The Group Tasks are an important part of your Service
Selection Board interviews. As you know, this Group Task consists of a series
of tests. Group Discussion is generally the first test in this series. Group
discussion in SSB consists of two rounds. In the first round the GTO gives two
topics, out of which the candidates have to discuss amongst themselves and
decide which one they want to speak on. This round consists of 20 minutes. The
next round also consists of 20 minutes, where the GTO gives a topic of his own
choice and asks the candidates to discuss on the same. However GD is a fairly
simple test and does not require any such special skill, but still there are
certain points which affect your performance. These points can be good speaking
skills, patience and knowledge. There are some common mistakes which candidates
do in the group discussion.