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DAY 1 (REPORTING DAY)

As per the call letter, usually, the reporting time is in the afternoon& place is

Movement Control Office (MCO), located at the Railway Station. You will not

find it difficult as there will be many other candidates who will be scheduled

to report on the same day, & you are likely to find some of them.

For some entries reporting day and Screening day are same, so please follow

your call letters for correct information. In such case, reporting time is likely

to be early morning, like 0700 hours.

On reporting day you are given a detailed brief about the tests & instructions

& timings for various things. PIQ (Personal Information Questionnaire) forms

are to be filled (similar to the one which I get filled).

DAY 2 (STAGE 1 TESTING/SCREENING)

Screening is the process designed to select potential candidates, from all

those who have reported for the particular entry, for Stage 2 of testing, or

complete SSB process. It comprises the following:

Officer’s Intelligence Rating (OIR) Test

It is similar to the intelligence tests of reasoning (verbal & non-verbal) given

in various competitive examinations preparatory books & magazines. Rea-

soning ability, as well as the speed of reasoning, is important. It is advisable

to practice these to get a good score.

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