Word Association Test
Know all about Word Association Test in the SSB Interview. One of the most important test in the Psychology test of SSB interview is the Word Association Test or WAT.
Let's know about the Tips to write WAT effectively and further understand some WAT with examples.
Word Association Test (WAT)
Word Association Testing is one of the psychological techniques in which the subconscious behavior of an individual is tested.
About the Test:
In this test, a word will be displayed in front of the candidate for 15 seconds and he/she is required to use that word to form a meaningful sentence.
Based on each word, there may be different ideas related to that word in the candidate's mind, but he/she must write the first spontaneous response.
The test consists of 60 words that are displayed on the projector for a period of 15 seconds per word in which you have to think as well as write. The total time allotted in 15 minutes.
Why is this test conducted?
The words in the WAT are chosen in such a way that every word can be taken as a noun, verb, adverb, or adjective depending on the candidate's thought process.
The time for each response is less so that students write the first response that he thinks.
These responses are then measured against the Officer Like Qualities that each candidate must possess. The psychologist judges a candidate's personality through each response.
Tips for WAT:
- The sentences should be framed in such a manner that, they show optimism, infuse leadership, honesty, responsibility, etc.
- The sentence should not display negative thoughts like fear, cowardice, carelessness.
- You can use any form of the word as shown.
- You can also write a phrase, a feeling based on the word shown.
- The use of words “not”, “cannot”, “do not” are not allowed is only a myth. One can use them as long as he makes a proper sentence.
For eg - A leader does not make partial decisions.
One cannot perform well without proper training.
- The mundane or repetitive response shows a lack of creativity & thoughts.
Don’ts of WAT:
- Don’t try to frame a positive sentence on purpose.
- Keep your sentences as natural and as spontaneous as possible.
- Don’t mug up the sentences from books or any other sources.
- Avoid making most of the sentences with General Knowledge.
- Don’t make too many sentences related to Defence.
- Don't use the word “Should”, “Could”, “Would” as it shows a suggestion or advice.
- Don’t use Idioms & Phrases.
- Don’t try to forcefully insert OLQ’s in every sentence. Keep the response natural.
How to improve WAT:
As the time given in the exam is very less here are some ways by which you can improve your WAT:
- Make sentences as short as possible. Ideally using 4 - 5 words.
- Make sentences based on incidents of real life.
- Practice WAT with the help of a timer.
- For negative words try to find the reason or effect of that thing and make a sentence with that.
For eg - For betray we can use:
Friends do not betray one another.
Corrupt people betray.
Trustworthy people do not betray.
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Sample WAT:
- Break: Records are meant to be broken.
- Cheat: Daredevils cheat death
- Deteriorate: Corruption deteriorates the economy.
- Failure: Failure is one step towards success.
- Hesitation: Practice overcomes Hesitation.
- Love: Every citizen loves his motherland.
- Youth: Youth is the future of the nation.
- Escape: Courageous people never escape from obstacles.
- Mend: Mending Relations binds people
- Worry: Worrying after the exam is futile.
