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Corporate job to recommended in 9th attempt: Meet Aman from Uttarakhand


From failing to even check his first NDA result to cracking SSB in his 9th attempt, Aman Chauhan’s journey is nothing short of inspiring.A civil engineer from Uttarakhand, he discovered his true calling for the armed forces only during college.Juggling a full-time job and SSB preparation, he refused to let time or failures define him.With the right mentorship and a complete mindset shift, he transformed his approach to SSB.This is the story of how honesty, perseverance, and R2R’s guidance turned a dream into reality.

19-07-2025

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“The assessors are there to help you. Just be honest and show your real self.”

 — Aman Chauhan

From Uttarakhand to a Civil Engineer’s Life

Aman hails from Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Born in Delhi, he later moved to Dehradun with his family when his father went abroad. His schooling—10th and 12th—was completed in Dehradun, after which he pursued Civil Engineering from GBPIET, Pauri Garhwal.

Post-graduation, Aman worked in Gurugram starting in 2022. Even while working full-time for three years, his heart remained committed to one dream—joining the armed forces.

Discovering the Dream

Initially, Aman had no awareness about the armed forces or its entries. He gave his first NDA attempt “just for trial” and didn’t even bother checking the result because he knew he wasn’t prepared. But college changed everything. Discussions with friends about defence as a career made him realize something important: the life he wanted to live was exactly what the armed forces offered. From that moment, there was no looking back. He kept attempting SSBs—eight failures later, he still didn’t give up. His moment of success finally came in the 9th attempt.

Transformation After Joining R2R

Working a full-time job meant offline coaching wasn’t an option. Aman stumbled upon R2R through its Telegram group, where useful preparation material caught his attention. He later decided to join the full course for structured learning and one-on-one mentorship. Why R2R?

  • One-on-One Mentorship – Personalized guidance from mentors who themselves had been recommended multiple times.
  • Perfect Clarity – Shashank Sir’s feedback helped him identify exactly what was wrong in his psych and interview approach.
  • Demand of the Picture Concept – A game changer for psych stories, helping him align them with real needs and emotions.
  • Mock Interviews – Megha Ma’am’s 2-hour long mock interview gave him in-depth insights to refine his answers.
  • Screening & GTO Courses – Earlier, screening was his weak point. The structured course ensured he didn’t get screened out again.

What He Did Differently in His 9th Attempt

Aman focused on psychology. Shashank Sir’s Demand of the Picture Concept helped him write stories that reflected real, relatable actions rather than forced “ideal candidate” stories.

“Earlier, I was trying to act like the candidate assessors wanted to see. Now, I learned to just be myself."

He also improved his interviews by analyzing his answers, including micro-actions, and staying consistent in his responses.


The Mindset Shift

Aman’s biggest realization was simple yet powerful:

  • Be Honest: Assessors aren’t looking for perfection, they are looking for authenticity.
  • Be a Good Human Being: In his words, “First of all, you should be a good human being; everything else comes later.”
  • Self-Belief: The R2R mentors constantly reminded him that he had it in him—this belief carried him through his final attempt.

His Message to Fellow Aspirants

“Maintain honesty. Don’t try to fake it. The assessors want to recommend you; just let them see the real you."  He also strongly recommends finding the right guidance and community early on, something he found at R2R.

Inspired by Aman’s Journey?

Aman’s story proves that you don’t need to be perfect to crack SSB—you just need the right approach, honest efforts, and proper guidance.His story is not one of overnight success. It’s about persistence, clarity, and a crucial realization—you don’t have to act like the “ideal candidate”; you just have to be yourself.

 Start your journey with R2R today and take your first confident step towards recommendation.

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Prachi Parmar
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