SSC JE Notification 2024 has been issued for the Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical & Electrical) Examination, 2024 by the Staff Selection Commission. It was issued on 28 March 2024. The Staff Selection Commission is conducting an open competitive examination to recruit Junior Engineers (Civil, Mechanical & Electrical) for various Government of India organizations/offices. SSC JE Online Application window will be open from 28 March to 18 April 2024. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the SSC Junior Engineer Exam 2024 in the stipulated time by visiting the official website of the SSC. Candidates are advised to apply well in advance of the last date to avoid technical issues at the last minute.
SSC JE Notification 2024 has been issued with all the recruitment-related details that candidates should know before submitting their applications. This recruitment presents an excellent chance for engineering candidates aspiring to work within central ministries. This article provides details regarding important dates, online application procedures, application fees, selection process, exam pattern, syllabus, eligibility criteria, vacancy etc. Scroll down this page to get updates on SSC JE Recruitment 2024
SSC JE Recruitment Notification 2024 has been issued now and 968 vacancies have been announced for the JE positions this year. Candidates have to go through with the three-layer selection process which consists of two computer-based examinations and Document verification. This recruitment drive aims to enlist aspirants for Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted), Non-Ministerial positions.
SSC JE Paper 1 will take place from 4 to 6 June 2024. Those who want to appear in the SSC JE 2024 Exam and are willing to submit their applications are advised to read this table for a concise summary of SSC JE Recruitment 2024:-
SSC Junior Engineer Exam - Important Updates |
|
Exam Conducting Organization |
Staff Selection Commission |
Exam Name |
SSC Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical & Electrical) Examination, 2024 |
Vacancies/Posts |
968 |
Application Dates |
28 March to 18 April 2024 |
Application Mode |
Online |
Examination Mode |
Computer Based Examination |
Selection Process |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Document Verification |
SSC JE Exam Date 2024 has been announced and candidates are advised to gear up and start their preparations. You can check all the important dates related to the SSC JE 2024 Recruitment below:-
Event |
Date |
Notification Release Date |
28 March 2024 |
Application Start Date |
28 March 2024 |
Last Date to Apply |
18 April 2024 |
Deadline to Submit Online Application Fee |
19 April 2024 |
Date of Correction Window and Online Payment of Correction Charges |
22 to 23 April 2024 |
SSC JE Paper 1 |
4 to 6 June 2024 |
SSC JE Paper 2 |
6 November 2024 |
Admit Card Release Date |
To Be Announced |
Answer Key |
To Be Announced |
Result/Final Selection |
To Be Announced |
SSC Junior Engineer Notification 2024 is out now and the application window for the same is open now. You can find all the important links for the SSC JE 2024 in the table below:-
SSC Junior Engineer Admit Card 2024 |
SSC JE 2024 Answer Key |
SSC Junior Engineer Result 2024 |
A total of 968 vacancies have been announced by the Staff Selection Commission for SSC JE 2024 in various Departments. You can find the Department and Post-wise vacancies distribution for the post of SSC Junior Engineer in the table below:-
SSC JE Vacancy 2024 |
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Department |
Post Name |
Vacancy |
Border Roads Organization (For Male candidates only) |
JE (Civil) |
438 |
JE (Electrical & Mechanical) |
37 |
|
Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti |
JE (Civil) |
2 |
Central Water Commission |
JE ( Mechanical) |
12 |
JE (Civil) |
120 |
|
Central Public Works Department |
JE (Electrical) |
121 |
JE (Civil) |
217 |
|
Central Water Power Research Station |
JE (Electrical) |
2 |
JE (Civil) |
3 |
|
DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence |
JE ( Mechanical) |
3 |
JE (Electrical) |
3 |
|
Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti |
JE (Electrical) |
2 |
JE (Civil) |
2 |
|
Military Engineer Service (MES) |
JE (Civil) |
To Be Announced |
JE (Electrical & Mechanical) |
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National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) |
JE (Civil) |
6 |
Total |
968 |
To qualify for the SSC JE recruitment 2024, candidates must meet specific eligibility criteria set forth by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). These criteria include factors such as nationality, age limitations, age relaxations and educational requirements. All applicants must meet these criteria to be eligible to sit for the examinations. The requirements for eligibility are as follows:
Candidates should be:
(a) A citizen of India,
(b) A subject of Nepal & Bhutan,
(c) An Indian-origin candidate who has relocated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zaire, or Vietnam to permanently settle in India.
Note: Candidates falling under categories b and c above must possess a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.
