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discussion. Here contribution will not mean an
opposition.) These categories are being recommended.
(c) Promoters : Those who initiate the discussion and also promote it
without dominating and ridiculing any one, are also
recommended.
(d) Dominants and Over Dominants Promoters, sometimes, become dominant and till the
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time they remain dominant without effecting the group
harmony and ridiculing others are also put under the
recommended list. The moment they become over
dominant they may not be accepted.
To become over dominant from the stage of dominant is a situational condition and it depends on individual
sensitivity, perceiveness, self-consciousness, self-control and emotional Intelligence.
Interpretation of acceptability :—
If a candidate of shy nature or semi shy nature becomes dominant or over dominant, resultantly it
will become the exposure for him but contrary to this if a dominant or exposed candidate becomes over
dominant then it may amount to the cause of his unacceptability or bouncing subject to the mobility of
the group members and their changing behavioural pattern.
P.P. & D.T. (Picture Perception & Description Test)
(III and Most Important in Newly Inducted Screening Test)

The second and interdynamic performances in total 3 tests at the acceptable grade makes an aspirant to
qualify the screening test. IIIrd among battery of screening test is G.D. on PP&DT, and after qualifying the
mini SSB, TAT (Thematic Apperception Test) will stand 1st among the battery of Psychological tests which will
part main SSB ? Now I will interpret how PP & DT is being conducted differently in different selection Boards.

The fundamental aim of the PP&DT is to see and evaluate the degree and quality of perception and
observation. In all the SSB’s PP&DT is being undertaken mostly under the same fashion/manner with
minor variations so that coaching institutions SSB aspirants (fresher or the repeaters) may not copy it
and the pattern may not fall under stereotyped category and the actual potential could be drawn upon.
How PP&DT is Conducted
There are nine selection boards for Army; located at three different places. Now-a-days PP & DT is
being conducted under three citations in a similar way. The following example will suffice your
requirement.
I Citation : Now you are giving the test which is known as PP&DT. In this test we test
your perception and observation. You are given a time of 4 and 1/2 mintues.
For 1/2 mintues you have to see the picture very carefully as this picture may
be a hazy one. Please don’t write in those 1/2 minutes if you are not able to
perceive and observe the picture than your perception and observation goes
wrong. Now on the second step you have to write about the characters of the
picture. In the 1st site you saw the first person in the picture was your hero,
you have to perceive his age, sex and mood and make a circle in the
rectangle and observe the rectangle as the scene. Now the same will be for
the subordinates. Then on the right side of the rectangle write the action, and
don’t write the story into action and finally write the story in the space given.
II Citation : We will show a picture for 30 seconds. You will have to see it and write any
story resembling to the situation portrayed in the picture within 3 minutes.
Before, that you will have to write how many characters you have seen in the
picture, their sex, age and their mood and what is going on in the picture. We
will show one example, and after that your test starts. Now on the given
paper after filling the particulars you have to write a story.