Personal Interview
HERE ARE SOME OF THE TIPS WHICH YOU WILL FIND IT USEFUL WHILE FACING THE INTERVIEWING OFFICER
- Be tidy and well dressed. Wear simple clothes but fitting clothes. Do not wear Jewelry
- On entering the room wish the IO and do what they say.
- Do not get over anxious. A minor degree of nervousness is expected from everyone.
- Be polite and use words like "Please", "Sir",
- Be natural and never convey extravagant ideas like " I would die for my country" or " The best profession is the Defense Forces ".
- Do not lie or beat around the bush. If you are not sure of the answer say that you do not know. You are not going to be penalized for say it.
- Be brief, loud and clear.
- The major questions like Why do you want to join the Army/Navy/Air Force?. While answering it try to convey the facts such as:
- Defense services offers a Challenge to a young person.
- I will get an opportunity to learn and experience the latest technological inventions.
- Be truthful in stating your hobbies. be prepared to answer questions about it.
- High light your achievement in sports, NCC and other extra curricular activities.
- Current affairs - Be a regular reader of magazines and news paper.
- When a situation is given to you, be very specific and answer in the most practical way.
- An interview is a face-to-face meeting, especially for the purpose of assessing the candidate for the job applied for. It aims at evaluating your academic knowledge, awareness or current topics, communication skills, the clarity of thought and expression and sense of balance, and ability to extricate you from tricky situation.