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 15
TAT Picture 1
Ashok Ranjan is one of the junior school supervisors of private school in Nagpur. He was very well acquainted with the changing face of education and the paradigm shift it was observing. He took all immediate steps to implement different formats like e learning and organizing more excursions. The students observed him as a great guide and were lucky to have him as mentor. After implementing the seasonal excursion trips there was an observation that the students were able to retain better than what they could have by just remembering from the books. In accordance to this picture, Mr Ashok is explaining the students on different ways of how society can be better place if we all take individuals take certain responsibility like planting saplings where possible, carrying out cleanliness activities in living societies etc. The students were very motivated and thereafter carried out such activities in the respective societies.
SSB Interview TAT Practice Exercise Part 14
TAT Picture 2
The lady belongs to a family of a son and her husband. Her husband Dhiraj is a farmer and goes in the field right in the dawn and comes back by dusk. Meanwhile Sarasvati Devi who is the wife, does all household chores and their son Ravi goes to government school 3km away. One fine day Ravi before leaving the home noticed that his mother was not well. He went till the bus stop which is some distance from the village. He returned halfway and saw his mother drawing the water from the banks and was wiping out her sweat. Ravi was very emotionally moved and went ahead and hugged his mother. He realized the need of taking his parents out from poverty. Time flew by and Ravi studied hard all the way scoring meritorious marks in all boards. Ravi by his nature was very cordial with all villagers and believed in attitude of service towards the elderly and his age group in terms of education. He was festive and participated in all the village functions. After clearing his 12th board with 90 percent marks Ravi is all set to join the Delhi University availing scholarship.
