SSC JE
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Junior Engineer Examination 2025 — this is the historical 2025 cycle.SSC posted a tentative-vacancy notice for the 2026 examination on 8 Oct 2026; check the official SSC notice board for the 2026 notification, application dates and schedule before treating this record as current.
Important Dates
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Vacancies & Posts
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Total Vacancies1,731Pay
| Pay Level | Pay Band | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Level 6 | ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 (basic, 7th CPC Pay Matrix, Group B Non-Gazetted) | Junior Engineer (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Quantity Surveying & Contracts) — CPWD, CWC (Central Water Commission), MES (Military Engineer Services), Department of Posts, BRO (Border Roads Organisation), Farakka Barrage Project, CWPRS and other user departments |
Pay level and recruiting departments reflect the standard SSC JE cadre structure; the department-wise vacancy split for 2025 changed between the tentative (1,340) and final (1,731) vacancy notices — check the final vacancy PDF on ssc.gov.in for the department-wise breakup.
Who Can Apply
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- Most posts: not exceeding 30 years, as on 01 Jan 2026
- CPWD posts: up to 32 years
- Exact department-wise cutoffs are in the official notice
Application fee
What You Need
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- 📷 Photo3.5 cm × 4.5 cm (unverified against primary PDF) · 20–50 KB · JPEG — Passport-size colour photo, light/plain background, no cap/spectacles/shadows; commonly required to show a printed photo-taken date on SSC forms.SSC JE is traditionally an upload-based flow (unlike the live-webcam-capture now used for SSC MTS/CHSL/CGL) — this should be re-confirmed against the JE 2025 notice PDF before treating as settled.
- ✍️ Signature4.0 cm × 2.0 cm · 10–20 KB · JPEG — Handwritten signature in black ink on white paper, scanned; block/capital letters and digital signatures not accepted.
- 💳 Application FeeRs 100 for General/OBC/EWS candidates.Fully exempt for women, SC, ST, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen.
How to Apply
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View Official Notification ↗- Step 1: Complete One-Time Registration (if not already registered) on ssc.gov.in
- Step 2: Log in and fill the JE 2025 application with personal, educational and department-preference details
- Step 3: Upload scanned photograph and signature per the notice specifications
- Step 4: Pay the application fee (₹100; exempted for women/SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen) online
- Step 5: Submit and retain the confirmation page/printout
Exam Pattern
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Paper I: 2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for scribe-eligible candidates). Paper II: 2 hours. · Negative Marking: -0.25 per wrong answer in Paper I; -1 mark per wrong answer in Paper II. · Passing Marks: N/A — merit-based ranking, no fixed qualifying %. Paper I is used to shortlist for Paper II; final merit is based on Paper II score (plus Paper I for those it counts toward, per SSC's combined scoring rules, which vary slightly by cycle).
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| Paper I: General Intelligence & Reasoning + General Awareness + General Engineering (Civil & Structural / Electrical / Mechanical, as opted) | 200 questions total, 200 marks |
| Paper II: General Engineering (opted stream — Civil & Structural / Electrical / Mechanical), technical/descriptive-style questions | 100 questions, 300 marks (3 marks per question) |
Syllabus
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Computer-Based Test (CBT/online) for both papers.Paper I is objective;Paper II is also CBT (conventional/descriptive engineering paper delivered on computer in some cycles — sources describe it as objective with per-question marks, so treated as objective here).
Career
No promotion timeline is stated by SSC — JE is an entry-level post.
- Career progression (for example, to Assistant Engineer) is decided independently by each recruiting department's own rules
- Specific "X years to promotion" figures seen on coaching sites are unverified — don't treat them as official
Source & Verification
FAQs
Why does Paper II have much heavier negative marking (-1) than Paper I (-0.25)?
Paper II is the specialized, higher-stakes engineering paper that primarily decides final merit, so SSC penalizes wrong answers more heavily there to discourage guessing on technical questions.
Do all engineering streams (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical) take the same Paper I?
The General Intelligence and General Awareness portions of Paper I are common to all streams, but the General Engineering portion within Paper I (and all of Paper II) is specific to the stream you apply under.
How many vacancies does the 2026 SSC JE cycle have, and when does the application window close?
Per recent coverage, the 2026 notification lists 1,748 tentative Junior Engineer vacancies, with the application window opening around 2 September 2026 and closing around 22-23 September 2026 — confirm exact dates on ssc.gov.in since these can shift.
Is there a document verification stage after the written exams?
Yes — after Paper I and Paper II, shortlisted candidates typically go through document verification (and in some streams, certificate/qualification checks) before final selection; this is a standard SSC JE stage though not a "marks" component.
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