SSC JE FULL INFORMATION in details

What is SSC JE?

SSC JE is conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) for the recruitment of Junior Engineers (JEs) in various branches of Engineering including Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts. The exam is conducted to recruit candidates for Group-B (non-gazetted) posts in level-6 (Rs 35,400-1,12,400) of pay matrix of the seventh Central Pay Commission.

SSC JE exam highlight

Exam Name	SSC JE (Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineer)
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Mode	Paper-1: Online Paper-2: Offline
Exam Duration	Paper-I: 120 minutes Paper-II: 120 minutes
Exam Purpose	Selection of candidates for the post of Junior Engineer in ministries/departments/organisations of the Government of India
Exam Language	English and Hindi
Exam Helpdesk No.	011-69999845
Official Website	http://ssc.nic.in/

SSC JE Eligibility 2020

SSC JE eligibility criteria differ as per the post applied by a candidate. However, the basic parameters that candidates need to fulfill in order to meet SSC JE 2020 eligibility criteria are:

• Nationality/citizenship: A candidate must be either a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal/Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962 or an Indian who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East Africa countries
• Educational qualification: A candidate should complete his/her degree/diploma in Civil/Electrical/Mechanical engineering as on January 1, 2020
• Age limit: A candidate should be aged maximum 32 years as on January 1, 2020

Check complete SSC JE eligibility 2020.

SSC JE Selection Process

SSC JE selection process includes the following steps:
Step 1: Fill SSC JE Application Form
Candidates need to visit the official website and fill the SSC JE application form online. To apply, the aspirants first need to register on the official website. Thereafter, candidates need to log into their account and fill-up the form online.
Step 2: Download SSC JE Admit Card
SSC JE admit cards are made available for download on the regional websites of the commission. SSC JE admit card is an important document containing information related to the exam and candidate. Candidates are advised to preserve the admit cards until the recruitment process is over.
Step 3: Appear for SSC JE exam
Students need to appear for SSC JE exam as per the prescribed schedule. Candidates first need to appear for SSC JE paper-I. Thereafter, all qualifying candidates need to appear for SSC JE paper-II.
Step 4: Check SSC JE Exam Result

The Staff Selection Commission declares the results for SSC JE exam on its official website. The SSC JE results are released in PDF format for different cHighlights

SSC JE 2020 Exam Pattern Highlights

Given in the table below is the overview of SSC JE exam pattern for paper-I and -II:

Particulars	SSC JE Paper-I	SSC JE Paper-II
Exam mode	Online	Offline
Number of sections & subjects	3 [General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering (Civil & Structural/Electrical/Mechanical)]	1 [General Engineering (Civil & Structural/Electrical/Mechanical)]
Type of questions	MCQs; 4 options with 1 correct option	Descriptive questions
Exam duration	2 hours (120 minutes)	2 hours (120 minutes)
Number of questions	200	NA
Total marks	200	300
Negative marking	0.25 marks	NA
Language of paper	English and Hindi

Subject-Wise SSC JE Syllabus 2020

Check section-wise topics from which questions are asked in SSC JE paper-I and -II below:

General Intelligence & Reasoning

Below are the topics from which questions in General Intelligence & Reasoning section of SSC JE paper-I are asked:

Analogies	Similarities
Differences	Space Visualisation
Problem-Solving	Analysis
Judgment	Decision-Making
Visual Memory	Discrimination
Observation	Relationship Concepts
Arithmetical Reasoning	Verbal and Figure Classification
Arithmetical Number Series	Abstract Ideas and Symbols and their Relationships
Arithmetical Computations	Other Analytical Functions

General Awareness

Below are the topics from which questions in General Awareness section of SSC JE paper-I are asked:

Environment and its Application to Society	Current Events
History	Culture
Geography	Economic Scene
General Polity	Scientific Research

General Engineering (Civil & Structural Engineering)

Below are the units/topics from which questions in Civil & Structural Engineering section of SSC JE paper-I and -II are asked:

Building Materials	Estimating
Costing and Valuation	Surveying
Soil Mechanics	Hydraulics
Irrigation Engineering	Transportation Engineering
Environmental Engineering	Theory of Structures
Concrete Technology	RCC Design
Steel Design	-

General Engineering (Electrical Engineering)

Below are the units/topics from which questions in Electrical Engineering section of SSC JE paper-I and -II are asked:

Basic Concept	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	Basic Electronics
Estimation and Costing	Utilization and Electrical Energy

General Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

Below are the units/topics from which questions in Mechanical Engineering section of SSC JE paper-I and -II are asked:

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 Check complete ssc je syllabus on official website https://ssc.nic.in/	Measurement of Flow