What Are Officers Like Qualities ?

One must have the required Officers Like Qualities (OLQs) to be selected as an officer in the Indian armed forces through SSB interview. There are 15 such qualities known as Officers Like Qualities (OLQs). The candidates must have all of these qualities in sufficient amounts to be deemed suitable for defence services. The entire selection system revolves around these 15 qualities.

The list of fifteen expected qualities is as follows:

Effective intelligence
Sense of responsibility
Organising ability
Self- confidence
Liveliness
Power of expression
Social adaptability
Courage
Speed of decision
Cooperation
Initiative
Reasoning ability
Ability to influence the group
Determination
Stamina

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Life at NDA - photo gallery

National Defence Academy, Poona. 2018 This series on the National Defence Academy in India joint Services academy of the Indian Armed Forces , where cadets of the three services, the Army , the Navy and the Air Force train together before they go on to pre-commissioning training in their respective service academies. It is the first tri-service academy in the world. In 2013, I travelled to NDA to realize the portraits of cadets from one of the most important military academies in the post-colonial world. Interested since for a long time in the quest of looking at the so-called “Indian” Military identity — I met these young officers cadets who are a symbol of the link that exists between their school’s traditions and their history, and the future these cadets hold for the subcontinent’s military system. I have chosen to shoot portraits to create a topographic overlay of the academy beyond any nationalistic identity.

How many candidates clears SSB interview ?

SSB interview is conducted by services selection board (SSB) across the country. To get the SSB interview call letter one must pass the written exams like CDS, NDA, AFCAT, INET, TA etc. One can also get the directly SSB interview call letter, such entries are called direct entries, one is shortlisted for the SSB based on their aggregate percentage in their graduation. Some of such entries are TGC, SSC-Tech and NCC Special. SSB interview is a 5 days process which mainly consists of Stage-1 and Stage-2. Stage-1 consists of OIR Test and PPDT also known as the screening test. Stage-2 consists of Psychology Tests, Personal interview and GTO. One needs to clear the Stage-1 testing to reach Stage-2. SSB interview is conducted to select the potential future officers for Army, Navy and Airforce. NDA Exam – How many cleared the SSB Interview Exam Name Candidates Cleared SSB Interview NDA 1 2019 447 NDA 2 2018 520 NDA 1 2018 379 NDA 2 2017 447 CDS Exam – How many cleared the SSB Interview E...

20 SSB Interview Questions Faced By Freshers

SSB interview for freshers is a golden opportunity, not because they will be assessed in a different manner, but because the procedure will be new to them. And this will make them have a relaxed attitude and will bring out their true personality. By the time you are a repeater, you will see pressure mounting on you regarding the changes you make during the subsequent attempts. So, freshers, although you will not be assessed differently, you still have a better chance to make you because you are not asked this question – ‘how was this attempt different from previous one and what changes you made from your previous attempts’. We will give you some sample interview questions which you will face as a fresher through a character named Jon. But before that, a few tips – Make sure your answers in the interview are matching with 2 things – your SD in Psych test and your PIQ. Be blunt in anything that is asked to you, don’t hide anything. If you have a weakness, just tell it to them and a...

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