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My Target Service Selection Board (SSB)

5. Institution where you had your education, since when, any achievements, any responsible post
held during your education at the institution, represented institution at what levels, subjects you liked
most and those you did not like at all, why, teachers you liked most and those which you did not like
at all, why (here include the teacher and subject till all these years of education and not only school),
name and specialty of institution where studied and a brief description about it namely its location,
crowd, cultural and other heritages it carries. What are you currently doing, where do you see in the
organization.

6. Family: How many members, since when living at the same place, description and sort of
relationship with each member, closer to whom, why closer, whom you admire. Compare yourself
with any of your brother/s or sister/s. If alone what would you prefer to have an elder/younger
brother/sister? Occupation of working members in the family, if you are working what is your job
profile, salary
7. Why do you want to join the defense forces, if not defense other options, how did you come to the
conclusion that you want to join the forces. Did you try for NDA, why not succeeded? Why not proper
efforts were given?

What Not to Do in Personal Interview?

Personal Interview is a part of SSB testing. We would call it one of the most important part because
it is generally taken by the board president, who is the senior most in the board or by any other fairly
senior officer. Personal Interview is an important part because you interact with the officer directly,
one on one. The questions asked in the personal interview generally revolve around your life, your
hobbies, the people in your life and the world around you. With a bit of care and preparation you can
do very well in your interview. However in this article we are telling you what not to do in the
interview:

1. Do not take your dress lightly. We are not asking you to wear Armani, but a decent pair of
formals. It should fit you well, neither too loose nor tight. It should be well ironed and your
shoe must be properly polished. You also need to comb your hair well.
2. If you are going there directly from your GTO, then don’t unnecessarily rush to change, it’ll
only create a situation of chaos for you. Rather wash your face, relax for five minutes and
take deep breaths. They only fixed your interview at that time, they know that you are coming
from GTO.
3. Do not slouch. It goes both for when you are walking and when you are sitting. The interview
is a long process; you have to sit on that chair for a long time. With time do not slouch, sit
smartly with a correct posture, it is not advised to cross your legs or sit cross hands. Walk
smartly when you get up. Your confidence is very well reflected through that.
4. You don’t need to go and shake your hands with the IO. If he initiates go ahead and shake
hands smartly. Never initiate a shake hand yourself.
5. Do not go and directly sit on the chair. Go wish him or if he initiates shake hand with him and
stand near your chair, do not sit until he asks you too.
6. Never get fooled by that smile he holds. They are trained to smile. They’ll smile, make you
comfortable and make you speak things you never want to tell. Never get too friendly with the
IO, there is a distance which you maintain with a teacher, your elders, same is the case with
him.
7. Do not deny the questions he is asking you, like for example situations. He might give you a
situation like, ‘what if I want to marry your sister’, if he said that situation that means he is
asking you to assume, answer accordingly, do not say that ‘I don’t have a sister’.
8. The biggest mistake that candidates do is denying the situation. If he is saying something
agree to it and think what you will do in that situation.