
SSC JE recruitment 2025: The recruitment for the SSC JE exam begins with the release of the official notification. The candidates need to take the two-tier exam to qualify for the SSC JE exam. The candidates qualifying for the SSC tier 1 exam will be called for the tier 2 exam. The candidates need to check the recruitment process in detail to get abreast with the selection process. Here we have discussed the SSC JE recruitment process in detail.
SSC JE recruitment will be done for the posts of Junior Engineers (JEs) in various branches of Engineering such as Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Quantity Surveying & Contracts.
- SSC JE Recruitment Posts 2025
- SSC JE Dates 2025
- SSC JE Syllabus
- SSC JE Exam Pattern
- SSC JE Recruitment Stages
- SSC JE Vacancy 2025
- SSC JE Recruitment FAQs
SSC JE Recruitment Posts 2025
Posts and the departments in which shortlisted candidates are recruited usually include the following:
| SSC JE Posts |
Organisations/Departments |
|---|---|
| JE Civil |
Central Water Commission |
| JE Mechanical |
Central Water Commission |
| JE Civil |
Central Public Works Department (CPWD) |
| JE Electrical |
Central Public Works Department (CPWD) |
| JE Civil |
Military Engineer Services (MES) |
| JE Electrical & Mechanical |
Military Engineer Services (MES) |
| JE Quality Surveying and Contract |
Military Engineer Services (MES) |
| JE Civil |
Farakka Barrage Project |
| JE Electrical |
Farakka Barrage Project |
| JE Mechanical |
Farakka Barrage Project |
| JE Civil |
Border Road Organization (BRO) |
| JE Electrical & Mechanical |
Border Road Organization (BRO) |
| JE Civil |
Central Water and Power Research Station |
| JE Electrical |
Central Water and Power Research Station |
| JE Mechanical |
Central Water and Power Research Station |
| JE Mechanical |
Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) |
| JE Electrical |
Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) |
| JE Civil |
National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) |
| JE Electrical |
National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) |
| JE Mechanical |
National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) |
Commonly asked questions
The SSC JE exam is conducted in two stages - Paper-I Paper-II. The candidates are required to appear and clear both the phases of exam. The final merit list will be prepared after adding the marks of paper 1 and 2.
SSC JE Dates 2025
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SSC JE 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 03 Dec ' 25 - 06 Dec ' 25 | SSC JE Tier 1 Exam 2025 |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 10 Nov ' 25 - 13 Nov ' 25 | SSC JE Tier 1 Self-Slot Booking |
| 30 Jun ' 25 | SSC JE Tier 1 Notification 2025 |
| 30 Jun ' 25 - 21 Jul ' 25 | SSC JE Tier 1 Application Process 2025 |
SSC JE Syllabus
The Commission releases the official syllabus with the official notification. The candidates must prepare all the topics given in the SSC JE syllabus to score better in the exam. SSC only provides the names of topics in the official syllabus. The candidates should prepare the topics in their entirety.
SSC JE Exam Pattern
The candidates must understand the SSC JE exam pattern for all the tiers so that they can score better in the exam. The Commission provides the exam pattern for all the tiers.
| SC JE Paper-I Sections/Subjects | Number of Questions in SSC JE Paper-I | Total Marks in SSC JE Paper-I |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| General Engineering (Civil & Structural or Electrical or Mechanical) | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
| SSC JE Paper-II Subjects | Total Marks in SSC JE Paper-I |
|---|---|
| General Engineering (Civil & Structural or Electrical or Mechanical) | 300 |
SSC JE Recruitment Stages
Candidates who plan to appear for SSC JE exam, need to understand the recruitment stages mentioned below:
SSC JE Form
Candidates first need to fill SSC JE application form on the official website of the commission – ssc.gov.in. Candidates can fill out the online form in two parts – registration and application. SSC JE application fee is INR 100. However, all women and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with Disability (PwD)/Ex-Servicemen (ESM) categories are exempted from the application fee.
SSC JE Admit Card (Paper 1)
The candidates require the admit card to appear in the exam. The candidates need to check the exam centre mentioned in the admit card. SSC JE admit card for paper-I will be released four days before the exam. Candidates can download their admit card from the official regional websites of the commission.
