Repeater Specific Psychology Repair Plan For SSB Interview

WHY REPEATERS GET SCREENED OUT (THE TRUTH) Most repeaters show one or more of these signals: 🔍 SSB doesn’t look for improvement—it looks for reliability....

WHY REPEATERS GET SCREENED OUT (THE TRUTH)

Most repeaters show one or more of these signals:

  • Over-polished responses
  • Excessive positivity masking insecurity
  • Repeated avoidance of responsibility
  • Emotional over-control (robotic calm)
  • Leadership without cooperation
  • Ideal reactions that don’t match life history

🔍 SSB doesn’t look for improvement—it looks for reliability.

PHASE 1 (Days 1–4): DIAGNOSIS – IDENTIFY YOUR REJECTION PATTERN

DAY 1 – Rejection Autopsy

Task:
Write answers to:

  • Which test felt weakest last time?
  • Where did I feel fake or forced?
  • What questions unsettled me in the interview?

Goal: Identify discomfort zones, not marks.

DAY 2 – Behaviour vs Response Mismatch

Task:

  • List 5 SRT/TAT responses you used earlier.
  • Ask: “Have I actually behaved like this in life?”

Goal: Expose artificial behaviour.

DAY 3 – Feedback Reality Check

Task:
Ask one honest person:

  • “What is my biggest weakness under pressure?”

Goal: External perspective.

DAY 4 – Core Weakness Identification

Choose ONE dominant weakness only:

  • Low initiative
  • Poor emotional control
  • Avoidance of conflict
  • Over-assertiveness
  • Inconsistency

Goal: Focus repair—no multitasking.

PHASE 2 (Days 5–10): REPAIR – BEHAVIOURAL CORRECTION

DAY 5 – Behaviour Substitution

Task:
Replace the weakness with a daily micro-action.

Example:
❌ Avoid conflict →
✅ Address one minor issue calmly today

DAY 6 – SRT Re-Training

Task:
Write 20 SRTs only on your weakness area.

Rule: One action sentence only.

DAY 7 – TAT Reality Filter

Task:
Write 3 TATs:

  • Average environment
  • Ordinary problems
  • Non-hero endings

Goal: Reduce artificial leadership.

DAY 8 – Emotional Leakage Test

Task:
Recall 3 emotionally charged incidents.
Write:

  • Old reaction
  • Improved controlled reaction

Goal: Balanced emotional expression.

DAY 9 – WAT Thought Correction

Task:
Pick 15 words where negativity appears.
Rewrite responses to show:

  • Acceptance
  • Corrective effort

DAY 10 – SD Alignment Day

Task:
Rewrite SD:

  • One real weakness
  • One effort to correct
  • No justifications

PHASE 3 (Days 11–14): CONSISTENCY – CROSS-TEST SYNCHRONISATION

DAY 11 – Pattern Check

Task:
Check if:

  • TAT actions match SRT decisions
  • SD traits appear in WAT

Goal: Predictability.

DAY 12 – Stress Simulation

Task:
Attempt:

  • 40 SRTs in 12 minutes
  • 2 TATs immediately after physical exertion

Goal: Observe cracks under fatigue.

DAY 13 – Mock Psychology Test

Full Simulation:

  • TAT (12)
  • WAT (60)
  • SRT (60)
  • SD

Rule: No editing, no breaks.

DAY 14 – Honest Review

Task:
Highlight:

  • Repeating phrases
  • Over-used traits
  • Avoided situations

Goal: Final polish without artificiality.

PHASE 4 (DAY 15): RESET MINDSET

DAY 15 – Repeater Reset

Write:

  • “What kind of officer would I trust?”
  • “What behaviour must I stop faking?”
  • “What habit will I continue post-SSB?”

Goal: Mental closure.

KEY MINDSET SHIFT FOR REPEATERS

“I must show improvement.”
“I must show dependability.”

“I must impress the psychologist.”
“I must be predictable under stress.”

FINAL MESSAGE

SSB doesn’t punish failure.
It punishes inconsistency.

Once your real behaviour and test responses move in the same direction,
recommendation becomes a logical outcome, not a lucky one.

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Anuradha Dey

Senior Lecturer, SSBCrackExams, M.A.(Psychology), M.A. English (Gold Medalist) from BHU; B.A. Hons from St. Xavier’s College (Kolkata). Poet, Writer & Translator. Certified Career Counselor. Knows Mandarin, German, English, Bengali & Hindi.