"From Village Fields to the Wings of the Nation"
How Surender Singh Turned 10 Attempts into a 3-Branch Selection & AIR 129
“If I can do it from a small village in Rajasthan — you can too.”
Born in a small village in Rajasthan, Surender Singh always had the heartbeat of service in his veins. With a father in the Indian Navy, discipline and duty were not just words — they were a way of life.
His story isn’t one of overnight glory — it’s about resilience, rejection, and relentless pursuit.
🏫 Early Days: Ordinary Student, Extraordinary Goals
- School: KV 3 Delhi Cantt & KV 2 Colaba Mumbai
- Marks: 87% in school, 70% in college
- Learned early: “Leadership is about mindset, not marks.”
🎓 College Life @ DU – Aryabhatta College
Studying History Honours at Delhi University, Surender focused less on grades and more on:
- Current affairs
- SSB preparation
- Self-reflection
While peers chased placements and higher studies, his sights remained on the Olive Green dream.
🪖 10 Attempts. 0 Excuses. Infinite Learning.
Surender has faced every type of SSB outcome imaginable:
- 3 Conference Outs
- 2 Screen Outs
- 5 Recommendations
- Medical Out
- Merit Out
“I’ve been screened out, conferenced out, medically ruled out — but never mentally ruled out.”
🚀 The Breakthrough: AIR 129 & Triple Branch Selection
After years of struggle, his name finally shone in the merit list with All India Rank 129.
Selected for all three armed forces:
🌊 Indian Navy | 🛩 Indian Air Force | 🪖 Indian Army
🏆 The Fifth Win & CPSS Clearance
Proving that consistency is a weapon, Surender recently achieved:
- 5th Recommendation – AFSB Guwahati
- Cleared CPSS – Qualified for Air Force Flying Branch
💫 The Lucky Charm: Georgians Defence Academy
“If I have to name one game changer — it’s Georgians Defence Academy. From polishing my personality to giving me the right mentorship — it was my lucky charm.”
🫡 Message to Aspirants
"Don’t count how many times you fall. Count how many times you rise.
If I can do it from a small village in Rajasthan — you can too. Jai Hind 🇮🇳"
