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Some Misconceptions About Tasks—The outdoor tasks/obstacles to a cool head are not difficult
at all. Majority of candidates and parents take them as test of physical strength and stamina. They start
running, climbing ropes, swinging on Burma-bridges and balancing in gyms no sooner the call letter is
received. This way they (erroneously) assure themselves about a wholesome preparation for the SSB.
Bloated with a false sense of confidence these candidates appear before the SSB while quite a few of
them ‘find’ themselves unfit for an organisation job like military for their weak physique.
Many of these candidates surrender even before seeing them while some overrate
themselves, if performed well. Remember, the primary objective of outdoor tasks is
to evaluate your personality’s qualities. Ideas logic and organisation are more
important than the physical strength. Even with ordinary level of physique and
stamina, you can perform well in the obstacles with your logic and imagination.

As far as your stamina and physical strength is concerned, training in the military academies will
make you robust and strong. The SSBs do not look for ready-made officer. They, rather try to find out a
person who is having adequate potential and at the same time flexible enough to be moulded or, trained
well to take up the responsibilities of his cadre.
Lesson 25
Practicing the F.G.T.

F.L.

4' 3' 2'
W
W
3' 4'

5'
2'
3'
W B
W
6' 6'
4'

Goat Post
3'

S.L.
Plank 6'
Balli-6'
Rope-3'

Load
R—Red
B—Blue
W—White