SSB Success Mantra - Be a soldier in yourself

The whole nation enjoyed their national holiday in August the day when we remember that we are Indians. Indians who are much more patriotic during international cricket matches or series than any other day. Talking about patriotism, there are three days that the whole nation celebrates as their holiday because apparently these days have significant impact in the freedom of Indians and our country. 

PIQ : Importance and seven tips for improvement

This would be the probably the first form you get to fill once you are screened in after clearing the Day 1 at SSB/AFSB/PSB/FSB. This is the first and undoubtedly the most important form of your SSB and hence needs special preparation. PIQ stands for Personal Information Questionnaire. Its a 2 page form which reflects your personality and achievements across your life and would be the best source for information related to you, for the psychologist and the interviewer.

SSB Decoded : SSB Vision Delhi Workshop Chapter 3

Yes Delhi again as it’s our capital and it’s the city of aspirations. Delhi again because we get a lot of demand from the people who come from across the nation to achieve their dreams and live their life the way they wanted. Defense is not just a career now, it’s a way of life and the way people want to live life. Its life apart from the normal one that civilians live. And that what leads to a cut throat competition in this phase. I still remember the time when  there were limited people opting for this career, but now it receives response from lakh of aspirants every time the notification is released.

SSB Decoded : SSB Vision Delhi Workshop Chapter 2

This time its again Delhi!! The SSB vision team was all set again to conduct an on demand workshop in the capital city of India. The Delhi workshop was conducted on 26^th March 2017. It was starting of summers in Delhi and we all know how bad they are. Aspirants had a lot of demand and we had a tough time to finalize the venue but somehow the coordinators for the workshop suggested that India gate would be an motivating venue for such a workshop. Finally we agreed to the reasons and decided to have our workshop at the India gate Lawns.

Importance of Creativity and Innovation in SSB

These terms sound new as far as the OLQ's are considered but they really are the need of time. For the present generation these words are the synonym for success. One need to have it in their personality so that they gain the momentum for success. We also need to show it at the apt time, so that we can prove the mettle. These two qualities if imbibed properly leads to improvement in quality of life and one can properly innovate through creativity. 

SSB Decoded : SSB Vision Lucknow Workshop Chapter 2

The SSB vision team was all set again to conduct an on demand workshop but this time in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. The Lucknow workshop was conducted on 18^th March 2017. It was a chilly morning initially but the afternoon was hot. People were still enjoying the political win for the parties in the latest UP elections. Infact we finalized the venue where the oath taking ceremony was to happen and we changed it because of the sudden declaration for the ceremony. Some of them dared to move out and attend the workshop while few late starters were still juggling for some relax in their life on weekend.

What as Defense aspirant can we learn from Virat Kohli

Cricketer Virat Kohli – an idol for the present day youth of India. A typical modern-day cricketer, Virat Kohli plays his game aggressively, bares his emotions loudly in public, yet retains the element of maturity that forms an integral part of every good and great player. 

SSB Decoded: SSB Vision Lucknow Workshop Chapter

The SSB vision team was all set again to conduct an on demand workshop but this time in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. The workshop was conducted on 1^st February. It was a chilly morning in Lucknow and all aspirants were preparing for CDS written. Some of them dared to move out and attend the workshop while few late starters were still juggling for some shortcuts in CDS.

The gang that rocked the show and learned a lot

16 Productive habits that every SSB Aspirant must have for recommendation

We all know SSB is all about one’s personality and how one shows the OLQ’s in different rounds in front of assessors. SSB Vision brings some productive habits for the aspirants where they can start working on them one by one and can get close to their dream of having their own uniform. SSB is the easiest exam as its all about self and you are the best person to have knowledge on it.Here is the long list for you all:

SSB Decoded: SSB Vision Delhi Workshop Chapter

The winter was at its peak and everyone was getting ready in a holiday mood for celebrating Christmas. New dress, Santa, jingles, Christmas tree, gifts and what not , but midway to this there was a group of aspirants who were getting ready to serve the nation. Leaving all the things at side these ten aspirants were busy making their future, they were determined to learn and apply for fighting a new war at SSB and win the battle by getting their favorite Olive green or Blue or the White for them.

