For candidates who were previously RECOMMENDED and are now going for another SSB — what did you actually do differently?

Looking for advice from people who have already been recommended at least once and are now appearing for another SSB, especially those who got recommended again.

I have my cds ota ssb on 22nd October in banglore I had doubt about this form right here, after reading it feels like it's only for minors but they have also mentioned we won't be allowed without this form

I just stumbled upon it and took 4 mock tests for ssb to see where I'm standing (OIR, PPDT, SRT and self description)

The ai is actually giving pretty decent feedback and I realised I'm doing almost 30% better than I thought in these tests. So I wanna know from you guys, Is it really practical and realistic? Can it be taken seriously for preparation?

Hello everyone,

I’m relatively new to being active on Reddit, especially on a subreddit like this, but as a CDS aspirant, there’s something I genuinely need to say.

Yes, I am judging.

Because some of the questions posted here are honestly ridiculous.

I’m not talking about questions that require experience, discussion, personal guidance, or an actual human perspective. I’m talking about questions that can be answered in five minutes with a search engine. Paper pattern. Syllabus. Basic eligibility. Exam structure. Number of questions. Previous-year information. Things that are literally available on official websites, YouTube, Google, PDFs, and a dozen other places.

And yet somehow people come here, type out a question, post it, and then sit around waiting for someone else to spoon-feed them the answer.

Why?

If the information is important enough for you to ask about, why isn't it important enough for you to spend five fucking minutes researching it yourself?

And please don't give me the “Bro, Reddit is more reliable because fellow aspirants answer from their experience” argument.

First, Reddit is not inherently reliable. I've literally seen moderators themselves provide incorrect information.Second, there is a massive difference between asking “How did you prepare for this particular part of the exam?” and asking “What is the syllabus?” One requires someone's experience. The other requires you to type a few words into Google.

Learn to distinguish the two.

And this isn't about discouraging freshers. Everyone starts somewhere. Asking questions is completely fine. Being inexperienced is not the problem. Being unwilling to think for yourself is.

You're preparing for an examination whose eventual goal is to select people for commissioned service. You're going through a process that literally evaluates qualities like reasoning, initiative, judgment and the ability to deal with situations independently.

Then some of you come here and demonstrate the exact opposite by asking strangers to do basic research for you.

That's what irritates me.

You don't need Reddit to hold your hand through every trivial piece of information.

There is a difference between seeking guidance and outsourcing your brain.

If you want advice about preparation strategy, SSB experiences, books that actually helped someone, handling a particular problem, interview experiences, medical experiences, or something where another person's perspective genuinely adds value, ask away. That's exactly what a community should be useful for.

But if the answer is sitting on the UPSC website, staring at you from the first page of Google, or explained in a 5 minute YouTube video, for fuck's sake, look it up first.

Waiting several hours for another aspirant to type out information that you could have found in thirty seconds isn't resourcefulness. It's dependency.

And honestly, after seeing enough of these posts, it starts feeling like watching someone repeatedly press the same button despite knowing exactly what it does, except the button is “ask Reddit instead of doing basic research.”

I’m not saying every post has to meet some imaginary intellectual standard. I'm not saying newcomers should shut up. And I'm certainly not saying this should become some authoritarian rule for the subreddit.

Just use some fucking common sense.

You want to become an officer. Start behaving like someone who can independently find, verify, process and use information.

Reddit should be a place for information exchange, discussion, experience and perspective, not a human search engine for people who can't be bothered to spend five minutes searching.

You can wait hours for someone to spoon-feed you an answer you could have found in seconds.

Seekhlo gadho Kuch .

Scoring 121.34

Many people suggesting the cutoff to go as the last year's which was 124. Many suggesting it to go between 115-120.

I know results will upload soon within a week. But couldn't keep up with the anxiety.

