Selection Process at ISSB
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If you want to join Pak army, you must have to get a
recommendation from Inter Service
Selection
Board (I.S.S.B.).This institute is developed to select the fit candidates to serve as commissioned officers in Pak Army. There
are a variety of tests
taken in I.S.S.B
to examine the hidden
abilities of candidates.
(Inter
Services Selection Board)
Inter Services Selection Board is the
institution based on the following three parts.
·
Deputy President
·
Group Testing Officer
(G.T.O)
·
Psychologist
The I.S.S.B
is like a voting system
and a candidate have to get only
one vote, voted
by the above persons. The above mentioned officers are the selectors of I.S.S.B and their duty is to examine the candidate and recommend to the General
Head Quarters.
Following are the tests Taken in the
I.S.S.B,
·
Screen Out Test
·
Psychological tests (Indoor Tasks)
·
Tests Taken By G.T.O (Outdoor
and Indoor Tasks)
·
Deputy and psychologist
Interviews
After clearing
the above mentioned tests, you will be recommended to join Pak Army as a
commissioned officer and will be called for training at Pakistan
Military Academy KAKOL
Screen Out Test
This test is based on intelligence test in which
intelligence of the candidate is calculated by taking three types of tests as follows
· Verbal
Short verbal M.C.Qs are given in this
test for a limited time
·
Non Verbal
In non verbal
section M.C.Qs are
provided and these
questions are based
different types of diagrams with different types
of shapes and sequences.
· Mechanical
Aptitude Test
In mechanical section
mechanical approach of the candidate is examined by different types of mechanisms in various diagrams. Candidate has to solve the questions in limited time.
Psychological Tests
Psychological Tests are taken by the
Psychologist.
In
these tests psychological approach of the candidate is filtered through
following tests.
1.
Sentence Completion Test In Urdu
26 incomplete sentences in Urdu
are to be filled in by the
candidate with in limited
time. (2 Sets)
2.
Sentence Completion Test In English
26
incomplete sentences in English are to be filled in with in limited time.
(4 Sets)
3.
Word Association Test In English
(100 Words)
100 words
are played on projector the time gap between two words is 9 t0 10
seconds and the candidate have to make a sentence with in time.
4.
Story Writing In English (4 Stories)
5.
Pictures are displayed on projector for 30 seconds
and you have to think
a story and 3 minutes
are provided for story writing.
6.
An interview by physiologist.
Tips:
· The main
goal of short
time is to calculate the actual mental
approach of the candidate
so your approach should be positive while
solving the test.
· Do not think negative or write down any negative
sentence or word in psychological tests.
·
Always think positive
during tests
·
Do not make negative sentences like kill, murder,
accident, death, adult
etc
·
Do
not criticize any one
·
Do not give suggestions
Group Testing
Officer (G.T.O)
The candidates are divided into
groups at least
6 and max. 9. The main aim of these
tests is to examine
the abilities of coordination, team
working and leadership qualities.
In
this test self
confidence as well
as the behavior of the candidate is examined by G.T.O.
Group Planning
In this test
a problem is on a model is explained by G.T.O and candidates have
to solve the problem
with in a time limit.
Candidates can discuss
with each other.
Progressive Group Task (PGT)
In this
Task Your Group
will have to complete the given task
which is the combination of 3
tasks. Time for this task
is 40 minutes. Be active
and participate in planning and give
your views to complete the task and try to impress other
members of your
group.
Command Task
In this
test the group
of candidates has given a task in a specified area and one of them is appointed as commander and they have
to pass through
an area having
hurdles and outbound areas,
all candidates are appointed as commander one by one
according to their
chest numbers.
Half Command Task (HGT)
In this
task the group
is divided into
two sub groups
and this time
no one is commander and candidates have to pass through a specified area
having hurdles and outbound
places.
Final Task
In this task no one is commander and group is combined again
and the job is same
as above but you have to speak in English in this task.
Individual Obstacles
In this test a candidate have to pass
through 9 obstacles within a limited time
A light Interview by G.T.O
When a candidate is appointed as commander G.T.O.
takes a light
interview of the candidate including question about his
activities, education, intelligence and family back ground sometimes this interview is same as the interview takes by the deputy President.
Always cooperate with
your fellows and do not be a part of leg pulling
and imposing your suggestions and orders on your fellows
because forces are the name
of coordination and team work.
Final Interview
Final Interview is taken by the Deputy
President. Interview includes
questions about family background, education, intelligence, mathematics general knowledge and quick response.
Final Selection
Final
selection of the candidate is made by the president base on the reports of Psychologist, G.T.O and
the Deputy President He is the
head of the
particular I.S.S.B where candidate is called for tests & interviews.
