SSB Interview
Preparation for the Services Selection Board interview process.
Service Selection Board
How the SSB assesses a candidate.
Service Selection Boards (SSB) process the candidates through Psychological Tests, Interviews and Group Tests in order to determine their suitability as potential defence officers.
SSB Procedure
The five days of the SSB.
- Day 1
Screening Test (Stage I)
- OIR Test: Verbal and Non-verbal.
- PPDT: Picture Perception and Description/Discussion Test.
Only for Air Force: Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT)
- Part 1: Instrument Reading Test (Written Test).
- Part 2: Machine Test on computers.
Candidates qualifying Stage I will continue to undergo Stage II; others will be returned on this day.
- Day 2
Psychological Tests and interviews of candidates
- Self Description Test
- Word Association Test (WAT)
- Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
- Situation Reaction Test (SRT)
- Day 3
Group Testing Officer's (GTO) tests & interviews of candidates
- Group Discussion
- Lecturette
- Group Planning Exercise
- Progressive Group Test
- Group Obstacles Race
- Half Group Task
- Day 4
Group Testing Officer's tests & interviews of candidates
- Individual Obstacles
- Command Task
- Group Task
- Day 5
Conference and declaration of results
Medical of successful candidates (next 2 to 3 days).
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