SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Exam Analysis Out: Check Difficulty Level, Student Reactions, Questions Asked & More
Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineer Exam 2025 ( SSC JE )
The Commission conducted the SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Exam on November 6, 2024. Candidates who appeared can check below the SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Exam Analysis for the Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical branch as per the student reactions, etc. Scroll down for more details.
SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Exam Analysis
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) successfully conducted the SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 exam on November 6, 2024. According to the student reactions, the overall difficulty level of the SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering exam was Moderate level. Data based questions were asked more. 8 to 10 questions asked were numerical based. Some of the students felt that the technical part was demanding because of the depth of questions and the subject-specific nature. This year, the total number of SSC JE vacancies has increased to 1765 from 968. Candidates who have taken the examination or who are preparing for the SSC JE 2024 exam can check below the SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 exam analysis. It will help candidates to know the difficulty level of an exam, types of questions asked, etc. The analysis for SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 will be based on the student reactions' who apeared in the exam. Candidates who qualified the SSC JE 2024 Paper 1 have appeared for Paper 2 to get an appointment for the post of Junior Engineer. Those candidates who secure the highest marks in both the stages need to undergo certificate verification.
- SSC JE Tier 2 Exam Analysis 2024 Subject-Wise
- SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Exam Pattern
- SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Analysis: Civil Engineering Branch
- SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Analysis: Electrical Engineering
- SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Analysis: Mechanical Subject
SSC JE Tier 2 Exam Analysis 2024 Subject-Wise
The commission is conducting the SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 exam at various centres across the country. Based on the responses shared by the candidates. We are providing the SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 exam analysis. With the help of the analysis, candidates who are preparing for the exam will come to know about the difficulty level of the exam, etc. and can strategise their preparation accordingly.
The success rate is defined by the number of candidates qualified in the SSC JE exam over the number the candidates appeared for the exam. The overall percentage of the candidates qualified versus appeared in the exam is 5 to 6 per cent. That is why it is one of the most difficult exams in India. However, it may vary year to year as per the difficulty level and the number of vacancies released in that year.
The success percentage for the SSC JE exam showcae the competitive nature of the exam which draws aspirants from all over the India to compete for few seats in compare to the candidates registered for the exam. The selection ratio after the tier 1 is set to 1:3 that means, three aspirants will fight for 1 seat a well as the cut off for the Tier 1 is always higher than 80 per cent every year.
For the General Engineering section in SSC JE Paper 2, topics prepared for Paper 1 are usually enough. The Staff Selection Commission also prescribes the same topics for the General Engineering section of both papers. However, candidates must keep in mind that in the General Engineering section of Paper 2, 100 objective-based questions will be asked in the examination from the specific discipline chosen by candidates.
| Exam Date | Branch Name | Tier 2 Exam Analysis |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2024 | Civil | Moderate Good Attempts: 75 to 80 Qs |
| Mechanical | Moderate, Theoritical questions asked, One numerical asked Good Attempts: 75 to 80 Qs |
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| Electrical | Moderate, 10 to 12 numericals asked Good Attempts: 75 to 80 Qs |
SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Exam Pattern
SSC JE tier 2 is a descriptive exam conducted in online CBT mode (Computer Based Test). Candidates need to attempt questions from any one section - General Engineering (Civil & Structural), General Engineering (Electrical), and General Engineering (Mechanical). The questions are set in both English and Hindi languages. Candidates can attempt questions in any one language. The total duration of the exam is two hours.
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| SSC JE Tier-II Subjects | Total Marks in SSC JE Tier-II |
|---|---|
| General Engineering (Civil & Structural or Electrical or Mechanical) | 300 |
SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Analysis: Civil Engineering Branch
As per the students, topics asked in the Civil Engineering branch are mentioned below:
- Primary Air Pollution
- Welding question
- Water Cement Ratio
- Lead content in water
- Secondary Air Pollution
- Bitumen test
- Numerical question from depreciation, etc.
As per the student responses, questions asked topic-wise are provided below:
- RCC Design: 10 to 12 Qs
- Steel Structures: 7 to 10 Qs
- Surveying: 15 to 20 Qs
- Strength of Materials and Theory of Structure: 14 to 20 Qs
- Soil Mechanics: 10 to 14 Qs
- Estimation & Costing: 3 to 5 Qs
- Environmental Engineering: 5 to 6 Qs
- Transportation Engineering: 5 to 6 Qs
- Hydraulics and Irrigation Engineering: 4 to 5 Qs
SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Analysis: Electrical Engineering
Books you can refer for different sections are: 1. Quantitative Aptitude: Reasoning & Aptitude 2023 for GATE IES and PSU Examinations Logical Reasoning Fast Track Objective Arithmetic Book Quicker Maths Analytical Reasoning Book A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning - RS AGARWAL 2. English & Reasoning: Raymond Murphy or Martin Hewings Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis Wren and Martin High School Grammar. Essential English Grammar with Answers Objective General English by SP Bakshi 3. General Knowledge: Manorama Yearbook 2025.
As per the students, topic-wise questions asked in the Electrical Engineering are mentioned below:
- Network Theory: 30 to 31 Qs
- Control System: 14 to 20 Qs
- Machines: 20 to 25 Qs
- Estimation and costing: 7 to 10 Qs
- Power Systems: 15 to 20 Qs
- Basic Electronics: 10 to 12 Qs
SSC JE 2024 Tier 2 Analysis: Mechanical Subject
According to the student responses, topic-wise questions asked in the Mechanical subject are provided below:
- Theory of Mechanics: 12 to 15 Qs
- Machine Design: 8 to 10 Qs
- Thermodynamics: 15 to 20 Qs
- Strength of Materials: 12 to 15 Qs
- Heat Transfer: 8 to 10 Qs
- Fluid Mechanics: 5 to 8 Qs
- Industrial Engineering: 10 to 12 Qs
- Production Engineering: 12 to 15 Qs
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months 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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Answered 2 months 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
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SSC JE Notifications
The SSC JE (Junior Engineer) examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission is for the recruitment of junior engineers in various government departments and organizations. The posts offered through the SSC JE exam are generally classified as Group-B (Non-Gazetted) posts.
To be more specific, the SSC JE posts are considered as Group-B (Non-Gazetted), Non-Ministerial posts. The selected candidates are appointed as junior engineers in different engineering disciplines such as Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Quantity Surveying and Contract.
It's worth noting that the SSC JE posts are not categorized as Grade A or Grade B. The grade system is typically used for categorizing posts in other examinations or job profiles. In the case of the SSC JE exam, the posts fall under Group-B (Non-Gazetted) classification.