ISSB GUIDELINE

ISSB stands for Inter Services Selection Board. In order to determine your ability and suitability for commission in Pakistan Armed Forces, for this selection board judges you from every aspect and angle and gives you different tasks and tests from which they judge your personality and mentality. Your tests and interviews will be held at ISSB centers. You will be tested and interviewed for four days, following the day of your arrival. You will be free to go home in the afternoon of the fourth day. However the screened out candidates in initial test will be allowed to move back on next day of their arrival at about 1100 hours. You will get inform about your selection as they send you recommendation letter or you can check online at their website.

At ISSB, Selection board is looking for alert, motivated candidates who have the potential to complete the long, arduous and extensive training which faces all newly commissioned officers in the service. The Selection Board is looking for many things, such as clear thinking, the ability to remain calm under stress and strain, team skills and willingness to participate. They don’t want you to display rashness or aggression; neither do they want you to be dull or spiritless. Be honest, straightforward and frank. Don’t display over-consciousness, false projection or superficial behavior. Candidates are expected to appear before the Selection Board with a clean and smart posture.

Before reporting to ISSB, you should have following qualities:

• Appearance

You can tell a lot from a person’s appearance. Show them you have got a sense of personal pride.

• Self Confidence

Self-confidence and maturity are largely the product of experience. You can strengthen these qualities by participating in-group activities, taking on responsibility and exercising independence.

• Expressions

They look for people with good expression, may it be Urdu or English, clear direction, a good vocabulary and sense of grammar. Try to develop these by joining in debates and group discussions.

• Academic Ability

Good academic results mean you will be good at absorbing the training of advanced and sophisticated equipment. Make your English and Mathematics sound.

• Fitness

Take adequate physical exercise in the run up before you report at the ISSB.

• Motivation

You should be convincing and sincere in your reasons for wanting to join armed forces. Make sure you really know for what and why you are applying.

• Awareness

They are looking for people with an awareness of the world around them, and an interest in military matters. Discuss current affairs and defence issues with your parents, teachers and friends and keep yourself updated with good newspapers.

• Leadership

If you possess the above qualities, you will have a greater potential for leadership training. Try and seek out positions of responsibility in academic, youth, social or sports activities.

• PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS: These tests include intelligence, personality and mechanical aptitude tests which are held on the morning of the first day.
• OUTDOOR TESTS: These tests include Group Discussion, Group Planning, Group Tasks, Command Tasks, Individual Obstacles which are held on second and third day.
• INTERVIEWS

• ISSB KOHAT
• ISSB GUJRANWALA
• ISSB MALIR

You are advised to bring your clothing according to the current weather.

MALE CANDIDATES

Shorts white = 1 Pair

Canvas Shoes/Joggers = 1 Pair

Socks White = 1 Pair

Vest or sports shirt white = 1 Pair

Track Suit/Pull-over or Jersey (in winter) = 1 Pair

Towel and essential toiletries

FEMALE CANDIDATES

Track Suit = 1 Pair

Canvas Shoes/Joggers =1 Pair

Socks White = 1 Pair

Vest or sports shirt white = 1 Pair

Pull-over or Jersey(in winter) =1 Pair

Towel and essential toiletries

Set of Hair band/safety pins.

* Nails Should be finely trimmed.

* Hair Should be Neatly tied.

* No jewelry item is to be worn during obstacles/Tasks.

* For outdoor task you will be required to wear Tracksuit.

Following dress may be worn during Group Discussion, Group Planning and Interview with proper hair cut and shave.

Summer: Shalwar Qameez /Shirt and Trousers

Winter: Shalwar Qameez / Lounge Suit / Combination or shirt, Trousers and Pull over /Jersey.

Note: Above items are also available with ISSB gift shop and canteen, which can be purchased on cash payment.

You are required to bring along the following ORIGINAL documents

• Original matric certificate issued by board.
• Those candidates who have not been issued with Matric Certificate by their concerned board should furnish a certificate in this regard signed only by the Secretary Board. Any such certificate issued by school/college will no be accepted.
• The candidates who appear with a “Duplicate” or “Revised” matric certificate, should provide certificate explaining the circumstances under which they were issued with such certificate, signed only by the Secretary Board.
• The original certificate and marks sheet/result card of Intermediate (FA/FSc, DAE/D.Com/DBA/ICS) is mandatory.
• Appearing candidates who have completed FA/FSc part-I will bring original part-I marks sheet along with surety/hope certificate of college.
• In case of “O”, “A” level, equivalence certificate and birth certificate are compulsory.
• Those candidates who have applied for the courses demanding qualifications higher than intermediate are also required to bring their superior degree/ certificates as mentioned in the concerned course.
• Domicile is a must for all those candidates of remote areas.
• In case of non-possession of above-mentioned documents you will not be allowed to appear in test.
• Before your arrival, you may contact GSO-2 (Selection) to clarify any doubt about educational certificates.

• Sifarish or use of unfair means
• Camera (all types)
• Audio – visual items
• Knife / Sharp weapon
• Mobile Phone
• Jewellery
• Pets
• Liquors/ Drugs
• Fire Arms
• Government banned items
• Any valuable items
• Large sum of money

• TV, newspapers and indoor games like Badminton and Table Tennis are available to the candidates.
• Medical facility
• Free messing and lodging
• Clothes washed and pressed on payment
• Barber’s services
• Traveling allowance will be paid to you before departure. This is equal to the fare between the place of your residence and ISSB

• Those who do not fulfill the academic qualifications advertised by respective services headquarters.
• Those found medically unfit.
• Those who used unfair means of selection
• Those who have been twice Screened Out.
• Those who have been twice Not Recommended by ISSB.
• Those withdrawn from any training academy on disciplinary ground or found unsuitable.
• Those dismissed from government service on disciplinary or unsuitability grounds.
• Those dismissed from Armed Forces on disciplinary ground or being unsuitable.
• Those convicted in the court of law.
• Any candidate who appeared in ISSB within last 4 months.
• Recommended candidates are ineligible to appear for the tests of any course for one calendar year starting from the date of recommendation at ISSB.

• ISSB centre will inform you about your dates, result or any other related information through mail.
• In order to check your dates for appearing in ISSB and also to check your result, you have to visit ISSB official website : ISSB.com