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Firstly, it is a multi-stage task. It includes four stages. The degree of difficulty progressively
increases from the first to the last stage. That means, every next stage is more difficult than the previous
one.
Secondly, entire group has to participate in the PGT.
Thirdly, PGT is the first opportunity to segregate the pseudo-leaders from the real leaders. Being
verbal and mental in nature, the previous tasks of group-discussion and group planning exercise favour
those who can ‘talk well’. But those who have the gift of gab might just be the paper tigers who wish to
remain in the comfort avoiding toiling amidst heat and dust of the Mother Earth. Many families,
societies and groups rear their children in overprotected and sometime snobbish environment.
Candidates from such environments might find themselves uncomfortable to maintain their lead in spite
of initial advantage during the group discussions and the GPE. Besides your mental superiority, you got
to be rouged and rough.
The group will accept the blend of intellectual fineness with raggedness who is socially soft and
tolerant. The leader-follower equation is redefined in the PGT. The pseudo leaders slip in
background and the leader who is genuinely suited to the defence comes out.
The Group Testing Officer decides the time and the number of stages to be included in the PGT.
Such selections depend on the type of entry and the nature of batch (fresher or repeater). Normally,
NDA candidates are given longer stages and lesser time because of their agility and younger age profile.
Concessions as deemed appropriate to other entries might be given by the GTO. His wisdom and
discretion reigns supreme and no prescriptions can be made in this regard. You may, however, expect a
task of three or four stages to be performed within 30 to 45 minutes. Wise will it be, to obey the
instructions given by the tester in this regard.

Lesson 19
Practicing the PGT

I P.G.T. II P.G.T. F.L. III P.G.T. F.L. IV P.G.T. F.L.
F.L. 6' (ONE TIME MOVABLE
Finishing 8' 4' ORUM)
(Line) 6' 6'
9' White White R
White WHITE
2' W4'
4'
6' Red B
6'
W
9'
White R 7' 9'
3' B White
3' 7' W
White 2' 6' B
5' Blue 5' 4' Blue Red 6' Red
Red 6' Red
7' 7'
White Blue Blue B
Red Red B B
White 6' B 1'
1' 7' 8' Red Blue
6
2 White 6' 1' W
White 2 2
3'
1'
S.L.
S.L. S.L. S.L.
Starting 3'
(Line)
8' Plank
Rope (3')
Load