The Group Planning Exercise (GPE) is a key component of the Group Task (GT) series at the SSB, designed to evaluate a candidate’s planning, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. In a typical GPE, you will be presented with a map, a situation, and several problems to tackle within a limited timeframe. You and your group must come up with a detailed, logical plan to address all issues effectively.
Below, you will find a situation. Read it carefully, analyse the information, and then propose a step-by-step plan in the comments section.
Sample GPE Map
Sample GPE Story
You are a group of 6 female students on a training trek, camping near a forest 2 km south of Hill View Railway Station. It’s 7:00 AM. Suddenly, a local villager rushes in with urgent news. A major fire has broken out in the factory, 3 km east of the camp. 8-10 workers are trapped. Immediate help and alerting fire services is needed. A child from Rampur village is bitten by a snake, and the only hospital is 4.5 km west of the camp. Two schoolgirls are missing from the nearby Primary School, 2.5 km northeast of the camp. Locals fear they may have wandered into the forest. A bomb-like suspicious object is found near the railway station (4 km east). Railway officials need immediate assistance and cordoning of the area before the next train arrives in 1 hour. Being young and brave students, what will you do?
Sample GPE Priority-wise Problems
| PRIORITIES | REASONS | PROBLEMS |
| 1 | Threat to human life | Snakebite victim from Rampur |
| 2 | Threat to human life | Factory Fire with trapped workers |
| 3 | Mass disaster | Suspicious object near Railway Station |
| 4 | Important problem | Missing schoolgirls |
Sample GPE Solution Timeline
| GROUPS | TASKS | START | END | TIME TAKEN |
| A | Rescue trappers factory workers | 7:05 AM | 7:20 AM | 15 mins |
| B | Prevent Bomb threat at Railway | 7:05 AM | 7:20 AM | 15 mins |
| C | Save snakebite victim | 7:05 AM | 7:35 AM | 30 mins |
| D | Find missing girls | 7:05 AM | 7:30 AM | 25 mins |
For detailed solution, check out Sample GPE With Detailed Solution For SSB Interview – Part 11
