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 10 students returning to your hostel at Dholpur after a picnic at Rampur. Your vehicle developed problem and you left it at garage near petrol pump and your group decided to enjoy ferry as your jeep will be repaired by 6pm. You stopped at tea stall and having tea. One of your friends found a rifle and accidently fired a bullet which injured him in his shoulder. While you were thinking about what to do, a boy came to you to seek your help as his father fell down near wheat fields from his cart and broken his leg. As he finished a man came on cycle to you and informed that miscreants who are hidden in Shanti village, are going to remove fish plates of train track and also will blast a train going from Dholpur to Rampur which leaves at 4:45 and they plan to blow it at 5:30 over the bridge. And villagers are afraid of goons so they are not informing police. Just as he finished a woman came to you and asked for help as her cow was stranded in marshy land and it is the only source of her livelihood. As it is 4pm now, and you need to reach hostel before 7 pm you are also provided that a bus leaves from Shampur to Dholpur at 5 pm. Boats are also available at ferry. No telephone or mobile is working. What you will do in such a situation?
Sample GPE Priority-wise Problems
| PRIORITIES | REASONS | PROBLEMS |
| 1 | Threat to human life | Friend’s Bullet Injury |
| 2 | Mass disaster | Prevent Train Blast |
| 3 | Broken leg needs help | Boy’s Father Injury |
| 4 | Minor problem | Cow Stuck in Marshy Land |
Sample GPE Group Division
| GROUPS | MEMBERS | ASSIGNED TASKS |
| A | 4 | Prevent train sabotage |
| B | 2 | Take injured friend to hospital |
| C | 2 | Help boy’s injured father |
| D | 2 | Rescue the cow |
Sample GPE Solution Timeline
| GROUPS | TASKS | START | END | TIME TAKEN |
| 1 | Stop Train Blast | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 30 mins |
| 2 | Hospitalize Friend | 4:00 PM | 4:20 PM | 20 mins |
| 3 | Help Boy’s Father | 4:00 PM | 4:15 PM | 15 mins |
| 4 | Rescue Cow | 4:00 PM | 4:10 PM | 10 mins |
For detailed solution, check out Sample GPE With Detailed Solution For SSB Interview – Part 5
