Soon IAF will release AFCAT 2 2017Â entry result followed by ssb dates for interview procedure at its different AFSB centers.
We can say AFSB interview or Air Force Selection Board interview is a recruitment process under which a candidate skills are tested intellectually, physically, psychologically and through group activities. There is only one way a candidate can get qualify for AFSB interview, he/she has to clear the written exam called AFCAT.
In private sector or other competitive sector human resources depends on the philosophy of ‘Best Fit’ whereas in Indian Armed Forces selection is based on the philosophy of ‘Right Fit’. There are three major ways of testing candidates as per AFSB perquisite standards:
- Physiological test
- Interview test
- Group test
AFSB selection process is conducted for 5 days for screened in candidates.
What Is The Selection Procedure Of AFCAT AFSB 2 2017Â Entry
- Day 1: This is the screening day in AFSB and you are generally asked to report early morning by 6:45-7 am at the railway station. You are taken in a bus from there to the selection center and then the testing begins. First you are asked to fill in some forms, then you are taken for OIR tests. After which PPDT is conducted. Based on the strength, generally the results are announced by 3 pm and the selected candidates are allotted rooms, the remaining are sent to the railway station. The document check follows for the selected candidates immediately and after that you are free for the day.
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- Day 2: On the second day the candidates who have applied for Flying branch are taken for PABT tests, which continues generally till 12 pm. After this the psychological tests follow. They are approximately of 2 hours duration and once they are over you are free for the day.
- Day 3,4 and 5: Your interview and GTO tests might fall on any of these days. Generally you get one free day in AFSB. Some of you might have your GTO/Interview on the last day also. Some may have GTO/Interview on the same day but of course the timings won’t clash for the two. You might be required to go directly from GTO to the interview. You are required to carry the folder of all your certificated, academics and extra-curricular to the interviewer. The interview is generally a 30 minutes-60 minutes procedure. You’ll be informed well in advance through a notice placed on the notice board about the schedule of your tests.
- Day 6: This is the conference day. Some may have their interview/GTO scheduled before the conference also. The conference is a place where you get to see all the board members in the uniform. You result is discussed there. You are called in the conference hall and the process is of hardly a minute, it may stretch for border liners. After the conference your results are announced, its lunchtime by now. Those who make through are asked to stay back for the remaining formalities and others are taken back to the railways station.
Medical: In AFSB the medical may not immediately take place after selection. You will be given a date for the medical.
