SSC JE Syllabus 2021 - Check Subject Wise paper 1 and 2 syllabus here
SSC JE syllabus 2021 is prescribed by the Staff Selection Commission for both SSC Junior Engineer paper 1 and 2 examination. The SSC JE syllabus 2021 is released along with the official SSC JE notification and SSC JE application form 2021. SSC Junior Engineer notification contains the JE syllabus for both paper 1 and 2 of the SSC JE exam. The SSC JE 2021 exam syllabus helps candidates in their preparation for the SSC Junior Engineer examination. With the help of SSC syllabus 2021 candidates can lay out a plan on how to prepare for the SSC JE exam. For better performance in the SSC JE exam candidates can refer to previous year SSC JE question papers and SSC JE exam pattern 2021. The SSC JE is a two tier exam held simultaneously for all the junior engineer posts. To know more about the SSC JE syllabus 2021 read the complete article.
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SSC JE 2021 syllabus
The Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineer 2021 exam has two papers - paper 1 and 2. SSC JE paper 1 is conducted in online mode as it has multiple choice questions, whereas SSC JE paper 2 is conducted in offline mode. The syllabus for SSC JE paper 1 and 2 exam is prescribed separately by the SSC for all the junior engineer posts of civil, mechanical and electrical engineer. The syllabus for SSC JE for paper 1 and paper 2 is as follows:
SSC JE syllabus 2021 - SSC Junior Engineer paper 1 syllabus
In SSC JE paper 1 questions are asked from subjects like general intelligence and reasoning, general awareness and general engineering for civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. SSC JE paper 1 exam is conducted in online mode and questions are asked from topics like problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, history, polity, building material, electrical circuit and more. Check the table below to get an idea of the SSC JE paper 1 syllabus.
SSC JE paper 1 syllabus
SSC JE paper 1 subjects | Topics |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | Similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, observation, decision making, analogies, visual memory, discrimination, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, relationship concepts, arithmetical number series etc. |
General Awareness | History, Geography, Economic, Polity, Scientific research, etc. |
Part A Civil Engineering Syllabus | Building Materials, Estimating, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Costing & Valuation, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, etc. |
Structural Engineering | Theory of Structures, Concrete technology, etc. |
Part B Electrical Engineering Syllabus | Basic concepts, Circuit law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, single phase induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission & distribution, Estimation & costing, Utilization & electrical energy, etc. |
Part C Mechanical Engineering Syllabus | Theory of machines & machine design, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Properties of Pure Substances, Law of Thermodynamics, Air standard Cycles for IC Engines, Rankine cycle of System, Boilers, Classification, Specification, Fitting & Accessories, Air Compressors, Refrigeration cycles, Principle of Refrigeration Plant, Nozzles & Steam Turbines etc. |
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SSC JE syllabus 2021 - SSC JE paper 2 syllabus
SSC JE paper 2 exam is conducted in pen and paper mode i.e. in offline mode. SSC JE paper 2 has three different parts - civil & structural engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. Check SSC JE paper 2 syllabus in the table below:
SSC JE paper 2 civil engineering syllabus
Civil engineering units | Topics |
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 terms, analysis of rates, methods and unit of measurement, Items of work – earthwork, brick work, 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 formula, Simpson‟s rule etc. |
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 etc. |
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 etc. |
Irrigation Engineering | Definition, necessity, benefits, 2II effects of irrigation, types and methods of irrigation, Hydrology – Measurement of rainfall, runoff coefficient, rain gauge, losses from precipitation etc. |
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, etc. |
Environmental Engineering | Quality of water, source of water supply, purification of distribution of water, need of sanitation, sewerage systems, circular sewer, oval sewer, appurtenances, sewage treatments etc. |
SSC JE paper 2 structural engineering syllabus
Units | Topics |
Theory of structures | Elasticity constants, types of beams – determinate and indeterminate, bending moment and shear force diagrams of simply supported, cantilever and overhanging beams. Moment of area and moment of inertia for rectangular & circular sections etc. |
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 etc. |
RCC Design | RCC beams-flexural strength, shear strength, bond strength, design of singly reinforced and doubly reinforced beams, cantilever beams. T-beams, lintels. One way and two way slabs, isolated footings. Reinforced brick works, columns, staircases, retaining wall etc. |
Steel Design | Steel design and construction of steel columns, beams roof trusses plate girders. |
SSC JE paper 2 electrical engineering syllabus
Units | Topics |
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, R.M.S. and average values of alternating waves, Representation of sinusoidal waveform, simple series and parallel AC Circuits consisting of R.L. and C, Resonance, Tank Circuit etc |
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. |
Electrical Machines | D.C. Machine, Basic Principles of D.C. motors and generators, their characteristics, speed control and starting of D.C. Motors. Method of braking motor, Losses and efficiency of D.C. Machines etc. |
Synchronous Machines | Generation of 3-phase e.m.f. armature reaction, voltage regulation, parallel operation of two alternators, synchronizing, control of active and reactive power. Starting and applications of synchronous motors etc. |
Generation, Transmission & 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 etc. |
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, BJT and JFET. Simple circuits using these devices. |
SSC JE paper 2 mechanical engineering syllabus
Units | Topics |
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, Clutches, Gears, etc. |
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 etc. |
Thermal Engineering | Properties of Pure Substances, Laws of Thermodynamics, Air standard Cycles for IC engines, Rankine cycle of steam, Boilers; Classification; Specification etc. |
Fluid Mechanics & Machinery | Properties & Classification of Fluid, Fluid Statics, Measurement of Fluid Pressure,Fluid Kinematics, Measurement of Flow rate Basic Principles etc. |
Production Engineering | Classification of Steels : mild steel & alloy steel, Heat treatment of steel, Welding, Welding Defects & Testing; NDT, Foundry & Casting – methods, defects, different casting processes etc. |
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SSC JE exam Pattern 2021
SSC JE exam pattern is prescribed by the Commission in its JE official notification. As per the SSC JE notification, JE paper 1 exam is of 200 marks with negative marking. Paper 1 is conducted in online mode. Whereas SSC JE paper 2 is of 300 marks in which questions asked are of descriptive nature and is conducted in offline mode. Check the SSC JE exam pattern 2021 in the tables below.
