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About SSC JE Exam

The Staff Selection Commission conducts an All-India Level Examination to recruit Junior Engineers from core engineering branches i.e., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. SSC is one of India's biggest government job opportunities providing board, Apart from Junior Engineer SSC conducts exams for candidates having different qualifications like 10+2, graduate degree, diploma, etc. SSC JE Exam is a two-tier exam, Tier I exam is objective in nature and Tier II exam is subjective in nature. Candidates clearing Written exam will be called for final selection. The SSC JE 2022 notification Syllabus consists of questions from both technical and non-technical domains. The junior engineers selected through the SSC JE 2022 exam have to work in the prestigious departments of central government ministries.


SSC JE Exam Date

All the important dates related to SSC JE 2022 Exam are given the table below, this information is according to the official announcements, and best of our knowledge, we'll update as soon as there's any further update about SSC JE 2022 Recruitment.

Event Date
Notification 2022 Release Date 12th August 2022
Online application starts 12th August 2022
Online Application ends 2nd September 2022
Tier I Admit Card Release Date To be notified
Tier 1 Exam Date 2022 November 2022
Result 2022 (Tier I) To be notified
Tier II Admit Card Release Date To be notified
Tier II Result To be notified

SSC JE Eligibility

To advance with the SSC JE 2022 Registration process, one should know about the eligibility of SSC JE 2022 Exam, such as educational qualification, age limit, nationality etc. Here we have provided all the details regarding eligibility for SSC JE 2022 below:

Educational Qualification

Post-Wise educational qualifications are tabulated below for the ease of candidates. Candidates must go through it to find their eligibility for SSC JE 2022:

Sr.No Posts Department Required Educational Qualification
1 Junior Engineer (Civil) Central Water Commission Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution
2 Junior Engineer (Civil) Central Public Works Department (CPWD) Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution
3 Junior Engineer (Civil) Department of Posts 3 years Diploma or equivalent in Civil Engineering from an institute recognized by the Central/ State Government
4 Junior Engineer (Civil) Military Engineer Services (MES) Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University Or

 

(a) 3 years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute or University; and

(b) 2 years of work experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Civil Engineering works

5 Junior Engineer (Civil) Farakka Barrage Project Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board
6 Junior Engineer (Civil) Border Roads Organization, Ministry of Defence

Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute or

(a) 3 years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board; and

(b) 2 years of work experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Civil Engineering works

7 Junior Engineer (Civil) Central Water Power Research Station Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board
8 Junior Engineer (Civil) National Technical Research Organization Diploma in Civil Engineering from recognized University/ Board/ Institution
9 Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) Military Engineer Services (MES)

Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/Board; Or

(a) 3 years diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute/ University/ Board; and

(b) 2 years of experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering work

10 Junior Engineer (Electrical) Central Public Works Department (CPWD) Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Board/ Institute
11 Junior Engineer (Electrical) Farakka Barrage Project Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/ Board/ Institute
12 Junior Engineer (Electrical) Central Water Power Research Station Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/Board
13 Junior Engineer (Electrical) Directorate of Quality Assurance, Naval

Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/ Board; or

(a) 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institution; and

(b) 2 years of experience in the relevant field

14 Junior Engineer (Electrical) National Technical Research Organization Diploma in Electrical Engineering from recognized University/ Institution
15 Junior Engineer (Mechanical) Central Water Commission Degree/ Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute
16 Junior Engineer (Mechanical) Farakka Barrage Project Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Board/ Institute
17 Junior Engineer (Mechanical) Central Water Power Research Station Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Board
18 Junior Engineer (Mechanical) Directorate of Quality Assurance, Naval

Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Board; or

(a) 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institution; and (b) 2 years of work experience in the respective field

19 Junior Engineer (Mechanical) National Technical Research Organization Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from recognized University/ Board/ Institution
20 Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying & Contracts) Military Engineer Services (MES)

3 years Diploma in Civil engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board or equivalent; or

(a) Passed Intermediate examination in Buildings and Quantity Surveying Sub-Division-II of the Institute of Surveyors (India)


Age Limit

By observing the notification of SSC JE 2022, Different posts have different age criteria. Candidates are required to make sure about their age and qualification before applying for the examination of SSC JE 2022. Age-Relaxation Permissible beyond the Upper age limit according to the category applied. We have provided a table regarding the description of the Age Limit Of different Posts for the posts of SSC JE:

