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Overview
SSC JE (Junior engineer) is the exam conducted by the Staff selection commission (SSC) for engineering graduate candidates from various disciplines. This exam is conducted to recruit eligible candidates for the post of junior engineer in disciplines such as civil, mechanical and electrical in various ministries/departments/offices of the Government of India. On average, 3-5 lakh people appear for this exam every year.
Eligibility Criteria
| POST NAME | AGE LIMIT | EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION | EXPERIENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Engineer (Civil) | 18-32 years | Degree in the respective field from a recognized University/Institute or Diploma in the respective field from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board | Two years’ experience in the respective field. |
| Junior Engineer (Electrical) | |||
| Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
- The age limit and relaxation criteria of various posts will be according to the vacancy notification.
- The Educational qualification and Desirable qualifications for particular posts will be as per the recruitment notification.
Physical Standard
| Region | States/Region included | Physical Standards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Height | Chest | Minimum Weight | ||
| Western Himalayan | J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hills (Area South and west of the Inter State Border between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and North and East of Road of MukerianHoshiarpur, Garh Shankar, Ropar and Chandigarh), Uttarakhand | 158 Cms | Minimum 75 Cm (Unexpanded) and expansion by 5 Cm | 47.5 Kgs |
| Eastern Himalayan Region | Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam & Hill region of West Bengal (Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts and Andaman Nicobar) | 152 Cms | Minimum 75 Cm (Unexpanded) and expansion by 5 Cm | 47.5 Kgs |
| West Plain Region | Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Western UP | 162.5 Cms | Minimum 76 Cm (Unexpanded) and expansion by 5 Cm | 50 Kgs |
| Eastern Plain | Eastern UP, Bihar, West Bengal & Orissa and Jharkhand | 157 Cms | Minimum 75 Cm (Unexpanded) and expansion by 5 Cm | 50 Kgs |
| Central Region | Gujrat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, Dadra Nagar & Haveli, Daman & Diu and Chaattisgarh | 157 Cms | Minimum 75 Cm (Unexpanded) and expansion by 5 Cm | 50 Kgs |
| Southern Region | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Pondicherry, Telangana | 157 Cms | Minimum 75 Cm (Unexpanded) and expansion by 5 Cm | 50 Kgs |
| Relaxation to sons of serving/Ex-GREF personnel) | 2 Cms | 1 Cm | 2 Kgs | |
| Relaxation in DD cases (this will be applicable to own son adopted son and not any other relative | 2 Cms | 1 Cm | 2 Kgs | |
| Gorkhas (Indian Domicile) | 152 Cms | Minimum 75 Cm (Unexpanded) and expansion by 5 Cm | 47.5 Kgs | |
Age Relaxation for Different Categories
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PwD (Unreserved) | 10 years |
| PwD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date of receipt of online application. |
| 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
SSC JE Paper-I Exam is an online computer based examination and Paper-II is written examination(Descriptive).
| Paper | SUBJECTS | NO. OF QUESTIONS | NO. OF MARKS | Negative Marking | TIME DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper - I | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 0.25 | 2 Hours |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 0.25 | ||
| Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C: General Engineering (Mechanical) | 100 | 100 | 0.25 | ||
| Total | 200 | 200 | |||
| Paper - II | Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C: General Engineering (Mechanical) | 300 | 2 Hours | ||
| Total | 300 |
Physical Test
| Activity | Maximum Marks | Time Available |
|---|---|---|
| One mile run | Only passing the test is mandatory | 10 Minutes |
Syllabus
The exam syllabus is as follows:
| Paper | Subject | Topic | Sub-topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 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. | |
| General Awareness | Alpha-Numeric Series Coding and Decoding Analogy Following Directions Similarities and Differences Jumbling Problem Solving and Analysis Non-verbal Reasoning based on diagrams Age Calculations Calendar and Clock etc. | ||
