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My Target Service Selection Board (SSB)

Success Quote

SSB is a specialized exam where the applicant is tested thoroughly through scientifically designed
tests. Three testes are sufficient to make a sketch of the complete personality of a person. Each one

is tested on various parameters that gives the result of the all-round personality of an individual.
There could be no faking possible because different assessors are there to judge you.

The PIQ that is filled goes to psychologist and the interviewer to tell them about your personality and
then through tests they take a sketch of your personality which should match with the one shown by
you. The few success mantras as they strike me are:

1. Be yourself: If you learn to practice this then no one can stop you from cracking SSB. It’s just
that simple. Just portray you are unveiling yourself layer by layer in the SSB center. The

questions asked with you or the various tests that are conducted on you will simply let assessor
know more about the dynamics of your personality. You are the best teller of that and it’s
simple to this level only. Yes I agree you should also be aware of the surroundings too and that

happenings around in the world else if you only know about yourself you would be termed self-
centric and egoist and my officers are not that.

2. Always think of your dream and live it: daring to see a dream which everyone cannot even

think of this, it requires courage to do so. Since you achieved it now what’s bad in reminding
yourself that you need to achieve the task and do whatever is required for it. See believe me if
you start living your dream no power in the world can stop you from achieving it. You should be

pure at heart for your dream and dreaming for serving my motherland is not the work of