SRT stands for Situation Reaction Test, which is a psychological test given during the Service Selection Board (SSB) interview. It’s a test of common sense, maturity, and reasoning ability.
How is SRT conducted
- Candidates are given a booklet with 60 situations
- They have 30 minutes to respond to each situation
- The time limit is short to encourage candidates to respond without thinking too much
- Candidates should answer as a normal person, using punctuation marks and writing quickly
What does SRT measure
- The test measures how candidates would think and act in different situations
- It helps psychologists judge a candidate’s mentality
- It’s a communication bridge between candidates and psychologists
How to prepare for SRT
- Use common sense and practical life experiences
- Practice sample SRTs
- Think about how you would react to different situations in your daily life
15 Sample SRT Situations with responses for SSB Interview
- You have multiple tasks with the same deadline. → He prioritizes and completes them efficiently.
- You oversleep on the day of an important event. → He quickly prepares and reaches on time.
- You miss your exam due to unavoidable reasons. → He contacts authorities and seeks a possible alternative.
- You are given additional duties at work. → He manages time efficiently and balances tasks.
- You have a personal emergency but an important meeting is scheduled. → He informs his superior and ensures the meeting is handled.
- Your phone runs out of battery during an urgent call. → He finds an alternate way to communicate.
- Your bicycle chain breaks while on the way to school. → He fixes it quickly or finds an alternative transport.
- Your friend procrastinates before exams. → He motivates him and helps with a study plan.
- Your sibling lacks discipline in studies. → He guides and mentors them to improve.
- Your team fails to win a competition. → He analyzes mistakes and prepares better for the next challenge.
- While trekking, your friend twists his ankle, and you are far from medical help. → He assess the injury, provide first aid, support him to walk, and arrange for help if needed.
- Your senior gives you a task that seems impossible in the given time. → He prioritize tasks, plan efficiently, delegate if possible, and complete the task with best effort.
- You are in a crowded place, and someone collapses unconscious. → He ensure safety, check for vitals, provide first aid, and seek medical help immediately.
- During an event, the chief guest is late, and the audience is getting restless. → He engage the audience with relevant activities, update them about the delay, and maintain discipline.
- Your team is divided on an important decision, causing delays in execution. → He listen to all viewpoints, analyze the situation, and make a logical decision for collective progress.
