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GTO BY RAMA

RAMA
17 SSB (R)

Most of the aspirants know about this test. This test doesn t need intelligence
or coordination. It is test of your physical and mental fitness. Here the GTO

assess whether the candidate has fear of height etc.

It also checks how fast you can make choice and execute it. There are total 10
tasks and time bound is 3 min. one can repeat the task if he is able to complete

all 10 obstacles before 3 min. all obstacles are marked from 1 to 10, more task
a candidate complete more his marks will be. You need to maintain a good
stamina level. It is not necessary to start the tasks from 1st, but it is left to the

wish of the candidate where does he want to start from. Army and Navy SSB
have same IO tasks but there are few differences between I.O. in army and air

force selection centres.

PROGRESSIVE GROUP TASKS

PGT are a series of tasks which are progressively made more difficult, starting
with an easy task and finishing with the most difficult one. Generally, the

whole exercise takes 40-45 minutes. It is a leaderless task.

 The GTO explains to the candidates that they have to carry a load with
supporting material from the start line to the finish line. He will evince
those lines.
 He will tell you what material or structures are not to be touched, and

which areas are out of bounds .
 He gives the helping materials i.e. wooden plank (phatta), pole (balli)
and ropes which are to be used to cross the obstacles.
 Then he explains the other rules which are to be followed during the
obstacles.
 Having explained all the rules, he asks for any doubts which candidates

might have.
 Now, he leaves the group on its own to do its tasks. Once the first
obstacle is crossed, the GTO will take you to the next obstacle which will
naturally be tougher than the earlier one.