TAT Practise Set with Useful Sample Stories

TAT Practise Set

TAT or Thematic Appreciation Test is a part of the psychological test series, which is conducted in the second stage of the SSB Interview. Once you clear the first stage of the SSB – consisting of OIR Tests and PPDT – you have to stay back for the next stage that spans the next 4 days. The test is divided into three parts – the Psychological test, the GTO test, and the Personal Interview. TAT is conducted on the second day of your SSB Interview with 3 other tests – WAT or WORD ASSOCIATION TEST, SRT or SITUATION REACTION TEST, and SD or SELF DESCRIPTION TEST. In This article, we will discuss what TAT is with sample stories and practice set Pictures. These TAT practise sets consist of pictures frequently asked in TAT at various SSB.

So, let us start with understanding the TAT and its procedure.

What is TAT and its Procedure

On the second day of the SSB, all the candidates are called to a testing hall where the Psychological tests will be conducted. Your test series will start with TAT, where they will give you a sheet with a pen to write your stories.

In TAT or Thematic Appreciation Test, 11 hazy pictures or sketches in the form of slides are projected on a screen. Each photo will be projected for 30 seconds. Once the picture turns off, you will get 4 minutes to think and write a story around that picture as to what led to that scene, what is happening in the picture, and what will be the outcome of that action shown in the picture. After 4 minutes, the next picture will be projected and then you will get 4 minutes to write the story. This will go on till 11 pictures are shown to you.

The 12th slide which is also the Last Slide is a blank slide, in which you have to write any story that comes to your mind. For this slide also, you will get 4 minutes to write your story. Once all the candidates complete these 12 stories, they will collect your answer sheet.

For each image or photo shown, there can be more than one story. Let us look at some of the sample pictures with probable stories.

To Perform your best in TAT, you can read our previous article – TAT at SSB Interview | How to write the best Thematic Appreciation Test Stories.

TAT Practise Set

SAMPLE STORIES – TAT Practise Set

SAMPLE PICTURE – 1

Rahul was a freshly graduated MBBS Doctor. On his first assignment, he was deputed in a government hospital in a village named Ramgardh. One fine day, he got a call from one of the villagers that there has been a road accident. He rushed to the spot and found that one woman had injured her head and 2 other people with minor injuries. He asked his subordinates to give first aid to others and take the woman to the hospital. The situation was severe and he needed to operate on her. The operation was 5 hours long but was successful and he was able to save her. Other colleagues informed him that the number of road accidents is increasing in the village. On hearing this he thought of visiting the village sarpanch and carrying out a road safety campaign. He led this campaign in which they informed people what is the advantage of wearing a helmet and following all the traffic rules. The villagers agreed with him and thanked him as to how beautifully he explained these things.

SAMPLE PICTURE – 2

Reena was a young newly married lady to Captain Rahul Khatri. Captain Rahul was posted in the J&K area wherein one of the operations, a bullet hit his shoulder. He was admitted to the base hospital, where Reena – her wife came to see her. On seeing his condition, she could not control her emotions and rushed towards the gate and started crying. Later Captain Rahul called her and consoled her. He explained that these conditions are part of his duty. If he would not have been there then they would have killed more innocent people. He further added that she should be proud of being the wife of a soldier and even if he dies while performing his duty – she should not cry as he has given his life for our motherland. She understood what he said and recovered from the condition. Later she took proper care of her husband – which resulted in the early recovery of Captain Rahul.

SAMPLE PICTURE – 3

Raju was a young boy from Bhopal, who had just cleared his 12th standard exam and got admission to one of the most prestigious Engineering colleges of India – IIT – Bombay. Since childhood, he had a dream of becoming an Engineer and studying at IIT College. He along with his parents were very excited and were packing things for his stay. Finally, the day arrived when he along with his parents and his younger sister had come to the railway station to see him off. His family was tensed as Raju was leaving them and would stay in a different city, but were also proud and happy about his achievement. Raju on the other hand also had mixed emotions – as he was sad that would not be able to look after his parents. Finally, the trained honked and started moving. He took blessing from his parents, wished her sister goodbye, and sat on the train. He worked hard for the next four years and passed his Engineering with flying colors.

SAMPLE PICTURE – 4

Rohit along with his friends was on a vacation. One day they were on a beach to enjoy the scenery and do the water sports available over there. All of a sudden, there was a lot of hue and cry coming from the beach. Rohit along with his friends rushed to that spot. They saw that there were two kids shouting for help, as they were not able to control themselves and drowning. Rohit immediately jumped into the water to save them as he was a good swimmer and had done a life-saving course in swimming. With his presence of mind, he reached near the boys in no time and supported them. Meanwhile, other live savers also reached there to help Rohit. They brought back the boys to the beach and gave them the required first aid. The lifesaver team thanked Rohit for his presence of mind. Other people present on the beached clapped for him.

SAMPLE PICTURE – 5

Rahul was a B-Tech student and was a part of an NGO – working to educate young boys and girls in nearby slum areas. One day, one of the kids came to Rahul and asked him to read a letter. When he asked whether his parents are able to read this letter – he said that they are illiterate. This gave him the idea that they should also take classes for elderly people. He persuaded his team and then organized an awareness campaign for elderly people about the importance of reading and writing. They also took the help of the local authorities to organize the meetings and gathering for this awareness campaign. Their hard work bore fruits and the elderly people started registering themselves for the evening classes. The number increased day by day – as they saw the benefits of reading and writing. After a few months, the same boy came to Rahul and thanked him for his efforts. He said that his father has started reading a little.

SAMPLE PICTURE – 6

Harmeet has recently completed his graduation and got placed in one of the premier IT companies – TCS. She had to shift to Pune for her job. On her first visit to the home after joining the company, she bought gifts for every family member. She gave a beautiful cycle as a gift to her younger brother – who was very much excited about the gift. He rode the bicycle all day. He also showed her sister by riding the bicycle – and thanked her so much for this gift. He said that he wished to buy this cycle for so long. She was also very happy that she choose this as his gift. Her parents thanked Harmeet that she choose the cycle as his gift – as this would not only help him to transport from school to home and to other classes but also take care of his daily exercise needs.

TAT Practise Set Pictures

Below are some of the pictures which can be treated as TAT practise set for your practise.

Hope this article would have helped you in understanding what a sample story of TAT looks like. These TAT practise set will help you in practicing for your TAT.
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TAT Practise Set

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FAQs

On which day of your SSB Interview does, the TAT be conducted?

TAT is a part of the psychological test, which is conducted on the first day after your screening test – that is the 2nd day of your overall SSB Interview

How many stories do you have to write in TAT?

In total, you have to write 12 stories, for which 11 stories will be based on pictures shown on the screen while the last story can be any story of your choice, as no picture will be projected for the last slide.

What will be the time limit given to write your TAT story?

You will get around four minutes to write your TAT story.

In your TAT Story, which points about the picture should be covered?

In your TAT story, you just do not have to describe the picture or the action happening in the picture. Your TAT story should cover three aspects of the picture shown,
 What led to that action,
 What is happening in the picture
 What will be the result of that action happening in the picture

Do you have to mention any detail like the number of characters or mood before writing the story?

No, you do not have to mention any detail about the picture. You directly have to write the story.