SERVICES SELECTION BOARD INTERVIEW

Dr. V . Chandramohan Associate Professor of Psychology & Clinical Psychologist

Rehabilitation Council of India Reg. No. 19063
Institute of Aerospace Medicine, IAF Bangalore 560 017 Command Hospital, IAF Bangalore 560 007

09488155065
Email: drvchandramohan1968@yahoo.co.in

Institute of Aerospace Medicine, IAF, Bangalore Command Hospital, Air Force, Bangalore Air Force Academy, Dundigul, Hyderabad Station Medicare Centre, Air Force Station, Bidar Station Medicare Centre, Air Force Station, Tambaram, Chennai No. 6, Air Force Hospital, Red Fields, Coimbatore No. 2, Air Force Selection Board, Mysore CMR Institute of Management, Bangalore Department of Psychology, Jana Bharathi, Bangalore University, Bangalore
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Bharathiar University, Coimbatore University of Madras, Chennai Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram Asha School (Army) for Developmental Disabilities, Bangalore Viswas School (Air Force) for Mentally Challenged, Bangalore Karnataka Spastic Society, Bangalore Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Head Office, Bangalore

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GUEST LECTURE INCLUDES

Types of entry What is SSB? Various types of SSBs Selection procedure adopted in SSBs Pass / Fail Criteria
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TYPES OF ENTRY
Direct - NCC Indirect - NDA, CDSC (UPSC)

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Army : Bangalore, Allahabad, Bopal

Navy

Coimbatore, Bangalore
Mysore, Varanasi, Deheradun

Air Force :

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SELECTION PROCEEDURE
Phase 1
Officer Intelligent Rating Picture Perception and Description Test

Phase 2
Psych Technique Group Testing Technique Interview Technique
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Officer like qualities

Factor I Factor II Factor III Factor IV : Planning and Organising : Social Adaptability : Social Effectiveness : Dynamic

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Factor I : Planning and Organising

Ability to plan and organize assigned tasks
Qualities assessed are Planning and organizing (resourcefulness) Effective intelligence (practical sense) Reasoning ability, Grasp (receptivity, inquisitiveness) Power of expression

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Factor II : Social Adjustment

Ability to adjust to and cooperate with other members of the group
Qualities assessed are Team spirit (adaptability) Cooperation (attitude towards others) Sense of responsibility (sense of duty,discipline) Attitude towards subordinates and seniors

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Factor III : Social Effectiveness

Ability to bring about group cohesiveness
Qualities assessed are Ability to take quick decisions (speed of decisions) Ability to influence others (initiative) Self-confidence Liveliness Assertiveness

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Factor IV : Dynamic
Ability to stand up to stress and strain Qualities assessed are Courage (physical and mental) Strength (physical and mental) Stamina (physical and mental) Determination

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PSY TECHNIQUE
Word Association Test (WAT) Situational Reaction Test (SRT) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

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WORD ASSOCIATION TEST

MOTHER SYMBOL OF LOVE VICTORY HARDWORK AND DETERMINATION LEADS TO VICTORY FRIEND VENTILATING FEELINGS

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SITUATION REACTION TEST

Your friend loses his father and you come to know of it. Then you would..
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CONTD

Your father asks you to discontinue the studies. Then you would..
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CONTD

You have loved the girl of your class. You father comes to know of this. Then you would ..
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CONTD A close friend of yours has done something, which he should not have done, his father asks you about it. You would
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CONTD

You are one of the forty passengers of a bus involved in a serious accident. Then you would ..
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CONTD

Your colleagues or friends make fun of you. Then you would

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CONTD

Your sister complains that some unsocial elements tease her, on her way to school. You would..
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CONTD

While going on the road, near a school you find a snake crawling on the road. Then you would ..
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CONTD

The production in your factory has gone down considerably. Then you would ..
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CONTD

Any country which has to defend itself would ..

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CONTD

You are going to attend an interview. On the way you hear that your father was involved in an accident. Then you would
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CONTD

You have to attend an interview 500 Kms away from your residence. Then you would ..
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GTO TECHNIQUE
Individual Obstacles Group Obstacles Commando Task Group Discussion Lecturate
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INTERVIEW TECHNIQUE
Personal Information Current Information - National and International Why do you want to join Defence? If you are selected, what you will do? If you are not selected, what you will do ? What are your weakness ? Which professor do you like ? Why ?
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OFFICERS LIKE QUALITY RATING SCALE

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Overall present Rating - - 55 marks Overall predictive Rating --63 ( 55 + 8 ) Initial Marks - 63 marks Conference Marks ..+ 30 (63+30 +93) Final Board Mark --254(80+91+93)/600
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Consult me to become an officer in Defence

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