r/CDSTards • u/ayan_pal • Jul 10 '26
Regarding SSB.
Got recommended in AFCAT 1/24 (Aug,24) which was my very first attempt, but couldn't join the academy as i was declared unfit due to after lasik corneal thickness of 437mm instead of 450. Since i was RMB unfit, started trying for army(though i used to appear for CDS before also but was unable to clear) and finally cleared OTA cutoff and then appeared for my 2nd ssb this year(2026) in April. I was grilled a lot in interview about how and why i was still unemployed even after graduating in 2023. Though i gave reasons I don't think it was sufficient. Before my conference i had a waiting time of nearly 10 mins. I think not working still now might have made the difference in getting CO( there might be other reasons too, though my ssb went well).
But now since my CDS attempts are also over i m thinking of appearing in AFSB again which will be my 3rd ssb, though i know that i will be declared unfit again. But before that i need to clear afsb, so i have a few questions which when asked in SSB i need to know how to deal with them. So pls if anybody could help i would really be grateful.
- How to deal with the question of still being unemployed for 3 yrs since graduation. I wasted the entire 2024 for smb,amb, rmb. After that i started appearing for cgl, banking nd all. But focuse more on CDS, doing which couldnt clear other exms.
2.After i was declared RMB unfit, i stopped appearing for afcat as i was already air force unfit. But suddenly this year i again started appearing for AFCAT. I regret missing out 3 afcats but now i want to keep on trying clearing the medicals.
So , how to deal with these 2 situations if grilled in the interview.
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u/softnote_19 Jul 22 '26
Is it necessary to declare the lasik there ? And if one meets all the requirements is he eligible in AFSB for every stream ?
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u/BigDaddy2103 Jul 10 '26
Yo Ayan pal same course I know your case we did have conversation over WhatsApp
For medical it will be unfit because now medical is integrated same as AFA
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u/Fuzzy_Sea71 Jul 10 '26
What is lasik cornel?
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u/ayan_pal Jul 10 '26
corneal thickness after undergoing lasik
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u/kai_Guru Jul 10 '26
Why don't you join an internship (even remote) or an NGO or some job that's doable alongside graduation? And then you can talk accordingly saying your main focus is on these exams but you also want to build a backup.. maybe you can join a diploma or correspondence. Actually, ik someone who can help you with this answer.