SSC JE paper 1 exam pattern
Sections | Number of Questions | Total marks | Duration |
General Intelligence Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2 hours |
General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
General Engineering Part – A (Civil & Structural) or Part – B (Electrical) or Part – C (Mechanical) | 100 | 100 |
SSC JE paper 2 exam pattern
Parts | Subject | Total Marks | Duration |
Part-A Part- B Part-C | General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or General Engineering (Electrical) or General Engineering (Mechanical) | 300 | 2 hours |
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - SSC JE Syllabus 2021 - Check Subject Wise paper 1 and 2 syllabus here
Question: Is there negative marking in the SSC Junior Engineer exam?
Answer:
Yes, there is negative marking in the SSC JE paper 1 exam.
Question: What is the application fee for the SSC JE examination application?
Answer:
SSC JE form fee is Rs 100 for unreserved category applicants.
Question: What are the different stages of the SSC JE examination?
Answer:
SSC JE exam has three papers. They are as follows:
SSC JE paper 1 (MCQ type)
SSC JE paper 2 (descriptive type)
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Question: What is the SSC JE 2021 selection procedure?
Answer:
SSC JE 2021 selection will be done based on applicants performance in the SSC JE paper 1 and 2.
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Questions related to SSC JE
good evening sir sir i am student of diploma in electrical engineering for campus placement is SSC je coaching sufficient for crack campus placement
Hello,
The syllabus for SS JE and campus recruitment will be entirely different. The difficulty level varies. And the recruitment procedure varies depending on the type of company. You need to prepare a strategy to prepare for campus recruitment. You need to first check the companies visiting for campus recruitment. Know the recruitment procedure, what will be the exam pattern, what all topics will be asked. For example there will be coding exam to test the programming language skills of the candidate so you should prepare for coding. There might be questions asked from core subjects, for that you can prepare from your textbooks and reference books. You need to understand the fundamentals. After checking the syllabus you need to practice the questions, you can get practice questions in the internet to prepare for the recruitment exam. Give mock tests so that you will know where you are committing mistakes, rectify those mistakes and perform well.
i have applied to SSC CHSL but payment is not happening because of photo issue. how to apply fresh application for ssc chsl? and i have also applied for SSC JE. if i apply to ssc chsl by creating new registration ID will they reject SSC JE because of two registration number on same documents?
Hello,
You can not apply fresh SSC CHSL from there is no option for applying a fresh from and you can not create a new registration ID with the same name again. There is no way to apply for SSC CHSL again. I would suggest you to contact the officials so that they can guide you with further process. You will find the contact details in the official website. Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) is conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to recruit the candidates for posts of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants (PA/SA), Data Entry Operator (DEO) and Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC).
Can Final Year BE Students apply?
Dear student,
The basic requirement for ssc je is that every candidate should have at least passed the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent degree from a recognised Board. But in addition to this you need to complete your diploma/ degree to be eligible for the examination. Therefore you cannot apply for ssc je while you are in your college.
For more info you can visit the following link:
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ssc-je-eligibility-criteria
hello,I have passed btech in 2020 and while filling ssc je online application form I entered cgpa 7.5 there and now I got provisional degree certificate and cgpa mentioned on it is 7.71 so is there any problem will come in further procedure?
hi,
see right now till the examination you will no face any isue, however at the last of the process of document verification you might asked to justify the mis match of scores in application form and original document. I hope since the original marks is greater then application forms score, there is less chances of cancellation. now it would totally depends on exams authority final decision.
Hi, i was successfully applied for ssc je but today i came to know that i did not mentioned date on photo. Is SSC gives chance to modify application which are rejected ??
In the official notification of SSC , it is said that without the date the application will be rejected. Now if it will give you a date of modification isn't clearly mentioned anywhere. So if you can cancel your application if options available and apply newly to be safe. Also you can contact the SSC regional office or any helpline number and talk about this. They will guide you a way out.
I hope my answer helps you. Have a great day!