Prashant Kushwaha

           Services Selection Board  (SSB) is an organization that vets candidates for admission into the  Armed Forces of India .  The board conducts personality and intelligence tests and interviews to determine suitability. Some tests are paper based while others involve group tasks or presenting to a panel of assessors. The SSB is held in specified central locations over a number of days. Introduction The selection occurs over a five day process. Day 1 involves a screening test, Day 2, psychological tests, Days 3 and 4, group tasks, and Day 5, compilation of results In Conference. A personal interview is also included during the selection period. The qualities looked for in the selection period include intellect, 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 a...

            The  "Combined Defence Services"  ( CDS ) Examination is conducted twice a year by the  Union Public Service Commission  for recruitment into the  Indian Military Academy ,  Officers Training Academy ,  Indian Naval Academy  and  Indian Air Force Academy . The Notification for the examination is usually released in the months of October and June, and the examinations are conducted in February and November respectively. Only unmarried graduates are eligible to sit for the exam. Successful candidates are admitted into the respective Academies after an interview conducted by the  Services Selection Board  (SSB). Age Limit Indian Military Academy 19–24years  Air Force Academy 19–24 years  Naval Academy 19–24 years Officers’ Training Academy 19–25 years  Scheme of Examination Indian Military Academy / Air Force Academy / Naval Academy All the papers are of object...

MEDICAL STANDARDS The candidates recommended by Service Selection Board undergo medical examination at nearest Service Hospitals. The medical examination procedure for candidates is as follows: - Special Medical Board (SMB) Special Medical Board (SMB) of officer candidates will be held at designated hospitals over a duration of 3 to 4 working days. Candidates will be declared Fit / Temporary Unfit or Permanent Unfit. Candidates will be declared Fit/Unfit. Appeal Medical Board (AMB) Candidates who are declared Unfit by SMB are eligible for AMB after depositing a sum of Rs 40/- in the Government Treasury. Unfit candidates get a maximum of 42 days from the date of SMB to report for AMB at designated Command Hospital. Candidates declared unfit by AMB are eligible to appeal for Review Medical Board. Review Medical Board (RMB) The President of AMB will intimate the candidate, the reason of his/ her unfitness through a leaflet and guide him/ her for RMB. However, he/she wil...

Officer’s recruitment is advertised through Employment News and all important national and regional newspapers/dailies. Selection for Permanent Commission through NDA/NA cadet entry and CDSE (Graduate) entry is through a written examination conducted by UPSC, followed by an interview by the Service Selection Board (SSB). For all other Permanent Commission entries and Short Service Commission entries there is no written examination. Applicants are short-listed as per criteria laid down by the Naval Headquarters, (Directorate of Manpower Planning & Recruitment). Selection is through merit alone. The details are enumerated as follows:- Induction of officers in the various Branches of the Indian Navy is undertaken through one of the following modes/schemes:- Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) entries Direct Entry Permanent Commission /Short Service Commission University Entry Scheme (UES) UPSC ENTRY The UPSC entries are under the aegis of Union Public Service Commi...