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Skill Letts

VIEWS , VOICE & WAYS OF SKILLS
An in house journal of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme
For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10 + 2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy , applicant should have passed the 12 th Class , with Physics and Mathematics . Those appearing in 12 th Class examination are also provisionally permitted to appear for the examination . Applicants must be physically fit according to physical standards prescribed .
First stage of selection will be based on the performance in a written examination , having two papers , Mathematics of 2½ hours duration and carrying 300 marks and the General Ability Test of 2½ hours duration , carrying 600 marks . The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only .
The second stage of the Selection process is Service Selection Board Test / Interview carrying 900 marks . Based on the performance in the written examination , candidates obtaining the minimum qualifying marks will be called to appear before a Services Selection Board for Intelligence and Personality Test .
Candidates for the Army / Navy wings of the NDA and 10 + 2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval
Academy will be assessed on Officers Potentiality and those for the Air Force in Computerised Pilot Selection System ( CPSS ) and Pilot Aptitude Test ( which forms the whole PAB Test ) and for Officers
Potentiality .
SSB interview is a two-stage process conducted over 4 days . Stage I comprises of Officer Intelligence Rating ( OIR ) tests are Picture Perception & Description Test ( PP & DT ). Candidates will be shortlisted based on combination of performance in OIR Test and PP & DT . Stage II Comprises of Interview , Group Testing Officer Tasks , Psychology Tests and the Conference . The personality of a candidate is assessed by the Interviewing Officer ( IO ), Group Testing Officer ( GTO ) and the Psychologist .
Candidates for the Army / Navy / Naval Academy and Air Force have to secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in the written examination and in Officer Potentiality Test . Those for the Air Force should separately qualify the PABT . The cost of training including accommodation , books , uniforms , boarding and medical treatment will be borne by the Government . Several Scholarships / Financial
Assistance including those offered by State Governments are available to cadets .
More details on this mode of recruitment can be had from http :// upsc . gov . in / and also from the websites http :// joinindianarmy . nic . in /; http :// joinindiannavy . gov . in / and
http :// www . careerairforce . nic . in /
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