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 14
TAT Picture 1
The picture represents 3 NCC scouts in a camp meet. The team comprises of 15 scouts and 2 instructors and is done near to a village place in Karnataka. The mode of mobilization is Gypsy and basic tent logistics are carried with. The aim of the camp meet included introducing the scouts to basics of Map reading from maps as well as natural way i.e. stars and sun. They set up a firing range. The scouts were given strict timing instructions as well as area boundaries beyond which they were not permitted to go. Vignan, Srinivas and Azhar were among the 15 scouts. They volunteered for the sentry duty over the night. After some hours they saw the headlight of one of the gypsy’s automatically switched on. IT took them by surprise as they were no one in the gypsy. People were inside their tents. Srinivas asked Vignan and Azhar to stay in position where he’d go and check out the place. They did have a scary expression but gathered mettle and informed the instructor. Soon after the instructor reached the place it was found that the headlight turned on automatically due to the battery that was placed on charge, got completely charged. There was a situation of humor next morning.
SSB Interview TAT Practice Exercise Part 13
TAT Picture 2
Subrat, a 40 year old man has been a librarian in the college library of Maharashtra Institute of Technology for over 17 years. He is a qualified scholar till 12th standard and couldn’t continue his further education owing to financial challenges. Prior to joining the college, he worked in a wood factory. He was deterministic about acquiring education but resorted to working as he had finances to fill up for the family. Over the time, he pursued a graduation degree from the Maharashtra Institute of Technology and was very interactive. He had been interactive with professors and they too cooperated with him at all levels. Mr Subrat was loyal, punctual, dedicated and enthusiastic. He simply interacted with the college students and referred the location of the books with ease. Not only this, he proactively suggested the students in the importance of time management as many struggles to prepare for higher studies along with the college curriculum. He also asked them to keep a balance with sports and how sports brings in discipline. Currently Mr Subrat is pursuing his PhD under the supervision of a senior professor in turbine technology.