Organization Post Maximum Age
Central Water Commission Junior Engineer (Civil)
Junior Engineer (Mechanical)
32 Years
Central Public Works Department (CPWD) Junior Engineer (Civil)
Junior Engineer (Electrical)
32 Years
Military Engineer Services (MES) Junior Engineer (Civil)
Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical)
30 years
Junior Engineer (Quality Surveying and contracts) 27 years
Department Of Posts Junior Engineer (Civil) 27 years
Farakka Barrage Project Junior Engineer (Civil)
Junior Engineer (Electrical)
Junior Engineer (Mechanical)
30 years
Border Road Organization Junior Engineer (Civil) 30 years
Central Water and Power Research Station Junior Engineer (Civil)
Junior Engineer (Electrical)
Junior Engineer (Mechanical)
30 years
Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) Junior Engineer (Electrical)
Junior Engineer (Mechanical)
30 years
National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) Junior Engineer (Civil)
Junior Engineer (Electrical)
Junior Engineer (Mechanical)
30 years

Age Relaxation:

Age relaxation criteria for different categories has been mentioned below:

Category Age Relaxation Criteria
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe (SC/ ST) 5 years
Other Backward Caste (OBC) 3 years
Persons with Disabilities (PwD)/ Physically Handicapped (OH/ HH) 10 years
Persons with Disabilities (PwD)/ PH (OA/ HH) + OBC 13 years
Persons with Disabilities (PwD)/ PH (OA/ HH) + SC/ ST 15 years
Ex-Servicemen (General) 3 years after deduction of military service rendered in Armed forces from the actual age
Defense Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof 3 years
Defense Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST ) 8 years
Persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 5 years

Nationality

SSC JE applicants should be citizens of any of the below-mentioned regions. They are eligible to take the exam as per the SSC JE 2022 Notification if they fulfil any of the criteria of nationality as listed below:

  • A citizen of India, or
  • A subject of Bhutan, or
  • A subject of Nepal, or
  • A Tibetan refugee who migrated to India before 1st January 1962, with the intention of residing in India permanently, or
  • A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Uganda, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Malawi, Ethiopia, Zaire, Zambia, and Vietnam with the intention of settling in India permanently.

SSC JE Vacancy

SSC JE 2022 vacancy will be announced by SSC at a later stage. For your convenience, we have provided the previous year SSC JE vacancy in the given table below for your reference.

Year

SSC JE Vacancies

2021-2022

To be announced

2020 (Tentative)

785

2019 (Final)

1152

2018 (Final)

1845


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SSC JE Salary

The SSC JE will be a Group B Officer. Given below is the  SSC JE salary for various posts to grab your attention towards your preparation and crack the exam at the first attempt itself. Since there are various vacancies under the SSC JE examination, thus below table describes the accurate SSC JE salary structure for all posts comprehensively:

Post Name

SSC JE Gross Salary

SSC JE 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


SSC JE Selection

SSC JE selection process play an important role in understanding the complete cycle and pattern of the exam. The selection of the candidates for the SSC JE exam 2022 is done through the following stages. 
  • Stage 1: Written examination or Paper 1 (Objective Type). The mode of exam is online comprises 200 marks.
  • Stage 2: Written examination or Paper 2 is a conventional type for 300 marks. This exam will take place in an offline mode.
  • Stage 3: Document Verification (DV)

You must note that no interview will be conducted for the selection of the candidates for SSC JE post. Thus, the final selection of the candidates for SSC JE 2022 will be done through the marks obtained by you in stage 1 and stage 2 of the exam. The marks secured in SSC JE paper 1 will be normalised. 


SSC JE Syllabus

The SSC JE Syllabus for Tier I Examination consists of portions from both technical and non-technical parts. The technical part of the SSC JE Syllabus is different for different engineering branches but the non-technical part of the syllabus is the same for all the disciplines.

