Inter-Services Selection Board
The Inter-Services Selection Board (colloquially known as ISSB) () is a committee for the selection of commissioned officers in the Pakistan Armed Forces: the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. Procedure
The selection through board is made on the basis of five days of psychological screening to test the ability, aptitude and personality of a candidate.The tests are held in any one of the four centers, namely Kohat, Gujranwala, Quetta and Malir. Candidates have to go through a thorough procedure of five days. They are tested by the psychologist, Group Testing Officer (GTO) and the Deputy president. Candidates who pass the selection procedure qualify, provided that they pass a physical test, medical test and general knowledge test to undergo officer training at military academies, primarily the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, the Pakistan Naval Academy in Manora the Pakistan Air Force Academy in Risalpur and the SPD's Center of Excellence for Nuclear Security in Chakri. Coaching
Coaching for the tests is not officially allowed but nevertheless many academies do exist for this purpose, often run by retired military officers. Trivia
The first Sikh passed the board's selection procedure in 2005, the first Hindu in 2006 and the first women also in 2006. See also
 Recruitment in the British Army
 Recruitment in the United States Army
 Recruitment in the United States Air Force
 Recruitment in the United States Navy

References

External links
ISSB official website

Military of Pakistan
1952 establishments in Pakistan
Government agencies established in 1952
Military education and training in Pakistan
Selection of military officers
Standardised tests in Pakistan