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My Target Service Selection Board (SSB)

This simple round makes the psychology test. It’s of utmost importance to succeed in this round as it
determines whether you are suited for Indian defence forces or not. Remember the following for sure
shot success and ensure that you believe:

 You are the best: Though you might have failed several times in life, but still you are the best
if you had tried sincerely for your dream. Competition is stiff and there are lakhs of people
running for the same thing .Not cracking through, doesn’t mean you are bad. It simply means
you need to try more as there are still people better than you. Believe in yourself and keep
trying, success is going to be yours. If you stop trying, it simply means you lack a quality and
you quit easily, which in turn symbolizes you are not at all fit for the defence force and it gives
justification to the fact that, you were not selected.
 No word is negative if you have positive approach: It’s the way you perceive a situation to be
good or bad & start developing good or bad thoughts about a thing. So see everything
positively and see the magic that enlightens your thought process for a better tomorrow & in
the same cycle you’ll be enjoying each & every moment of your life.

Nothing is tough in life; it’s the thought process that makes things tough and easy. Enjoy and be
positive.

Psychology Testing: Don’t Mistake It as a

Test

We are at the top of the world. Smile is just not going away from the face. We want to dance and
party. But, what is the occasion? The occasion is we got screened in. We crossed the first hurdle of
SSB and now we are here for the next 4 days. We are confident that we will get through now. But,
which test do you have tomorrow? We have Psychology test tomorrow and I need to prepare for it.
This is the attitude of the majority of the candidates. But, let me tell you; don’t make your
recommendation difficult by combining ‘preparation’ with SSB. And that too with the Psychological
testing.
GTO meets you on the field (OUTDOOR). Interviewer talks to you in the room (INDOOR). There is a
third guy whom you will not see, but then also he will judge you based on your opinions, and
thinking. He is the Psychologist who will try to determine your personality without an interaction.
Astonishing right?

So, let’s talk what happens in the test and how to deal with this unique style of testing. First of all,
Psychology test is just a showcase of your personality (inner self). It will reflect you without utterance
of a single word from your mouth. This testing does not need any preparation but there are rules to
be followed during the testing.

RULE1: Every human being has a negative and a positive self. Candidates should leave their
negative self at home while coming to the SSB testing. Golden rule for SSB is being HAPPY,
HEALTHY AND POSITIVE. Same applies for psychological testing also. While expressing your
opinions and thinking you should always be the combination of above three.

RULE2: You are neither a superhero nor a perfect human being. You have your shortcomings. Don’t
hide them by being fake. If they are in you, let them in you and they should reflect in your testing
also. Just keep in mind – I am what I am, there are shortcomings in me. I will try to remove them but
I won’t hide them.