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Both sentences are correct but have slightly different meanings.
If I were to be born again, I shall be a great scholar. This is similar to:
If I were to be born again, I will be a great scholar. Will and shall
denotes certainty.
Where as:
If I were to be born again, I should be a great scholar. Should denotes
uncertainty.
I should be a great scholar but I may not.
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