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ISSB -Selection System
AIM OF ISSB
1. Aim of Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB)
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.
2. Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB) caters for
selection of candidates for training as potential
officers for all the three Services of Pakistan.
Services Headquarters, however, plans the total number of candidates to
be tested/inducted in various courses as per their overall requirement/schedule.
Three Dimensional Selection Technique
1. The selection technique followed by the ISSB is three dimensional. All candidates appearing before the ISSB are to take three different types of tests , that is psychological tests, GTO tests and interview.
2. The Psychologist Officers, Group Testing Officers and the Deputy Presidents, who are specialist in their respective fields administer these tests.
3. They assess you in order to determine who amongst you possesses the potential for leading the military outfits in peace and war.
1. Psychological Tests
These tests include intelligence and personality tests and are held on the morning of the first day.
Intelligence Tests
These tests are of two main types; verbal and non verbal. Candidates who fail to
come up to the minimum standards are screened out. They are allowed to proceed
back to their homes after the test on the first day.
Mechanical Aptitude Test:
It is designed to assess candidates' basic mechanical sense.
Personality Tests
These are written tests of analytical/ projective type.
2. OUT DOOR TESTS
1. Group Tests: In group tests, the candidates are put through a number of
standardized situations to find out the degree of officer like qualities in a
candidate i.e., team spirit, initiative, resourcefulness etc, and whether the
candidate's personality fits him for a practical role that an officer has to play in
the Armed Forces. For these tests, the candidates are divided into groups. The
tests include:-
Group Discussion
Informal discussions are conducted in a group on given subjects.
Group Planning:
A group plan for a given problem on the model is to be evolved.
Group Tasks
Three group tasks are conducted in which candidates are presented practical
situation and left to solve these. Normally, these comprise obstacles over which
the group is required to carry objects of sufficient bulk and weight. These tasks
include progressive group task half group task and final group task.
Command Tasks
Each candidate is in turn appointed the commander of the group and given a
practical task requiring several men.
Individual Obstacles:
Simple obstacles which a candidate is required to tackle.
3. INTERVIEWS
Interviewer assesses the candidates in an informal and objective manner. The
questions would mainly pertain to the candidate's life, academics, awareness and
general aspects requiring the candidates' views.
4. Testing Program:
Arrival Day
回Reception
回Checking of Documents
回 Allotment of ID/ Chest Numbers
回Photographs
回Administration Staff's Address
回Completion of Board Questionnaires
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