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My Target Service Selection Board (SSB)

6. Dress Rehearsal: Now some you might find it funny, especially boys who have this

thinking that ‘kuch bhi pehen ke chala jaunga’ wala thinking. But hold on, it is better to
spend a few minutes on thinking what to wear on screening rather than regretting it all
together later. Screening is the first time when you are facing the board so you need to

dress properly, your personality matters (of course wearing an Armani won’t help if you
don’t utter a word in PPDT). So wear a neat decent dress, no need to put something you
are not comfortable into. Wear something you are comfortable into because you have to be

in the dress for a long period of time.
7. Walk confidently and have a smile on your face: You must walk with full confidence, sit

in a good posture and maintain a smile. Do not look unduly nervous or tensed. If you are
having this then surely you’ll feel better inside and look confident from outside.
Practice makes everybody better. SO keep on following these things and you'll
surely be confident and tension free on the day of screening.

Tips for Screening Test

Top 10 Tips for Screening Test

1. Prepare for OIR test beforehand, the questions are very normal and with little practice you can
clear it easily.

2. Time is the biggest factor during OIR test, so make sure you have enough practice so as to
attempt each and every questions.
3. Attempt all questions as there is no negative marking in OIR test.

4. During PPDT, watch the picture carefully, write the story based on true and logical perception,
and do not deviate from the theme of the picture.

5. Mark the number of characters, their mood, age etc. correctly, and provide a suitable title to the
story.
6. Write legibly so that it is easy to read. Complete your story well within time, do not dive into too
much details and keep it simple and short.

7. Narration is very crucial, keep it solid, better command and control over your volume, accent,
language and expression. All these factors are really important, remember first impression is

the last impression.
8. Most of the candidates totally forget about their body language while narrating, make sure you
are sitting straight and not making uncomfortable body postures. Little bit of hand movements

are okay.
9. During group discussion, make sure you are calm and talking sense, don't be under the
impression that talking more and continuously will make you screened in. No, you need to talk