SSC JE Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026
SSC JE Syllabus & Exam Pattern — reference from Staff Selection Commission (SSC), with the direct official link. The pattern below is taken from the most recent official notification. If it is revised, the new notice appears on this page automatically.
SSC JE exam pattern
Paper 1 — Computer Based Examination (objective)
| Subject / section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| General Engineering — Civil & Structural, Electrical, or Mechanical | 100 | 100 |
2 hours · 0.25 mark deducted per wrong answer
Paper 2 — Computer Based Examination
| Subject / section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Engineering — the discipline chosen in Paper 1 | 100 | 300 |
2 hours
Latest syllabus update — 22 Sep 2026
About SSC JE
SSC JE recruits Junior Engineers (Civil, Mechanical and Electrical) for central departments such as CPWD, MES, BRO, CWC and the Farakka Barrage Project. A diploma or degree in the relevant engineering discipline is required.
Selection process
- Paper 1 — Computer Based Examination (objective)
- Paper 2 — Computer Based Examination (engineering discipline)
- Document verification
- Final merit list and department allocation
How to get the official SSC JE Syllabus & Exam Pattern
- Open the latest official notification for the exam — it goes straight to Staff Selection Commission (SSC)'s own website.
- The syllabus and scheme of examination are printed inside the notification PDF, usually as an annexure near the end.
- Check the number of questions, marks, time and negative marking against the table on this page — if the notification differs, the notification is correct.
- Save the PDF. Commissions do revise patterns between cycles, so re-check it every time a new notification is issued.
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Paper 1 — Computer Based Examination (objective): General Intelligence & Reasoning (50 questions, 50 marks); General Awareness (50 questions, 50 marks); General Engineering — Civil & Structural, Electrical, or Mechanical (100 questions, 100 marks). 2 hours · 0.25 mark deducted per wrong answer.
Paper 1 — Computer Based Examination (objective): 2 hours · 0.25 mark deducted per wrong answer. Paper 2 — Computer Based Examination: 2 hours.
The syllabus is printed inside the official notification issued by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Open the latest notification from this page — it links straight to the official website. ExamChowk does not host copies of official documents.
Paper 1 — Computer Based Examination (objective); Paper 2 — Computer Based Examination (engineering discipline); Document verification; Final merit list and department allocation. Each stage is qualifying for the next, and the final merit list is published by Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
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