The meaning of PIQ stands for Personal Information Questionnaire. PIQ is a test or set of basic questions written which is a very necessary and intrinsic paper required during the SSB interview. It contains certain standards and criteria that need to be followed. These questions are very helpful for assessors to judge you and find relevant qualities in you via the SSB testing. PIQ form is regarded as the blueprint of the personality of the candidate. It is a sure shot that a perfectly filled PIQ is the recommendation letter or eases your final chances to be recommended. It is the first thing that the candidate has to fill out after getting screened in. The majority of the interview questions are somewhere linked to your PIQ.

Determinants of PIQ

• Place of residence
• Demographic details
• Details of family members
• Educational Details
• Age, height & weight
• Activities like NCC & Sports
• Participation in Extra-circular activities – Interests & Hobbies
• Details of all previous SSB Attempts
• Importance of PIQ in SSB Interview

20 Sure Shot questions from PIQ

• Where are you coming from and how many stations have come in between. Name them?
• Discuss the city you are coming from.
• What is the meaning of your name?
• How many and who are your family members to whom you are closest, and why?
• 5 good and bad points about your city.
• Why your marks have reduced?
• You should have joined NDA if you were so motivated to join the forces. Explain.
• Why didn’t you join as a soldier if you were so motivated to join the armed forces?
• Why are you not doing the job if you have completed graduation?
• What is the reason you chose BSc/BCA over BTech?
• Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?
• How do you spend your pocket money?
• In which sports have you participated and what was your position in them?
• Why do you want to join the armed forces?
• Why you did not join the NCC in your graduation?
• How do you spend your time when you are free?
• What responsibilities you have fulfilled in your life?
• How will you be fruitful to this organization?
• Why did you have a gap or a drop year?
• What are the ways in which you have helped your family members?

Questions relating to your previous SSB

• Why couldn’t you clear your SSB on the first attempt?
• What were the reasons that hindered your previous selection?
• What was the batch number of your last SSB?
• Give a brief of your previous SSB attempts.

Some extra Important Questions

• Who are your best friends? Why?
• What quality of your best friend do you like the most? What is it that you dislike about your friend?
• To whom do you tell your secrets? Friends, Parents, or Sister/Brother. Why?
• Who is your idol?
• Tell me something about your daily routine.
• What do you do at the weekend?
• Who is your favorite teacher and why?
• Discuss the most mischievous thing that you have ever done.
• How did you prepare for SSB?
• What if you face rejection this time?
• What are you scared of?
• Tell me the most embarrassing situation you ever were in or a part of.
• What are your future goals?
• Where was it that you lacked in your previous SSB attempts?
• Rate your performance in all the tasks (GTO & Psych).

Tips on how to tackle PIQ questions.

• Firstly, remember that most of the information or answers that come from these questions will be constant which means you can prepare the answers to these questions beforehand. But you must be genuine while answering them.
• Always be sure and confident of what you are speaking.
• Only answer what is required. Don’t say or boast unnecessarily.
• Provide limited and precise replies to avoid confusion in coherence and answering.
• Make a mind map of questions and follow the track.

It is always important to prepare before going through any interview or test. The above questions will help the candidates in performing well in the personal interview and will leave a fantastic and lasting impact over the IO. But it is important to not copy-paste the answers or mug them up. One must introspect and observe their own situation and themselves, their condition and personality and then frame your own answers for the best results.