| General Awareness | Social Studies | History Geography Art and Culture Civics Economics | |
| General Science | |||
| Environmental Studies | |||
| General Engineering Civil & Structural, Electrical and Mechanical | 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 | |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Paper II | Civil & Structural Engineering | Building Materials | Physical And Chemical Properties Classification Standard Tests Uses And Manufacture/Quarrying Of Materials E.G. Building Stones Silicate Based Materials Cement (Portland) Asbestos Products Timber And Wood Based Products Laminates Bituminous Materials Paints Varnishes. |
| Estimating, Costing and Valuation | Estimate Glossary Of Technical 18 Terms Analysis Of Rates Methods And Unit Of Measurement Items Of Work – Earthwork Brick Work (Modular & Traditional Bricks) Rcc Work Shuttering Timber Work Painting Flooring Plastering Boundary Wall Brick Building Water Tank Septic Tank Bar Bending Schedule Centre Line Method Midsection Formula Trapezoidal Trapezoidal Formula Simpson’s Rule Cost Estimate Of Septic Tank Flexible Pavements Tube Well Isolates And Combined Footings Steel Truss Piles And Pile-Caps. Valuation – Value And Cost Scrap Value Salvage Value Assessed Value Sinking Fund Depreciation And Obsolescence Methods Of Valuation. | ||
| Surveying | Principles Of Surveying Measurement Of Distance Chain Surveying Working Of Prismatic Compass Compass Traversing Bearings Local Attraction Plane Table Surveying Theodolite Traversing Adjustment Of Theodolite Levelling Definition Of Terms Used In Levelling Contouring Curvature And Refraction Corrections Temporary And Permanent Adjustments Of Dumpy Level Methods Of Contouring Uses Of Contour Map Tachometric Survey Curve Setting Earth Work Calculation Advanced Surveying Equipment | ||
| Soil Mechanics | Origin Of Soil Phase Diagram Definitions-Void Ratio Porosity Degree Of Saturation Water Content Specific Gravity Of Soil Grains Unit Weights Density Index And Interrelationship Of Different Parameters Grain Size Distribution Curves And Their Uses Index Properties Of Soils Atterberg‟s Limits Isi Soil Classification And Plasticity Chart Permeability Of Soil Coefficient Of Permeability Determination Of Coefficient Of Permeability Unconfined And Confined Aquifers Effective Stress Quick Sand Consolidation Of Soils Principles Of Consolidation Degree Of Consolidation Pre-Consolidation Pressure Normally Consolidated Soil Elog P Curve Computation Of Ultimate Settlement Shear Strength Of Soils Direct Shear Test Vane Shear Test Triaxial Test Soil Compaction Laboratory Compaction Test Maximum Dry Density And Optimum Moisture Content Earth Pressure Theories Active And Passive Earth Pressures Bearing Capacity Of Soils Plate Load Test Standard Penetration Test | ||
| Hydraulics | Fluid Properties Hydrostatics Measurements Of Flow Bernoulli’s Theorem And Its Application Flow Through Pipes Flow In Open Channels Weirs Flumes Spillways Pumps And Turbines | ||
| Irrigation Engineering | Definition Necessity Benefits 2ii Effects Of Irrigation Types And Methods Of Irrigation Hydrology – Measurement Of Rainfall Run Off Coefficient Rain Gauge Losses From Precipitation – Evaporation Infiltration Etc Water Requirement Of Crops Duty Delta And Base Period Kharif And Rabi Crops Command Area Time Factor Crop Ratio Overlap Allowance Irrigation Efficiencies Different Type Of Canals Types Of Canal Irrigation Loss Of Water In Canals Canal Lining – Types And Advantages Shallow And Deep To Wells Yield From A Well Weir And Barrage Failure Of Weirs And Permeable Foundation Slit And Scour Kennedy’s Theory Of Critical Velocity Lacey’s Theory Of Uniform Flow Definition Of Flood Causes And Effects, Methods Of Flood Control Water Logging Preventive Measure Land Reclamation Characteristics Of Affecting Fertility Of Soils Purposes Methods Description Of Land And Reclamation 19 Processes Major Irrigation Projects In India | ||
| Transportation Engineering: | Highway Engineering – Cross Sectional Elements Geometric Design Types Of Pavements Pavement Materials – Aggregates And Bitumen, Different Tests Design Of Flexible And Rigid Pavements – Water Bound Macadam (Wbm) And Wet Mix Macadam (Wmm) Gravel Road Bituminous Construction Rigid Pavement Joint Pavement Maintenance Highway Drainage Railway Engineeringcomponents Of Permanent Way – Sleepers Ballast Fixtures And Fastening Track Geometry Points And Crossings Track Junction Stations And Yards Traffic Engineering – Different Traffic Survey Speed-Flow-Density And Their Interrelationships Intersections And Interchanges Traffic Signals Traffic Operation Traffic Signs And Markings Road Safety | ||
