50 Basic Questions Asked In SSB Interview

Basic Questions Asked In SSB Interview : Defence aspirants eye on becoming the decorated officers in any of the three wings of the Indian Armed Forces. For achieving this target they need to clear the written defence entrance exams like NDA, CDS, INET & AFCAT. Even then they need to go through the SSB Interview process.

On Day 4 the shortlisted candidates face one of the most important stages of SSB selection, i.e.- Personal Interview. PI (Personal Interview) is a key test that decides your recommendation in the SSB Interview,

SSB Interview questions and answers play a vital role in the assessment of the candidate. How to face the IO [Interviewing officer] in the SSB is a major concern here, one wrong move can tarnish your image and reduce your chances to get recommended

It is important to know that Personal Interview (PI) round questions are strictly based on the PIQ (Personal Information Questionaire) form filled by the respective candidates.

Now, we are going to discuss the Personal Interview Questions which are asked in the SSB round. The questions set asked in the Personal Interview (PI) round of SSB process are termed as Comprehensive Information Questionnaire which are asked by the Interviewing Officer (IO) from the candidates based on the Personal Information Questionaire (PIQ).

Basic Questions Asked In SSB Interview : Personal Interview SSB Pattern

Level of questions depends on how well a candidate has performed in the SSB interview till then.

45 minutes is the total duration.

The aim of the PI round is to test the listening capacity of the candidate.

10-12 questions are asked altogether.

CIQs are ranged in the categories of- CIQ -1, CIQ-2, CIQ-3, CIQ-4.

CIQ-1 

CIQ-1 category questions are asked from the Educational background of the candidates. For graduate-level entry it is asked from Class 12th standard level. For 10+2 (Entry-level) the questions are asked from Class 8th level. The questions also comprise about Achievements, Sports Wins/Participation, Competitive Exams in which the candidate participated as a school student.

CIQ-2

CIQ-2 category comprises of questions related to the candidates family, friends, his/her interaction with relatives, parents, friends and neighbours. Daily activities the candidate indulges in and also about the neighbourhood circle he or she is part of personally.

CIQ-3

This category is of personal level where the IO (Interviewing Officer) asks questions related to Hobbies & Interests, Positions of responsibility the candidate held so far and at last the Extra-Curricular activities the candidates has been associated with.

CIQ-4

CIQ-4 category question comprises of General Awareness & General Knowledge, Technical Knowledge . It ultimately judges the knowledge level of the candidates. Personal Interview Questions are important for all the candidates who qualify the written exam and earlier rounds of SSB and therefore they should prepare accordingly.

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Following are the Basic 50 Questions Asked In Personal Interview of SSB Selection Process

1.  Which place do you belong to and tell me something about that place?
2. 2. Have you been earlier to SSB?
3. 3. What was the result of previous SSB ?
4. 4. Why didn’t you get passed last time?
5. 5. What is your name? What is the meaning of it?
6. 6. Tell me about your journey to SSB centre?
7. 7. Who accompanied you to SSB centre and why?
8. 8. What dis you see in the waiting room, just before entering here?
9. 9. Which places did you visit during your  stay ?
10. 10. What are you doing currently ?
11. Your academic performance starting from your 10th class till graduation.
12. Your academic scores in each class and semesters.
13. State your academic achievements if any.
14. The teachers you liked and why did you like them.
15. The teachers you didn’t like and why so.
16. The subjects you liked and why.
17. The subjects you didn’t like and why so.
18. The subjects you were weak in and how did you improve on them.
19. Who are your best friends and why.
20. Tell your friend’s one good and one bad quality.
21. Tell one quality from each of your friend’s that you like and want to learn.
22. The games and sports you participated in.
23. Extra co-curricular activities you took part in.
24. State your achievements in these if any.
25. Who all are in your family and their occupation.
26. Do you stay with them or not. If not then how often you visit
    them and when.
27. What all activities you do together and how do you spend time
    with them.
28.  Who are you closer to your mother or your father.
29. Whom do you approach when you require help or are facing
    any problem.
30. How do you help your parents at home.
31. If you have any monetary need whom do you approach.
32. How do you spend your money and how much do you save.
33.  If you have neighbours what are your relations with them.
34. What is your routine during weekdays.
35.  What is your routine during weekends.
36. How you spend your spare time.
37. What are your hobbies.
38. Questions relating to your hobbies.
39. What are your interests.
40.  Questions relating to your interests.
41. What are the activities you take part in your family or society at festivals.
42.  Why didn’t you consider your hobby as a career path.
43. If you had some more spare time what would you do.
44. Which test did you like in Psychological Testing and why.
45. Rate your performance in Psychological Testing out of 10.
46. Which test did you like in GTO and why.
47. Rate your performance in GTO out of 10.
48. In which area do you think you performed better Psych or GTO.
49. What are your strengths.
50. Why do you think these are your weaknesses