SSC (staff selection commission) is an organization through which the Government of India hires staff for various roles. SSC has released an notification for the post of junior engineer. SSC JE exam is conducted every year by SSC to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Junior Engineer in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Quantity surveying and contract posts.
The SSC JE exam is one of the most challenging yet opportunity-creating government exams in India. The exam-conducting committee is the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The engineering branches that are eligible for the SSC exam include Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and electrical engineering.
In this article we will see the detailed information about the SSC-JE exam 2023. WE will cover the following details in this article. They are as listed below.
SSC Junior Engineer Exam Overview
The SSC junior Engineer exam summary is shown in the table below.
| Exam Conducting Exam | Staff Selection Committee (SSC) |
| Name of the Exam | SSC-JE 2023 |
| Vacancies | 1324 |
| Starting date of application | 26 July 2023 |
| Last date of application | 16 August 2023 |
| Category | Government jobs |
| Application fee | Fees – Rs.100/- Female candidates, Ex.servicemen, candidates belonging to reserved category – No fee |
| Qualification | B.E/B.Tech , Diploma in Engineering, Civil / Electrical / Mechanical Engineering Degree/Diploma. |
| Age limit | The candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1993 and not later than 01-08-2005. |
| Official website | www.ssc.nic.in |
| Job location | All India |
You can apply online by clicking here.
No. of vacancy
| Post No. | Name of the Post | No. of vacancy |
| 1. | Junior Engineer (Civil) | 1095 |
| 2. | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | 31 |
| 3. | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | 125 |
| 4. | Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) | 73 |
| Total | 1324 |
Important Dates
The starting date of an online application of SSC-JE 2023 exam is 26 july 2023 and the last date for application is 16 August 2023.
The table below shows all the important dates for the exam.
| Dates for submission of online applications | 26.07.2023 to 16.08.2023 |
| Last date and time for receipt of online applications | 16.08.2023 (23.00 hours) |
| Date of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges | 17.08.2023 to 18.08.2023 (23.00 hours) |
| Tentative schedule of Computer Based Examination(Paper-I) | October, 2023 |
SSC JE 2023 Application Fee
The application fees for the exam is Rs. 100/-
Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark disabilities (PwBD) and
Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
Fee can be paid only through online payment modes, namely BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or by using Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, or RuPay Credit or
Debit card.
Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor will it be adjusted against any other examination or selection
Educational Qualification
The educational qualification for various posts are listed below.
| Sr. No. | Organization | Post | Essential educational Qualification | Age Limit |
| 1. | Border Roads Organization (BRO) |
JE (C) | Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/Institute; or (a) Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/Institute/Board; and (b) Two years working experience in Planning/Execution/Maintenance of Civil Engineering works. |
Upto 30 years |
| 2. | Border Roads Organization (BRO) |
JE (E & M) | Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/Institute; or (a) Three years Diploma in Electrical/Automobile/Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/Institute/ Board; and (b) Two years’ experience in Planning/Execution/ Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works. |
Upto 30 years |
| 3. | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) |
JE (C) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute | Upto 32 years |
| 4. | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) |
JE (E) | Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute. | Upto 32 years |
| 5. | Central Water Commission |
JE(C) | Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution | Upto 30 years |
| 6. | Central Water Commission |
JE (M) | Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution | Upto 30 years |
| 7. | Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (Brahmaputra Board) |
JE (C) | Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution. | Upto 30 years |
| 8. | Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) |
JE (C) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board. | Upto 30 years |
| 9. | Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) |
JE(M) | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board. | Upto 30 years |
| 10. | Military Engineer Services (MES) |
JE (C) | Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University; or (a) Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute or University or Board; and (b) Two years’ experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Civil Engineering works |
Upto 30 years |
| 11. | Military Engineer Services (MES) |
JE (E and M) | Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University; or (a) Three years diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute or University or Board; and (b) Two years’ experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Works |
Upto 30 years |
| 12. | Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour works). |
JE(C) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institution | Upto 30 years |
| 13. | Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour works). |
JE(M) | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institution. | Upto 30 years |
| 14. | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) |
JE(C) JE(M) |
– Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/Institution.
– Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/Institution. |
Upto 30 years |
| 15. | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) |
JE(E) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/Institution. | Upto 30 years |
Age Limit and Age relaxation
The crucial date for age reckoning is fixed as 01-08-2023 in accordance with the provisions of DoP&T OM No. 14017/70/87-Estt.(RR) dated 14.07.1988.
The requirement for age for the posts is as follows.
| For the posts for which age limit is upto 30 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1993 and not later than 01-08-2005 |
| For the posts for which age limit is upto 32 years |
Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1991 and not later than 01-08-2005 |
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit prescribed in para 2above is in accordance with the provisions of DoP&T OM No. 15012/2/2010- Estt.(D) dated 27.03.2012
| Category | Age -relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwD (Unreserved) | 10 years |
| PwD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actualage. |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. |
3 years |
| Defence 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 |
Exam Pattern and Scheme of Examination
There will be computer based exam (CBT) and will be conducted in two papers as shown below.
Paper-I
Paper-II
| Papers | Mode of Examination | Subject | No. of questions | Duration |
| Paper-I | Computer Based Examination |
(i) General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50/50 | 2 Hours |
| (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 | Computer Based Examination |
Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C: General Engineering (Mechanical) |
100/300 | 2 Hours |
The Paper-I & Paper-II will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set both in Hindi & English.
Syllabus for the SSC-JE
Paper-I :-
General Intelligence & Reasoning: The Syllabus for General Intelligence would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test may
include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.
General Awareness: Questions will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him/her and its application
to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity and Scientific Research, etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
General Engineering: Civil & Structural, Electrical and Mechanical:
Part-A (Civil Engineering):
Building Materials, Estimating, Costing and Valuation, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering. Structural Engineering: Theory of Structures, Concrete Technology, RCC Design, Steel Design.
Part-B (Electrical Engineering):
Basic concepts, Circuit law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and Measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution,
Estimation and Costing, Utilization and Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics.
Part-C Mechanical Engineering):
Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Properties of Pure Substances, 1st Law of Thermodynamics, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Air standard Cycles for IC Engines, IC Engine Performance, IC Engines Combustion, IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication,
Rankine cycle of System, Boilers, Classification, Specification, Fitting & Accessories, Air Compressors & their cycles, Refrigeration cycles, Principle of Refrigeration Plant, Nozzles & Steam Turbines. Properties & Classification of Fluids, Fluid Statics, Measurement of Fluid
Pressure, Fluid kinematics, Dynamics of Ideal fluids, Measurement of Flow rate, basic principles, Hydraulic Turbines, Centrifugal Pumps, Classification of steel.
For the syllabus for paper-II. Check out the pdf below.
Admit Card: The admit card for both Paper-I and Paper-II examinations is issued to eligible candidates on the official website. Candidates must download and take a printout of the admit card to appear for the examination.
Results: The results of both Paper-I and Paper-II examinations are generally declared on the official website. Candidates who clear the examination are called for document verification and further selection procedures.
Summarizing it all, SSC-JE is an wonderful opportunity for all the candidates who are preparing for the government jobs.
Fill the online application before 16 August 2023 .start your preparation and ace the exam.
All the Best !!
