SSB Blogs

How to stay motivated? – By Col. MM Nehru

Understanding Importance of Motivation in Life This blog is written in two parts. Part 1 is devoted to understanding importance of motivation in life and Part 2 explains practical utilization of...

How should we feed the world? – By Yogita Kadu

Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revolution, once said, this planet can cater to 4 billion people at the most on its own. Right now, we have 7 billion people. If science had not come to rescue...

From SSB Aspirant to Adidas Manager: Satyendra Pandit’s Journey

Early Attempts and No Frills Academy Satyendra came from a humble background and aspired to join the military. He attempted the SSB interview multiple times but wasn’t recommended. In 2014, he...

SSB Marks Analysis – By Col. Nehru

A large number of my students want to discuss the marks they obtained in SSB. These are my views about the SSB marks: Marking is a complex process and there is no need for the candidates to assess the...

Is SSB a Lottery Ticket? – By Col. Nehru

This is a real story. I am not naming the individual for reasons of confidentiality. Let us call him X. This is his story. He enrolled for my guidance program before finishing his engineering in ECE...

Is it Okay to Criticize the Government in SSB? – Col. MM Nehru

Repeatedly Asked Question This is an interesting question for me to answer. I am asked this question numerous times. I have been asked this question more than once by the same aspirant. The fact that...

An Officer: A Gentleman and A Soldier

“Some Goals Are So Worthy It’s Glorious Even To Fail”                                             -Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey   We always admire and respect the men in uniform. The way they carry...

Why extraordinary candidate is not selected in SSB Interview?

I wrote an answer to a similar question earlier. It is reproduced here: Why will selectors not select the best talent? Since there is no logical answer to this question, the question is obviously...

NDA Boxing

NDA Summer Term begins in Jul. The first sports competition is Boxing. The smell of sweat fills the squadrons during this time. Gladiators In our time at NDA academic ability was hardly respected. The...

Setting Goals and Achieving them

Setting challenging yet achievable goals and then accomplishing them is the basic philosophy for personal growth and development. Often my students find this a difficult task, both in planning and...

What is the electoral bonds drama going on in simple words?

The James Bond series of movies which began in the 1960s are still quite popular and have grossed over $ 20 billion. $ 20 billion in Rupees would be approximately Rs 16.5 lac crore. The Electoral...

How do SSB Assessors identify coached candidates?

For experienced assessors it will not be difficult to identify candidates who have been coached at the conventional coaching academies from some of their following actions: Screening Test Story in...