SSB Interview is conducted mainly by three officers i.e. Interviewing officer, Psychological officer and GTO i.e. Group Testing officer. The GTO is a series of outdoor tasks, designed to assess a candidate’s qualities in a group and how they get involve with each others in a group. The 3rd and 4th day of SSB interview (In AFSB, GTO test series are conducted on Day 2 & 3 or Day 3 & 4) are dedicated for GTO tasks. These days are full of exciting physical activity in the Group Testing Grounds. The candidates will be briefed by the Group Testing Officer in the morning about all outdoor activities.
The Group Testing Officer assess the individual in the group based on their performances in the various tests, the ways they have planned and set their goals in each test, keeping in mind the interest of the group. Group tests do not require specialised individual skills on a candidate’s part, logical thinking, coordinated team efforts, work ability to receive and give suggestion is what is looked at by assessors.
A candidate is given few minutes to form plan and thereafter execute the task within the given timeframe. The battery of GTO tests consists of nine tests/ tasks.
Following are the nine tests in the GTO Test Series. Some of them are in a group and some are individual tests.
GD (Group Discussion): The approx. time duration given to the students is 40 minutes (20 minutes each for a Group Discussion). The First Group Discussion is usually of a debatable topic and the Second Group Discussion is usually of a social issue.
In the First Group Discussion, 2 topics will be given by the GTO out of which the candidates have to choose one topic. 1 minute will be given to the group to decide the topic and start their discussion on the chosen topic. In the Second Group Discussion, the GTO will give the topic for the discussion related to any social issue.
GPE (Group Planning Exercise): The approx. time duration given to the students is 30 minutes. The Group Testing Officer will brief the candidates about a situation which will be supported by a map and it would have some problem and candidates will have to think the best possible solution to those solution. After the briefing 10 minutes would be given to the candidates to formulate their plans to overcome the situation and write them down. Then 20 minutes are given to the group to discuss amongst them and come up with a strategic plan of action to tackle the situation. After the end of the discussion, the group will nominate a candidate to narrate the group’s plan to the GTO.
PGT (Progressive Group Task): The time duration given to the students is for this task is 45 minutes. A series of 3 or 4 Major Obstacles will be there. Each Major Obstacle will contain 2 or 3 small Sub Obstacles within them. The task of the group is to overcome all the Major Obstacles in the given time.
Helping material provided: Rope, Plank, Wooden Log and Load. Apart from this, there will be some rules that have to be followed.
HGT (Half Group Task): The approx. time duration given to the students is 10 minutes. It is Similar to the PGT but in this only 1 Major Obstacle has to be tackled. The group size will be halved. Each half group will attempt a different obstacle. Helping material provided: Rope, Plank, Wooden Log and Load.
Apart from this, there will be some rules that have to be followed.
GOR (Group Obstacle Race): The time duration given to the students is for this task is 30 minutes. Also known as Snake Race. All the GTO Groups will be competing with each other in a race. The race will have some obstacles between the start and the finish line. The group has to hold a rolled up tent during the entire duration of the race treating it as an additional group member and taking it through the obstacles.
Apart from this there will be some rules that have to be followed.
IO (Individual Obstacles): The time Duration is : 3 minutes composite. 10 obstacles are there. Each candidate will individually run the course of the 10 obstacles. Each obstacle is numbered from 1-10 which also depicts the marks that it carries. The obstacle course can be attempted in any manner and it’s not necessary to go sequentially. If a candidate has completed all the obstacles and still has time left they can repeat the obstacles. Apart from this there will be some rules that have to be followed.
CT (Command Task) : The Time Duration for this is five to fifteen minutes. The GTO will brief the candidate about the obstacle and makes him/her a commander. The GTO asks the candidate to call 2 subordinates. The commander (candidate) has to tackle the given obstacle with the help of their sub-ordinates within a given time frame. Helping material provided: Rope, Plank, Wooden Log, Load and other task related materials.
Apart from this, there will be some rules that have to be followed
Lecturette : The Time Duration for this task is 6 minutes approx. 4 topics will be given. One topic has to be selected. 3 minutes are given to the candidate to formulate the points and organize the lecture. 3 minutes are given to the candidate to speak on the topic selected and deliver the lecture.
FGT (Final Group Task)
The time Duration for the task is approx. 5 minutes. Similar to the PGT but only 1 Major Obstacle has to be tackled. Helping material provided: Rope, Plank, Wooden Log and Load. Apart from this, there will be some rules that have to be followed.
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