Repeater Specific Psychology Repair Plan For SSB Interview

WHY REPEATERS GET SCREENED OUT (THE TRUTH) Most repeaters show one or more of these signals: ๐Ÿ” SSB doesnโ€™t look for improvementโ€”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 donโ€™t match life history

๐Ÿ” SSB doesnโ€™t look for improvementโ€”it looks for reliability.

PHASE 1 (Days 1โ€“4): DIAGNOSIS โ€“ IDENTIFY YOUR REJECTION PATTERN

DAY 1 โ€“ 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 โ€“ Behaviour vs Response Mismatch

Task:

  • List 5 SRT/TAT responses you used earlier.
  • Ask: โ€œHave I actually behaved like this in life?โ€

Goal: Expose artificial behaviour.

DAY 3 โ€“ Feedback Reality Check

Task:
Ask one honest person:

  • โ€œWhat is my biggest weakness under pressure?โ€

Goal: External perspective.

DAY 4 โ€“ Core Weakness Identification

Choose ONE dominant weakness only:

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

Goal: Focus repairโ€”no multitasking.

PHASE 2 (Days 5โ€“10): REPAIR โ€“ BEHAVIOURAL CORRECTION

DAY 5 โ€“ Behaviour Substitution

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

Example:
โŒ Avoid conflict โ†’
โœ… Address one minor issue calmly today

DAY 6 โ€“ SRT Re-Training

Task:
Write 20 SRTs only on your weakness area.

Rule: One action sentence only.

DAY 7 โ€“ TAT Reality Filter

Task:
Write 3 TATs:

  • Average environment
  • Ordinary problems
  • Non-hero endings

Goal: Reduce artificial leadership.

DAY 8 โ€“ Emotional Leakage Test

Task:
Recall 3 emotionally charged incidents.
Write:

  • Old reaction
  • Improved controlled reaction

Goal: Balanced emotional expression.

DAY 9 โ€“ WAT Thought Correction

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

  • Acceptance
  • Corrective effort

DAY 10 โ€“ SD Alignment Day

Task:
Rewrite SD:

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

PHASE 3 (Days 11โ€“14): CONSISTENCY โ€“ CROSS-TEST SYNCHRONISATION

DAY 11 โ€“ Pattern Check

Task:
Check if:

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

Goal: Predictability.

DAY 12 โ€“ Stress Simulation

Task:
Attempt:

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

Goal: Observe cracks under fatigue.

DAY 13 โ€“ Mock Psychology Test

Full Simulation:

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

Rule: No editing, no breaks.

DAY 14 โ€“ Honest Review

Task:
Highlight:

  • Repeating phrases
  • Over-used traits
  • Avoided situations

Goal: Final polish without artificiality.

PHASE 4 (DAY 15): RESET MINDSET

DAY 15 โ€“ Repeater Reset

Write:

  • โ€œWhat kind of officer would I trust?โ€
  • โ€œWhat behaviour must I stop faking?โ€
  • โ€œWhat habit will I continue post-SSB?โ€

Goal: Mental closure.

KEY MINDSET SHIFT FOR REPEATERS

โŒ โ€œI must show improvement.โ€
โœ… โ€œI must show dependability.โ€

โŒ โ€œI must impress the psychologist.โ€
โœ… โ€œI must be predictable under stress.โ€

FINAL MESSAGE

SSB doesnโ€™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. Xavierโ€™s College (Kolkata). Poet, Writer & Translator. Certified Career Counselor. Knows Mandarin, German, English, Bengali & Hindi.