After the first stage of the SSB which is the screening test, candidates go through 3 different processes of testing that is the Psychology Test, the Interview, and the Group Task.
The Interview
The interview is a one-on-one conversation round between a candidate and the Intervening officer. Different types of questions are asked to test the intelligence and personality of the candidate. Various types of General Knowledge questions and questions related to the subjects are asked. The session can be as long as an hour. However, an average interview will last at least 30 minutes.
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Certain sets of questions are also asked in a very hurriedly manner altogether. These questions are known as the Comprehensive Information Questionnaire.
Interviewing Officer will give you enough time to settle down. He will make you comfortable enough so that you share everything with him in detail. Be truthful, always. He has an experience of 10-15 years, and will not take much time to identify the truth by twisting the question in different ways.
Different Rapid Fire/CIQ asked in the SSB Interview
FIRST CIQ RELATED TO ACADEMICS
Tell me about your academic performance starting from your 10th till graduation. Tell me the percentages scored by you in each class. Also, tell me about the competitive exams you gave and also the result with the Rank you secured. Also tell me about the games, sports, and extra-curricular activities that you took part in your school and college. Also, do tell me who are your best friends and favorite teachers and what qualities you like in them. Tell me about your relationship with your friends and teachers and also tell me about your favorite subjects. You may start.
SECOND CIQ RELATED TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Okay candidate, now I would be interested in knowing about your family members and their occupation. What all activities do you do together and how do you spend time together. Also, tell me who you approach in need and how you fulfill your monetary requirements, and how you spend your money. Also, tell me about what relationship you have with your neighbors. Please Start.
THIRD CIQ RELATED TO HOBBIES AND INTEREST
Tell me about your hobbies and interests and how do you spend your spare time. Also tell me your day to day routine . Also tell me which days do you like the most , weekdays or weekends .How do you manage your studies and competitive exam / Job and competitive exam preparation simultaneously. Please start
FOURTH CIQ
Please tell me about your strengths, weaknesses, improvements you’ve made to overcome your weakness, self-assessment, and which test you like the most in Psych and GTO. Also rate your performance in the same and who according to you performed really well in GT and why? Also, tell me about the recent happenings in the country and around the world. Also, discuss the relations we have with our neighboring country and recent development in the same. Do tell about the Yojanas that Govt of India has recently introduced and their implications on the life of the people of our country. What is your stance on this recent happening, being an aware citizen what will you do?
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FIFTH CIQ
Why do you want to join the defence? What if you do not make it this time? Okay, now tell me what alternate career options you have if you did not make it to defence? Why do you think you were not recommended the previous time? (for CO candidates). How is this attempt different than your previous attempt?
Tips to easily face CIQ’s
Most of the questions from ciq and rapid fire can only be answered if you can remember them.
So here is the trick
During the interview have a unique posture with your arms resting on your knees or thighs. With the arms resting on your thighs have eye contact with the IO, with a little smile on your face to show that you are confident enough.
Place your hands with your palms resting inside. So that you can count your fingers with your thumbs without getting noticed. Just listen to the IO carefully and count the questions on your fingers.
Now, remember any specific word from all the questions and number it. Since you are already prepared, you just need the numbers and then start firing at the rapid fire.
Second trick.
The second trick is that you can practice these ciq or rapid fire questions beforehand going to the SSB. What you have to do is, firstly open your sound recorder on the phone and speak out the ciq one by one. Now record all the questions. Now play them and listen to them carefully. Try to remember them and answer them accordingly. This is how you should practice and slowly you can remember all the ciq easily.
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