SSC JE 2023 Exam Analysis (Out) , Difficulty Level, Expected Cut Off & More

Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineer Exam 2025 ( SSC JE )

Updated on Oct 11, 2023 12:10 IST
The SSC JE paper is being conducted on October 9, 10, and 11, 2023. The exam is being carried out in three shifts for three days. The candidates can check the exam review by the aspirants who will take the exam. The analysis of the SSC JE CBT exam will be shared in the article. The expected cut-off is provided in the article

SSC  JE 2023 exam is being conducted on October 9, 10, and 11, 2023. The candidates can check the analysis of the SSC JE exam after every shift concludes. The article comprises the details of the exam like difficulty level, expected cut off & more. 

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SSC JE 2023 Exam Analysis

SSC JE 2023: The Staff Selection Commission is conducting the Junior Engineer exam on October 9, 10 and 11, 2023. The exam is being conducted in CBT mode and comprises questions from General Awareness, Reasoning, and subject-specific (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering, and Quantity and surveying Contracts). The SSC JE exam is being conducted in three shifts. The details of the exam difficulty level, expected cut-off, memory-based questions, and more has been shared in the article. 

Table of contents
  • SSC JE Exam Analysis 2023
  • SSC JE Exam Analysis 2023 (October 10)
  • SSC JE 2023 Exam Difficulty Level
  • SSC JE 2023 Expected Cut Off

SSC JE Exam Analysis 2023 

The candidates can check the exam analysis of the SSC JE exam for the first shift. The SSC JE exam analysis is based on the reviews of the candidates who have taken the SSC JE exam on October 9, 2023:

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Q:   Is SSC JE Grade A or Grade B post?
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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.

Q:   What is the success rate of SSC JE exam?
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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.

Q:   Do I have to prepare separate topics for the General Engineering section in SSC JE Paper 2?
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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.

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Bhavana Solanki Said, "The reasoning section was quite lengthy and time-consuming whereas the other sections were moderately difficult in nature."

Monu Said " The paper was moderate in nature. On the other hand, the civil engineering paper was moderately difficult. The questions were asked about the construction of the road, numericals based on road construction, and more. The expected cut-off for the SSC JE civil will be between 130 to 140 marks out of 200 marks."

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Chandrashekhar Meena Said, " The difficulty level of the exam was moderate. Civil paper was moderate to high in terms of difficulty level. The questions in the General Awareness were asked from current affairs and more."

Mohit Said," The Reasoning and Awareness section was easy to moderate in nature however the technical paper was lengthy and time-consuming. The expected cut off will be low in comparison to the previous year's cut-off. 

Ashish Said, "The paper was moderate in nature. Only two to three questions were lengthy in nature. The questions from the instruments were dominant in the paper."

SSC JE Exam Analysis 2023 (October 10)

The SSC JE paper 1 conducted on October 10 2023 was moderately difficult. Candidates found the General Awareness section the most challenging, with questions on current affairs. The Reasoning section had a mix of questions from different topics, including dictionary orders, seating arrangements, number series, and alphabetical series. The difficulty level of this section was moderate to difficult.

SSC JE 2023 Exam Analysis: Student's Reaction 

The reaction video of the candidates who have taken the SSC JE exam has been given below:

SSC JE 2023 Exam Analysis Shorts

 SSC JE 2023 Exam Difficulty Level

After analysing the reviews of the candidates who have taken the exam we can conclude the exam was moderate in nature. Section-wise the technical and engineering paper was moderate to difficult in nature whereas the reasoning and general awareness sections were easy to moderate in nature. Check the overall difficulty level of the SSC Je exa below in the table:

Subject Difficult Level
General Awareness Easy to Moderate 
General Intelligence  Moderate 
General Engineering  Moderate to Difficult
Overall Difficulty Level  Moderate

SSC JE 2023 Expected Cut Off

The expected cut-off for the SSC JE 2023 exam will be given after the exam is concluded. The expected cut-off will be based on the reviews of the candidates who will take the exam. Check the SSC JE expected cut-off in the table below:

Also Read: SSC JE Exam Pattern

For Mechanical Engineering 

Category Expected SSC JE Cut Off Marks 2023
General 130-135
SC 95-105
ST 80-90
OBC 110 -125
EWS 105-120
Sports 100-105
Persons With Benchmark Disability 80-85

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For Civil Engineering 

Category Expected SSC JE Cut Off Marks 2023
General 120-135
SC 90-95
ST 85-90
OBC 100-115
EWS 100-105
Sports 100-115
Persons With Benchmark Disability 75-85

Also Read: SSC JE Prep Tips

For Quantity Surveying and Contracts

Category Expected SSC JE Cut Off Marks 2023
General 115-125
SC 90-100
ST 85-95
OBC 110-120
EWS 95-115
Sports 100-110
Persons With Benchmark Disability 75-84

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