SSC JE 2022 notification was released online on August 12. The candidates can see here 7 important information here which can help them. 
SSC JE 2022 applications were started online on August 12. The candidates need to read the official notification to get all the important details about the exam. The candidates need to check the number of vacancies, eligibility conditions, important dates, exam pattern, syllabus, application status, exam centres and other important information related to the exam.
SSC JE 2022 notification mentioned all the important information regarding important for the candidates. The candidates can see here some important details related to the SSC JE exam 2022.
- SSC JE Notification 2022
- SSC JE Eligibility Criteria 2022
- SSC JE 2022 Vacancies
- SSC JE Dates 2022
- SSC JE Exam Pattern
- SSC JE Syllabus
- SSC JE Cutoff
SSC JE Notification 2022
SSC JE notification 2022 was released on August 12, as per the schedule given by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The candidates need to read and understand all the important information given in the official notification. The rules and instructions given in the official notification will govern the conduct of the exam.
SSC JE Eligibility Criteria 2022
SSC JE eligibility criteria are explained in the official notification. Generally, the candidates focus on only three things namely, age limit, educational qualification and age relaxation provided to different categories. The candidates can see here the important points related to the SC JE 2022 eligibility condition.
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.
SSC JE 2022 Age Limit
The Commission mentioned the age criteria for the general category candidate is:
Lower age limit - 21 years
Upper age limit–32/30 years
For some posts the upper age limit is 32 years and rest of the exams, it is 30 years. The Commission also provides relaxation to the reserved category candidates in the manner shown here. The candidates can check here the details here SSC JE eligibility conditions.
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SSC JE educational qualification
SSC JE educational qualification is also mentioned in the official notification. The minimum educational qualification is an engineering degree. There is no percentage requirement for the engineering degree. The candidates can apply online if there are engineering graduates without bothering about their percentage in the engineering degree. The candidates can apply online for the SSC JE exam for their engineering stream.
SSC JE 2022 Vacancies
SSC did not release the JE vacancies in the official notification. It is a new trend in the SSC notifications that the vacancies are not notified until the result of the tier 1 exam. SSC CGL and SSC CHLS also saw the same trend, and the vacancies were released with the result of the first stage of the exam. The candidates can see here the SSC JE vacancies of previous years.
SSC JE Dates 2022
SSC JE dates are an important factor for the candidates preparing for the SSC JE exam. The candidates need to optimize their preparation plan with the exam dates to prepare and revise for the exam in a better way. The candidates can see below the important SSC JE exam dates:
| SSC JE Exam Events | SSC JE Exam Dates | Salient Features |
|---|---|---|
| Notification | 12-Aug-2022 |
SSC JE notification 2022 has been released online |
| Application form | 12-Aug-2022 to 02-Sep-2022 |
SSC JE application link has been activated with the release of the notification |
| Online exam fee payment | 03-Sep-2022 | This will be the last date to submit the application fee online |
| Last date to generate offline challan | 02-Sep-2022 | Candidates can generate challan for fee payment till this date |
| Exam fee payment through offline challan | 03-Sep-2022 | The last date to pay the application fee offline |
| SSC JE application Correction start date | 04-Sep-2022 | SSC will provide the opportunity to edit the application with registration details |
| SSC JE 2022 Paper-I | November 2022 (Tentative) | SSC JE paper-I 2022 will be conducted online |
| Answer Key | to be announced | The SSC JE 2022 Answer key will be released online within a fortnight from the completion of exam |
| SSC JE paper-II | to be announced | SSC JE Paper-II dates will be released later |
SSC JE Exam Pattern
SSC JE exam pattern can be called a hybrid one. The first stage is conducted as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) and the next stage is conducted as an offline paper in the pen and paper mode.
SSC JE Paper 1 tests General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering (Civil & Structural/Electrical/Mechanical) through objective-type questions. The candidates need to select the right answer from the given options. There is a provision for negative marking also in the SSC JE paper 1.
SSC JE paper 2 tests the subjective knowledge of the candidates. The candidates are required to write the answers in the conventional essay-type answers. For more details about the SSC JE exam pattern.
SSC JE Syllabus
SSC JE syllabus is notified in the official advertisement. The candidates must read and prepare all the topics as given in the SSC JE syllabus because the Commission does not mention any weightage to any topics and any number of questions can be asked from a topic. However, the paper is prepared as a balanced one.
SSC JE Paper 1 Syllabus
SSC JE paper 1 syllabus is a mixture of various common topics that test the overall knowledge of the candidate. The exam test the general awareness, power of reasoning, intelligence and engineering aptitude of the candidate. The candidates are required to qualify to get the call for the next stage.
SSC JE Paper 2 Syllabus
SSC JE is a descriptive exam and the candidates need to write conventional essay-type answers in the paper. The exam question asks the candidates about the concepts of the engineering topic. The candidates need to prepare all the topics studied in their engineering course because the Commission can ask anything from the topic and up to any depth.
SSC JE Cutoff
SSC JE is a competitive exam and no matter how good you are in your subject, the selection is made strictly based on the merit list prepared after the examination. SSC JE cutoff is released with the result itself. The candidates need to check their marks with the official answer key once it is released for the objective-type exams. The marks scored in the subjective exam are given in the SSC JE scorecard released by the Commission later.
The candidates should prepare for the exam in a planned way and in preparation, the candidates must take help from the previous year's question papers and the corresponding answer key because the official answers to the subject questions sometimes immensely help the candidates.
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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.