All that you want to know about Screening IN phase in SSB

How to clear Screening In(Phase-1)?

Generally the candidates who are appearing for the SSB for the 1^st time usually pay more attention on “Screening In” because the candidates are more worried that they should not be sent back on the very first day. So firstly remove the fear from your mind that Screening In is very difficult to clear. Now before understanding that how to clear Screening In one should understand the whole process first. If you know the process please see Points to keep in mind in the end of post.

Screening Process

Screening In process includes two tests – OIR test and PPDT.

Officer Intelligence Rating Test :-

It is a very simple test of aptitude and for clearing it one has to achieve only 50% marks. Candidates are provided with two test booklets containing 60-60 questions. There is no negative marking so attempt all questions.

Picture Perception Discussion Test(PPDT)

In this test candidates are shown a hazy picture and they are asked to write a story around the picture. Below is the format of PPDT sheet where candidate has to write a story and various details about the picture.

The box is a replica of the screen on which picture was shown and is for writing the details of the various characters candidates were able to locate. Mark the characters with a black dot in the same place you found them on the screen. Encircle the central character of your story from the picture in the box . Following are the details candidates should write before writing story in the square box provided on the sheet:-

Sex - Male, Female & Person

Mood – Positive, Negative & Neutral

Age – Try to choose same age group as yours

            After writing the details candidate has to write “Action” of the story. The action is the action you saw being performed by the central character of the story.

Time duration (To record the details of the picture) – 1 minute

Writing the story – Idea behind writing a good story is that it should be a story linked with some positive theme. Try to write a story which includes a change for the betterment of the society or any individual’s life.

Time duration – 4 minutes

Discussion for story

Now candidates are divided in the groups of 12 to 18 students for discussion part of the PPDT. You will find three assessors in the room. After the candidates have taken the seats one assessor will pass the instructions for discussion. Candidates are allowed to narrate their own story for one minute and thereafter the discussion will take place. The discussion is for allowing the group members to come to a common consensus or a common story.

Time duration- 30 sec to 1 minute for individual narration

Time duration – 15 to 20 minutes for group discussion

Points to keep in mind:-

                    To get recommended for the next phase candidates needs to get recommended in the discussion by any two out of three assessors while he/she was in group discussion room. Screening In is itself a mini SSB and a candidates is judged by a Psychologist, a GTO and a Interviewing officer so he needs to perform in all three traits i.e. “ MANSA(Psych) VACHA(Interviewer) & KARMA(GTO) “.

• ·         Write a nicely structured innovative and positive story first to get your first YES from the psychologist. Central character should be a grown up not a child .Write age of central character same as yours. You can even write some positive feeling with +ve mood like pursuing goal, obeying orders etc.While writing the story follow the rules being told by psychologist while giving out the instructions i.e.

1. What brought you to this situation? 
2. What is happening in the picture? 
3. What are the future outcomes?

•  ·         Be very crisp in your individual narration. If possible use a powerful quotation in the end or in the beginning of your narration. Remain very expressive in your narration and nobody can stop you from getting a YES from interviewing officer.

•  ·         As far as GTO is concern participate in GD well. Take initiative and speak first. well this is possible only for the freshers group because repeaters are all champions of discussion. Do not become a part of hustle if happening in room while GD. Show your OLQ and try to control the situation be a moderator. A very important thing is do not have a fatherly feeling towards your story , if your story is selected then develop it but if not then go with the flow and add something constructive to the story theme chosen by the group. This will surely help you to get another YES from GTO. 

Best of luck to the aspirants of SSB.
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