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WHY IS SSB CONDUCTED

  1. OLQ’s

  1. EFFECTIVE INTELLIGENCE n. SOCIAL ADAPTIBILITY
  2. REASONING ABILITY o. SPEED OF DECISION
  3. POWER OF EXPRESSION
  4. SELF CONFIDENCCE
  5. DETERMINATION
  6. ORGANISING ABILITY
  7. INITIATIVE
  8. COURAGE
  9. COOPERATION
  10. SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY
  11. STAMINA
  12. GROUP INFLUENCING ABILITY
  13. LIVELINESS

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SCREENING TEST

  1. OIR TEST
  • GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
  • LOGICAL ABILITY
  • TIME MANAGEMENT
  1. TIME ALLOTED – 25-30min
  2. REASON

2. PP&DT

  1. OBSERVATION.
  2. WRITING ACTIONS. (EMPHASIS ON PRESENT AND FORMAT)
  3. CRISP NARRATION
  4. BINDING OF GROUP AND COLLABORATING
  5. COMMON STORY

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PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST

  1. THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST
    1. OBSERVATION AND FORMAT.
    2. REASON – ASSES REACTION IN SITUATION
    3. MAIN CHARACTER –
      • INSIDE THE STORY
      • RELATIVE AGE, GENDER, PROPER MOOD
    4. CHOOSING CORRECT THEME –

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PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST

  1. THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST
    1. OBSERVATION AND FORMAT.
    2. REASON – ASSES REACTION IN SITUATION
    3. MAIN CHARACTER –
      • INSIDE THE STORY
      • RELATIVE AGE, GENDER, PROPER MOOD
    4. CHOOSING CORRECT THEME –

LOW LEVEL THEMES –

    • A FAMILY MATTER
    • SCOLDING

EXPECTED –

    • SOLVING A ISSUE.
    • DISCUSSING INITIATIVE.
    • NEW BUSSINESS STATEGY.

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  1. NEUTRAL PICTURE –
    • WIDE SCOPE
    • POSITIVE ENDING
    • PP&DDT(HAZY)

  • NEGATIVE PICTURE –
    • ACCEPT THE ISSUE
    • POSITIVE CONCLUSION
    • AVOID FAMILY RELATIONS

f. CURRENT AFFAIRS AND KNOWLEDGE

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  1. FREQUENTLY MADE MISTAKES-
    • HERO TRAP
    • THEME REPETATION

h. WAYS TO PRACTICE –

    • INITIALLY – ONE PICTURE AND 5 THEMES
    • INCLUDE GOOD THEMES
    • READ BOOKS – OUT OF BOX
    • DO NOT OVERPRACTICE

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2. WORD ASSOCIATION TEST

  1. METHOD – 60 WORDS ( 15 sec each)

  • REASON – ASSESING THOUGHTS (GRP OF WORDS)

  • TYPES OF SENTENCES – (KNOWLEDGE)
    • KNOWLEDGE IN BOOKS BENEFITS IN STUDIES ( IMPROVEMENT NEEDED)
    • KNOWLEDGE IS A PERMANENT TREASURE IN A BOOK (EXPECTED)
    • (WALK)
    • WALKING DAILY IS HEALTHY ROUTEIN ( IMPROVEMENT NEEDED)
    • WALKING BAREFOOT ON LAWN IN MORNING IS FUN (EXPECTED)

  • WAY TO WRITE –
    • SHOULD INCLUDE – EXPERIENCES, HIGH LEVEL FACTS, POSITIVE
    • SHOULD AVOID – SUGGESTION, PERSONAL SENTENCES, NEGATIVE

  • WAY TO PRACTICE –
    • INITIALLY – ONE WORD – 5 SENTENCES. (INCREASE QUALITY)
    • PRACTICE IMPROVES QUALITY

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  1. SITUATION REACTION TEST
    1. METHOD – 60 SITUATIONS ( 30min)

    • WAY TO WRITE –

      • USE ( / OR , ) TO WRITE

      • USE ALL THE RESOURCES

      • WRITE ACTION WORDS

      • IN PAST TENSE ( FUTURE ACCORDING TO SITUATION)

      • EXAMPLE - HIS FRIENDS REQUEST HIM TO SOLVE THE FIGHT BETWEEN THEM AND HE IS GIVEN A IMPORTANT TASK BY HIS FATHER TO DO. HE …..

