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Training and guidance for joining ISSB Test The Selection Board is looking for many things, such as clear thinking, the ability to remain calm under stress and strain, team skills and willingness to participate. We don’t want you to display rashness or aggression; neither do we want you to be dull or spiritless. Be honest, straightforward and frank. Don’t display over-consciousness, false projection or superficial behavior. Over the years some private institutions and coaching centers have mushroomed in the country to train the candidate for passing ISSB tests. You are advised not to join these for training and guidance. The training imparted in these centers is too restricted and brings in rigidity in thought process. ISSB Test Appearance You can tell a lot from a person’s appearance. Show us you have got a sense of personal pride. ISSB Test Self Confidence Self-confidence and maturity are largely the product of experience. You can strengthen t...

G.T.O (Group Testing Officer) Test Group discussions The group discussion or group discussion task has assumed great importance. In the Group Testing Officer Task or G.T.O Task, the candidate creates the first impression on the Group Testing Officer (G.T.O) and other members of his group. The good performance of the candidate in the task of group discussion creates a good impression on the Group Testing Officer, and enrich his role in subsequent group tasks. As first impression is the last impression, hence the candidate must try his best to show his worth in group discussion. During group discussion all candidates are arranged to sit in a circle. In the beginning every candidate introduces himself, like which city he belongs to, his educational qualifications, hobbies etc.  Thereafter, the group discussions exercise begins. In this task, usually, two subjects are read out to the candidates and they are required to choose one of them for the sake of discussion. The sub...

G.T.O (Group Testing Officer) Group Planning Exercise This exercise begins soon after the Group Discussion, It is an outdoor task, where the Group Testing officer reads out the narrative and with the help of the sand-model or sketch map explains the situation to the candidates. The map or model contains the scale, legend etc. If the candidates required any clarification to some pints, then it is cleared by the Group Testing Officer. Thereafter, the candidates are to write down their individual solutions in the paper provided for the purpose. The candidate are not allowed to consult each other while writing down their solutions. The candidate have to write down their chest numbers on the tip of the writing papers. The time for this written work is about 10 minutes. Thereafter, the candidate are required to discuss among themselves the situation and problems so as to arrive at a group solutions or plan. Every candidate is desired to express his views on the situation. All the candid...

   ISSB Test Selection System Aim of Inter Services Selection Board is to select potential officers for the defence forces of Pakistan who have the requisite capabilities to successfully complete their course of training at the military academies and also possess physical, mental, social and dynamic qualities to make successful leaders during peace and war. Inter Services Selection Board caters for selection of candidates for training as potential officers for all the three services of Pakistan. Services Headquarters, however, plan the total number of candidates to be tested/inducted in various courses as per their overall requirement/schedule. The selection technique followed by the ISSB is three dimensional. All candidates appearing before the ISSB are to take three different types of tests, i.e, psych tests, GTO tests and Interview. The Psychologist Officers, Group Testing Officers and the Deputy Presidents, who are specialists in their respective f...

My ISSB Experience Let's share your experiences with us after giving ISSB test(s). Share your thoughts about discussion topics, story writing pictures, incomplete sentences, questions asked in interview etc. It will help others in preparing for ISSB next year. Your Experience " This website is rich with information I really appreciate it, if I could have visited this website I definitely could have succeeded in my ISSB test. But this website didn't have one thing that is the experience of those people like me who have attempted for ISSB. I mean how the experience was, what did I learn or what mistake I made. Posting such type of real experiences will definitely help those who are planning to attempt for it. Thanks to this website that they have now started such segment on my request. So I thought that I should be the first one to tell you guyz about my ISSB experiences. I used the word EXPERIENCES because it was not only once I attempted for this test 5 to...

Training and guidance for joining ISSB Test Arrival / Reception In order to determine your suitability for commission in Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force , your tests and interviews will be held at ISSB Kohat / Gujranwala / Malir / Quetta Cantonments. You will be tested and interviewed for four days, following the day of your arrival. You will be free to go home in the afternoon of the fourth day. However the screened out candidates will be allowed to move back on next day of their arrival at about 1100 hours. The ISSB buses will be available at respective railway stations/ general bus stands. You can travel in the ISSB buses free of cost. The information about the schedule and the locations where ISSB buses would be available is as under: ISSB KOHAT Due to prevailing security situation, no pick and drop is available at ISSB Kohat, the candidates are required to reach ISSB Kohat on their own. Normally, candidates who fail to report before 3 PM on the specifie...

ISSB Qs Physical Tasks For these physical tasks you should be carrying white short shirt, while shorts, white canvas shoes and white socks. Progressive Group task This task falls in outdoor series of tasks. In this task a group of 8 to 0 candidates are required to cross 4 obstacles of hindrances or restrictions in 40 minutes as a whole group. In tackling these hindrances, the candidates have to attach much importance to bridge, lever and swing as well as the helping material which they have to carry while crossing obstacles. Group testing officer will explain the nature and rules of task in the beginning. Physical Tasks For these physical tasks you should be carrying white short shirt, while shorts, white canvas shoes and white socks. Helpful Hints for Progressive Group task In tackling the obstacles of "Progressive Group Task", there are as a matter of fact, three main principles which are involved. They are, lever, b...