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IS SSB CLEARANCE DIFFICULT

FOR REPEATERS?

My experience in the SSB suggested no bias. Two of my students Tarun and

Anand cleared SSB after 6 years and in 12th attempt respectively.

Why SSB clearance may become Difficult for

Repeaters?

The major problem is the common paradigm of most SSB repeaters. Salient

features of the paradigm are given below:

• SSB repeaters give considerable credence to luck and try to face maximum

SSBs in the hope of clearing.

• They focus on beating the system.

• SSB repeaters do not make serious efforts to improve core aspects of their

personality, but try to depend upon superficial improvement.

• They get adversely influenced by selected peers and wrong advice existing

in the environment because of coaching academies.

Tips for SSB Repeaters

• Do not go for another SSB in a gap of less than 3 months after rejection,

unless definite improvement has been effected in the personality.

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