Interview at ISSB, Guidelines

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Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB), to include ISSB Kohat, ISSB Gujranwala, Malir and Quetta is is basic recruitment resource for selection of officer for armed forces of Pakistan. ISSB acts as basic induction resource for the Armed Forces of Pakistan. The candidates at ISSB are subjected to an elaborate selection process which includes interviews.

Interview at ISSB, is conducted by Deputy President who is a lieutenant Colonel. The duration of the interview varies considerably from candidates to candidates. Normally it may last from 15 to 45 minutes.

Broad Guidelines for Interview at ISSB

Some of the areas of importance / interest for the students appearing for interviews at ISSB are mentioned below:

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Before Interview

• Take good sleep, be fresh.
• Practice ISSB timings / procedure few days before going to ISSB.
• Go with good haircut and trimmed beard.
• Get dress of interview pressed at ISSB. Make sure that these are clean.
• Work a bit on confidence and body language - watch these.

Dress / Appearance

• Wear clean and simple dress.
• Don't wear a dress with which you are not comfortable.
• Don't wear too loud colors.
• Dress pant and shirt are commonly worn.
• Don't wear jogger and jeans.
• Shalwar Qameez is allowed for interview. Better wear waist coat with it.
• Don't have highly military typed hair cut to impress selectors.
• Try well trimmed hair and beard.
• Use pressed clothes.
• Be fresh and clean. Wash face.

Entry and Seating

• Follow instruction of entry as told by ISSB staff (red/ green light etc)
• Don't follow academy instructions (entry in interview room), use your intelligence after listening instructions at ISSB.
• Offer Asslam-o-Alaikum on entry.
• Don't follow sit from right/ left etc on chair.
• Sit straight, don't lounge.
• Don't place your elbow on table.
• Don't be too stiff.
  Alla Allah karain, kuch nain ho ga. Apni Fuaj k log hain.

During Interview at ISSB

• Be simple, straight, sincere and honest.
• Have faith in Allah and trust in yourself
• Forget all instructions you read here and there. Be U.
• Don't focus on smiling, focus on answering.
• Don't be robotic -- sbaq naan sunain batain karain.
• Take the interviewer as a teacher, be lively.
• Be brave to admit mistakes.
• Be moderate, not critical but don't praise everything on earth.
• Move hands and face gently as needed but don't animate.
• Be sharp and present. Try not to get into a situation of,"“Sorry sir, can you please repeat”
• Avoid using the words , “I beg your pardon”
• Don't be worried, if you don't know answer to some questions.
• Be ready for surprises, take these with surprise, as if you were waiting for it.
• Its all about you, prepare / rehearse possible answers
• Prepare possible questions / answers about you - go a step ahead in thinking possibilities.
• Be sharp, be brief, be relevant, don't be story teller.
• Answer question, don't get entangled, sail smooth and clean. You are not there at ISSB to 'win interview' or 'defeat deputy'.
• Don't look in your lap,surface of the table, roof and outside window. Try to be see the man talking to you and with whom you are talking