Areas from which questions are covered in the SSC JE Exam are given below,

  • Engineering Discipline (different for Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering)
  • Reasoning and General Intelligence
  • General Awareness

Syllabus: General Intelligence and Reasoning

The General Awareness and Intelligence questions in the SSC JE 2022 Exam will be asked from the following topics given below:

Classification Analogy
Coding-Decoding Paper Folding Method
Matrix Word Formation
Venn Diagram Direction and Distance
Blood Relations Series
Verbal Reasoning Non-Verbal Reasoning
Seating arrangements Analogies
Similarities Differences
Space Visualization Problem Solving
Analysis Judgment
Decision Making Visual Memory
Discrimination Observation
Relationship Concept Arithmetical Reasoning
Verbal and Figure Classification Arithmetical Number Series
Arithmetical Computations  

Syllabus: General Awareness
Static General knowledge Science
Current affairs Sports
Books and Authors Important Schemes
Portfolios People in the News
History Culture
Geography Economics
General Polity Scientific Research

Syllabus 2022: Engineering Discipline

The Engineering Domain syllabus for SSC JE 2022 is different for different engineering branches, check the detailed syllabus given below.

Mechanical Syllabus
 
Theory of Machines and Machine Design IC Engines Combustion
Air Standard Cycles for IC Engines IC Engine Performance
1st Law of Thermodynamics 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
Boilers IC Engine Cooling and Lubrication
Rankine Cycle of Systems and it’s specifications Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials
Centrifugal Pumps Basic Principles and Classification of Steel
Hydraulic Turbines Dynamics of Ideal Fluid
Fluid Kinematics Measurement of Fluid Pressure
Properties and Classification of Fluids Air compressors and their cycles
Refrigeration Cycles Measurement of Flow Rates
Fluid Statics Nozzles and Steam Turbines
Principle of Refrigeration Plant Fitting and Accessories

Civil Syllabus
 
Building Materials Surveying
Estimation Soil Mechanics
Costing and Valuation Concrete Technology
Irrigation Engineering Steel Design
Theory of Structures Hydraulics
RCC Design Environment Engineering
Transportation Engineering  

Electrical Syllabus
Basic Concepts Circuit Law
AC Fundamentals Magnetic Circuit
Electrical Machines Utilization of Electrical Energy
Transmission and Distribution Estimation and Costing
Fractional KW Motors and Single Phase Induction Motors Measurements and Measuring Instruments
Synchronous Machines  

Syllabus: Tier II

The Tier II syllabus for SSC JE will be specific according to the discipline of the candidate, which will be the same as that of Tier I. The questions will be subjective in nature rather than objective. There is no negative marking for SSC JE 2022 Tier 2 Exam.


SSC JE Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern for Paper-1
Papers No. Of Questions Maximum Marks Duration & Timings
(i) General Intelligence & Reasoning 50 50 2 Hrs.
(ii) General Awareness 50 50
Part –A General Engineering (Civil & Structural) OR 100 100
Part-B General Engineering (Electrical) OR
Part-C General Engineering (Mechanical)
Total 200 200

Exam Pattern for Paper-2
Paper-II Marks Time
Part-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural) 300 2 Hrs.
OR
Part- B General Engineering (Electrical) 300 2 Hrs.
OR
Part-C General Engineering (Mechanical) 300 2 Hrs.

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SSC JE Cut off

The SSC JE Cut Off plays a crucial role in determining your selection for the exam. We have provided the SSC JE previous year cut off below for your reference for tier 1 and tier 2.

Civil Cut-Off 2020-2021 for Tier 2
Category Cut-Off Selected Candidates
Gen 257.84954 150
OBC 234.28895 508
EWS 229.58090 221
SC 201.59617 239
ST 188.11154 144

Mechanical /Electrical Cut-Off 2020-2021 for Tier 2
Category Cut-Off Selected Candidates
Gen 334.19077 80
OBC 325.43373 158
EWS 288.42387 110
SC 260.09743 119
ST 240.89478 69

Civil Cut Off 2020-2021 for Tier 1
Tier 1 Cut Off: Paper 1 Cut Off
Category Cut-off marks (Out of 200) Candidates Available
SC 99.15648 664
ST 99.15648 359
OBC 114.21184 1360
EWS 108.14574 621
UR 120.02518 701*
OH 79.83729 65
HH 48.86278 56

Electrical / Mechanical Cut Off 2020-21 for Tier 1
Tier 1 Cut Off: Paper 1 Cut Off
Category Cut-off marks (Out of 200) Candidates Available
SC 123.23149 333
ST 115.34476 146
OBC 137.46300 696
EWS 131.23676 277
UR 141.59716 353*
OH 99.43252 48
HH 63.07700 32

SSC JE How to Apply

SSC JE 2022 Apply Online: Candidates interested to apply for SSC JE Exam 2022 can follow the steps provided below to successfully register themselves for SSC JE 2022 Exam. A direct link to the application portal is also provided for the ease of candidates. Candidates can click on the link provided below and start with the registration process of the SSC JE 2022 Exam.

