Candidates have to atleast clear OIR Test with minimum cut off marks no matter how well his/her PPDT has gone to clear day 1 screening test. In this article we will discuss Handy Tips for the Preparation of OIR Test
10 Cracking Tips for AFCAT CDS NDA Entry SSB Interview Screening Test
- Prepare for OIR test beforehand, the questions are very normal and with little practice you can clear it easily.
- Time is the biggest factor during OIR test, so make sure you have enough practice so as to attempt each and every questions.
- Attempt all questions as there is no negative marking in OIR test.
- During PPDT, watch the picture careful, write the story based on true and logical perception, do not deviate from the picture and write a story based on picture shown to you.
- Mark the number of characters, their mood, age etc correctly, provide a suitable title to the story.
- Write legible so that it is easy to read. Complete your story well within time, do not dive into too much details and keep it simple and short.
- Narration is very crucial, keep it solid, better command and control over your volume, accent, language and expression. All these factors are really important, remember first impression is the last impression.
- Most of the candidates totally forget about their body language while narrating, make sure you are sitting straight and not making uncomfortable body postures. Little bit of hand movements are okay.
- During group discussion, make sure you are calm and talking sense, don’t be under the impression that talking more and continuously will make you screened in. No, you need to talk in sense and with confidence, make sure everyone listen when you talk, do not speak just for namesake, give better suggestions to help the group and come to common consensus.
- During fist market situation try to sit straight and calm, wait for the correct moment and then share your thoughts, DO NOT JOIN fish market as no one will understand what you are saying even though you are saying worthy points.
What is Group Discussion in PPDT
As soon as the candidates have completed their story they are formed in group of 12 to 14 members then the GD starts. Description test has two parts – first is individual narration where a candidate will tell his/her story to every group member and second is group discussion that is conducted right away as the individual narration of the stories are over.
Candidate with the least chest number start narrating his/her story, once finished, the next candidate will start his/her narration. As the narration is done no signal will be given by assessors candidates have to start the GD by instinct.
The discussion will go on for 10-15 minutes and then either group can itself conclude the discussion by picking one story and agreeing that it was the best or the discussion will stop by the assessor and he will ask candidates to conclude the discussion.
Tips on How to Clear PPDT
- In PPDT, once the narration is started, assessors should not be interrupted by any of the candidates it will result badly for the whole group. It’s the group members’ responsibility to handle the discussion without outside help.
- Candidate should narrate his story with in one minute.
- If the group discussion becomes fish market, a candidate should try to calm everybody down and continue the discussion in a well-mannered way.
- Don’t let the discussion go away from the discussion topic of PPDT, try to interrupt very carefully because interrupting in these kind of situation can go both ways for a candidate.
- Give chance or inspire everyone to speak and praise others point too if possible it shows a supportive nature in PPDT.
- In story writing, the story should be positive and must sound realistic. Avoid inhuman fictional possibilities in PPDT.
- Give name to characters, it’s a good habit.
- The basic format of story should be: a problem arises, the hero solves that problem, and hero feels happy about him solving the problem.
