First Day in ISSB

Dont be late for the ISSB test otherwise you will be treated as absent for the following batch.

After entering the issb you will have to walk a long distance in a que where your tests will be held. There you will be given a chest number and a token for your luggage, then you will temporary leave your luggage on a fixed place. You are to wear the chest number. You will be known as your chest number. Then all of the candidates will have to go to dining hall for breakfast. After breakfast candidates will go to a big testing hall where the tests will be held.

The following tests will be held on the first day in ISSB:

1. IQ test (Verbal and Non verbal)

2. PPDT

3. Writing something about your personal memorable incident or paragraph or essay.

4. Physiology test

5. Biodata Fill up

IQ test:

you are to complete 100 verbal IQ tests within 35 minutes and 38 non verbal IQ test within 25 minutes. Those who will fail in IQ test will be screened out and will have to leave the ISSB.

PPDT: Picture Perception and Description

If you pass the IQ test than you will have to sit in the exam hall again for the PPDT test. You will be shown an unclear or unfinished picture. You are to write what is going on in the picture with your imagination. You will have to write a positive and meaningful story. You will have to write down the number of characters, their age, their sex. mood etc.

After you complete the picture perception test you will be divided into groups containing 10-12 members. then you and your group metes will discuss about the picture and make a story by discussing. Try to give logic to your story. This is one of the most important part of psychology. So always be positive. Those who will fail in the PPDT are screened out and will have to leave the ISSB.  

Writing about something:

you will be given a page to write about your personal memorable incident or paragraph or essay about the running situation of the world or Bangladesh.

Biodata fill up:

You will be given a biodata form to fill up. You are to fill up the biodata form. You will have to know about your family thoroughly including your family income, age, date of birth etc. Even you will have to know about your relatives.

Psychology test:

You will have to sit for the psychology test. This is the last test of the day. You will be shown 60 English words and 20 Bengali words (when I attended the ISSB there were no bengali words at all 80 english words only. But be prepared for the bengali words also). You will have to make sentence with that word. The words will be shown through a projector. You will get 10(ten) second for each word.

Dont write anything negative or anything that shows a bad mentality. Always be positive.

After all the test you will be divided into groups and will be send to fixed rooms where you will spend the night. If you pass the IQ and PPDT than you are sure that you can spend 4 days in issb and join the other tests. :)

ISSB - Inter Services Selection Board

Candidates who have passed the written examination will have to face the ISSB.

ISSB examinations are not alike any other kind of Job selection board. This exams are so scientific that you cannot pass it by cheating or alternative. You will have to be fast and accurate, physically and mentally strong to pass the ISSB. This ISSB tests are taken for 4 (four) days. You will have to stay in the ISSB for 4 days to complete the tests if you do not get screened out on the first day.

There are various kinds of tests in ISSB like IQ test PPDT test Psychology test physical test etc.

If you pass the written examination the selection board will send you a call up letter for the ISSB interview. Necessary details, time, schedule and other things which you are allowed and not allowed to take with you in ISSB will be written on that call up letter.

Best of luck.

https://youtu.be/8Um8CegoEik This video will be very helpful for ISSB candidates

Written exam

After you qualify from the preliminary section (primary medical test and viva) you will have to sit for the written exam. The written exam is based on the following subjects,

Bengali - 50 marks (time 1 hours)

English - 50 marks (time 1 hours)

General Math - 50 marks (time 1 hours)

General Knowledge - 50 marks (time 30 minutes)

pass number for each subject is 20. You will have to pass all the subjects to qualify. English is the most important subject. If someone passes getting 20 marks or near 20 is called poor marks. There will be no problem if someone passes getting 20 marks in Bengali, General Math and General knowledge or any of the subjects but if someone gets 20 in English there may be a problem of disqualification. So give more importance to English.

The General Knowledge is the most hard subject. You will have to spend a lot of time memorizing the answers. Currency, Historical places, Famous persons, Ranks of Army, Name of the seven Bir Shrestas, abbreviation, capitals, name of presidents or prime ministers are very important.

The General Math is from class 9-10 or SSC level. There will be one Geometry. If you want you can skip it.

In Bengali questions from the basic gramar like sondhi, somas, karok, prokrity o prottoy, ek kothay prokas, Bagdhara etc. letter or essay or paragraph ect.

