SSB Interview Tips & Coaching | SSBCrack: SSB Interview Day 1 Testing

SSB Interview Day 1 is very important as the selection of candidates for the four days and rejection is based on the performance of this day. On the day of the arrival the candidates have to report to the Movement control office (MCO) which is at the railway station. The candidates are received by a representative of Selection board. A bus then takes the candidates to the selection centers.

Phase- I Screening Process

The main purpose of this process is to excerpt the candidates who possess the adequate measure to be an armed officer.

This stage consist of

Intelligence tests to assess the Officer’s Intelligence Rating(OIR)- OIR consists of two tests each of 50 questions which include both verbal and non verbal reasoning. Time limit for each test is 15 minutes. No negative marking.
Types of Questions asked in OIR

Basic Mathematics aptitude – Average, Ratio proportion.
Analogy and Classification.
Scrabble.
Number series.
Direction Test.
Cube and Dice.
Class of figures
Puzzle.
One word substitution.
Completion of series.

The level of tests is similar to 10th level and it is very easy to score well in the tests if prepared well. One of the books that can be referred RS Aggarwal.

Picture Perception. - In this test, a hazy picture will be shown to the candidates for duration of 30 seconds; one minute will be given to write the age, mood, sex, and the action. Next 4 minutes will be given to write around the picture. The story must contain a central character, a situation, what led to the situation and what is the outcome of the situation.
Important points for Picture perception –

The story must contain a hero
The story must be positive.
There has to be a problem in the story which the hero tries to resolve.
The outcome must be positive.
The story should be in past tense only.
Write the story with little introduction i.e. what led to the situation, what is happening in the situation and what is the outcome of the situation.
The Hero should be of same age and same sex. &

Group discussion. - After that a group of aspirants are made to sit in front of the assessors for the discussion test which is the second part of the PPDT and the most important part at the screening test. First the candidate has to narrate his story within 1 minute and as the last person in the group end his story, The fight begins.
Important points for GD-

Never look at the assessors while narrating the story or in the discussion.
Act normal and be cool and composed.
Give reason for your point.
Try to bring the group to consensus.
Help the weak member.
Don’t argue with others.
Don’t ask question when you don’t have the answer.
Keep a proper body language.
Your voice tone and your body language should not be intimidating.

After testing, the candidates go for lunch and come at the auditorium for the results. The screened in candidates will be given new chest numbers and they are taken for documentation process.

Wish you all very best!

Note: If your reporting time is 2:30 PM (afternoon), then you will face stage I testing (day 1 testing) from next day morning onward.

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