The Staff Selection Commission has established specific age limit criteria for candidates aiming to participate in the Junior Engineer exam 2024. The age limit varies depending on the post and department, with the crucial date for age determination set as 01-08-2024. Below is a table detailing the required age limit for each post:
SSC JE Age Limit 2024 |
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Department |
Post Name |
Age Limit |
Border Roads Organization (For Male candidates only) |
JE (Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical) |
Up to 30 years |
Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti |
JE (Civil) |
Up to 30 years |
Central Water Commission |
JE ( Mechanical/ Civil) |
Up to 30 years |
Central Public Works Department |
JE (Electrical/ Civil) |
Up to 32 years |
Central Water Power Research Station |
JE (Electrical/ Civil) |
Up to 30 years |
DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence |
JE ( Mechanical/ Electrical) |
Up to 30 years |
Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti |
JE (Electrical/ Civil) |
Up to 30 years |
Military Engineer Service (MES) |
JE (Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical) |
Up to 30 years |
National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) |
JE (Civil) |
Up to 30 years |
Note:- For positions with an age restriction of up to 30 years, candidates must have a birth date falling between 2 August 1994 and 1 August 2006.For posts with an age limit up to 32 years, candidates must have been born between 02-08-1992 and 01-08-2006.
The Commission provides upper age relaxation for candidates belonging to the central government's recognized reserved categories, following government laws. The relaxations are as follows:
SSC JE Relaxation Age |
|
Category |
Upper Age Limit |
Schedule Caste/ Scheduled Tribe |
5 years |
Other Backward Class |
3 years |
Persons with Disability |
|
Ex-servicemen |
A 3-year deduction is applicable after accounting for the military service rendered from the candidate's actual age. |
Individuals from the defense personnel who were disabled during operations in hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and subsequently released as a result. |
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SSC JE Educational Qualification has been detailed in SSC JE Notification 2024, In the below table you can check the SSC Junior Engineer Educational Qualification:-
SSC JE Educational Qualification 2024 |
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Department |
Post Name |
Educational Qualification |
Border Roads Organization (For Male candidates only) |
JE (Civil) |
Candidates must possess the following qualifications: A degree in Civil Engineering is required from a recognized University/Institute, OR (a) A three-year diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/Institute/Board, AND (b) Two years of working experience in Planning/Execution/Maintenance of Civil Engineering works. |
JE (Electrical & Mechanical) |
Candidates must have one of the following qualifications: A degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/Institute, OR (a) A three-year diploma in Electrical/Automobile/Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/Institute/Board, AND (b) Two years of experience in Planning/Execution/Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works. |
|
Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti |
JE (Civil) |
A three-year diploma in Civil Engineering is required from a recognized University or Institution. |
Central Water Commission |
JE ( Mechanical) |
A Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering is required from a recognized University or Institution. |
JE (Civil) |
A Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution. |
|
Central Public Works Department |
JE (Electrical) |
A Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute. |
JE (Civil) |
A Diploma in Civil Engineering is required from a recognized University or Institute. |
|
Central Water Power Research Station |
JE (Electrical) |
A Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized Institute. |
JE (Civil) |
A Diploma in Civil Engineering is required from a recognized Institute. |
|
DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence |
JE ( Mechanical) |
A degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute, OR A three-year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution, along with two years of experience in the respective field. |
JE (Electrical) |
(a) A degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University, OR (b) A three-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution, along with two years of experience in the respective field. |
|
Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti |
JE (Electrical) |
A Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University, Institute, or Board. |
JE (Civil) |
A Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University, Institute, or Board. |
|
Military Engineer Service (MES) |
JE (Civil) |
Candidates must have one of the following qualifications: A degree in Civil Engineering is required from a recognized University, OR (a) A three-year Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute, University, or Board, AND (b) Two years of experience in Planning, Execution, and Maintenance of Civil Engineering works. |
JE (Electrical & Mechanical) |
A degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is required from a recognized University, OR (a) A three-year diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute, University, or Board, AND (b) Two years of experience in Planning, Execution, and Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Works. |
|
National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) |
JE (Civil) |
A Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution. |
SSC JE Application window is open now and candidates can submit their applications by 18 April 2024. Interested applicants should adhere to the step-by-step guide for a smooth application process for SSC JE 2024:
Step 1: Visit the official Staff Selection Commission’s website.
Step 2: Click on the Apply tab and you will find a link labeled “Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical & Electrical) Examination,2024“.
Step 3: Now select the "New User/Register Now" tab.
Step 4: Fill in basic details such as name, parents' names, date of birth, email ID, and mobile number to initiate the SSC JE Apply Online 2024 process.
Step 5: Review the entered details carefully before submitting. Upon submission, a Registration ID for the SSC JE 2024 exam will be generated.
Step 6: Upload photographs and signatures as per SSC's specifications.
Step 7: Log in using the registered ID and password to complete Part II of the SSC JE 2024 application form.
Step 8: Preview the entire application form for any errors before submission, as editing is not allowed once submitted.
Step 9: Click on the "Final Submit" button after reviewing the application form and proceed to pay the required application fee through online modes only, such as Net-Banking, Credit/Debit cards, BHIM, UPI, etc.
Step 10: Applicants are advised to download and print copies of the submitted SSC JE 2024 application form for their records.