There is no fixed syllabus for the written examination.

only common things are given above.

Primary Viva

Primary viva is the most easy part. But be careful, don't screw up everything. Don't be nervous. Just enjoy. Viva can be on any subject. About yourself, your family, the cause for choosing the army profession, the ranks of army etc. Sometimes questions can be from your text books.

On the day of your viva wear formal dress. Don't wear casual or dress that can make your personality low. A tie is not needed on this day. Brush your hair properly. While entering the viva room gently say "May I come in Sir?" or ask for the permission to enter and give Salam to the board members. Don't sit down without their permission, don't ask for their permission. They will give you permission to sit whenever the want to. Don't forget to thank the interviewers. Make sure you are sitting smartly and properly. Walking style should be normal and smart looking while entering/Coming out from the interview room. Never stop while you talk. Don't even stop while you cannot complete the answer (Fluency check). You must be good in spoken english. Be smart and decisive in your answer. If you dont know the answer clearly say that you dont know the answer. You must be confident and determined. Dont shake your hands and legs while talking, look straight in the askers eye. Before leaving give Salam and leave.

Good luck

The Selection Process

The selection process is divided into four process:

1. The preliminary*

2. Written Exam

3. ISSB

4. Final Medical test

*The preliminary test is divided into two different process, first one is the primary medical test and the second one is the primary viva and it is held on the same day. Please do not neglect primary medical test and viva. Candidates who will fail in the primary medical test are not allowed to go for the viva. Those who have passed the primary medical test and viva will sit for the written exam.

The Primary medical test

The praimary medical test:

While the primary medical test your height, weight, chest, eye, nose, ear, hands, mouth, knock knee*, piles, hernia, flat foot, blood pressure will be tested.

You will get disqualified for the following physical disqualification:

No vital organ should be missing from your body. If your height, weight or chest doesn't match the requirement. You cant have knock knee or flat foot. you cannot have piles, hernia or hydrocil. Be sure that your hands does not sweat too much. Hands will be checked in the final medical test. If the doctor get any doubt about physical requirement he can disqualify you.

*If you knees touches each other while you stand straight keeping your feet in 'V' shape is called knock knee.

If you have piles or hernia or flat foot I am sorry to say that you are unfit to join the Army because you can do nothing about it, if you have knock knee there are some exercise that can remove knock knee a bit but it will take time. You will not pass the primary medical test if you are over weight because the Army does not like over weighted person. Your weight must match your height and age. So start doing exercise. You don't have to be a body builder to join the Army.

Physical Qualification For joining Bangladesh Army

You will need the following physical qualification to join the army:

Candidates age: 17-21; For candidates already serving in Army/Navy/Airforce: 18-23

For male: (minimum)

Height: 5 foot 4 inch.

Weight: 45.36 kg

Chest: 30 (normal)- 32 (expanded)

Eye: 6/6 (with/without spectacles)

For Female: (minimum)

Height: 5 foot 1 inch.

Weight: 40 kg

Chest: 28 (normal)- 30 (expanded)

Eye: 6/6 (with/without spectacles)

Note: if you wear spectacle be sure that they are no more than +- 2.5

Be sure to take your spectacles while you preliminary medical test otherwise you will fail.

Educational Qualifications to join Bangladesh Army.

To join Bangladesh Army as a commissioned officer you will need the following educational qualification.

You will have to pass both SSC and HSC using the following result:

SSC : GPA 5.00
HSC : GPA 5.00

*GPA has been changed from 75 BMA long course from 4.00 to 5.00 both in SSC and HSC individually.

Note: you can be from Science/Commerce/Humanities grop.

Remember the Army is not looking for a meritorious person having GPA 5 or golden GPA 5. If you got GPA 5 in both SSC and HSC than it is a plus point. But if you don't have the physical requirements you will not get chance in Army.

Starting

Hi, I am very glad that you have come to my blog and I think you have made the correct choice. The job of Bangladesh Army is very challenging. So to join Bangladesh Army as an officer you need both educational qualification and physical qualification. And the most important is that you need to set your mind properly to join Bangladesh army. Remember the Army is not a child play. you will have to take responsibility for the hole country. Best of Luck. :D