Here are some words that you can practice:
- Agree
- Average
- Applaud
- Appreciate
- Bottle
- Bless
- Boat
- Banned
- Custody
- Contract
- Common
- Cinema
- Care
- Death
- Diminish
- Dilemma
- Dance
- Entertain
- Episode
- End
- East
- Fight
- Found
- Frighten
- Fault
- Guitar
- Guest
- Gear
- Govern
- Goal
- Hope
- Haunt
- Home
- Honest
- Innocent
- Interest
- Impulsive
- Insensitive
- Joke
- Jungle
- Justice
- Jackal
- Kite
- Knife
- Kin
- Kill
- Lion
- Lesson
- Life
- Light
- Liability
- Minority
- Mercy
- Mystery
- Management
- Neglect
- Night
- Neighbor
- Note
- Optimistic
- Offensive
- Opportunity
- Old
- Parallel
- Pirate
- Profession
- Pole
- Physical
- Peace
- Quite
- Quarrel
- Queue
- Quall
- Rational
- Ready
- Report
- Role
- Safari
- Safe
- Sort
- Simple
- Sister
- Take
- Temper
- Toy
- Tell
- Talk
- Terror
- Toil
- Unilateral
- United
- Victory
- Vanish
- Walk
- Wake
- Worry
- War
- Youth
- Young
- Zeal
WAT Test Practice Set
Set of 500 WAT Sample Words
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1 Easy
2 Ahead
3 Sacrifice
4 Happy
5 Discussion
6 Satisfaction
7 Encourage
8 System
9 Quick
10 Comfort
11 Judge
12 Women
13 Desire
14 Bold
15 Brave
16 Defeat
17 Danger
18 Craze
19 Risk
20 Peace
21 Character
22 Unity
23 Cooperation
24 Worry
25 Pursue
26 War
27 Plan
28 Organisation
29 Government
30 Foreign
31 Specific
32 Law
33 Leader
34 Friends
35 Time
36 Understanding
37 Utilize
38 Honour
39 Method
40 Systematic
41 Carefully
42 Easy
43 System
44 Clear
45 Rest
46 Problem
47 Differ
48 Failure
49 Atom
50 Time
51 Habit
52 Junior
53 Beauty
54 Proof
55 Discipline
56 Challenge
57 Love
58 Step
59 Difficult
60 Duty
61 Idea
62 Books
63 Future
64 Music
65 Property
66 Error
67 Work
68 Justice
69 Charity
70 History
71 Kindness
72 Self Control
73 Faith
74 Life
75 Word
76 Happiness
77 Educate
78 Soul
79 Business
80 Medicine
81 Exercise
82 Poetry
83 Intelligence
84 Old
85 Patriotism
86 Criticism
87 Fear
88 Past
89 Tear
90 Friendship
91 World
92 Chance
93 Mother
94 Heart
95 Power
96 Family
97 Wealth
98 Philosophy
99 Greatness
100 Honour
101 Women
102 Law
103 Persuade
104 Religion
1. 104. Policy
105 Truth
106 Compromise
107 Quick
108 Climb
109 Understanding
110 Law
111 Persuade
112 Defeat
113 Method
114 Carelessness
115 Hope
116 Efficiency
117 Danger
118 Complete
119 Competition
120 Judge
121 Time
122 Character
123 Worry
124 Unity
125 Spirit
126 Attack
127 Curiosity
128 Lonely
129 Guide
130 Confusion
131 Merit
132 Admire
133 Aggressive
134 Think
135 Criticism
136 Watch
137 Strict
138 Blind
139 Cry
140 Exercise
141 Precaution
142 Depression
143 Pity
144 Score
145 Hungry
146 Empty
147 Tired
148 Team
149 Never
150 Weapon
151 House
152 Strong
153 Imagination
154 Possible
155 Record
156 Hard Work
157 Success
158 Life
159 Blood
160 Solder
161 Face
162 Play ground
163 Snake
164 Luck
165 Trust Religion
166 Won
167 Health
168 Worry
169 Company
170 Father
171 Discipline
172 Fault
173 Attempt
174 System
175 Victory
176 Impossible
177 Sister
178 Challenge
179 Knowledge
180 Solve
181 Heritage
182 Follow
183 Projects
184 Honey
185 Tackle
186 Punctuality
187 Climb
188 Lies
189 Reaction
190 Unable
191 Offer
192 Drive
193 Meeting
194 Assist
195 Think
196 Confuse
197 Peace
198 Cinema
199 Garden
200 Decent
201 Selfish
202 Fit
203 Brave
204 Mother
205 Light
206 Home