To finalize the SSC JE Application Process, candidates are required to submit the application fee. The fee can only be paid through online payment modes, including BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or by using Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, or RuPay Credit or Debit cards. Below you can check the table for a category-wise application fee:-
Category |
Application fee |
Unreserved |
₹ 100 |
Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) |
NIL |
Benchmark Disability (PWBD) |
NIL |
Ex-Serviceman |
NIL |
Women (all category) |
NIL |
SSC JE Selection Process 2024 consists of three stages and candidates must appear in all three stages of the selection process. Those who will clear all three stages will get selected as the SSC JE. The selection princess of SSC JE is as follows:-
The staff selection commission conducts the junior engineer exam in two phases. Both Papers are designed for evaluating the problem-solving skills and knowledge of candidates. It is important for the candidates to be aware of exam patterns because it gives a comprehensive guide of actual examinations. After clearing both papers candidates will go under document verification. The exam pattern of SSC JE recruitment 2024 is as follows:
Paper 1 is computer based and objective types questions will be asked from reasoning, quants and intelligence. In this exam, 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. The exam scheme of SSC JE Paper 1 exam is as follows
Subjects |
No of questions |
Marks |
Duration |
General intelligence and reasoning |
50 |
50 |
|
General awareness |
50 |
50 |
|
Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C: General Engineering (Mechanical) |
100 |
100 |
|
TOTAL |
200 |
200 |
2 HRS |
After qualifying the first phase of junior engineer recruitment, the candidates will be called for Paper 2 examination. In Paper 2 engineering knowledge of the candidates is measured through written examination. In this exam, 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. The aspirant will face the questions from their stream of engineering and post applied. The exam scheme of SSC JE Paper 2 is as follows :
Subjects |
No of questions |
Marks |
Duration |
General Engineering (CIVIL OR ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL) |
100 |
300 |
2 HRS |
SSC JE Exam Syllabus 2024
The standard of the questions in Engineering subjects will be approximately of the level of Diploma in Engineering (Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical/Electronics) from a recognized Institute, Board or University recognized by All India Board of Technical Education. All the questions will be set in SI units. The details of the syllabus are given below:
(i) General Intelligence & Reasoning: The Syllabus for General Intelligence would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgement, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.
(ii) General Awareness: Questions will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him/her and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity and Scientific Research, etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
(iii) General Engineering (Civil and Structural), (Electrical & Mechanical):
Part-A
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.
Part-B
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.
Part-C
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 steels.
Part-A: Civil & Structural Engineering Civil Engineering
Part-B (Electrical Engineering):
Part- C (Mechanical Engineering):
The admit card is a crucial document for candidates appearing for SSC JE examination. The hall ticket ensures the candidate’s entrance in the examination hall. Admit cards will be released by the commission a week before the exam date on its official website. Candidates can check and download SSC JE admit card by following these steps:
After the examination, SSC JE Answer Keys for Paper-I and Paper-II will be available on the Commission's website. Candidates can review the SSC JE Answer Keys and submit online representations (if any) within the specified time frame set by the Commission. Candidates have to pay Rs. 100/- per question, which is non-refundable to submit their objections. Representations received through other means such as letters, applications, emails, etc., will not be considered. The Commission will scrutinize representations concerning the Answer Keys before finalizing them, and its decision will be conclusive. Once uploaded, we will provide a direct link for downloading the SSC JE Answer Key 2024:-
SSC JE Answer Key 2024 Link (Inactive)
After the examination, candidates eagerly wait for the result. Usually, the staff selection commission (SSC) releases the result one month after the exam. Candidates can check and download their result by following these steps:
Step 1: Visit SSC’s website.
Step 2: Go to the result section.
Step 3: Select JE button and search for SSC JE result 2024.
Step 4: Click on the result link and download the PDF.
Step 5: Press Ctrl+F and search your name or roll number.
Step 6: If your name is mentioned in the PDF, then it means you’ve qualified for the exam.
The cut-off is very crucial in the SSC junior engineer exam. Cut off is different for each category and post. The SSC JE cut off also depends on the many factors like exam difficulty level, number of posts etc. Each year, cut off marks may differ and act as final selection marks. After clearing cut off candidates will go under document verification. Once the SSC JE Cut-off Marks 2024 has been announced by the SSC, we will provide the direct link bdelow:-
SSC JE Cut-of Marks 2024 Link (Inactive)
The candidates selected through this recruitment examination get a good in hand salary from the department. The junior engineers get salary on the basis of level 6 and they get salary as per 7th pay commission. Candidates can check the detailed table below for SSC JE:
Type |
Amount |
Basic pay |
₹ 35,400 |
Grade pay |
₹ 4200 |
X city (24% of basic pay) – ₹ 8496 |
|
House Rent Allowances (HRA) |
Y city (16% of basic pay) – ₹ 5664 |
|
Z city (8% of basic pay) – ₹ 2832 |
Dearness Allowance |
(17% of basic pay) – ₹ 6018 |
Travel Allowance |
Cities – ₹ 3600 |
|
Others – 1800 |
X City ₹ 53514 |
|
Gross in hand salary |
Y City ₹ 50682 |
|
Z City ₹ 46050 |