If its not sarcasm, Any day, its a pity I failed my SSB. Was planning on Territorial army but Private companies dont let us go on leaves for 2 months a year.
Not at all, it is not surprising.
Many people, in fact very very successful people fail in SSB because SSB actually is looking for a particular set of qualities which are absolute necessary " to lead forces in holding captured posts" or "to capture posts". Since we are a over populated country any compromise in SSB is not accepted . There are 200 and even more aspirants per vacancy so they can afford to fail too many. Nothing too great about it.
What I do not like about SSB is that it is one of earliest examinations which about 60 per cent of student population appear in. After 12th class for NDA and after graduation for Direct entry. Failure in SSB leaves a scar on their mindset which is not good.
I have seen numerous IAS, IPS and other class A officers, many Scientist who later on turn anti - forces because they failed in SSB. So Armed Forces officers become object of their misplaced vengeance.
SSB is the only system under which they keep checking and reviewing SSB selection system from recruitment till retirement or till one becomes COAS / CAS / CNS.
Irony is, It is done by DRDO scientists who might have themselve failed in SSB.