207 Teacher
208 Interest
209 Policy
210 Pay
211 Save
212 Doctor
213 Preach
214 Duties
215 India
216 Joy
217 Crook
218 Blunder
219 Rogue
220 Hijack
221 Laughter
222 Humanity
223 Education
224 Medicine
225 Honest
226 Careless
227 Attack
228 Stamina
229 Competition
230 Plan
231 Continue
232 Freedom
233 Play
234 Fire
235 Cheerful
236 Laughing
237 Save
238 Time
239 Overcome
240 Danger
241 Plan
242 Officer
243 Initiation
244 Progress
245 Remember
246 Line
247 Leadership
248 Tests
249 Read
250 Jealous
251 Influence
252 Done
253 Difference
254 Fool
255 Follower
256 Bitter
257 Carrier
258 Board
259 Command
260 Accident
261 Quality
262 Hide
263 Master
264 Courage
265 College
266 Enemy
267 Journal
268 Kill
269 Impossible
270 Team
271 Pet
272 Past
273 Quantity
274 Behaviour
275 Learned
276 Over
277 Literary
278 Unity
279 Minister
280 Irritate
281 Inauguration
282 Minor
283 Major
284 Hurry
285 Enforce
286 Thief
287 Pity
288 Fire
289 Speed
290 Party
291 Mercy
292 Fear
293 Advertisement
294 Politeness
295 Above
296 Victory
297 Buy
298 Thank
299 Baby
300 Withdraw
301 Indefinite
302 Person
303 Deny
304 Attempt
305 Adventure
306 Differ
307 Admire
308 Accident
309 Certainly
310 Cooperation
311 Compel
312 Angry
313 Curiosity
314 Crime
315 Competition
316 Attack
317 Interest
318 Doubt
319 Response
320 Desire
321 Demand
322 Friendly
323 Fallow
324 Follow
325 Avoid
326 Educated
327 Good
328 General
329 Bathe
330 Question
331 Humour
332 Strict
333 Examination
334 Inspection
335 Moble
336 Leadership
337 Confidence
338 Progress
339 Receive
340 Speak
341 Continue
342 Limit
343 Social
344 Pity
345 Climb
346 Busy
347 Vulgar
348 Worthy
349 Rocket
350 Illiteracy
351 Tidy
352 Batch
353 Hijacking
354 Memory
355 Bring
356 Prize
357 Heat
358 Average
359 Drink
360 Team
361 Courage
362 Graduate
363 Disagree
364 Satisfy
365 Game
366 Mind
367 Agree
368 Care
369 Gun
370 Solve
371 Murder
372 Conceince
373 Courage
374 Point
375 Tidy
376 Dismiss
377 Dream
378 Recognise
379 Bluff
380 Nation
381 Fight
382 Wealth
383 Union
384 Tact
385 Obey
386 Need
387 Doubt
388 Worthy
389 Holiday
390 Precious
391 Appreciate
392 Pride
393 Bitter
394 Average
395 Except
396 Crowd
397 Attempt
398 Organise
399 Honest
400 Hero
401 Action
402 Lesson
403 Family
404 Freedom
405 Pool
406 Mechanic
407 Class
408 Senior
409 Hope
410 Profession
411 Odd
412 Pity
413 Happy
414 Educational
415 Coeducation
416 Praise
417 Feel
418 Listen
419 Canteen
420 Chief
421 Lost
422 Possible
423 All
424 Care
425 Operation
426 Map
427 Behave
428 Convince
429 Avoid
430 Best
431 Dames
432 Alert
433 Climb
434 Advantage
435 Disobey
436 Defend
437 Accident
438 Ambition
439 Brother
440 Master
441 Firing
442 Speed
443 Laughter
444 Contrary
445 Die
446 Busy
447 Border
448 Obey
449 Afraid
450 Promote
451 Childhood
452 Power
453 Past
454 Score
455 Honey
456 Complaint
457 Alone
458 Propagate
459 Agree
460 Lead
461 Escape
462 Graduate
463 Crime
464 Obedience
465 Attack
466 Films
467 Paint
468 Treat
469 Pleasure
470 Model
471 Steel
472 Reward
473 Challenge
474 Correct
475 Give
476 Leader
477 Down
478 Discussion
479 Lie
480 Respect
481 Desperate
482 Intelligence
483 Tense
484 Speak
485 Lost
486 Dialogue
487 Diagnose
488 Disgrace
489 Etiquette
490 Excel
491 Frank
492 Ghost
493 Dynamic
494 Eager
495 Election
496 Embrace
497 Annoy
498 Envoy
499 Equal
500 Espirit