The three assessors measure the same
15 officers like qualities using their respective tools and techniques. It is important for you to know what you are getting tested for at the SSB.
The Fifteen Officer like Qualities are:
Social Adjustment:
- Social adaptability: ability of a person to adapt himself to
the social environment and adjust well with persons and social groups.
- Cooperation: It is the attitude of an individual to
participate willingly in harmony with others in a group achieving the group
goal.
- Sense of Responsibility: It is the thorough understanding of
the values of duty, social standard and of what is expected of individual and
then giving it his energy and attention on own accord.
Planning and Organizing:
- Effective Intelligence: This is the ability of a person to
evolve solutions to practical problems.
- Reasoning Ability: It is the ability of a person to grasp a
given situation and arrive at the conclusion by rational thinking.
- Organizing Ability: It is the ability to use the resources
systematically to produce the desired result.
- Power of Expression: It is the ability to put forward one’s
ideas with ease and clarity.
Social Effectiveness:
- Initiative: It is an ability to originate an action.
- Self Confidence: It is the faith in your own abilities to
meet unfamiliar situations.
- Speed of Decision: It is an ability to arrive at a practical
decision quickly.
- Ability to influence the group: It is the ability of a
person that enables him to get willing efforts of others to achieve the
objectives set by him.
- Liveliness: It is the ability of a person to remain cheerful
when faced with difficulties to bring about a cheerful atmosphere in the group.
Dynamic:
- Determination: It is the ability to put in sustained efforts
to achieve objectives in spite of the obstacles and setbacks.
- Courage: It is an ability to appreciate and take purposive
risks.
- Stamina: It is the ability to withstand physical and mental
endurance.
One must try to perform as per these 15 OLQs and show these qualities during their performance in GTO, Psychology and Personal Interview.
Rishabh, Editorial Team
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