PPDT and TAT are two different tests where
candidates need to write a story based on the picture shown to them. PPDT pictures are sometimes hazy and it has only one
picture, PPDT picture story need action and identification of
number of characters, their mood and age. In case of TAT, which has around 11
picture including on blank picture, candidates are required to write the story
only. Many candidates are asking for sample PPDT
and TAT pictures, so here we are posting some TAT and PPDT pictures which
you might face in SSB during TAT
and PPDT test. Though most the pictures are not exactly the same but with
matching theme
HOW TO
PERFORM DURING PPDT
Assume that you have
seen the picture(above) during story writing, it will be displayed till 30 secs
and then 1 min for noting down few details. Assumptions may vary person to
person, but try to assume practical and logical, if you find the character as a
female, then write it as a female but male.
Details in the Box
·
According to the
picture, I have seen a female[F] character first on the very left side of the
frame with positive mode and age around 26 years. So you can see what I have
mentioned it in the box given.
·
I have also seen
another female[F] on the right hand side of the frame with little sad facial
expression (negative mood) and age around 40 years.
·
I have seen another
character in the middle of the frame, I not able to guess the gender so I
marked it as a person [P] but I guess the age would be 45 years and mood is
neutral.
·
These assumptions may
vary person to person, one may see only two characters and other may assume it
as a battle ground, so it depends on how you think and respond to what you see.
Action Part
Coming to action part,
I find the scene of an agricultural land, so my story is related to farming/
agricultural. After seeing the picture few keywords came to my mind like
farming+poor+agriculture+help+fertilizers+drought+earning+livelihood etc
etc , so based on that I assumed some story in my mind and based on that I
wrote the action in very short.Your Story
Once you are done with above, you will get 4 mins to write the story, keep your story relavent to the picture and characters mentioned by you. Sometime you may not be able to finish the story in time, but that’s okay, you can add the missing parts while narrating but again make sure you do not change your story completely, but try to keep it relevant.
Once you are done with above, you will get 4 mins to write the story, keep your story relavent to the picture and characters mentioned by you. Sometime you may not be able to finish the story in time, but that’s okay, you can add the missing parts while narrating but again make sure you do not change your story completely, but try to keep it relevant.
Discussion Test
[Individual Narration + Group Discussion]
This part of screening
which can make most of us nervous, as a matter of fact, individual narration
and group discussion decides whether you stay for the day or screened out. So,
use your full ability to perform well enough during narration and discussion.
This part consist two
things, one is individual narration and another is group discussion. After the
story writing, candidates will be divided in a group of 12 -14, all group
members are suppose to sit in a semi circular fashion. You will be getting
chance to read your story again just to revise before the individual narration
starts.
Individual narration:
1.
Candidate with the
least chest number start narrating his/her story, once finished, the next
candidate will start his/her narration. This will
proceeds till last candidate.
2.
Once the narration
start, assessors will not interrupt neither you are suppose to look or talk to
assessors.
3.
You will be getting
sufficient instructions from assessors before the narration starts.
4.
Try to keep your story
short and to the point, you may get maximum 1 min to finish your narration.
Group Discussion:
1.
As soon as the last
candidate completes his/her narration, group discussion begins among group
members without any interruption from assessors.
2.
Generally it starts
with 6-7 candidates speaking/yelling at the same time, you are suppose to keep
your calm and show maturity.
3.
The motto of the group
discussion is to make a common story out of the picture shown.
4.
If the group
discussion becomes fish market, assessors may divide the group into two halves.
This makes the discussion easier because of less candidates in each group.
5.
You may get 5-10 mins
for discussion.
6.
At last assessors will
stop the discussion and tell the group to move out of the room.
PPDT/Screening Result:
1.
You will get your
results after few hours, those who are selected stay back for next few days for
stage-II testing.
2.
Don’t loose hope if
you are not selected. Try to learn from your experiences.
Thematic
Apperception Test of SSB Interview
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The TAT (Thematic
Apperception Test) of SSB
Interview is popularly known as the picture interpretation
technique because it uses a standard series of provocative
yet ambiguous pictures about which the subject is asked to tell
a story.
The subject is asked to tell as dramatic a story as they can for each picture presented, including the followin
The subject is asked to tell as dramatic a story as they can for each picture presented, including the followin
·
What
has led up to the situation
·
What is happening at the moment
·
What the characters are feeling and thinking their mood.
·
What is the outcome of the story.
How to prepare for TAT- Thematic Apperception Test
1.
Keep on practice by writing stories on various
pictures
2. Improve
your writing speed.
3. Keep
a clean and calm thought process while writing story.
4. Always write
a practically possible story.
5. Writing
something from real life situations is also helpful.
6. Do
not use very tough language which is hard to understand.
7. Write legible.