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Individual Aspects:

• OIR Test- 25%

• PPDT story- 25%

• Narration of story- 25%

Group Behaviour:

• Discussion: 25%

Picture Perception and Description Test
(PPDT)

Requirement in PPDT

PPDT involves three aspects — first, is writing a story; second, is narrating the

story; and third, is a discussion on the story in a group.

You will be shown a black and white, hazy photo for 30 seconds.You are re-

quired to write some particulars in the available box in the answer sheet,

which includes number of characters, their age, sex and mood.You have to

identify the main character and build the story around him/her. It is conve-

nient to name the character (helps in discussion stage).You are required to

describe what the scene in the photo depicts (what is going on?)You have to

visualise and write, what led to the present scene (what happened in the

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