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My Target Service Selection Board (SSB)

6. Carry a pen preferably so that in case you need you don’t end up getting nervous and asking
it with the IO, which looks very bad for future aspiring officer.
7. Drink sufficient water, and prepare yourself mentally. Don’t think that you will have water
inside and you can drink there. These are basic things and should be followed diligently.
8. Don’t ever wear wrist watch, carry mobile or other unnecessary things that can disturb you or
would break the rules of the place.

Secret of Success in Personal Interview at

SSB

Interview is a simple process where two or more than two people interact to come to a conclusion of
the presence of certain traits that one assessor looks in to the other person who is the interviewee
and the aspirant in the case of SSB process. Every organization has this type of testing done before
selecting someone to become part of the organization. PI is a time tested method which surely
judges the person in terms of knowledge, communication, confidence and many other qualities that
are very specific to organizational roles for which the interviews are organized.

SSB process has many interviews in different forms but one big interview would be with the officer
who would be either the President or deputy President of the board. Such people are really senior
and have a vast knowledge to judge people at different levels. Many OLQ’s are being judged but
apart from that there are several other things that have impact in PI and if such things are taken care
of, it could lead to wonders.

1. Intelligence, power of expression
2. Body language, gestures and eye moments
3. Planning and delegating
4. Social adjustment,
5. Dynamic workout
6. Courage, stamina, hard work and determination
7. Appropriate assessment of others
8. True behavior to the image portrayed on papers