Choose a booklet and a practice set (1–5). Every question is shown at once — same idea as the paper OIR sheet, but this is practice software, not the board test.
Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) is the first written task on Day 1 of the SSB, before the PPDT picture and group discussion. You get verbal and non-verbal reasoning booklets — analogies, series, coding-decoding, directions, blood relations, odd-one-out, and figure / cube problems. This free simulator has 5 verbal and 5 non-verbal practice sets (20 questions each; mixed Set N is that pair — 40 questions). The bank has 200 items (100 verbal · 100 non-verbal). All questions appear together so you can skip and return. This remains a simulation — not an official board booklet.
⏱️ Timing
About 45 seconds per question. A single set is 20 questions / 15 minutes. Mixed Set N is 40 questions / 30 minutes. Skip and return anywhere on the sheet.
🎯 What it measures
Speed of reasoning, pattern recognition and composure — not school-board GK.
✅ Do
Attempt the whole booklet. Mark a working option and move on. Accuracy + coverage beats 10 perfect answers.
❌ Don't
Do not burn five minutes on item 3. Do not treat OIR as optional — it pairs with PPDT for screening.
After OIR, practise PPDT — at the real SSB the two tasks together decide whether you stay for Day 2. Read the 5-day SSB process if you are new to screening.
All OIR practice papers
Fifteen crawlable mock papers — five verbal, five non-verbal, five mixed. Each URL is a fixed set so you can bookmark OIR verbal set 1 or non-verbal set 4 and compare scores.
On Day 1 (Stage-1 screening), OIR is the first written test after reporting, document check and (at most centres) PIQ filling. It is a pen-and-paper intelligence test, not a psychology story test.
Instructions first. An invigilator explains how to mark answers, how much time you get, and that talking or looking at another chest number is not allowed.
Booklet 1 — Verbal. You receive a printed sheet of about 40–50 multiple-choice items: analogies, number/letter series, coding-decoding, directions, blood relations, odd-one-out and simple syllogisms. All items are visible at once. A clock is set for that booklet only (typically 15–30 minutes; exact time varies by centre).
Booklet 2 — Non-verbal. After the verbal sheet is collected or closed, you get a second booklet of figure series, embedded figures, classifications, cubes and similar diagram items — again about 40–50 questions with its own timer. You cannot go back to the verbal booklet.
How you mark. You tick or darken options on the paper (or OMR, if that centre uses it). No calculator, no phone, no discussion. Skip and return inside the same booklet if time remains.
What the score is used for. Assessors convert performance into an Intelligence Rating (commonly IR 1–5, 1 being strongest). OIR almost never screens you out by itself. A weak IR plus a weak PPDT story and GD is the usual Stage-1 exit. A strong IR can support an average PPDT.
What happens next. Immediately after both OIR booklets you sit PPDT (one hazy picture, 30 seconds view, 4 minutes write) and then the PPDT group discussion. Screening results are posted the same evening.
How this simulator differs: you pick one of five practice sets for verbal, non-verbal or both; answers are clicked on screen; Practice Mode shows explanations; timing is about 45 seconds per question. Official items, exact minutes and IR conversion stay at the board.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the official SSB OIR test?
No. This is only a free practice simulation. The official Officer Intelligence Rating booklets are paper tests issued at the Selection Centre. Questions, timing and marking here are for training — they are not MoD, UPSC or SSB material and do not predict your board Intelligence Rating.
What is the OIR test in SSB?
Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) is the verbal and non-verbal reasoning booklet you attempt on Day 1 of the SSB, before PPDT. It does not usually screen you out by itself, but a weak OIR plus a weak PPDT story is a common Stage-1 rejection combination.
How does original OIR happen at the SSB?
After reporting and documents, an invigilator issues two printed booklets — Verbal (Test 1) then Non-verbal (Test 2). Each booklet has about 40–50 multiple-choice items and its own clock (typically 15–30 minutes). You mark answers on paper, cannot talk or use a calculator, and you cannot return to booklet 1 after booklet 2 starts. PPDT follows immediately after both OIR tests.
How many questions are in the SSB OIR test?
Boards typically give two booklets — verbal and non-verbal — with around 40–50 items each and a fixed time per booklet. This simulator has 5 verbal and 5 non-verbal practice sets (20 questions each). Mixed Set N is that pair together (40 questions, 30 minutes). All questions appear on one screen, like the paper booklet.
Are the five OIR sets the same as official booklets?
No. Sets 1–5 are only practice papers on this site so you can repeat a known sheet and compare scores. Official booklets, timing and IR conversion stay at the Selection Centre.
Where can I practise verbal and non-verbal OIR separately?
Open a verbal set for analogies, series, coding-decoding, directions, blood relations, odd-one-out and syllogisms. Open a non-verbal set for figure series, cubes, nets and classification. Mixed Set N runs that pair as one 40-question booklet.
Should I guess if I am stuck on an OIR question?
Mark a working answer and move on. OIR rewards attempts across the booklet more than perfection on the first ten items. Come back only if time remains — the same habit as a good CDS maths paper.
