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My Target Service Selection Board (SSB)

DAY-3

GTO Task in SSB Interview

GTO Tasks is the second set of tasks which is conducted after the psychological tests. The
GTO Tasks are designed to test the sociability speaking skills of a candidate. An officer has to
perform his duties along with his colleagues and hence this task is truly the most important test

of the entire ssb procedure.
The Group discussion and Progressive group task is used by the GTO to reach into a picture of
the personalities of candidates and other tasks like Half Group task, Individual obstacles, Inter

Group Obstacle Race , Group Lecturette are designed to confirm the earlier findings of the GTO
and also to change the assumption about a Candidate.

Command Task during (GTO)

G.D. – Group Discussion
This is the first task of the GTO Process and this test is designed to check the general speaking

skills of a candidate and as rightly said “The first impression is the best impression”, the
performance of a candidate in the GD is the first impression that the GTO forms of a candidate.
He later evaluates each and every candidate in the other tasks.

In GD, there is usually two rounds of discussion. In the first round, the GTO announces three

sets of topics and the candidates can select any one from among them. You will be amazed to
find that the first set of topics are really simple and each and every person can take part in it. But

the second round topic is quite difficult and a well-informed candidate only can take a lead in the
discussion. The GD generally lasts for 30 minutes.