SOLUTION - TELL FRIENDS TO HAVE A CONFERENCE CALL / USE BLUETOOTH TO COMMUNICATE / PARALLELY COMPLETE THE TASK/SOLVE THE ISSUE BY DISCUSSION.

      • DO NOT LEAVE BLANK IN BETWEEN
    • WAY TO PRACTICE –
      • DISCUSS THE SOLUTION – NEW IDEAS
      • SOLVE TILL END

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  1. SELF DESCRIPTION
    1. METHOD – 5 PARAGRAPHS (15min)

    • PARAGRAPHS -
      • PARENTS’ OPINION
      • TEACHERS’ OPINION
      • FRIENDS’ OPINION
      • THINKING ABOUT OWN SELF
      • WHO YOU WANT TO BECOME

    • WAY TO WRITE –
      • 4 POSITIVES AND 1 IMPROVEMENT
      • WRITING SITUATIONS
      • TELLING NEGATIVES SMARTLY

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INTERVIEW

WAY OF APPROACH –

    • FILLING PIQ CONSCIOUSLY
    • READING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
    • HAVING MINUTE AND VERY BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF NEARLY EVERYTHING RELATED
    • REMEMBER – A CANDIDATE GUIDES HIS INTERVIEWER ………. GO WELL
    • SPEAK EVERYTHING CONSCIOUSLY
    • HONEST AND SMART ANSWERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED
    • EXPRESS EVERYTHING SMARTLY
    • DO NOT LOOSE CONFIDENCE EVEN IF UNAWARE
    • DO NOT HESITATE TO SPEAK “DON’T KNOW SIR” IF NEEDED

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GTO

  1. GROUP DISCUSSION
    1. SPEAK ON ROOT LEAD GIVEN
    2. DON’T SPEAK IN MESS AND DON’T ALLOW TO BE INTERRUPTED
    3. GIVE QUALITY POINTS ( INFORMATION)
    4. COLLABORATE OTHER’S POINTS ( NO INFORMATION)
    5. GIVE CHANCES AND DON’T DOMINATE
    6. RESTRICT HAND MOVEMENTS TO PERSONAL SPACE

  • GROUP PLANNING EXERCISE
    • OBSERVE THE DISTANCES AND KEEP IN MIND
    • SOLVE THE ISSUES PARALLELY
    • MORE IMP RESOURSE MORE IMP ISSUE ( DISTRIBUTE WISELY)
    • ASUME RESOURCES PRACTICALLY ( MOTORCYCLE OF TEA STALL OWNER ……)
    • BETTER IF INCLUDE – DIST , TIME, SPEED….
    • MAKE GROUP PROCEED
    • DECIDE THE FINAL MEETING POINT

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  1. PROGRESSIVE GROUP TASK ,HALF GROUP TASK & FULL GROUP TASK
    1. DON’T DOMINATE
    2. OBSERVE THE STRUCTURE CALMLY
    3. SUGGESTING WORKABLE IDEAS MATTER MOST
    4. THINK OUT OF BOX AND TRY REDUCING RESOURSE USE
  1. SNAKE RACE
    1. BE A GOOD TEAM MATE

5. LECTURETTE

    • COLLECT MORE AND MORE INFO ( HELPFUL AT MANY TASKS)
    • CONFIDENCE MATTERS MORE CHOOSE TOPIC ACC.
    • WAY TO PRACTICE – SPEAK IN FRONT OF MIRROR
  1. INDIVIDUAL OBSTACLES
    1. COURAGE IS CHECKED AT MOST
    2. LOGICAL SEQUENCE CHOSEN IN OBSTACLE

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  1. COMMAND TASK
    1. INDIVIDUAL FOCUS – PERFORM WELL
    2. PROPERLY INTRODUCE SUBORDINATES WITH TASK
    3. COMMAND SUBORDINATES WELL
    4. THINK CALMLY

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CONFERENCE

  1. A FORMAL GOOD BYE BY THE SSB BOARD
  2. PREPARE QUESTIONS NOT ANSWERED IN INTERVIEW
  3. ANSWER CONFIDENTLY
  4. AS IMPORTANT AS ANY TEST
  5. DON’T JUDGE RESULTS BY THE DURATION OF CONFERENCE

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DON’T THINK ABOUT MISTAKES DONE IN TASKS, FOCUS ON NEXT TASK IMMEDIATLY

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ALL THE BEST