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For Jyotsna, the idea of joining the armed forces didn’t begin with a dramatic childhood dream.
It began with a conversation. Hailing from Karnataka, Jyotsna completed her schooling in Raichur and went on to pursue her graduation from Bangalore. Like many young professionals today, she built a career in software engineering and imagined her future growing in the same domain. That direction seemed set—until a casual discussion with her uncle, who served in the Army, changed the way she looked at her options. When Jyotsna shared that she wanted to continue in technical roles, her uncle introduced her to something she hadn’t explored deeply before: technical entries in the Armed Forces. Roles where one could combine technology with service. Roles that offered purpose along with profession. That conversation stayed with her—and soon turned into a decision.
22-12-2025
“The difference between being conference-out and recommended wasn’t effort. It was clarity.”
Two Attempts. Two Very Different Experiences.
Jyotsna appeared for the Navy SSC IT entry twice.
What changed between the two wasn’t luck. It was clarity.
Like many aspirants, Jyotsna initially believed she had things under control. She thought her GTO and interview were her strengths, while psychology felt like the weak area.
But preparation has a way of revealing blind spots.
The Realisation Most Aspirants Have Too Late
Jyotsna came to know about R2R through a friend who spoke about how it helped bring structure to their SSB preparation. Trusting that recommendation, she decided to join.
What stood out to her almost immediately was how clearly the SSB process was broken down.
For the first time, she understood:
She realised that the issue wasn’t capability—it was presentation.
Learning to Look Inward
One of the biggest shifts in Jyotsna’s preparation came through guided self-exploration.
“Each faculty at R2R pushed me to explore myself more and bring out examples from my own life for all the OLQs. They were always ready to guide—and that’s what I liked the most.”
Instead of generic answers, she learned to:
This was something she hadn’t done in her first attempt.
Small Inputs. Big Impact.
In her second attempt, Jyotsna approached SSB very differently.
Balancing a Full-Time Job and SSB Prep
What made Jyotsna’s journey even more challenging was that she was managing the entire R2R batch alongside a full-time job as a software engineer. Late nights. Early mornings. Tight schedules. But she looked at it differently. “It’s just 15 days of hard work,” she believed.
“Something that can give returns for a lifetime.” The constant support from the R2R faculty helped her stay motivated, disciplined, and consistent—especially on days when exhaustion kicked in.
A Simple Message for Aspirants
Jyotsna’s takeaway from the journey is refreshingly simple:
“The assessors are not expecting rocket science from us. We just have to portray ourselves in the correct way.”
Not perfection.
Not ideal answers.
Just clarity, honesty, and self-awareness.
For Those Standing Where Jyotsna Once Did
If you’re a working professional wondering whether SSB prep is manageable…
If you feel confident in some areas but unsure about others…
If you sense that you’re almost there, but something is missing…
Sometimes, what you need isn’t more effort—but better direction.
And sometimes, the right guidance helps you see what you were capable of all along.
Every recommendation has its own story.
Some begin with ambition.
Some with failure.
And some—like Jyotsna’s—with a simple conversation that changed everything.
Prachi Parmar
Sharing Stories, R2R