How to Face personal Interview in SSB ?
The Interview Technique is
the oldest and most comprehensive technique involved in selection of personnel for
any profession, anywhere in the world. Personal Interview is one of the
observational techniques used in the selection procedure at the SSB’s. Briefly,
the interview technique consists of establishing an effective two way
communication process between the Interviewing Officer (IO) and interviewee for transfer of
information. The communication is relevant to the situation and the purpose of
the interview. In this situation, the two people interact freely and establish
contact or ‘rapport’ with one another.
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The interviewee is
encouraged to take progressively larger part and has to do the maximum of the
talking process. The Interviewing Officer tries to estimate the individual’s
planning and organizing ability, his ability to communicate ideas clearly, his
ability to work with others in a group, his level of emotional stability to
tolerate stressful situations and finally, his potential growth mainly through careful
probing into his past development history.
The Interview Technique is a predictive test,
based on assumptions and inferences. It takes advantage of the development
history of the individual as well as his spot performance. Looking at these two
aspects simultaneously, interviewing officer collects critical data, makes
logical predictions about the future behavioral pattern of the individual to
check his awareness about things around him.
During the interview, the
Interviewing Officer (I.O) keeps a close watch on the facial expressions and
body language of the individual, which provides critical supplementary
information to assess a personality and evaluate his suitability for the job.
Basic Conduct of the
Interview Technique Though, not necessary that the Interviewing Officer will go
for the same order, but more or less, it is grounded upon the following lines.
Creating
Environment by Rapport Building: The first thing that the
I.O does is, creating a right environment and atmosphere which is absolutely essential
for an interview. The experimental session are made to be as life-like as
possible.
Rapid
Fire: A series or a bunch of questions either 10 to 15 or 20
depending upon your intellectual level is fired or posed on you based on your
PIQ. Most commonly, it includes family and educational background, sports and
extra-curricular background and likewise.
Routine:
It is established that the daily routine shapes one’s personality. For certain
people, the daily routine may not be the same. It varies from person to person.
Personal
Achievements: The achievements of the individual, be it
in any field like education, sports, extracurricular activities, or anything
else that the person would like to mention. This would reveal his level of aspiration
and motivation.
Hobbies,
Interests and Likings: What sort of hobbies does one pursue,
what type of people, food, friends, places, and books does he like. Who are his
role models, favorite actors, personalities etc are all asked.
Organizational
Abilities: Based on the PIQ and your achievements in a game or
event, the I.O may ask you to organize a match or tournament to see your will
and skill to perform and organize.
Current
Affairs: The happenings around the world and the person’s
opinion to it are probed. This will show a general awareness of the
surroundings and the will to increase one’s knowledge and G.K.
Family
Support: Our family is said to be our first school. For a
child, a supporting family structure is equally important, since the
satisfaction of the all the child’s need depends upon it. It all starts with
the mother, from whom the child is emotionally programmed till the age of
seven.
Oedipus
Complex: It is a natural fact that, boys tend to be like their
mother, seeking emotional incline while girls tend to be like their father,
seeking action incline. Often it is asked “Who are you closer to, mother or father?”
Independence:
As
the child grows, the support from the family is lessened. And this is the
stage, where the child begins to become independent. He is expected to walk
unaided, dress and feed himself without assistance. Thus, ‘growing-up’ involves
a graded series of removals of support.
Friends
and Companionship: There is no description necessary to know
how important our friends and social groups mean to us. They play a non-compromising
role in developing a person’s personality.
Deference:
Respect for the authority, the desire to please parents and elders, the
readiness to co-operate and comply, sympathetic, generous and helpful attitudes
of a person is understood through his conversation.
Role-Model:
Respect and obedience to an allied authority may be classified here, the
emphasis being upon an eager and trusting discipleship. Role-models emerge out
of a person’s admiration for a real life hero.
Competition
and Team Spirit: The willingness to perform in competitions
and the untameable spirit of being in a team is looked upon in an individual’s
talk.
Re-striving Efforts: The effort to achieve something after failure or
humiliation, the attempts to replace failure by success, to prove what one can
do, is grouped here. To accept mistakes and blame, learning from them and
avoiding their repetition is all that matters.
Leadership:
The will to power over other people, ordering, insisting, persuading or
suggesting others to work for him. The attempt to control others, manage an
undertaking, to shoulder a responsibility willingly, to give and receive ideas
from others comes under the leadership attribute of a person.
Achievements
and Recognition: The achievements in any field be it in
cultural or sports, Scouts or N.C.C, education or any other areas, are sought
from the person.
Persistence
and Intensity: It is what, we call in everyday language
as power, force, zest, enthusiasm, conviction and emphasis. It is the tendency
to ‘keep at’ something until it is finished.
Reason
why you are here: The million dollar question arises “Why do
you want to join the Armed Forces?” Whatever be your opinion, it is expected
from the bottom of your heart and should not to be a stereo-typed or borrowed
one.
Insight
and Intuition: The self-realization of strengths and
weaknesses, acceptance along with the will to improve weaknesses and most
importantly admitting it without hesitation. A person with intuition and
insight is considered most trainable and mouldable.
Click here to download personal interview question
1) Personal Interview Question
Also Read
1) Personal Information Questionnaire (PIQ)
2) SSB Interview Schedule
3) The Group Testing Technique
4) Aim of Services Selection Board (SSB)
5) How To Approach in Personal Interview | SSB INTERVIEW
Also Read
1) Personal Information Questionnaire (PIQ)
2) SSB Interview Schedule
3) The Group Testing Technique
4) Aim of Services Selection Board (SSB)
5) How To Approach in Personal Interview | SSB INTERVIEW