Our experience and expertise in the field of SSB training since 2005 helped candidates who have been screened at the SSB.
When a candidate comes to DDA for training, he gets a complete experience of SSB and learns how to work with other candidates from all over the country.
A candidate learns what is expected of him from the moment he steps into the SSB center.
Doon Defence Academy specializes in imparting training for SSB Interviews for Army, Navy and Air Force. Selection Boards of NDA, CDSE, OTA, SSC, NA, AFCAT, TES, UES, TGC, Special Entry Scheme for Women, Army candidates: (SCO), PC (SL).
Navy Candidate: CW, SD, HET
Air Force Candidate:FCP, GDOC, SEC and NCC certificate candidates for all wings
Doon Defence Academy has achieved an enviable and unbeatable record of success for imparting training for SSB interviews. DDA is the premier the oldest and the best academy for service selection board (SSB) interviews for officer level entry into the armed forces of India (Army, Navy and Air Force). DDA imparts training for the full tests conducted in the days, service selection Board Test, including interviews full outdoor and Psychological tests, Group Discussions etc including screening tests. The Academy has 11 years of experience in the field and has an unbeatable track record for success. DDA has the biggest obstacle training ground in India.
According to Mr. Sandeep Gupta Submariner-Indian Navy (Retd), the Founder/ Director of Doon Defence Academy experience, It is a common misconception that SSB’s do not perfect candidates who have undergone training, and many candidates think that with booking and here say Knowledge, they can clear the SSB Interview without any training. While this may be true for some gifted students. It is still recommended that a candidate undergoes proper training himself for the upcoming SSB Interview. Just like swimming riding a bicycle etc cannot be mastered by reading the rules and techniques in the book, the same way training for SSB Interview requires practical, and specialized training by experts. Self-training can only help in acquiring theoretical knowledge, but that alone is not sufficient. Without proper practical training and application, desired results cannot be achieved.
A candidate learns what is expected of him from the moment he steps into the SSB center. The knowledge not only mentally prepares the candidates but also highlights and prevents many travail mistakes that a candidate may not have even known he was making.
SSB Like Experience:- When a candidate comes to DDA for training, he gets a complete experience of SSB and learns how to work with other candidates from all over the country. This exposure to a large group of aspirants from different parts of the country can be very helpful in preparing candidates for the SSB. Many books in the market can be quite misleading for ignorant candidates.
Moreover, there are many tests in the SSB which are conducted in groups and require a minimum of 8-10 other participants for practice like group task, indoor planning etc. Practical tests require practical training for example, one can never practice group discussions, gets over stage fright or fear of public speaking without training in a group.
DDA offering “ Small batches ” are misleading ignorant candidates.
We at DDA trained a candidate both physically and mentally for the 5 days grueling testing at the SSB. Time management and self-discipline are inculcated into the candidates. The SSB is a through and unique screening and selection system for candidates for the armed forces and it involves many complex and uncommon tests that may be baffling to a candidate without proper training. Physical aspects of testing can also be challenging for some, proper training is required with proper infrastructure like open grounds, an obstacle course for practice.
Upon receiving a call letter (a sample is shown in the appendix in this book), candidates successful in written test rush to the nearest coaching center and views are given therein. First of all, this approach is hurried- hence wrong, and secondly very few good/comprehensive books/guides, written by experienced SSB evaluators which are available in the market, especially by serving Military Officers, with SSB experience. This may lead to failure or premature fall- out as SSB assessors are experts in discriminating between candidates who are genuine and those who are superficial / fakes/ making it up.
Unlike other organization, the selection process in armed forces is very elaborate and is done over five days. Three different assessors, namely the IO, GTO and the Psychologist test each candidate from three different perspectives and arrive at their respective decision. Thereafter on the last day (conference), they all sit together and discuss each case to arrive at the final decisions.
SCHEDULE | FLYING BRANCH | OTHER BRANCH |
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Day 1 | PABT-OIR-PPDT | OIR-PPDT |
2 | PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST / INTERVIEW | PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST / INTERVIE |
Day 3 | GROUP TESTS / INTERVIEW | GROUP TESTS / INTERVIEW |
Day 4 | GROUP TESTS / INTERVIEW | GROUP TESTS / INTERVIEW |
Day 5 | GROUP TESTS / INTERVIEW | CONFERENCE |
Day 6 | CONFERENCE | |
PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST | ||
1 | THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST (TAT) | |
2 | WORD ASSOCIATION TEST (WAT) | |
3 | SITUATION REACTION TEST (SRT) | |
4 | SELF DESCRIPTION (SD) |