SSB Interview Tips

Knock Knees in Defense Selection  Medical Test or Army Medical Test       Knock Knees is a cause for rejection in the medical test for Armed forces. First I will explain, What is knock knees?      Knock knees is the deformality of the knee bone in leg.  The scientific name for knock knees is "Genu Valgum" .  i.e. While standing straight, the two knees should not touch each other.  If this touches each other mean, then the candidate is declared as having "Knock Knees".     i.e. basic about this is, two knees should not go away from each other of get much closer to each other.   How they examine this in Medical board or Defence Medical Test:-      Usually the knock knee test is conducted by an Orthologist.  He conducts this check by examining the candidate while he is standing straight.  Also, if the doctor gets any doubt, they will conform this with a help of an X-ray. Treatment for Kn...

Flat Foot in Military:-      The Medical board check the candidates for their foot condition.  They check whether the foot is flat or normal foot, or it has any deformality that which can be unmasked in future.  So have a knowledge about this test before going to the selection process.     People having space between their feet and ground (arch space) is called as normal feet .      People having no space or very less space comparatively between their feet and ground (arch space) is called Flat Foot      Flat Foot is common in children because of baby fat.  But after certain age of growth, it reduces and foot looks normal.  Flat food is a big issue in Army or Military medical check ups, since flat foot persons cant able to run fastl or else they cant able to climb up the mountain.(Trekking).  So it is a rejection in medical boards.      A recent study states that nearly 20%...

Army medical test in India The candidate recommended by the service selection board will undergo a medical examination by the board of service medical officers.  Women candidates will undergo a medical check by a board consists of male/female doctors/gynaeocologist and medical specialists.  There will be a lady medical officer as the member of the board.  The proceedings of the medical board are confidential and will not be divulged to any one.   However the candidates declared unfit by the Special Medical Board (SMB) will be intimated by the president of the medical board.  The procedure for request of the Appeal Medical Board will also be requested and intimated to the candidate.  Unfit candidates should report to the Appeal Medical Board (AMB) within a maximum period of 42 days.  Candidates are advised to appear in the AMB well in time and should not wait for the last day given by the SMB.  Candidate are advised to  note that the R...