SSC Junior Engineer(SSC JE) is one of the open competitive exam which is conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) every year to recruit eligible candidates in technical field on the post of Junior Engineers Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Quantity Surveying and contract Posts.
Those candidates who are aspiring to get an engineering job in a Government Organization, SSC JE is a good opportunity for them. The selection process of SSC JE recruitment consists of Paper-1 & Paper-2.
Through this article, we are going discusss every nub of SSC JE exam like important dates, eligibility criteria, the application process, exam pattern, syllabus, selection process, Various Posts in SSC JE, post wise salary etc. It is advisable that students to go through the latest notification of SSC JE exam.
Events | Exam Dates |
SSC JE (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying and Contracts) (Paper-I) 2019 Exam Date | 01.09.2020-04.09.2020 |
The criteria that an applicant has to fulfill for the eligibility to appear in the SSC JE Exam are given below:
Educational Qualifications:Post Name | Qualification |
Junior Engineer (Civil), CPWD | B.Tech. / B.E. / Diploma in Civil Engineering |
Junior Engineer (Electrical), CPWD | B.Tech. / B.E. / Diploma in Electrical Engineering |
JE (Civil), Department of Posts | B.Tech. / B.E. / 3 years Diploma in Civil Engineering |
Junior Engineer (Electrical), Department of Posts | B.E. / B.Tech. / 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engineering |
SSC Junior Engineer (Civil), MES |
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Junior Engineer (Mechanical & Electrical), MES |
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Junior Engineer (QS&C), MES |
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Junior Engineer (Civil & Mechanical), Central Water Commission | B.Tech. / B.E. Diploma in Mechanical/Civil Engineering |
The candidate should be born not before 01-01-1992 and not later than 01-01-2006.
Post | Maximum Age Limit |
Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical & Mechanical), Central Water Commission and CPWD | 32 |
Junior Engineer (Civil & Electrical), Department of Post and Junior Engineer (Surveying and Contract), MES | 30 |
Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical & Mechanical), MES | 30 |
Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
1. | OBC | 3 |
2. | Ex-Servicemen (GEN) | 3 |
3. | SC/ST | 5 |
4. | Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 8 |
5. | Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 6 |
6. | PH (GEN) | 10 |
7. | PH (SC/ST) | 15 |
8. | PH(OBC) | 13 |
The syllabus for SSC JE Exam covers major three sections:
Detailed Syllabus
The Examination will consist of two Papers i.e. Paper-I (Computer Based Examination) and Paper-II (Descriptive Type). Details of these Papers are as follows:
Papers | Mode of Examination | Subject | No. of Questions/ Maximum Marks | Duration |
Paper-I Objective Type |
Computer Base Examination (CBE) |
(i) General Intelligence and Reasoning |
50/50 | 2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are allowed use of scribe) |
(ii) General Awareness |
50/50 | |||
(iii) Part-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part-B General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C General Engineering (Mechanical) |
100/100 | |||
Paper-II (Descriptive Type) |
Written Examination |
Part-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part- B General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C General Engineering (Mechanical) |
300 | 2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are allowed use of scribe) |
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Following are the likely posts that will be filled up through this examination:
S. No. | Organization | Post |
1 | Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
2 | Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
3 | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
4 | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | Junior Engineer (Electrical) |
5 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
6 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical) |
7 | Farakka Barrage Project | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
8 | Farakka Barrage Project | Junior Engineer (Electrical) |
9 | Farakka Barrage Project | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
10 | Border Road Organization | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
11 | Border Road Organization | Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) |
12 | Central Water and Power Research Station |
Junior Engineer (Civil) |
13 | Central Water and Power Research Station |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) |
14 | Central Water and Power Research Station |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
15 | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
16 | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) |
17 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) |
Junior Engineer (Civil) |
18 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) |
19 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
Let's have a quick look at SSC JE in hand salary for various posts:
Post Name | Gross Salary | In-Hand Salary |
Central Water Commission Department, Junior Engineer (Civil) group, Grade ‘B’ | Rs 4,200, 32,667 – 37,119 | Rs 29,455 – 33,907 |
Central Water Commission Department, Junior Engineer (Mechanical) group, Grade “B” | Rs 4,200, 32,667 – 37,119 | Rs 29,455 – 33,907 |
CPWD Junior Engineer (Civil) Department, Grade “B” | Rs 4,200, 32,667 – 37,119 | Rs 29,455 – 33,907 |
CPWD Junior Engineer (Electrical) Department, Grade “B” | Rs 4,200, 32,667 – 37,119 | Rs 29,455 – 33,907 |
Junior Engineer (Civil) Department, Grade “B” | Rs 4,200, 32,667 – 37,119 | Rs 29,455 – 33,907 |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) Department, Grade “B” | Rs 4,200, 32,667 – 37,119 | Rs 29,455 – 33,907 |
MES Junior Engineer(Civil) Department, Grade “B” | Rs 4,200, 32,667 – 37,119 | Rs 29,455 – 33,907 |
MES Junior Engineer(Electrical and Mechanical) Department, Grade “B” | Rs 4,200, 32,667 – 37,119 | Rs 29,455 – 33,907 |
MES Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying & Contract) Department, Grade “B” | Rs 4,200, 32,667 – 37,119 | Rs 29,455 – 33,907 |
In case of Tie, steps mentioned below will be followed:
Category | Fees |
Male (General/ OBC/EWS) | Rs. 100 |
Female (All Category) | No Fees |
SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/ PWD | No Fees |