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COMPLETE SELECTION PROTOCOL

Complete 5-Day ISSB Selection Guide

A definitive guide to the 5-day assessment protocol conducted at all ISSB Selection Centers across Pakistan.

ISSB Selection Centers Across Pakistan

KHT Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

ISSB Kohat

Main inter-services selection board located on Bannu Road, Kohat.

GRW Punjab

ISSB Gujranwala

Established testing center in Rahwali Cantt, Gujranwala.

RWP Punjab / Inter-Services

ISSB Rawalpindi

Central selection center situated in Rawalpindi Cantt.

KHI Sindh

ISSB Malir (Karachi)

Southern selection center situated in Malir Cantt, Karachi.

Detailed Day-by-Day Schedule

01

Day 1: Arrival & Screening

Document Verification & Bio-Data Form
Chest Number Vest Allocation
Opening Administrative Briefing
Computerized Verbal Intelligence Test
Computerized Non-Verbal Intelligence Test
Screening Results Declaration
02

Day 2: Psychological Testing Battery

Word Association Test (WAT - 100 words @ 10s)
Sentence Completion Tests (2 English + 2 Urdu sets)
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT - 4 Picture Stories)
Situation Reaction Test (SRT)
Self-Description & Life Milestone Essay
03

Day 3: GTO Tasks (Phase 1)

Group Discussion (English & Urdu topics)
Group Planning Exercise (GPE / Military Map problem)
Progressive Group Task (PGT - Outdoor bridging)
Half Group Task (HGT)
04

Day 4: GTO Tasks (Phase 2) & Interviews

Individual Obstacles (IO - 9 obstacles in 2 minutes)
Command Task (CT - leading a bridging mission)
Final Group Task (FGT)
Deputy President / Interviewer Session
Psychologist In-Depth Interview (if scheduled)
05

Day 5: The Final Conference & Departure

Board Conference of all Assessors
Candidate Briefing & Final Inquiries
Consolidation of Recommendation Reports
Dispersal & Travel Requisition
ASSESSMENT ARCHITECTURE

The Three-Dimensional Assessment Model

At ISSB, three independent assessors evaluate each candidate from distinct psychological, behavioral, and intellectual angles before meeting at the Day 5 Final Conference.

1. The Psychologist

Evaluates the subconscious and moral foundation using projective techniques: WAT, SCT, TAT, and Personal Bio-data.

2. The Group Testing Officer (GTO)

Evaluates real-time group dynamic leadership, teamwork, bridging physics, emotional poise, and physical stamina in outdoor tasks.

3. The Deputy President

Evaluates conscious intellectual depth, conversational composure, national/global awareness, and motivation during personal interviews.

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