Seven tips to perform well in SSB Interview

Time is changing and so is SSB interview. Though the old age process still continues but new trends are seen in SSB interviews now a day. Everyone knows that SSB interview is a scientific process designed after research to judge the suitability of a candidate for serving the nation in various defense forces. The forces look for fifteen officer like qualities in the candidate.

Ten Tips for the success in UES college round

With the New Year beginning for the engineering students and almost half of the term over, now it’s time to start the preparation with full swing for their dream to serve the nation. The best entry gateway for them is the University Entry Scheme which invites young and dynamic people for serving the nation with full rigour. The entry gives the opportunity to young people studying in pre final year or the final year to clear the campus round and move towards SSB directly.

Accept the life as it comes –Mantra to live the life to its fullest

Life is not so easy for everyone. You might have heard people being born with silver and gold spoon but there are many born with iron spoon at hand and they survive the odds to excel in life. These spoons are nothing but the fate of the person. Sharing one of the stories which is real and the person is fighting to get success and convert the iron spoon to silver.

Top TEN qualities needed in an aspirant of SSB to be an effective Leader

As going the saying that leaders are born and not made. This is a conflicting topic but there can be a debate over it and the discussion can continue for hours. But definitely certain traits are there in leaders which make them great leaders. Our officers in defense forces are also true leaders where they have to lead the troop in front and they save our country in different ways.

Five Tricky Questions asked during SSB Interview

These are few questions asked in HR / SSB interview. The answers are really stunning and inspiring./ Sometimes officers and assessors at SSB ask some unusual questions that might be personal in nature and candidates ask me that why should they answer them. See you have multiple ways to answer. Here is the list of few such questions and answers given by some candidates. Get ready to explore yourself as SSB is once a life time opportunity to enjoy, know yourself and get a dream job.

Is Language a barrier in SSB - English or Hindi ?

I have been asked quite often by the aspirants about this question. Which language to use and what not to use. Is language the criteria for making the selection? What if I use Hindi or English? What if I use English frequently but suddenly use some of Hindi or what if I am comfortable and confident in speaking Hindi only. 

How to write good WAT in Psychology round of SSB?

Psychology is essential for the SSB aspirants and it is developed over time depending on many things. One has to see that positive psychology is maintained. It mainly depends on:

Seven Success Points for SSB

“SSB is a battle, fight it bravely” ~~ Jayendra Pratap Singh. SSB is an altogether different exam as it’s a personality assessment program where personality is assessed in and out. So one has to be ready accordingly. It’s quite different from what people give at colleges or at other organisations. The assessors here would be trained personals who are expert in their field to assess the competency which are nothing but the 15 OLQ’s that they are looking for. 

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam: Igniting Minds always

“Dreams are not ones you get while you sleep; they are the ones which do not let you sleep at night.”

CS Subramaniam Iyer was a primary school teacher in the small South Indian town of Rameshwaram. One day he took his fifth standard class to the beach to show his students how birds fly. Little did he know that this excursion on flight would capture the imagination of one young student and make him so passionate about flight that he would study physics, aeronautical engineering, missile and rocket technology and play a pioneering role in the development of Indian satellite launch vehicles and grow up to be known as the ‘Missile Man’ of India.

What does LEADERSHIP mean for a defense aspirant?

Life is not about what you could not do so far, it’s about what you can still do. Wait and never give up, miracles happen every day. Everything happens for a reason, live it, love it, learn from it. Make your smile change the world, but don’t let world change your smile. Failures are an opportunity to restart a fresh and this time perform much better than earlier. It will always seem impossible until it’s not done. So go and make it possible. One also needs to inculcate the core leadership qualities in order to improve our performance. The core leadership qualities are those qualities or skills that get people promoted into leadership position. The people who demonstrate these qualities are labeled as “born leaders”. These are the foundation of effective leadership. Core leadership is categorized in three categories or sub parts. These are –