SSB Interview Questions- ‘AIR 4’ Arvind Kaushik Interview

Hello defence aspirants, I hope you all are doing great. I would like to thank Sarkaari Service for giving me this opportunity for interacting with you.

I am Arvind Kaushik from Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. My father was a Ex-Servicemen. He served in Indian Army for 22 years. I have a elder sister who is currently doing diploma.

“It was my mother’s last wish to see me serve in the Indian Army“. And I am glad that I made her dream come true. I got recommended for Indian Army and Indian Navy through CDS Entry. I am looking forward to join Indian Military Academy (IMA)

• 10th Percentage=93
• 12th Percentage=96
• Bachelors :Army Institute of Technology, Pune (Currently in final Semister)
• Percentage in Graduation : 62%

It was my second attempt. In first attempt I gor screened out from 2 AFSB Mysore (It was an AFCAT Entry)

I was involved in 4*400 meter cross country events in my schooling days and also 5000 meter cross country run in my college days. It plays an prominent role in developing an individuals personality, but it is not the only basis of recommendation. Your selection doesn’t depend only on sports.

“An average guy, without any sports background can also get recommended if he has the skillset they are searching for“.

(He must have a passion for armed forces to get selected in SSB Interview).

Sports develop various Officer Likes qualities like team spirit, fitness, etc

I was not well prepared. I didn’t practice story writing and I didn’t practice narration, etc. I was a introvert. I couldn’t contribute in group discussion as well. (I was silent throughout the GD) (Main reason for rejection)

Due to lack of preparedness I got scrrened out from 2 AFSB, Mysore and decided to work on it and improved on all the grounds I lacked and got recommended in 2nd Attempt  from 17 SSB Banglore.

For my second attempt, I highlighted the things where I lacked in. I came to know that i didn’t possess the required Power of expression. As being a introvert, I couldn’t contribute in group discussions of SSB. So, I started doing mock Discussions with friends and started interacting with more and more people. (This helped me to be more social)

I started writing stories, showed them to seniors, and got it corected. I imporved on all the grounds they suggested improvements on. I did WATS, SRTS and lot of practice as time frame is very less and we need to give good response in very less time.

I suggest the eveyone of you does about 20-30 WATS everyday and get it checked from someone who has cleared SSB Interview.

There is a major thing we need to understand here.

SSB Doesn’t judge you for your personality throughout life. It judges you based on the personality you showed during those 5 days.

It judges you on the basis of writen responses, GTO task, GD exercises, behaviour, etc. you showed during those 5 days. And if they thing that you have those qualities to be an officer in Armed forces, then they recommend you.

I have a defence background. My father served in Indian army for 22 years. According to me, defence background doesn’t play any important role. They are not testing for your background or where you come from. They are testing you on your personality.

Defence Background may instale some kind of passion in you. But other than that it contributes nothing. Its just you. I have seen many candidates from civilian background getting recommended.

I dont think that defence background has an edge over other aspirants.

It is preaty evident that most of the candidates fail to clear the screening test of SSB. So, screening is a very important test. There is a book name “RS Agarwal” which you must practice for clearing OIR.

For PPDT, start interacting with more and more people. That would help you in contributing your points in group discussions in a mannerly way. Write the story and get it checked from one who is recommended or who has thorough knwoeledge of the SSB interview process (And start improving on that).

• You have to write a positiv story in a given timeframe of 30 seconds
• So carefully observe the picture and don’t hurry to write story.
• Have confidence in group discussion and story.
• Practice narration.
• Revsie story again and again so that you remember important points of it. (during 15 Minutes gap)

Tips for SSB Group Discussion:

• GD is completely based on knowledge. So, start reading more and more. Inculcate the habbit of reading newspaper and collecting facts and information.
• You have to listen to the other members of the group as well.
• During SSB Group discussion, behave in a matured way. Speak and let speak.

Tips for Personal Interview:

• Know yourself In and Out. Do, a thorough introspection.
• Questions related to your perosnal life must be practiced.
• Have thorough knowledge of points you have mentioned in PIQ form.

If you will observe carefully, everyone of us has Officer Like Qualities. The key of developing OLQ’s is to leading a very refined life.

When you are facing any situation, imagine that what will a officer in Armed forces do in that situation? Automatically you will answer your queries.

OLQ’s development is a very complicated procedure. It will not happen in a day. It requires a practice of lifetime to imbibe those officer lIke qualities in you.

• Make it a daily habbit to inculcate OLQ’s (changes in lifestyle)

Coaching is not must to clear SSB Interview. SSB Coaching can help you in:

• Getting familiarity with the system
• Understanding of tasks performed at SSB
• How to present yourself
• What to do and what not to do

But is not necessary to join SSB Coaching. You can do the same thing sitting at home watching youtube videos and other sources. And also develop those personality traits.

Answer is NO. It won’t affect.

If you have performed bad in particular activity, then focus on tasks which are in your hand to do a comeback.

No. You can’t use hindi. Because in Armed forces, people are from thoughout the country who may or may not know hindi. In armed force, you have to command people so they expect you to have a bilingual knowledge in English and Hindi.

Strategy is the same. 

As you have familiarity with the SSB system, more is expected from you. So, do more practice of SSB Tests and Tasks.

Have discussion with group one day before that each one must get change to speak in GD which is beneficial for the whole group.

I was very dedicated to join Armed forces. I had my priorities sorted.

• In morning I used to attend classes
• In the evening I used to give tests
• Also I used to teach tuitions in the evening for revision of subjects.

“If you have the dedication to taste success then you will do wonders”

In 2007, my mother passed away due to kidney dysfunction. At the time, Indian Army stood by us and help us until last moment. For that I was indebted to the organisation and wanted to serve it.

My father was in Army. So, from childhood I was very motivated to join armed forces. I admired him a lot and he is my role model.

Yes. You have to take medical test very seriously. I suggest that you undergo pre-medical checkup before going for SSB.

Nowadays, only temporary rejections are given. It is proven that temporary rejections can be cured in 42 days. So, be aware of it and start curing far before than SSB Interview.

I tend to disagree with that. I believe that if you possess the requisite qualities, then you can get recommended from any board.

“Keep believing in you. Don’t get dishearted with failures”.

(Watch the Life changing video given below to thoroughly understand how to stay motivated all the time. Just reading will not be as effective as direct words of Arvind Sir)