PPDT
THE PROCEDURE AND THE TECHNIQUES TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN PICTURE PERCEPTION AND DISCUSSION TEST (PPDT)
It comprises of two parts:
1. Written test – It is conducted in two parts. Both the parts have questions to be done in a limited time. These questions are nothing but to check your mental ability. It has verbal and non verbal questions.
2. PPDT – Picture Perception and Discussion Test
Firstly ,you will be shown a picture (blurred) .You are not able to see things clearly. Write a story on whatever you have perceived.
You will be given a sheet in which there will be a square block in which you have to point out the characters as you see them the things you have to indicate about the characters –
a. Age
b. Sex
c. Mood
Then you have to write action of your story and then a story.
NOTE- Do not worry about the story, your English, grammar or other things in screening just write a story what ever comes to your mind first WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT HOW IT LOOKS because honestly no body even checks your story , what matters is how you narrate it when your turn comes!!
NARRATION – They give you hardly 1 minute and you have to speak up you story.
The lifeline of your narration(screening) is as follow-
IN THE STORY SHOWN TO US I SAW …… CHARACTERS IN WHICH ……. ARE MALES N …… ARE FEMALES. THEIR AGE RANGES BETWEEN …. TO …. YEARS AND THEY ALL ARE IN POSITIVE MOOD.
ACTION OF MY STORY IS………
**remember to mention these five points in your narration –
1. Number of characters you saw in the picture
2. Age
3. Sex
4. Mood
5. Action of your story
Its about your perception, remember to mention above 3 or 4 things in your narration!!
Speak up loud and clear with full confidence as if you are the best speaker in that room.
Eye contact – Most important make eye contact with each and every candidate present.
Be expressive – You should be able to express yourself in an understanding fashion!!
DISCUSSION – Now after everybody has narrated their story There is a discussion on it and the group has to come to a conclusion.
Points which will make you different from others and also increase your chance of getting selected –
1. Your preparation for discussion starts from narration only-
If your story is far too different from what others have written just do not go bragging about your story only, support others.
Give others a chance to speak.