| Environmental Engineering | Quality Of Water Source Of Water Supply Purification Of Water Distribution Of Water Need Of Sanitation Sewerage Systems Circular Sewer Oval Sewer Sewer Appurtenances Sewage Treatments Surface Water Drainage Solid Waste Management – Types, Effects, Engineered Management System Air Pollution – Pollutants, Causes, Effects Control Noise Pollution – Cause Health Effects, Control | ||
| Structural Engineering: | Theory Of Structures: Elasticity Constants, Types Of Beams – Determinate And Indeterminate Bending Moment And Shear Force Diagrams Of Simply Supported Cantilever And Over Hanging Beams Moment Of Area And Moment Of Inertia For Rectangular & Circular Sections Bending Moment And Shear Stress For Tee Channel And Compound Sections, Chimneys, Dams And Retaining Walls, Eccentric Loads Slope Deflection Of Simply Supported And Cantilever Beams, Critical Load And Columns Torsion Of Circular Section | ||
| Concrete Technology | Properties, Advantages And Uses Of Concrete Cement Aggregates Importance Of Water Quality Water Cement Ratio Workability Mix Design Storage Batching Mixing Placement Compaction Finishing And Curing Of Concrete Quality Control Of Concrete Hot Weather And Cold Weather Concreting Repair And Maintenance Of Concrete Structures | ||
| RCC Design | Rcc Beams-Flexural Strength Shear Strength Bond Strength Design Of Singly Reinforced And Double Reinforced Beams Cantilever Beams T-Beams Lintels One Way And Two Way Slabs Isolated Footings Reinforced Brick Works Columns Staircases Retaining Wall Water Tanks (Rcc Design Questions May Be Based On Both Limit State And Working Stress Methods) | ||
| Steel Design | Steel Design And Construction Of Steel Columns Beams Roof Trusses Plate Girders | ||
| Electrical Engineering | Basic concepts | Concepts Of Resistance, Inductance, Capacitance, And Various Factors Affecting Them Concepts Of Current, Voltage, Power, Energy And Their Units | |
| Circuit law | Kirchhoff’s Law, Simple Circuit Solution Using Network Theorems | ||
| Magnetic Circuit | Concepts Of Flux, Mmf, Reluctance Different Kinds Of Magnetic Materials Magnetic Calculations For Conductors Of Different Configuration E.G. Straight, Circular, Solenoidal, Etc Electromagnetic Induction Self And Mutual Induction | ||
| AC Fundamentals | Instantaneous Peak Rms And Average Values Of Alternating Waves Representation Of Sinusoidal Wave Form, Simple Series And Parallel Ac Circuits Consisting Of Rl And C, Resonance, Tank Circuit Poly Phase System – Star And Delta Connection 3 Phase Power, Dc And Sinusoidal Response Of R-Land R-Ccircuit | ||
| Measurement and measuring instruments | Measurement Of Power (1 Phase And 3 Phase, Both Active And Reactive) And Energy, 2 Wattmeter Method Of 3 Phase Power Measurement Measurement Of Frequency And Phase Angle Ammeter And Voltmeter (Both Moving Oil And Moving Iron Type) Extension Of Range Wattmeter, Multimeters, Megger Energy Meter Ac Bridges Use Of Cro, Signal Generator, Ct, Pt And Their Uses Earth Fault Detection | ||
| Electrical Machines | (A) Dc Machine – Construction Basic Principles Of Dc Motors And Generators, Their Characteristics, Speed Control And Starting Of Dc Motors Method Of Braking Motor Losses And Efficiency Of Dc Machines (B) 1 Phase And 3 Phase Transformers – Construction Principles Of Operation, Equivalent Circuit, Voltage Regulation, Oc And Sc Tests, Losses And Efficiency Effect Of Voltage Frequency And Wave Form On Losses Parallel Operation Of 1 Phase /3 Phase Transformers Auto Transformers (C) 3 Phase Induction Motors Rotating Magnetic Field Principle Of Operation Equivalent Circuit Torque-Speed Characteristics, Starting And Speed Control Of 3 Phase Induction Motors Methods Of Braking Effect Of Voltage And Frequency Variation On Torque Speed Characteristics Fractional Kilowatt Motors And Single Phase Induction Motors: Characteristics And Applications | ||
| Synchronous Machines | Generation Of 3-Phase Emf Armature Reaction, Voltage Regulation, Parallel Operation Of Two Alternators, Synchronizing Control Of Active And Reactive Power Starting And Applications Of Synchronous Motors | ||
