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SSB Selection Process

The SSB (Services Selection Board) is a selection process used by the Indian Armed Forces to recruit officers for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The SSB training process is an intense and comprehensive program that evaluates candidates on their physical fitness, mental aptitude, and leadership potential.

The SSB training process is divided into two stages: the Screening Test and the Main Test. The Screening Test is a one-day process that consists of Intelligence Tests and a Picture Perception and Discussion Test (PPDT). The Intelligence Tests assess the candidate’s cognitive abilities, including verbal reasoning, numerical ability, and spatial perception. The PPDT is a group exercise where candidates are shown a picture for 30 seconds and are then asked to write a story about it. They are then divided into groups and are asked to discuss their stories with each other.


Candidates who clear the Screening Test move on to the Main Test, which is a five-day process. The Main Test consists of the following tests:

  1. Psychological Tests: These tests assess the candidate’s personality, including their emotional stability, social adaptability, and maturity.

  2. Group Testing: This consists of a series of group exercises, including group discussions, group planning, and group obstacle races. These exercises assess the candidate’s ability to work in a team, leadership potential, and problem-solving skills.

  3. Interview: The candidate is interviewed by a board of officers who assess their suitability for commissioning as an officer in the armed forces.

  4. Physical Tests: Candidates undergo physical tests, including a 1.6 km run, push-ups, sit-ups, and a 10-meter rope climb.

The SSB training process is designed to evaluate a candidate’s overall personality, including their physical fitness, mental aptitude, and leadership potential. It is an intense and comprehensive program that requires candidates to be physically and mentally prepared. Candidates who successfully complete the SSB training process are commissioned as officers in the Indian Armed Forces, where they serve the country with honor and pride.

Modernisation of infrastructure for airfields of Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard

Ministry of Defence signed contract for Modernisation of Air Field Infrastructure (MAFI) of 37 airfields for Indian Air Force(IAF), Indian Navy (IN) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) with M/s Tata Power SED (TPSED) at a cost of nearly Rs 1,200 crore here today. The proposal has been duly approved by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh.

The MAFI Phase-II is a follow-on programme based on MAFI Phase-I that included upgradation of 30 airfields of IAF. The airfields modernised under MAFI Phase-I have been of immense benefit to both military and civil users.

The project is a turnkey project that includes installation and commissioning of modern airfield equipment like Cat-II Instrument Landing System (ILS) and Cat II Air Field Lightning System (AFLS), etc. The modern equipment around the airfield will also be directly connected to Air Traffic Control (ATC), thereby providing excellent control of the airfield systems to the air traffic controllers. The upgradation of navigational aids and infrastructure under this project would enhance the operational capability by facilitating air operations of military and civil aircrafts even in poor visibility and adverse weather condition while enhancing aerospace safety.

The contract will provide impetus to the domestic industry in the prevailing situation. The project will give a boost to over 250 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises which will be directly benefited from being involved in execution of various activities of this project. This contract would aid in infusing the much needed capital in the market and boost employment generation in such fields as communications, avionics, information technology, apart from civil and electrical equipment and construction.