If you are preparing for the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview, you have probably heard the term Officer-Like Qualities (OLQs) countless times. But what do these qualities actually mean, and how can you demonstrate them during the Picture Perception and Description Test (PPDT) and Group Discussion (GD)? These are important questions because SSB is not simply an examination of academic knowledge or speaking ability.

The commonly recognised framework of 15 OLQs is organised into four factors that cover intellectual, social, and action-oriented aspects of personality.