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You will be shown a black and white, hazy photo for 30 seconds.You are re-

quired to write some particulars in the available box in the answer sheet,

which includes number of characters, their age, sex and mood.You have to

identify the main character and build the story around him/her. It is conve-

nient to name the character (helps in discussion stage).You are required to

describe what the scene in the photo depicts (what is going on?)You have to

visualise and write, what led to the present scene (what happened in the

past?)You have to foresee the future and write it. (What will happen in the fu-

ture?)The entire story has to be written in about 3 minutes and submitted.

Avoid

Preconceived Story. Some coached candidates (generally ACC and SCO

entries), come with a misconception that the time is too less to make a story

and hence come with a preconceived story and fit it there. Often the main

character in such stories is narrated as a young man who joins the Defence

Services and also gets a decoration! This type of story is made even when

there is nothing in the photo to suggest any part of such a story! There are

several such “positive” coaching academy type stories which can be easily

found out by the assessors. Such stories have an adverse impact on the

clearance of the Stage 1 by the subject candidate.

Stories Displaying Wrong Interpretation of Positive Thinking. Expe-

rience shows that quite a few coached candidates are over enthusiastic about

“positive thinking” and display it in an unnatural manner in their stories.

E.g: In an obviously tragic scene such candidates will state that the mood of

the main character is positive. Such stories can be easily found out and have

an adverse impact on the clearance of the Stage 1 by the subject candidate.

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