Sample GPE With Detailed Solution For SSB Interview Part 23

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,...

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

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Sample GPE Story

You are a group of students from the Jain Government College who had planned a day of hunting in Banana Reserve Forest. You arranged for a jeep from the college, which is required to return by 10 am. You came to the Forest Rest House and arranged for the two horses and guns provided by the forest department. As you were preparing to proceed from FRH, you saw a small aircraft driving to your east. You also saw 3 parachutes coming down in the same direction. You also heard a faint blast, presumably of the air crash, quite a distance away. One of the parachutes landed close to you and you heard loud cries of help. As you rushed to the spot, you saw a man badly injured, trying to come out of the parachute. Upon inquiring, he told you, “I am the pilot of the aircraft, which has crashed a while ago due to mechanical failure. I was being forced by a gang of terrorists to drop arms and ammunition north of Kajri, so that they could use it for creating terror in Akash, being the district headquarters. The arms, etc., were to be collected from the parachutes and sent to Kajri, from where a truck would leave at 7.30 am for Akash. They also planned to blow up the Denwa Headworks on the Mahadev Canal at 7.45 am, so that the village Banana is washed away.” Saying this, he fell unconscious. As you were planning to do something, a shepherd came running, shouting for help. He said that something fell from the sky on his herd of sheep and they all ran away. He also said that his master will beat him up and not pay him unless he can get his sheep back to Sherpur city. Time now is 6.30 am. As young students, what will you do?

Sample GPE Priority-wise Problems

PRIORITIESREASONSPROBLEMS
1Threat to human lifeTreat injured pilot
2Threat to human lifeAid crash site survivors
3Mass disasterPrevent bombing of Denwa Headworks at 7:45 AM
4UrgentStop arms drop collection & truck in Kajri
5MinorRecover sheep for shepherd

Sample GPE Group Division (Assuming 8 Students)

GROUPSMEMBERSASSIGNED TASKS
A2Prevent blowing up of Denwa Headworks
B2Stop arms collection at Kajri and intercept truck to Akash
C2Reach crash site to rescue survivors / gather information
D2Attend injured pilot and help recover sheep (after treatment)

Sample GPE Solution Timeline

TASKSTIME SLOT
Situation assessed, groups formed6:30 AM
Jeep leaves for Denwa + Kajri6:35 AM
Group A reaches Denwa, secures headworks6:45 AM
Group B reaches Kajri, halts arms collection7:00 AM
Intercepts truck headed to Akash7:15 AM
Group C reaches crash site7:00 AM
Group D treats pilot, recovers sheep6:40–7:30 AM
All groups regroup at FRH8:30 AM
Jeep departs back to college (before 10 AM)9:00 AM

For detailed solution, check out Sample GPE With Detailed Solution For SSB Interview – Part 23

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Anuradha Dey

Senior Lecturer, SSBCrackExams, M.A.(Psychology), M.A. English (Gold Medalist) from BHU; B.A. Hons from St. Xavier’s College (Kolkata). Poet, Writer & Translator. Certified Career Counselor. Knows Mandarin, German, English, Bengali & Hindi.

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