Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineers Exam (SSC JE)

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts SSC JE to recruit candidates for the posts of Junior Engineers (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying & Contract) in various central government departments. SSC will conduct the exam in two stages – Paper 1 and 2 to shortlist candidates for the recruitment process. Paper 1 comprises objective type questions while Paper 2 consists of only conventional type questions. Candidates are shortlisted for each stage on the basis of their performance in the previous stage. Candidates qualifying Paper 2 have to appear for Document Verification after which the final result is announced. Based on the final result, candidates are selected for recruitment to the posts available under various departments as Junior Engineers. 

The eligibility criteria of SSC JE is prescribed by Staff Selection Commission along with the notification. SSC JE eligibility criteria 2019:

Nationality: Candidates must be citizens of India

Educational Qualification: Candidates must hold diploma or degree in their respective field.

Age Limit:

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) releases the application form of SSC JE in online mode. To apply for the exam, candidates need to register for the exam following which they are able to fill the detailed application form. After filling all required details, candidates need to pay the application fee. General and OBC category candidates have to pay Rs. 100 as fee while women, SC and ST categories are exempted from payment of fee. Candidates can pay the fee using credit/ debit card, net banking and SBI Challan. 

Steps to Fill:

• Register by filling basic information  
• After registering successfully, registration number and password will be generated
• Login to fill the detailed application form
• Upload scanned copy of photograph and signature  
• Pay the application fee
• Submit application form

Application Fees

SSC JEE preparation tips provide advice and suggestions to candidates in order to prepare for the exam in a better way. For the convenience of candididates, the preparation tips of SSC JE have been provided below.

• Candidates must analyse the syllabus along with the exam pattern provided in the notification of SSC JE
• After going through exam pattern and syllabus, candidates must accordingly formulate a study plan which will enable them to cover the complete syllabus of the exam well before the commencement of exam.
• After covering all the topics required for the exam, candidates must begin with their revision as this will help summarize all the topics they have covered for the examination
• It is crucial for candidates to know all basics of the topics that are required for the exam.
• After revision, candidates must practice mock tests, previous years’ question papers, sample papers so that they get familiar with the pattern of the exam

As per SSC JE exam pattern, Paper 1 contains objective type questions. For each wrong answer, 0.25 marks are deducted. The test is held for 2 hours. The test is conducted for total 200 marks. Candidates are awarded 1 mark for every correct response, while 0.25 marks are deducted for incorrect answers.

SSC JE Paper 2

Paper 2 of SSC JE comprises only conventional type questions. The exam is conducted in the offline mode and candidates are allotted 2 hours to complete the test. In Paper 2, candidates must attempt the part of paper they have applied for in the application form. Negative marking is inapplicable for Paper 2 as questions asked in the exam are conventional type questions. The exam pattern of SSC JE Paper 2 has been provided in the table below.

The admit card of SSC JE is issued online by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). SSC JE admit card is released in two stages – Paper 1 and Paper 2. The admit card for both stages is made available two week prior to the conduct of the examination. On the day of the exam, candidates have to carry three passport-sized photograph and valid photo ID proof along with SSC JE admit card. The admit card contains details such as candidates’ name, registration number, date, time, venue of exam, exam day guidelines and other relevant information. Candidates whose application form has been accepted by the Commission are issued admit card for Paper 1 in the online mode.

SSC JE Paper 2

Candidates qualifying Paper 1 are issued SSC JE admit card to appear for Paper 2. Based on the details provided in the admit card, candidates have to report to the exam centres on the specified time. It is mandatory to carry the admit card along with photo identity proof and three copies of passport sized photographs failing which candidates will not be allowed to appear for the test.

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) release SSC JE answer key after the conduct of exam. The answer key of SSC JE contains the correct answers to all questions asked in the examination. The answer key is released in the online mode. The answer key of SSC JE Paper 1 is made available online by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) after the conduct of the exam. Candidates can download the answer key using roll number, date of birth and exam date. With the help of the answer key, candidates are able to calculate their probable score in the exam. Candidates can also challenge the answers provided in the answer key by paying fee of Rs. 100 per objection.