SELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

Introduction

THE PROCESS OF CHOOSING A FEW FROM AMONGST MANY ON THE BASIS OF PRE- DECIDED CRITERIA DEFINITION

Aim of Selection Choose Right man for the right job

Requirement of the Armed Forces Officers

Requirement in Detail: OLQs (What Does an SSB Assess?) Factor - I Factor - II Factor - III Factor - IV

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING  EFFECTIVE INTELLIGENCE  REASONING ABILITY  ORGANIZING ABILITY  POWER OF EXPRESSION FACTOR - I OFFICER LIKE QUALITIES

SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT  SOCIAL ADAPTABILITY  COOPERATION  SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FACTOR - II OFFICER LIKE QUALITIES

SOCIAL EFFECTIVENESS  INITIATIVE  SELF CONFIDENCE  SPEED OF DECISION  ABILITY TO INFLUENCE THE GROUP  LIVELINESS FACTOR-III OFFICER LIKE QUALITIES

DYNAMIC  DETERMINATION  COURAGE  STAMINA FACTOR-IV OFFICER LIKE QUALITIES

Fundamental of Selection Personality Assessment on the basis of Sanskrit Sloka  Mansaa  Vachaa  Karmanaa

What a man Thinks Personality What a man Speaks What a man Does

PSYCH. (Thinks) GTO (Does) CANDIDATE IO (By what the candidate Speaks) How Does an SSB Assess?

PSY TESTS THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST (TAT)  12 PICTURES  30 SECS EACH TO SEE AND 4 MIN TO WRITE  STORY ON EACH PICTURE BY THE CANDIDATE

PSY TESTS WORD ASSOCIATION TEST (WAT)  60 WORDS  15 SECS EACH  SENTENCE ON EACH WORD

PSY TESTS SITUATION REACTION TEST (SRT)  60 SITUATIONS PRINTED IN A BOOKLET  30 MINS

PSY TESTS SELF DESCRIPTION TEST  5 PARAS ABOUT HIMSELF – PARENTS, TEACHERS, SUPERIORS, FRIENDS, SELF  15 MINS

INTERVIEW  MINS  PERSONAL INFO QUESTIONAIRE – RAPPORT BUILDING  FAMILY BACKGROUND  ACADEMIC BACKGROUND  GAMES, CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES  TIME MGT – WHAT DOES HE DO IN A DAY  ORG ABILITY – GAMES, EXCUSSIO, TRIP  PROBLEM SOLVING – PAINT A SIT  STRS & WEAKNESSES  WHAT CANDIDATE FEELS  CORRECTIVE MEASURES

GTO TASKS DAY ONE GROUP DISCUSSION GROUP PLANNING EXERCISE PROGRESSIVE GROUP TASK GROUP OBSTACLE RACE HALF GROUP TASK LECTURETTE

GTO TASK DAY TWO INDIVIDUAL OBSTACLES COMMAND TASK FINAL GROUP TASK

SSB SCHEDULE DAY ONE ARRIVAL AND DOCUMENTATION DAY TWO PRE-SCREENINGAND PSYCH TECHNIQUE TESTS DAY THREE GTO 1 AND INTERVIEW

SSB SCHEDULE DAY FOUR GTO 2 AND INTERVIEW DAY FIVE CONFERENCE AND DISPERSAL

NCC CADETS AND SELECTION ONLY 2 - 3% OF THE NCC CADETS WHO APPLY GET SELECTED AS AGAINST 6 - 8% OF SELECTION OF OTHER ENTRY CANDIDATES

AREAS OF CONCERN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION PHOTOGRAPHS NOT ATTESTED LESS THAN 50% IN GRADUATION/ INCOMPLETE GRADUATION DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF DATE OF BIRTH NOT HAVING ‘A’ OR ‘B’ GRADING IN C’ CERTIFICATE EXAM.

AREAS OF CONCERN REJECTION OF APPLICATIONS DUE TO TECHNICAL INFIRMITESREJECTION OF APPLICATIONS DUE TO TECHNICAL INFIRMITES GAP BETWEEN NUMBER OF ASPIRANTS TO WHOM CALL UP LETTERS ARE ISSUED AND THOSE WHO ACTUALLY REPORT FOR SSBGAP BETWEEN NUMBER OF ASPIRANTS TO WHOM CALL UP LETTERS ARE ISSUED AND THOSE WHO ACTUALLY REPORT FOR SSB FINAL SELECTION PERCENTAGE.FINAL SELECTION PERCENTAGE.