SC JE 2022 online application structure details is provided below which comprise of two sections:

  1. One Time Registration
  2. Online Application Form

One-Time Registration: For this type of SSC JE 2022 Registration process, the interested candidate need to check the mentioned Notice of Examination issued by SSC prior to continuing to the online ‘Registration Form’ and ‘SSC JE Application Form’.

The candidates should open the SSC official site (www.ssc.nic.in) and click on "Register Now" given in the Login. Keeping the following documents ready before the registration process will be helpful for the candidates:

  • Mobile Number/Email ID which must be confirmed through OTP.
  • Update the Aadhaar Number or Aadhaar Enrollment Number as an ID confirmation proof.

If an Aadhaar card isn’t available, the competitor can show any of the accompanying records letter:

  1. Elector ID Card
  2. PAN Card
  3. Identification Passport
  4. Driving License
  5. School/College ID Card
  6. Business ID (Govt/PSU/Private)
  • Fill in data about the name of the Board, Roll Number, and Year of Passing the tenth standard assessment.
  • Submit passport-size color photo in JPEG design (20 KB to 50 KB).
  • Upload scanned signature in JPEG design (10 KB to 20 KB)

 Candidates should check the complete filled details before finishing the SSC JE One-Time Registration process in a proper manner:

  1. Essential subtleties like Name, Date of Birth, tenth exam details, and so on
  2. Extra Details like Category, Nationality, apparent distinguishing proof imprint, Identification mark, and so on
  3. Contact Details.
  4. Photograph, Signature and LTI.

Competitors are expected to finish all the steps of the registration process in the span of 7 days bombing to save the registration details, otherwise the saved details would be forever erased. It is mandatory for the candidate to fulfill the whole registration process in one go and don’t wait for the last date to appear for the registration of SSC JE 2022. It is important to note that the application of specific candidates might get dropped if there arises an wrong/mistaken data.

Online Application Form: The candidate can sign in to the online portal provided by SSC JE 2022 through his/her enrolled Email ID and password. Then the applicant needs to tap on the ‘Apply Link’ to ‘Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Quantity Surveying and Contracts) Examination 2021’ area under the ‘Most recent Notifications’ tab.

Candidates have the chose to pick the exam center of their choice according to one’s need. Re-verification of Photo/Signature/Biometric impression should be done from the One-Time Registration information as mentioned by the candidates while registering for SSC JE 2022.

Application Fee:

Candidates who want to apply for the prestigious SSC JE 2022 Examination have to pay fees declared by the Staff Selection Commission. The candidates can either pay the application fees online (payment through Credit, Debit Cards, UPI, Net Banking) or Offline (Through SBI Branch Challan). The amount which the candidates have to pay has been mentioned below for SSC JE 2022.

Category Application Fees
General/OBC Candidates Rs. 100/-
SC/ST/PwD/Female Candidates  Nil

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) SSC JE Exam

Q. What is the Syllabus of SSC JE Exam?
A. In this article Page, we have provided the latest syllabus of the SSC JE exam. The syllabus of SSC JE comprises the topics and sub-topics under sections, Knowledge of SSC JE syllabus helps candidates to focus on their preparation and important areas of each subject.
Q. What is pattern of SSC JE Exam?
A. In this article Page, we have provided the latest exam pattern of the SSC JE exam . The pattern of comprises the subject wise pattern and no. of questions will come in exam, go to our article section of exam pattern for more details.
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Q. How to prepare for the SSC JE Exam?
A. To prepare for SSC JE exam, candidates should go through the exam syllabus and exam pattern, solve mock tests, practice previous years' question papers. Try to clear the concepts of each and every topic rather than cramming. Set a time to go over the chapters, Differentiate weak areas and work to improve them. Solve puzzles to improve logical skill.
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