SSB stands for Service Selection Board is the step for all have to clear except for the Medical corps
. SSB interview comprises a physiological assessment of the personality of the candidate to measure his/her capability as a future Officer in Indian Military. In SSB processes the candidates go through many tests like projective tests, interviews and group discussion in order to determine their potential suitability.
SSB training consists of 5 day selection process:
The screening test
The Psycological /Intelligence Test
Group Test
Personal Interview
Conference
The SSB interview is one of the toughest selection processes in the world. It is highly integrated and staged selection process which is administered to candidates seeking a career as officers in the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. It is a well designed testing process that tests every aspect of your leadership ability and most of the SSB test requires average intelligence. Moreover some facilities are also available for the candidates by SSB like medical facilities, furnished accommodation, pick and drop from railway station, magazines and newspaper etc.
On the other hand ACC stands for Army Cadet College, an institution which trains cadets for the Indian Army. The training of ACC and NDA are same, both run three year degree course in science and humanities. There is an eligibility criteria for ACC exam i.e. candidate should be between the age of 19-24 years and male unmarried candidates can only apply. The selection for admission to ACC is based on a written exam and subsequent selection via Service Selection Board (SSB). The main advantage that ACC cadets bring to the Army as officer is a deep understanding of the soldier life.
Many candidates want to prepare themselves for such a designated post in Indian Army and there are many ways for the preparation of SSB and ACC exams and interviews. Many options are available on your nearest book stalls. You can study old sample papers and book published for these exams through which you have knowledge about the pattern of questions and also gain idea of exam pattern. But still, just reading will not help you to pass out the written exam and interviews. You need to do hard work and more practice for the success. In addition you can take online help as some websites provide you complete information about the SSB and ACC exams and may help you in your preparations, they also provide you mock test paper so that you can find where you stand for the success.
Moreover many institutes are now opened which offer you training in preparation for such positions. They train candidates for SSB and ACC exams and interviews with the help of professional trainers. Institutes provide you guidance about the preparation of exams and make your preparation journey easy.