Target SSB- Why candidates get rejected at Stage -I of SSB a few resons

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Reasons for Stage- I Failure

Stage One at SSB or Prelim Selection Board of Coast Guard has the following tests a. Verbal and Non verbal Intelligence test about 90 questions part A 50 and part B 40 Question approx about 30 seconds each question
b. Picture Perception Test (Story writing on a hazy picture)5 Minutes
c. Group Discussion for about 10 to 15 mins after Each of the candidate narrates his story for about 1 minute
How is Officers Intelligence Rating marked?

Officer Intelligence Rating- Test Grading Awarded

OIR GRADING	REMARKS
1.	Outstanding
2.	Above Average
3.	High Average
4.	Average
5.	Below Average

Point of view of an ex ssb assessment officer

1. Low Assimilation Skills
2. Poor Communication both Verbal and Non-Verbal
3. Negativity
4. Preconceived notions / wrong coaching
5. Low IQ
6. Lack of Basic Analytical skills
7. Poor Time management
8. Low perception of Nos.figs and gender
9. Lack of Imagination

Officer Intelligence Rating- Test Grading Awarded

OIR GRADING	REMARKS
1.	Outstanding
2.	Above Average
3.	High Average
4.	Average
5.	Below Average

 Types of Intelligence Test to be taken by an AspirantA few of them are given below:-
Non-Verbal Intelligence Test

1. Figure Analogies
2. Series Completion
3. Locate the concealed figure
4. Figure Matrix
5. Fill in the correct figure
6. Choosing a similar figure
7. Classification of Data
8. Groupting of Identical figures
9. Choosing the Odd Man Out
10. Find the part of Incomplete Figure
11. Paper Cutting
12. Spotting the Embedded figure
13. Putting the Pieces together (Spatial Ability)
14. Visualizing a Pattern
15. Problems on Dice
16. Problems on Cubes

Verbal Intelligence Test

1. Completion of Series
2. Analogy- Relationship
3. Direction Sense Test
4. Shorter Taller Problem
5. Alphabet Related Problem
6. Problems of Ranks
7. Identification of letters
8. Mental Ability
9. Logical Venn Diagram
10. Blood Relation Test
11. Number Quiz
12. Interchanging Two signs
13. Coding / Decoding
14. Multiple Choice Test
15. One Word Substitution
16. Arithmetic Test
17. Alphabetical Test
18. Odd Man Out
19. Common Sense Series
20. Synonym Test
21. Reconstruction of Sentence

Stage (b) of Screening
Picture perception- Narration- Gp Discussion
Combine marking of this is done by each assessment officer as follows:-
After PPDT the Decisions by assessors are as follows:
All the three assessment officer mark the candidates as follows:
1. Y---Yes (has potential)
2. D---Doubtful
3. N---No
The Final selection Depends upon the number of assessment officer marked the candidates performance as YES---- Doubtful----NO
OIR Grading and the marking in PPDT has relation:-
Eg:
OIR- 1, 2, 3 The candidate who has been earmarked as Yes / Doubtful By at least one assessment officer makes it to stage - II
OIR- 4 The candidate who has been earmarked as Yes / Doubtful By at least Two assessment officer makes it to stage - II
OIR- 5 The candidate who has been earmarked as Yes By at least two assessment officer makes it to stage - II The above quoted example will give you a rough idea as to the assessment process
Besides this number of attempts also is considered
In a SSB in which candidates called after being short listed without Written test normally 40% Max will be screened in.Br/> In case of UPSC exam cleared candidates it would be higher upto 60% gets screened in.
Let us see some of the Major Reasons as to Why a candidate gets Rejected in stage - I

1. Not paying attention to GTO while he was briefing and you are busy preparing / rehearsing your individual story
2. Attempting to complete your story by writing, when specifically told not to do so, in the group Discussion Phase
3. If you shook your head conveying, No Sir, I do not want to give my Individual Story or I can not speak- It show you are Too Under-Confident
4. If you needed the sheet for the complete duration of one min to narrate your individual story. This indicated Very poor Control on Language skills leading to lack of Self-Confidence
5. If you are not listening when others were speaking and may be looking at your own paper and preparing / Memorizing - You have invited trouble
6. Gave a good story but not at all relevant to the picture shown .i.e Narrated Previously prepared Story. Shows Coaching response
7. If one misses out the Stimulus completely and get struck with it in the discussion. This indicates Lack of Flexibility and Lack of Acceptance of others ideas.
8. If you were unable to give your individual story due to stress/ other reasons. It shows Low Self- Confidence
9. Unable to maintain eye contact with the group members- Low confidence
10. Could not speak in English and started off in some other language
11. Abrupt ending
12. Poor Body language while discussing Like looking down, Shaking too much
13. If you exceed the 1 minute time limit and continue still further in spire of being pointe out
14. If you have discussed before you came in for the GD and tried to make a common story before GD commenced
15. If you kept quite after you gave reasonably good story in the 1st part but kept totally mum / quite in the GD part- This indicates Low on Self-Confidence and Inability to participate in a Group
16. If you tried to dominate the GD by not giving chance to any one else. Disruptive kind
17. If you fight for giving your story as the group story
18. Instead of giving the group story you start giving out your own story
19. If you suggest due to Ego conflict with some other Candidate, and nominate a mild person to give the group story
20. If you get caught in a group that is fishmarket- Whole group might get washed out.
21. If you do not have enough courage to diplomatically handle a dominating person in your group
22. Very Low OIR marks
23. If you are over-weight obese or any visible physical deformity
24. Overall performance that is Low OIR + Poor Story Narration + Poor Participation. You should be ready to pack up and go home after Screening.

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