Thematic Apperception Test in SSB consists of a set of ambiguous pictures that will be shown to the candidate, while looking at these pictures candidates must create a theme like a story that requires a hero and a challenge, how the hero will overcome the crisis and succeed.
In TAT a candidate will be asked to write a story on his own based on the images shown. A candidate shouldn’t just use his memory blocks and start preparing a story, he/she needs to see that in every third or fourth line there are different meanings coming, try interpretation and analyze those meanings in the third person because that meaning shows the candidate’s state of mind.
SSB Interview TAT Practice Exercise Part 7
TAT Picture 1
Kavya Mathur is a software engineer in Accenture Bangalore. She is very passionate about the Indian Army and is preparing diligently for the examinations. She has cleared the written examination of Combined Defence Services OTA and is now grooming for the SSB interview. Kavya has been a student and placement coordinator during her college time. This helped her gaining an experience over organizing campus drives, managing fellow mates and their responsibilities, communication, conflict management, grooming others on lines of group discussion, etc. Apart from all this in the corporate world, Kavya practices public speaking, presided over seminars and corporate summits and has a disciplined lifestyle. Every morning she goes for a run for 5 kilometers in the jogger’s park nearby to her residence. With sincere efforts, she was confident to attend the SSB. Kavya cleared the SSB with merit and is all ready to join the Officer’s Training Academy, Chennai.
SSB Interview TAT Practice Exercise Part 6
TAT Picture 2
Reshma Rathi is a construction manager for Larsen and Toubro posted in Ambala. Right since childhood she has been of outgoing personality with a keen interest in the field of sports, trekking, dancing etc. She completed her Civil Engineering from Lovely Professional University Jalandhar in 1998 and then got placed in Larsen and Toubro. She is married to Mr. Rohan Rathi who is a self-employed businessman in Mumbai. Mrs. Rathi, as a manager is a much effective team leader. She keeps the team engaged in all sorts of team building activity, team outing etc. Currently she is into the development of a children’s park in Ambala area for which she is the Project Director. Mr. Rathi is on vacations and has come down to Ambala. One fine day Mrs. Rathi takes him to the site showing the development of the children’s park. Mr. Rathi feels very proud for his wife who is shaping marvels in professional as well as in personal life.
