Notes for ISSB preparation.Proper ISSB test which is taken in any of four centers Kohat, Gujranwala, Karachi and Quetta. The following steps are... Arrival Day Arrival Go to main hall where • • • • • You are allotted the batch numbers. You fill in a form of personal information. you submit 40/- rupees Your photos are taken. Your ISSB forms are collected. Now you are free and can relax in the rooms which are allotted to you. You will be asked for the Lunch and Dinner. Day 1 Screening test, which includes IQ test, some objects are shown on screen you have to made sentences in a very short time. ...more Quiz Test, A written test. Concentrate to have some correct answers instead of have all completed. Mechanical Aptitude Test, Tests for the aptitude of a candidate about machines by a booklet. Personality Test, it’s an interview to check your personality. ...more Day 2 Group discussion, you all have to talk on a topic given, you can choose that you'll talk against/far the topic. ...more Group Planning, a problem will be given to your group and you have to solve that problem on given model e.g. model of an ocean in which there is a sinking ship. successful students will be told their results and now you can go back and you will receive call letter for final medical tests. you have to cross physical obstacles in a given time (not for army medical college) . Day 3 IO (Individual Obstacles).more Interview 1. Final Group task.more Command task. truth is the key to success. Departure. You will be selected as commander and you have to show your abilities. you will be given payment of round about 200/. Re-Interview (if required). only those candidates who have reasonable chance to success are re-interviewed. Half Group task. . ..Progressive Group task... Payment of T. Day 4 Conference..A. a physical problem or task will be given to you and you have to solve it. now your group will be divided into two and both halves will be given physical problems to solve.rupees..D.A. Hairpin Answers 1) 3236 2) Mule 3) 49 4) 20 5) Hat TIP for quiz test. Earring. Deer. . 3236. 49. When the boy is 12 years old. 50 (4) A boy is 4 years old and his sister is three times As old as he is. For example If a picture of an ugly man is shown then do not write that he is a terrorist and he is my hero (it shows your negative mind ness) Example of IQ test in ISSB and in initial test as well. For example what would be after 2. 28. Donkey (3) Which number should come next? 144 121 100 81 64? 17. 6232. 20. 6 and 8? Answer must be 10 as it is a series of even words. Cow.Day One activities TIP for screening test. 24. 6332 (2) Which one of these five is least like the other four? Mule. Do test with full concentration and do not afraid of not being complete the test. (1) Which one of the five choices makes the best comparison? LIVED is to DEVIL as 6323 is to: 2336. how old Will his sister be? 16. Hat. 3326. Neck. Make sentences with positive mind and positive thinking. Kangaroo. 36. 4. 32 (5) HAND is to Glove as HEAD is to Hair. 19. talk moderately but justify your opinion with solid reasons. For example you have to cross a canal with your group by making a bridge of sticks of smaller length than width of canal. Day two activities TIP for group discussion. Aptitude test. You have to show your abilities of command and being commanded. Now your group will be divided into two and each will be given a separate task to complete. For example if you are asked your three bad hobbits then do not say that you don't have any because no one is perfect. TIP for group planning. Always speak truth to be successful. Try to understand the problem on model and give your opinion after a reasonable thinking. Do not talk too much nor too less. TIP for Progressive Group Task. Always use your common sense instead of being confused.TIP for Mech. TIP for Progressive Group Task. . TIP for personality test. For example you have to cross a canal with your group by making a bridge of sticks of smaller length than width of canal. then you should tell them your plan as how you want to get the things done. After that time you have to call your group. Never tell a lie. If they say NO. he would give you some seconds to think of a plan as how you would get the people across. Usually in Command tasks the main objective is to transport the material and the group across a certain piece of land which has some ditches. TIP for Command Task. So be nice with your fellows but also be a commander. some ( pi ) shaped wooden stands on which you have to put the plank and cross that particular piece of land. You will be selected as commander and you have to show your abilities. TIP for interview. Never try to be over smart. Once they arrive you have to give them briefing as given to you by the GTO. After giving the briefing to the group you have to ask them if they have any questions. Try to cross them as hurry as possible and do not afraid of any obstacle even if you are asked to jump from 50m high place into water. Don’t try to become over claver or over confident. If some one gives a valuable advice then consider it other wise if some one in your group tries to show efficiency and act as a "smart ass" ignore his points and make the . Day Three activities TIP for individual obstacles. Day Four activities Command Task: After getting the briefing from the GTO. It’s a foul to call them by their name.people concentrate on your plan. he usually tells to stop and finishes it to save time. 3. When you are a commander don’t think that you are just to give orders and others will execute. And when others would see that you give valuable suggestions. and when I executed my plan my self I actually did it what others could not do. But when they all said no we should go for their choice I let them. GTO will be monitoring each and everyone. Those who are physically strong. keep them behind or away from the critical work. 2. he said . Those who are slim. In other words you should use your human resource efficiently. 7. In my own task just 1st step was done in time and the whole task was still to be done. Its not compulsory that the task gets completed in the time allotted. 6. don’t try to show off efficiency. Some words of Advice and caution: 1. to climb up the plank. make them lift loads like drums and planks. In other's command task when you have a suggestion you should convey it first to Commander "Sir if we do this it would save a lot of time" or "it would help us greatly". When your task is over then try to perform well in other's task. So I moved forward my self and showed them what I was planning was actually right. Always try to remain at the most critical point of the Task from where u can get the task done. 4. When your help is needed. 5. but when GTO saw that I can do it. But they failed. when the GTO sees that the task would get completed or there is no way it would get done in time. Those who are trouble makers. This would catch the attention of GTO. but actually perform efficiently. In my case the group wanted to option for a path which I didn’t. Avoid using the words "difficult" "impossible" "no" “not" "never" etc. and act efficiently they would even rely on you and that makes a great impression before the GTO. Instead of saying "doing this would be difficult" you can say "doing this would be more TIME CONSUMING". You should only change your plan if it is not working and there is a strong opposition of the group. Those who are thin and tall are good for jumping. Call everyone with their chest number not by their name. you should work with the group. Use the people in your group wisely. • • • • • No physical or mental disability. Medical fitness after passing ISSB test there is complete medical checkup. Blood tests. your ability to command others. Call Letter You will get call letter in your home and there in never any successful lists in Army institutes so do not waste your energies in worrying that you have not got result. Urine tests. 8.Rays And many more."your time is up". And once you have got call letter then be afraid of God and do not proud and also know that what is DRUM OUT? . put all the planks drums and other stuff back to their original place where they were at the start of the task What is TADA? It is the payment of your expenditures to reach at the ISSB centre. When the time is UP. On Departure. GTO just wants to check your nerves. your ability to come up with instant plans to solve some problem or challenge. Do not stay there. X . ISSB is waiting for you.So now get courage because Pakistan Armed Forces Needs You. .