As part of your SSB Interview preparation its recommended to prepare well and beat up the common interview questions candidates faces in SSB Interview. this will help you in getting the success and gaining the optimum level of confidence as well as you would enjoy the ease and comfort in answering the questions at Interview Panel. 

The interview round is the most difficult part of the Service Selection Board: SSB examination and the candidate is grilled by the panelist in order to assess their potential, talent, and merit. It is very important to be original in the interview round and if you do not know certain things then do not be ostentatious and be relaxed. Small things like these matter much in the interview and help the panelists to form an opinion and impression about you.
Before going for the personal interview you should be aware of the kind of questions being usually asked by the interview board. Although, no prior planning is needed for this, yet it is better to have an overview of the interview structure.
  • Oftentimes questions are asked about yourself to test your knowledge. You should have a clear understanding of your likes and dislikes, hobbies and preferences, plans about your future and so on. They might throw questions at you like ‘what is your hobby and why?’ You should also have a valid reason for your answer.
  • On many occasion the interview panel asks you questions about your family. Apart from trivial questions like how many members are there, you might encounter questions like which sibling are you most close to? Questions like whom you admire most and ‘would you have liked if you would have had any other siblings?’ might be thrown at you.
  • Knowledge about your education and educational institution is very important. You should have your opinions clear as to why you chose to have a degree in the particular subject. You also articulate very clearly as to why you chose defense or army as your career option?
  • Occasionally questions are also asked about your peer circle. Things like ‘what kind of friends would you like to have?’ and ‘what are your expectations from your friends?’. Questions like these shall help the board members to analyze your personality and give an impression of your character.
Apart from these very personal questions it is important to have knowledge on current affairs as well. Questions on international issues and happenings, burning national events are regularly thrown at the candidates. Moreover, while applying for defense or army you should also have a clear knowledge regarding missiles, submarines and so on.

Although it might sound scary and difficult, in reality it is not the case. There are some easy ways to crack the interview and some tips have been shared below:

  • Speak with confidence and never try to produce fake explanations if you do not know the answer of what is being asked.
  • The way to talk, walk and conduct your matters a lot. Body language plays an important role in interviews of these sorts. Also, always try to put up a proper and formal dress. This is a major determinant of cracking NET.
  • Speaking well and articulating properly is extremely important for acing interviews of these sorts. Your speech should be free from interruptions and stammers.
Therefore, a combination of knowledge, confidence and precision should be enough to handle interviews of these sorts. 
 
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