Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC JE exam to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Junior Engineers in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts for various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India. As already announced, SSC will release SSC JE Notification 2025 at www.ssc.gov.in on 5th August 2025. The number of vacancies for Junior engineer posts will be notified with the release of notification. The SSC JE posts are Group B (Non-Gazetted), in Level-6 (Rs 35400-112400/-) of the pay matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission. There is a slight change in the SSC JE Exam Pattern, from now onwards both paper 1 and paper 2 are computer-based Examinations.
SSC JE Notification 2025
The official SSC JE Notification for Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts) Examination, 2025 will be released announcing 1765 vacancies of Junior Engineer posts. The notification will be released along with the complete details regarding the exam on 5th August 2025. The direct link to download the official SSC JE Notification 2025 PDF will also be shared here for the candidates interested in the SSC JE 2025 Exam. Till then check details from last year's notification pdf.
SSC JE Notification PDF [Last year]- Click to Download
SSC JE 2025 Exam Summary
Annually, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC JE examination giving candidates a golden opportunity to fulfil their dream of joining the prestigious Government Sector. Have a look at the glimpse for SSC JE Recruitment 2025 from the below table.
SSC JE Recruitment 2025- Overview | |
Exam Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Exam Name | Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts) Examination, 2025 |
Vacancies | To be notified |
Category | Govt Jobs |
SSC JE Registration Dates | 5th to 28th August 2025 |
Selection Process |
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Salary | Rs 35,400-1,12,400/- |
Job Location | Delhi NCR |
Official website | https://ssc.gov.in/ |
SSC JE 2025 Important Dates
The Online registration & tentative exam month for the SSC JE 2025 exam has been announced along with the SSC Calendar 2025. SSC JE 2025 Notification pdf for SSC Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying & Contract) examination will be released on 5th August 2025. All important dates related to the SSC JE Exam 2025 are mentioned below.
SSC JE Recruitment 2025- Important Dates | |
Events | Dates |
SSC JE 2025 Notification Release Date | 5th August 2025 |
SSC JE 2025 Application Form Starts | 5th August 2025 |
Last Day to Apply Online and Pay Fee | 28th August 2025 |
Date of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges | -- |
SSC JE Admit Card 2025 | -- |
SSC JE Tier 1 Exam Date 2025 | October-November 2025 |
SSC JE Vacancy 2025
For the year, SSC JE Vacancy 2025 will be announced for Junior Engineer posts for Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts for Organizations/ Offices of the Government of India. Last year, 1765 vacancies were released out of which 475 vacancies were released for the Border Road Organisation, and 338 vacancies for the Central Public Works Department. Let's have a look at last year's SSC JE Vacancy distribution from the below table:
SSC JE 2024 Vacancy | ||||||||
SNo | Name of Organisation | Field | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
1. | Border Road Organisation (Males) | Civil | 76 | 36 | 136 | 48 | 142 | 438 |
2. | Border Road Organisation (Males) | Electrical & Mechanical | 08 | 00 | 00 | 02 | 27 | 37 |
3. | Central Public Works Department | Electrical | 13 | 06 | 24 | 09 | 40 | 92 |
4. | Central Public Works Department | Civil | 30 | 15 | 55 | 20 | 86 | 206 |
5. | Central Water Commission | Civil | 19 | 06 | 39 | 12 | 44 | 120 |
6. | Central Water Commission | Mechanical | 01 | 00 | 01 | 01 | 09 | 12 |
7. | Farakka Barrage Project | Civil | -- | -- | -- | -- | 02 | 02 |
8. | Farakka Barrage Project | Electrical | 01 | -- | -- | -- | 01 | 02 |
9. | Military Engineer Services | Civil | 73 | 37 | 132 | 49 | 198 | 489 |
10. | Military Engineer Services | Electrical & Mechanical | 53 | 26 | 95 | 35 | 141 | 350 |
11. | DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence | Electrical | 01 | -- | -- | -- | 02 | 03 |
12. | DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence | Mechanical | -- | -- | -- | 01 | 02 | 03 |
13. | National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) | Civil | 01 | -- | 01 | -- | 04 | 06 |
14. | Central Water Power Research Station | Electrical | -- | 01 | -- | 01 | -- | 02 |
15. | Central Water Power Research Station | Civil | -- | -- | 02 | -- | 01 | 03 |
Total | 276 | 127 | 485 | 178 | 699 | 1765 |
SSC JE 2025 Application Fee
Candidates are required to pay Rs. 100/- as their application fee for the SSC JE 2025 Exam. Female Candidates, Ex. Servicemen and Candidates belonging to reserved categories are exempted from paying the application fee for the SSC JE 2025 Exam. The payment of the application fee can be made only through online payment modes such as Net-Banking, Credit/Debit cards and BHIM, UPI etc.
SSC JE 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for the SSC JE 2025 exam consist of SSC JE Educational Qualification and Age Limit. The eligibility criteria for SSC JE recruitment 2025 have been released along with the SSC JE notification pdf. To be eligible for the SSC JE 2025 Exam, a candidate needs to fulfill basic requisites including education qualification and age limit, which have been discussed below:
SSC JE Educational Qualification
The department-wise and post-wise SSC JE Educational Qualification has been tabulated below-
SSC JE Educational Qualification | |
Organization/Department | Educational Qualification |
Junior Engineer Civil (BRO) (Males) |
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Junior Engineer Electrical & Mechanical (BRO) (Males) |
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Junior Engineer Civil (CPWD) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute |
Junior Engineer Electrical (CPWD) | Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute |
Junior Engineer Civil (CWC) | Three-Year Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution |
Junior Engineer Mechanical (CWC) | Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution |
Junior Engineer Civil (Farakka Barrage Project) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board |
Junior Engineer Electrical (Farakka Barrage Project) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board |
Junior Engineer Civil (Military Engineer Services) |
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Junior Engineer Electrical & Mechanical (Military Engineer Services) |
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Junior Engineer Electrical (DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized Institute |
Junior Engineer Mechanical (DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute |
Junior Engineer Civil (NTRO) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/Institution |
Junior Engineer Civil (Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti) | Three-Year Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution |
Junior Engineer Electrical (Central Water Power Research Station) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized Institute |
Junior Engineer Civil (Central Water Power Research Station) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute |
SSC JE Age Limit
For the posts for which age limit is upto 30 years- The candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1995 and not later than 01-08-2007.
