There are two types of tests are conducted at SSB, to measure the candidate’s   ability, They are

1. Verbal Reasoning and
2. Non Verbal Reasoning.

Syllabus covered under Verbal Reasoning :-

• Analogy and Classification.
• Coding - Decoding.
• Number Series.
• Blood Relations.
• Direction Test.
• Seating Arrangement.
• Puzzle Test.
• Basic mathematical aptitude.

Syllabus covered under Non-Verbal Reasoning:-

• Analogy and Classification of figures.
• Complete and Incomplete Pattern of figures
• Cubes and Dice
• Venn Diagram (simple one).

Let we see in detail about each topic :-

Analogy and Classification:-

     In this part, a word and its related word is given, then another word with four options are given.  Such that we have to find out the related word from the option.

E.g.:- Phone: Cellphone  :: Computer ::___?____

a) Speaker                 b)Keyboard                     c) Theatre          d) Laptop

In this d)Laptop is the answer.  Since Cellphone is the derivative of Phone like this Laptop is the derivative of Computer.

Coding - Decoding :-

     In this part, certain word is coded to some number/alphabet  in reversal manner, then we have to encode it accordingly.  The basic technique to follow is write numbers for the alphabets quickly in the rough space provided in the testing hall.

E.g.:- A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5, F-6, G-7, H-8, I-9, J-10, K-11, L-12, M-13, N-14, O-15, P-16, Q-17, R-18,  S-19, T-20, U-21, V-22, W-23, X-24, Y-25, Z-26.

     Like this write in the rough sheet as soon as you got the rough sheet.

If you got the question like this means i.e. FROG - 6 18 15 7, the word is decoded as like this.  Then they give another word such as DOCTOR and we have to decode it.

                                  DOCTOR - 4 15 3 20 15 18

Number Series:-

     In this a series of number is given and we have to find out the next number.  The series given may be of in squares, cubes values or simple odd or even numbers also.

E.g.:-

      555,666,777,666,777,888,__?__,888,999.

For this test, the answer is 777.  Since take the first three and compare with the next three, 111 is added to every number.  Like this we have to analyse at that time constraint.

Blood Relations:-

     The Blood relation questions are easy one.  If we are thorough with the relation then it is easy to solve.

E.g.:- The husband of your brothers mother is whose husband.  Answer:- The Husband of your brothers mother is your father.  So he is your mothers husband only.

Like this they will twist the question little bit, but its easy if we practice well.

Direction Test:-

     In direction test, the candidates are advise to find the direction.  

E.g.:-  You are facing towards east and if you move left for 10 meters then turn left for 15 meters and then take right cut for 25 metres then which direction you will face, the answer is north.  Draw the direction on the paper then solve it.                                         E

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                                                    N _____      _____ S

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Seating Arrangement:-

     In the seating arrangement test, the questions are such as group of five people are sitting in a round table such as A is left to D, C is right to E.  Then write the sequence from A towards left.  The answer is ABEDC.

These type of questions are asked rarely, but if asked it is time consuming, so practice it well before test.

Puzzle Test and Basic Mathematical Aptitude:-

     In puzzle test you will get simple puzzles and in mathematical aptitude, you will get time and distance, work, basic numerical problems etc.

Non-Verbal Reasoning:-

Analogy and Classification of Figures:-

     Analogy refers to find the same type of figure.  

E.g.:- There will be two figures give which is related to circle and another two figures given which is related to squares.  We have to find which figure is related to square.

Question Type :- (a) {Figure with circle}:(b){figure with circle} :: (c) {figure with square}(d){---?---}

In this we have find the figure from the given options that is which is relate to square.

This one is easy one and with little practice we can solve it very easily.

Complete and Incomplete Pattern of Figures :-

      This type of question is also easy, that some part of the figure is missing.  We have to find out from the given option that which part is missing. 

Cubes and Dice:-

     This is little bit tough, but it need a lot of practice and it is time consuming.  So practice this well.  Usually they are not asking the cube problem.  But Dice problems are frequent one.

Venn Diagram:-

     This type of question is very easy and two types of questions are coming from venn diagram part.  One is with numerical data and another one is in pictorial representation.