What is SSB?
SSB stands for Services Selection Board. It is a 5-day assessment process conducted by the Indian Armed Forces to evaluate candidates on mental, physical, and psychological grounds for officer-level entry.
5-Day
Process
Psych
+ Group Tasks
Officer
Level Entry
SSB 5-Day Journey
Day 1
Screening Test
OIR + PPDT
OIR: Officer Intelligence Rating Test
PPDT: Picture Perception and Discussion Test
Candidates are screened based on psychological and analytical performance.
Day 2
Psychological Tests
TAT, WAT, SRT, SDT
TAT: Thematic Apperception Test
WAT: Word Association Test
SRT: Situation Reaction Test
SDT: Self Description Test
Day 3
Group Tasks – Part 1
GD, GPE, PGT
GD: Group Discussion
GPE: Group Planning Exercise
PGT: Progressive Group Task
Day 4
Group Tasks – Part 2
Lecturette, CT, IO
Lecturette: Short topic speech
CT: Command Task
IO: Individual Obstacles
Day 5
Final Conference
Assessment Result
All assessors discuss the candidate's overall performance across all stages and arrive at the final recommended/not-recommended decision.
SSB Centres Across India