For the posts for which age limit is upto 32 years- The candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1993 and not later than 01-08-2007.
The department-wise and post-wise SSC JE Age Limit has been tabulated below-
SSC JE Age Limit | ||
Organization/Department | Post | Age Limit |
Border Road Organisation (Males) | Civil | Up to 32 years |
Border Road Organisation (Males) | Electrical & Mechanical | Up to 32 years |
Central Public Works Department | Civil | Up to 32 years |
Central Public Works Department | Electrical | Up to 32 years |
Central Water Commission | Civil | Up to 30 years |
Central Water Commission | Mechanical | Up to 30 years |
Farakka Barrage Project | Civil | Up to 30 years |
Farakka Barrage Project | Electrical | Up to 30 years |
Military Engineer Services | Civil | Up to 30 years |
Military Engineer Services | Electrical & Mechanical | Up to 30 years |
DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence | Electrical | Up to 30 years |
DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence | Mechanical | Up to 30 years |
National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) | Civil | Up to 30 years |
Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti | Civil | Up to 30 years |
Central Water Power Research Station | Electrical | Up to 30 years |
Central Water Power Research Station | Civil | Up to 30 years |
Border Road Organisation (Males) | Civil | Up to 30 years |
Border Road Organisation (Males) | Electrical & Mechanical | Up to 30 years |
Central Public Works Department | Civil | Up to 30 years |
Age Relaxation for SSC JE 2025 exam is given in the table below:
SSC JE Age Relaxation | ||
Category | Age Limit Relaxation | |
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe | 5 years | |
Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years | |
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | 10 years | |
PwD + OBC | 13 years | |
PwD + SC/ ST | 15 years | |
Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age | |
Defense Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST). | General/ OBC | 3 Years |
SC/ ST | 8 years |
SSC JE 2025 Selection Process
Under the SSC JE selection process candidates have to undergo the Paper 1, Paper 2, and document verification process. Paper-I & Paper-II will be held in CBT mode and consist of Objective Type, Multiple-choice questions only. The candidates will be required to attempt the General Engineering part (i.e., Part-A, Part-B or Part-C) in Paper-I and Paper-II, which has been selected by them, based on their Stream/ Subject of Educational Qualification.
- Paper 1
- Paper 2
- Document Verification
SSC JE 2025 Exam Pattern
SSC JE 2025 Exam will be conducted in two papers. Paper 1 will be of 200 marks and paper 2 will be of 300 marks. Both paper 1 and paper 2 are Multiple Choice Questions. 0.25 marks will be deducted for every question attempted wrong by a candidate in paper 1 and in paper 2 there will be a negative marking of 1 mark.
SSC JE Exam Pattern 2025 | |||||
Papers | Mode of Exam | Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Paper 1 | Computer Based Examination | General Intelligence & ReasoningIntelligence | 50 | 50 | 2 hours |
General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |||
Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) OR Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) OR Part-B: General Engineering (Mechanical) | 100 | 100 | |||
Paper 2 | Computer Based Examination | Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) OR Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) OR Part-B: General Engineering (Mechanical) | 100 | 300 | 2 hours |
SSC JE 2025 Syllabus
The syllabus for the SSC JE 2025 Tier 1 (Paper 1) exam for 200 marks covers major three sections:
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- General Awareness
- Technical Subjects (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil & Structural)
Let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus for all these sections separately:
SSC JE Paper 1 Syllabus | |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | General Awareness |
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Check the SSC JE Syllabus for all Technical Subjects
SSC JE 2025 Admit Card
SSC JE 2025 Admit Card will be released for the Tier-I Exam followed by Tier-II by the Staff Selection Commission of India. Candidates can download Admit Card by clicking on the link mentioned below. Candidates are required to download their Admit Card and carry it with them to the Exam Centre.
SSC JE 2025 Result
SSC JE 2025 Result will be declared by SSC within a month duration for the Tier-I examination is conducted. SSC Junior Engineer Result is released along with SSC JE Cut Off marks in pdf format. The candidates can check their SSC JE result & Cut-Off from the official website https://ssc.gov.in/ when released.
SSC JE 2025 Cut Off
The Cut-Off for SSC JE 2025 will be released once the result for each phase has been declared by SSC. Cut-Off will be released separately, i.e. cut-off for Tier-I will be released first followed by cut-off for Tier-II. To have a good knowledge of the SSC JE 2025 Cut-Off, let’s have a look at the previous year's cut-off of the SSC JE Exam:
SSC JE Tier 1 Cut-Off Marks (Last Year)
SSC JE Tier 1 Cut Off 2024 | ||
Categories | Civil Engineering | Electrical/Mechanical Engineering |
SC | 101.85006 | 112.97309 |
ST | 97.83364 | 101.37117 |
OBC | 116.82650 | 131.27256 |
EWS | 109.20412 | 120.13213 |
UR | 122.92909 | 132.06654 |
OH | 84.29586 | 86.18973 |
HH | 40.07098 | 43.62910 |
Others-PwD | 48.88704 | 58.92633 |
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