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Project as if all was well and you really enjoyed yourself.

Do not ask any questions during the conference.

Do not give suggestions to change the testing procedure, etc.

If asked for any suggestion to improve the administrative aspects,

do share any constructive ideas frankly and not in a manner as if
you are complaining.

Do not shake your leg while sitting. This is a sign of nervousness.

While leaving, wish everyone ‘good day’, walk up to the door,

push it open and leave the room.

5. Once the conference procedure is over, you will be asked to go to your

room, pack your bags and get ready to leave. After lunch, all of you will
be gathered centrally, and chest numbers of successful candidates will

be announced. The successful candidates will have to stay back for

further documentation and medical examination, which normally takes 5
days. Others will be asked to board the waiting bus and you will be

dropped at the railway station.

6. Thus, the saga of selection in the armed forces will come to an end. But,

remember, it is possible that at times some deserving candidates are left
out. Ask yourself, do you think you can make it in this? If your gut

feeling says yes, give it another attempt with better preparation. My own

personal research work has proved that candidates taking a second
attempt do very well and stand the highest chance of getting selected.

This is because they develop familiarity with the testing procedure in
their first attempt and in the second attempt, they prepare well and

outperform their own previous attempt. Thus, they stand a higher

chance. Secondly, since the selection procedure followed at the SSB is
very peculiar and unconventional, candidates hesitate to come out and

give their best. Thus, do not lose heart if you do not make it the first

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time. I have even seen candidates passing in their 12 attempt. Hence,