SCREENING TEST - SSB INTERVIEWS

What is screening test all about?

Services Selection Board Interview- Screening In

Screening in is the preliminary test conducted by the SSB to eliminate

Unlikely candidate for further test

Approximately 50 -60% of the candidates get weeded out

What do they test?

• Officers’ Intelligence Rating test
• Verbal and Non verbal IQ tests
• Picture story Writing
• Group Discussion on the story
• Individual picture story description for about 1 minute
• Final Result

For IAF Pilots test

The screening in is preceded by PABT

Then EKT for Engineering Graduates

For other graduates it would be Common Entrance Test

Only on clearing these test they would be allowed to sit for

Screening test as described above

What do they see in these tests?

Ø      Average intelligence

Ø      Ability to narrate the story well

Ø      Ability to interact amongst a group

Do’s:

            Be Presentable (Dress) this is the first time you are being seen by the board of officers

            Be loud enough to be audible by all the persons sitting in the hall

            Have a clear understanding of the picture

            Tell what you have written (not what you thought about it afterwards or after hearing others. DO NOT CHANGE YOUR STORY)

            Be able to influence others ( if your story is good)

            Be able to accept and change your ideas if others are good.

            Do not dominate in the GD

            Do not be dumb speak up

            Do not argue

            Above all have confidence in your own ability

            YES YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!