or more practice.

Conclusion:

The whole SSB testing is designed based on testing the psychology and personality of a candidate. Within this psychology-based testing, you can apply the common psychology to turn the winds in your favour. Good luck.

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NDA 1 2018 SSB Interview Dates and Result – NDA 141 Course

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