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 8 friends from Delhi went to Udham Nagar for expedition. You are staying in a small lodge at Market. You decide to visit the Guest House which is in nearby locality. You book an auto and reach to the Guest house. You were entering the Guest house when you see a person lying on the floor and he is bleeding. He tells you that he is a RAW agent and he was after some terrorists who intruded from the border area and he was shot on his leg. He managed to escape from there. He tells you, the terrorist has planted a bomb at the railway track and it will go off as soon as a train passes it. You know that a train passes the track at 3.00 pm. After planting the bomb one of the groups will attack on the convoy of the Chief Minister which will pass the market at 3.30 pm. The other group will attack the Army cantt at 3.30pm. There is a Police station and a hospital near the Market. It is now 2.00 pm. You being young and brave, what will you do?
Sample GPE Priority-wise Problems
| PRIORITIES | REASONS | PROBLEMS |
| 1 | Threat to human life | Injured RAW agent |
| 2 | Mass disaster | Railway track bombing at 3 PM |
| 3 | Important problem | Attack on CM’s convoy at 3:30 PM |
| 4 | Important problem | Attack at Army Cantt at 3:30 PM |
Sample GPE Group Division
| GROUPS | MEMBERS | ASSIGNED TASKS |
| A | 2 | Inform Railway Authorities |
| B | 2 | Alert Police & Help prevent CM convoy attack |
| C | 2 | Alert Army Cantt about attack |
| D | 2 | Take RAW agent to Hospital for treatment |
Sample GPE Solution Timeline
| GROUPS | TASKS | START | END | TIME TAKEN |
| 1 | Inform Railway | 2:00 PM | 2:25 PM | 25 mins |
| 2 | Alert Police | 2:00 PM | 2:05 PM | 5 mins |
| 3 | Alert Army Cantt | 2:00 PM | 2:20 PM | 20 mins |
| 4 | Take RAW agent to Hospital | 2:00 PM | 2:05 PM | 5 mins |
For detailed solution, check out Sample GPE With Detailed Solution For SSB Interview – Part 9
