Start your SSB preparation by first understanding what is the rationale of
SSB process. We all know that assessors at the SSB are trying to check certain
basic traits of our personality that should essentially be present in a leader,
these qualities are called OLQs. Some of these qualities can be acquired
through practice and grooming, while others are hard wired into our DNA and may
require serious effort and mammoth resolve to acquire.
All the three assessors apply their technique to discern the same OLQs and
have one third contribution towards your selection or otherwise. Therefore, it
is a misnomer that your Psych went bad and GTO went well, as the qualities
revealed by you with one assessor would have been similarly revealed with the
other assessor also.
All test/ tasks conducted by the assessors are done against the constraint
of time and stress and hence, it is not possible to hide your true self. Hence
the best option is to be honest and not hide your characteristics as it will
generate stress in your mind and your performance will get effected.
If that be the case, it is best to understand who you really are and see
what the SSB is looking for, and then work on the gap that you have noticed
between the two.
That is where a good mentor will assist you, so that you do not give coached
responses but display your true self in the most acceptable way.
Those who are commencing their preparation must majorly focus on improving
their general awareness. In case you are well informed, your story's of TAT
will be most mature and informative, your WAT will reflect meaningful
sentences, your SRTs will be showing balanced judgement and will be more
practical, you will be able to participate better in GTO tasks like GD,
Lecturettes, GPE, etc, also you will be able to handle the personal interview
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Second area of improvement is your communication skills, for which every day
prepare atleast two current topics and stand in front of a mirror and give a
talk to yourself in your own words for 15-20 mins daily. In case you can form a
group of even 4-5 students your could do some GDs also.
Third area that you need to look at is your personal grooming like turnout,
bearing, social graces, etc. You need to go for a jog daily, start shaving,
have proper haircut, wear formal clothes, be gentlemanly in your conduct and
behaviour towards others.
Once you feel confident with the above, it may be prudent to join a good
personality development cum leadership programme from a reputed institute to do
the fine finish.
Al the best!!
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