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and depending upon the performance in the Intelligence Test and PP&DT,
about 40 to 50% of the candidates are retained for Stage 2 testing. It is
therefore important to do well in this test. The intelligence tests are normally
easy and most of the candidates pass in them. It is in the PP&DT where many

candidates get rejected.

Mistakes normally made

a. It is quite a stressful activity as there are 15 to 18 candidates present and

in addition, there are three assessors sitting in front. Many candidates
feel nervous and fail to utter even a word. This requires some practice

and one must have some confidence to handle this activity.

b. To beat their nervousness, candidates prepare some story that they have

read in SSB books and narrate it even if the picture shown was entirely
different. This is a sure case for failure as synthetic or pre-conceived

stories are not acceptable.

c. Some candidates narrate their story but do not take part in the discussion

as they are unsure or lack confidence.

d. Some candidates on the other hand, dominate the discussion at the cost

of others, which is also undesirable.
An acceptable candidate is one who perceives the picture correctly and

weaves a nice positive story around the stimulus shown. He relates the
characters correctly and narrates the story confidently and also takes part
enthusiastic in the discussions to arrive at one common story.

What attributes are seen?

Intelligence and imagination in perceiving the stimulus correctly and
weaving a sensible story around it

Self-confidence in facing a large number of candidates and the assessors