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 19
TAT Picture 1
Rahul, a 3rd year mechanical engineering student from Uttar Pradesh Technical University just concluded his major internship from the ONGC Dehradun. He in agreement with his college mates planned to visit Haridwar during their return. 1st June 2017 they reached Haridwar and after offloading their luggage in the hotel, they made their way towards the temple at the banks of Ganges. The crowd was congested in the early afternoon hours when Rahul sighted a young boy sobbing. Rahul along with his mates went to him and found that he got lost from his family and relatives who came from Mumbai. Immediately the group took the kid to entrance enquiry area where there was a counter for announcement. “Shubham “was announced repeatedly till half an hour when his parents came to the enquiry area. The family thanked Rahul and his team mates for the prompt action and left them with an invitation to Mumbai. Rahul and his mates were very motivated as they exhibited a brave and novel deed.
SSB Interview TAT Practice Exercise Part 18
TAT Picture 2
Vicky and his friends just graduated from the Amity University, New Delhi. Vicky has also been a part of the National cadet corps with C certificate and hence has an experience of visiting several camps. He plans a trekking expedition in association with Nerhu Mountaineering Institute. The total duration is of 19 days including 6 days of training. His friends always found him trustworthy on account of his participation across all types of events be it of academic, cultural or sport oriented. Each one of them had secured a placement offer from the MNC and had their joining 6 months down the line. After finishing the training from the institute, the group is taking the advance physical training in the peaks close to Sandakphu range. The picture taken Is of the group making an ascent towards a peak. They enjoyed the training session and it was a great experience of team work with bonding and memorable moments.