SSC JE Exam 2023
Candidates need to appear for the SSC JE exam at the allotted exam centre. SSC JE paper-I is an online test that contains 200 objective-type multiple-choice questions of 200 marks. Candidates need to complete the exam in a duration of two hours.
SSC JE Result (Paper 1)
Staff Selection Commission declares the SSC JE results on its official website. The result is released as a PDF containing names and roll numbers of candidates qualifying for the next stage of the recruitment process.
SSC JE Admit Card (Paper 2)
All shortlisted candidates will download their SSC JE paper-II admit card about one week before the paper. Candidates can download the admit card from the regional websites of the commission.
SSC JE Exam (Paper 2)
SSC JE paper-II is a descriptive test of 300 marks that is conducted in offline mode. Candidates have to attempt questions from any one section – General Engineering (Civil & Structural), General Engineering (Electrical) and General Engineering (Mechanical). The total duration of the paper is two hours.
SSC JE Result (Paper 2)
Similar to paper-I result, SSC JE paper-II result is also announced on the official website of the commission. The result is released in the form of a merit list.
SSC JE Result (Final)
At last, the commission declares the final SSC JE result on its official website. The result contains the names and roll numbers of all the candidates shortlisted for recruitment through SSC JE exam. Such candidates are thereafter allotted different posts as per their preferences and available SSC JE vacancies.
SSC JE Vacancy 2025
The SSC JE vacancies were revised on July 2, 2024. The candidates can check the details of the SSC JE vacancies breakdown in the table below for the year 2024. The vacancy for 2025 has not been reelased yet.
| Name of Department/Organization/Office |
Name of Post |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
UR |
Total |
OH |
HH |
Others PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Roads Organization |
Junior Engineer(Civil) |
76 |
36 |
136 |
48 |
142 |
438 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Border Roads Organization |
Junior Engineer(Electrical and Mechanical) |
8 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
27 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Central Water Commission |
Junior Engineer(Mechanical) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Central Water Commission |
Junior Engineer(Civil) |
19 |
6 |
39 |
12 |
44 |
120 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
| Central Public Works Department |
Junior Engineer(Electrical) |
13 |
6 |
24 |
9 |
40 |
92 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Central Public Works Department |
Junior Engineer(Civil) |
30 |
15 |
55 |
20 |
86 |
206 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Central Water Power Research Station |
Junior Engineer(Electrical) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Central Water Power Research Station |
Junior Engineer(Civil) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| DGQA-Naval, Ministry of Defence |
Junior Engineer(Mechanical) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| DGQA-Naval, Ministry of Defence |
Junior Engineer(Electrical) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti |
Junior Engineer(Electrical) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti |
Junior Engineer(Civil) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Military Engineer Service(MES) |
Junior Engineer(Civil) |
73 |
37 |
132 |
49 |
198 |
489 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
| Military Engineer Service(MES) |
Junior Engineer(Electrical and Mechanical) |
53 |
26 |
95 |
35 |
141 |
350 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
| National Technical Reasearch Organisation(NTRO) |
Junior Engineer(Civil) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Total |
276 |
127 |
485 |
178 |
699 |
1765 |
25 |
26 |
7 |
SSC JE Recruitment FAQs
Refer SSC JE 2025 Recruitment FAQs Here
SSC JE Exam
Student Forum
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below the factors that are considered at the time of the preparation of the SSC JE Cut off.
- Number of candidates qualified in the test.
- Number of candidates appeared in the paper.
- Category of aspirants.
- Level of difficulty of the exam.
- Number of vacancies.
- Previous year cutoffs.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below the methods to download the SSC JE 2025 Answer Key.
- Visit at ssc.gov.in.
- Click on the link 'SSC JE answer key notification'.
- Click on the answer key link.
- Select the exam from the drop-down menu and click it.
- Enter credentials User ID/exam roll number and password.
- Click on Lo
K
Contributor-Level 6
Exam On - 3 Dec '25 - 6 Dec '25
What are the factors that determine the SSC JE cutoff?