Services Selection Board {SSB}: INTRODUCTION


Services Selection Board (SSB) is the Personality and Intelligence Interview spread over 5 days which scientifically analyses each candidate’s potential and compatibility for commission into Armed Forces of India.

There are numerous ways of earning Commission as an officer in Indian Armed Forces, both for civilians (After 10+2, Graduation, Post Graduation), as well as for serving personnel.
Whatever be the mode, SSB is the step all have to clear, except for the medical corps. There is no limit on the number of attempts that can be made and the SSB Assessors encourage candidates to appear again for SSB.
 The interview exercise is mainly a psychological assessment of the personality of the candidate, to gauge his/her potential as a future officer in Indian Military. The tests conducted by the SSB aim at selecting individuals with OLQs (Officer Like Qualities).
These qualities include effective intelligence, sense of responsibility, initiative, judgement  (under stress), ability to reason and organize , communication skills, determination, courage, self-confidence, speed in decision-making, willingness to set an example, compassion and a feeling of loyalty to the nation.
The SSB Board is not concerned with the number of vacancies. Its responsibility is to assess and then, recommend. After recommendation, the candidates appear for Medical Examination and after that is the Merit list. Those who finally make the grade join for training and hence become Commissioned Officers. 

Note: - The present selection method by Services Selection Board (SSB) has been in force since Second World War when selection of young men became necessary during 1940 and onward. The evolution of this method of selection of owes its origin in the First World War when causalities in the trench war-fore necessitated introduction of the best fighting talent in the Armed Forces. Keeping in mind this need, psychologists designed few scientific based psychological tests in USA to assess the competent youths possessing Officer Like Qualities (OLQs).

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