It is a common misconception that SSBs do not prefer candidates who have undergone coaching. Many candidates think that with bookish and hear-say knowledge, they can clear the SSB without any help. While this may be true for some gifted candidates, it is still recommended that a candidate undergo proper coaching to prepare him/her for his/her upcoming SSB interview. If the SSB centers had any problems with candidates taking coaching the SSB Centers would have put this guideline in the dos and don’ts of the SSB and no coaching institute in India would survive. So we can safely say that SSB centers do not have any objection with candidates taking coaching