6 Lessons that I learned from AFSB interview.
I last participated in an ๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ (๐๐ ๐๐) interview in the year 2018.
I learned the following lessons from it:
๐.๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
During the entire AFSB procedure, the candidates are evaluated and assessed on their personality traits and characteristics. To accomplish this task, psychological tests are designed in a way that elicits the true traits and qualities of the candidates. Being subjected to numerous psychological tests and other physical tasks, a candidate learns how to be mentally strong and tough.
2. ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐.
With each day being dedicated to a certain test, which is highly time-bound and with every assessor and other members of the AFSB board being highly detail-oriented while briefing the candidates and assessing their performance, itโs safe to say that the 5-day long procedure makes the candidates organized and disciplined. They have to show up on time, they have to do things under a certain time period, and all these things inculcate the quality of being organised and disciplined.
๐.๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ.
There are numerous tasks in the AFSB that occur in teams and a group to assess how each candidate performs as a team member and who emerges as a leader. Be it the chaos of the group discussion or the strategizing in the group planning, exercising the art of working as a team and maintaining decorum during the discussions is something that the AFSB teaches to each of its candidates, along with the ability to be a group member, to think about others first and then about oneself, to maintain the cohesiveness of oneโs group, and to emerge with commonly agreed upon solutions and answers.
๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐
In the AFSB, the presence of mind and the reasoning ability of the candidate are assessed, along with several other qualities and characteristics. With being subjected to different stresses (hypothetical in the case of the situation reaction test and other psychological tests and real in the case of the various GTOs tests), the decision-making ability of the candidate needs to be quick as well as sound.
๐. ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
The drive that the candidates have to be amongst the fortunate ones to don the coveted Olive Green grows only stronger while they have the AFSB experience. The AFSB process teaches a person to be determined and motivated to fulfill their dreams and goals.
๐. ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐.
When I come across people who have cleared their AFSB on their 5th and 7th attempt, it really proves that nothing is impossible and if one is truly dedicated and determined, then no matter how unattainable the goal may seem, you can achieve it and the sky is the limit for you!
