SSC JE Eligibility 2022 : Age Limit, Educational Qualification & Nationality
Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineer Exam 2025 ( SSC JE )
Exam On - 3 Dec '25 - 6 Dec '25
Planning to appear for SSC JE exam? Check out the complete SSC JE eligibility 2022 here.
SSC JE 2022 notification will release on November 28, 2022. The SSC Junior Engineer Exam is a national level competitive exam that requires a concentrated preparation of more than one year. The candidates are required to cover all the topics given in the syllabus in their entirety. Candidates should understand the SSC JE eligibility criteria before starting the SSC JE preparation. We are explaining the components of SSC JE eligibility conditions such as age limit, nationality, educational qualification and the like based on the previous notification. Eligibility is an important factor in the exam because the candidature of the candidate remains provisional till the final stage of document verification by the SSC officials. Sometimes it is informed that the candidate does not fulfil the eligibility conditions at the last stage. So it is important to understand the eligibility conditions for SSC JE exam as given in the official notification.
Given in the article below are the complete SSC JE 2022 eligibility criteria with respect to nationality/citizenship, educational qualification and age limit.
- SSC JE 2022 Eligibility: Nationality/Citizenship
- SSC JE 2022 Eligibility: Educational Qualification
- SSC JE Eligibility: Age Limit
SSC JE 2022 Eligibility: Nationality/Citizenship
A candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
- a person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently setting in India
SSC JE 2022 Eligibility: Educational Qualification
Given in the table below are the post-wise essential educational qualifications and work experience that candidates need to obtain as of January 1, 2022, in order to be eligible for the exam:
| SSC JE Posts |
Essential Educational Qualification & Work Experience |
|---|---|
| JE Civil, Central Water Commission |
Degree/Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised university/institution |
| JE Mechanical, Central Water Commission |
Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised university/institution |
| JE Civil, Central Public Works Department (CPWD) |
Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised university/institute |
| JE Electrical, CPWD |
Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering from a recognised university/institute |
| JE Civil, Military Engineer Services (MES) |
Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised University Or Three-year Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised institute/university/board and two-year experience in planning, execution and maintenance of Civil Engineering works |
| JE Electrical & Mechanical, MES |
Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering from a recognised university Or Three-year Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering from a recognised institute/university/board and two-year experience in planning, execution and maintenance of Electrical/Mechanical Engineering works |
| JE Civil, Farakka Barrage Project |
Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised university/institute/board |
| JE Electrical, Farakka Barrage Project
|
Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognised university/institute/board |
| JE Mechanical, Farakka Barrage Project |
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised university/institute/board |
| JE Civil, Border Roads Organisation, Ministry of Defence |
Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised university/institute Or Three-year Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised university/institute/board and two-year working experience in planning, execution and maintenance of Civil Engineering works |
| JE Electrical & Mechanical, Border Roads Organisation, Ministry of Defence |
Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering from a recognised university/institute Or Three-year diploma in Electrical/Automobile/Mechanical Engineering from a recognised university/institute/board and two-year experience in planning, execution and maintenance of Electrical/Mechanical Engineering works |
| JE Civil, Central Water Power Research Station |
Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised institute |
| JE Electrical, Central Water Power Research Station |
Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognised institute |
| JE Mechanical, Central Water Power Research Station |
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised institute |
|
JE Mechanical, Directorate of Quality Assurance, (Naval) |
Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised institute Or Three-year diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised university/institution and two-year experience in the respective field |
| JE Electrical, Directorate of Quality Assurance, (Naval) |
Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognised University Or Three-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognised university/institution and two-year experience in the respective field |
| JE Civil, National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) |
Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised university/institution |
| JE Electrical, NTRO |
Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognised university/institution |
| JE Mechanical, NTRO |
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised university/institution |
There is no mention of the minimum percentage required in the degree course so that all candidates irrespective of their marks in academics can compete in the exam.
SSC JE Eligibility: Age Limit
SSC JE age criteria differ as per the post applied by a candidate. Given below are the post-wise age criteria that candidates need to meet as of January 1, 2022, in order to be eligible for the exam:
The SSC JE application form 2025 is available on the official website of the Commission. Candidates can fill out the application form for SSC JE 2025 in two parts - registration and application.
Candidates need to follow the given steps for SSC JE registration 2025:
- Visit the official website - ssc.nic.in
- Click on 'New User? Register Now' link
- Fill all the required details such as ID number, name, parents' names, gender, date of birth, category, Class 10 exam details, level of educational qualification, address, mobile number, etc.
- Submit the form and registration number will be generated
After registration is completed
- Upload the signature and photo
- Pay the application fee
- Submit the application form and take a printout of the SSC JE appliction form
| SSC JE Posts |
Organisations/Departments |
SSC JE Upper Age Limit |
|---|---|---|
| JE Civil |
Central Water Commission |
Up to 32 years |
| JE Mechanical |
Central Water Commission |
Up to 32 years |
| JE Civil |
CPWD |
Up to 32 years |
| JE Electrical |
CPWD |
Up to 32 years |
| JE Civil |
MES |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Electrical and Mechanical |
MES |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Civil |
Farakka Barrage Project |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Electrical |
Farakka Barrage Project |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Mechanical |
Farakka Barrage Project |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Civil |
Border Road Organisation |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Electrical & Mechanical |
Border Road Organisation |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Civil |
Central Water and Power Research Station |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Electrical |
Central Water and Power Research Station |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Mechanical |
Central Water and Power Research Station |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Mechanical |
Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Electrical |
Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Civil |
NTRO |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Electrical |
NTRO |
Up to 30 years |
| JE Mechanical |
NTRO |
Up to 30 years |
Candidates belonging to reserved categories have been provided with certain relaxations in the upper age limit as mentioned below:
| Categories |
SSC JE Age Relaxation Permissible beyond the Upper Age Limit |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) |
5 years |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) |
3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) |
10 years |
| PwD + OBC |
13 years |
| PwD + SC/ST |
15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) |
3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age |
| Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir from 01-Jan-1980 to 31-Dec-1989 |
5 years |
| Defence personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof |
3 years |
| Defence personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST) |
8 years |
The above mentioned SSC JE eligibility conditions are based on the official notification released by the Staff Selection Commission. The candidates can get more information in the SSC JE notification.
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SSC JE age limit varies as per the post applied by a candidate. However, it varies from 21 years to 32 years. SSC JE age limit is mentioned in the official notification of the exam. The Commission provides the age relaxation for to certain categories of candidates. The candidates can checl the age limit for various posts below in the table:
Post | Organisation/Department | Age Limit |
Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying and Contracts) | Military Engineer Services (MES) | Upto 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical and Mechanical) | Military Engineer Services (MES) | Upto 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Civil) | Department of Posts | Upto 27 years |
Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical) | Farakka Barrage Project | Upto 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Civil) | Border Road Organization | Upto 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical) | Central Water and Power Research Station | Upto 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical, Electrical) | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | Upto 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical) | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | Upto 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical) | Central Water Commission | Upto 32 years |
Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical) | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | Upto 32 years |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?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
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Contributor-Level 6
SSC JE Notifications
There is no limit on the number of attempts for the SSC JE exam. Candidates can apply for the SSC JE till they attain the maximum age limit mentioned in the official notification for their category. The Commission also provides the age relaxation to certain categories. Candidates should check the official notification to know about all such relaxations. You can appear for the exam as many times you want if you meet the SSC JE eligibility criteria.