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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 NameCandidates Cleared SSB Interview
NDA 1 2019447
NDA 2 2018520
NDA 1 2018379
NDA 2 2017447

CDS Exam – How many cleared the SSB Interview

Exam NameCandidates Cleared SSB Interview
CDS 1 2019Yet to come
CDS 2 2018100 + 195
CDS 1 2018100 + 172
CDS 2 2017192 + 227

AFCAT/CDS/NCC – Merit List

Exam NameCandidates made in the merit list
Indian Air Force July 2019114
Indian Air Force Jan 201996
Indian Air Force July 2018148
Indian Air Force Jan 201899

There are other entries that we have not included in this report. So you can see the number of candidates clearing the SSB interview for various entries like CDS, NDA and AFCAT is very low. It shows the competition level which is very high in Indian defence exams, lakhs of aspirants apply for each entry and hardly few are able clear the SSB interview and make in the final merit list.

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