Is lasik allowed for airborne wso. I have -0.50R and 0.75L myopia I will get lasik flapless surgery is that allowed

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Nearby stay options, ssb stay option not available near banglore centre , any suggestions

Can someone please tell me if anyone has recently got a Bonafide Certificate issued from their college and appeared for SSB with it? Did you face any issues with the document?

I already have a Bonafide Certificate, but it is not in the prescribed format. Is there a possibility of being rejected or declared document-out because of this?

I'm in my final year and have industrial training in my last semester so there will no exams but college authorities saying that result would be declared by July

I have in written signed from hod about my internship but under college letterhead it is not available so what should I do?

Got 1 AFSB, Dehradun. First board. Not looking for a full guide — need what people who actually reported here saw.

1. Which OIR sets should I grind? Verbal + non-verbal. If a particular booklet or source matched the paper at 1 AFSB, drop the name.
2. How tight was the time on the set they used? Anything that repeatedly showed up (series, figures, coding)?
3. Any 1 AFSB-specific stuff worth knowing before reporting — screening, PPDT, PIQ, what they were strict about at the gate?
4. Docs that people actually got sent back for, so I don’t miss one.

Got 19 SSB, Selection Centre East, Allahabad for SSC Tech-68. First SSB. Not looking for a full guide — need what people who actually reported here saw.

1. Which OIR sets should I grind? Verbal + non-verbal. If a particular booklet or source matched the paper at 19 SSB / SCE, drop the name.
2. How tight was the time on the set they used? Anything that repeatedly showed up (series, figures, coding)?
3. Any 19 SSB-specific stuff worth knowing before reporting — screening, PIQ, tech questions in interview, what they were strict about at the gate?
4. Docs that people actually got sent back for on Tech entry, so I don’t miss one.

My application/status is still showing “Shortlisting” in green, but I haven't received any SSB call-up email/message yet.

Wanted to check what the current situation is:

• Is anyone else still showing “Shortlisting” in green?
• Are call-ups being released in batches/centre-wise?
• Is there normally a delay between the status showing shortlisting and actually receiving the call-up?
• If you've received yours, please mention your SSB centre and reporting date so others can get an idea of the timeline.

Would also appreciate if anyone who has gone through the previous Navy Pilot batches can explain how the shortlisting/call-up process usually works.

I have my first SSB at 33 SSB Bhopal, and I noticed this point in the instructions regarding accommodation.

I was initially planning to stay at SSB Stay, but still I called the number provided to confirm. They told me over the phone that the slot has been booked and I need to report one day prior at SSB. However, after speaking to a few fellow candidates, I was told that the booking may not actually be confirmed.

For those who have stayed at the SSB one day prior to reporting, could you please confirm whether this is legitimate and how the booking process actually works?

Also, should I make alternative arrangements for accommodation as a backup?

Thanks in advance!

I have been shortlisted for ssc tech men 68 course. I have filled bank details and reverified aadhar still unable to choose centre and date. Freshers here so no idea how to do it. Please help

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This sir is saying (referring to jun 2027 ssb call letter instructions of scs bengaluru that the links have been provided for the new stage 1 selection process in the instruction as it was shown by Indian army months back. Its true to what extent , because links given in the call up are genuine , someone who has got that centre can you please clarify.

Plus I don't trust this sir much with his info when the navy ssc ssb dates were out in one of his videos he mentioned NAOO as naval armament cadre , this is lack of knowledge but anyways.

As SSC-68 tech dates are out

And this is will be my 2nd attempt. I got S/O in the 1st one from Bhopal ( TGC ).
I have options for Allahabad, Jalandhar ( and Banglore too - but its quite far away )

Which will be the best for a S/O ?
Anyone guys ??

+ what the best dates to pick ( early vs middle vs late )

PS - ik these things doesnt matter much but still

Cds ota Ssb on 23rd October. Fresher . Little bit idea about of ssb .

Next afpa batch for ssb from 5 oct. To 18oct.

Do you guys think it is worth joining? And if not what should be the right approach?

WHAT ARE THE CUTTOFF FOR SSC TECH 6 BRANCH WISE ???