| Generation, Transmission and Distribution | Different Types Of Power Stations, Load Factor, Diversity Factor, Demand Factor, Cost Of Generation, Inter-Connection Of Power Stations Power Factor Improvement, Various Types Of Tariffs Types Of Faults, Short Circuit Current For Symmetrical Faults Switchgears – Rating Of Circuit Breakers, Principles Of Arc Extinction By Oil And Air, Hrc Fuses, Protection Against Earth Leakage / Over Current, Etc Buchholtz Relay Merz-Price System Of Protection Of Generators & Transformers, Protection Of Feeders And Bus Bars Lightning Arresters Various Transmission And Distribution System, Comparison Of Conductor Materials Efficiency Of Different System Cable – Different Type Of Cables, Cable Rating And Derating Factor | ||
| Estimation and costing | Estimation Of Lighting Scheme Electric Installation Of Machines And Relevant Ie Rules Earthing Practices And Ie Rules | ||
| Utilization of Electrical Energy | Illumination, Electric Heating, Electric Welding, Electroplating, Electric Drives And Motors | ||
| Basic Electronics | Working Of Various Electronic Devices E.G. P N Junction Diodes, Transistors (Npn And Pnp Type), Bjt And Jfet Simple Circuits Using These Devices | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | Theory of Machines and Machine Design | Concept Of Simple Machine Four Bar Linkage And Link Motion Flywheels And Fluctuation Of Energy Power Transmission By Belts – V-Belts And Flat Belts Clutches – Plate And Conical Clutch Gears – Type Of Gears Gear Profile And Gear Ratio Calculation Governors – Principles And Classification Riveted Joint Cams Bearings Friction In Collars And Pivots | |
| Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials | Equilibrium Of Forces Law Of Motion Friction Concepts Of Stress And Strain Elastic Limit And Elastic Constants Bending Moments And Shear Force Diagram Stress In Composite Bars Torsion Of Circular Shafts Bucklingbucking Of Columns–Euler’s And Rankin’s Theories Thin Walled Pressure Vessels | ||
| Thermal Engineering | Properties Of Pure Substances | ||
| 1st Law Of Thermodynamics | |||
| 2nd Law Of Thermodynamics | |||
| Air Standard Cycles For Ic Engines | |||
| Rankine Cycle Of Steam | |||
| Fluid Mechanics & Machinery | Properties & Classification Of Fluid | ||
| Fluid Statics | |||
| Measurement Of Fluid Pressure | |||
| Fluid Kinematics | |||
| Dynamics Of Ideal Fluids | |||
| Dynamics Of Ideal Fluids | |||
| Measurement Of Flow Rate Basic Principles | |||
| Hydraulic Turbines | |||
| Centrifugal Pumps | |||
| Classification Of Steels |
Registration Process
- Visit the website https://ssc.nic.in/ and click “New Registration”.
- Read the instructions carefully and fill the form. For documents, candidates need to have their Aadhar Number and matriculation details ready for identification proof.
- After registration, an online application is to be filled and submitted.
Next, candidates need to pay the Application Fee which is different for each category
| CATEGORY | FEE |
|---|---|
| General | 100 INR |
| OBC | |
| SC/ST | EXEMPTED |
| PwD | |
| Ex-Servicemen | |
| Female Candidates |
Final submission of the form is to be done and the application process is completed.
Previous Year Cut Offs
SSC JE Civil Final Cut Off 2022
| Organization | Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | OBC | EWS | SC | ST | |
| Shipping | 343.30 | - | 336.72 | 319.17 | - |
| CPWD | 347.37 | 345.43 | 339.41 | 322.01 | 328.88 |
| NTRO | 345.02 | - | - | - | - |
| MES | 338.58 | 333.47 | 332.31 | 311.47 | 317.37 |
| BRO | 323.40 | 310.53 | 314.32 | 290.01 | 296.86 |
SSC JE Mechanical Final Cut Off 2022
| Organization | Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | OBC | EWS | SC | ST | |
| Naval-ME | 351.67 | - | 350.88 | 308.43 | 271.92 |
| Shipping | 350.84 | - | - | - | - |
| CWPRS-ME | 367.80 | - | - | 323.58 | - |
| MES | 373.55 | 363.75 | 367.73 | 346.63 | 338.65 |
| BRO | 356.63 | - | 353.06 | 336.00 | 327.97 |
SSC JE Electrical Final Cut Off 2022
| Organization | Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | OBC | EWS | SC | ST | |
| Naval-EE | 370.91 | 362.44 | 367.17 | - | 334.91 |
| CPWD-EE | 388.09 | 377.006 | 380.05 | 359.09 | 351.79 |
| CWPRS-ME | 378.81 | - | - | - | 346.27 |
| MES | 373.55 | 363.75 | 367.73 | 346.63 | 338.65 |
| BRO | 356.63 | - | 353.06 | 336.00 | 327.97 |