According to the recent notification of Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the recruitment of Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical and Electrical) in various offices of Government of India will be done through competitive examination. All these Junior Engineers will be appointed to Group B (Non Gazetted) posts through competitive examination. Candidates who are eligible for this engineer post apply at SSC website ssc.gov.in at the earliest by 18.04.2024.
In Short
| SSC JE Recruitment 2024 | |
| Department | Staff Selection Commission |
| Vacancy | 968 |
| Salary | Not announced |
| Application Fee | Examination fee is Rs.100 for all candidates. No fee for women, SC, ST, PwBD, Ex Serviceman. |
| Important Dates | |
| Notification Date | 28 March 2024 |
| Registration Start Date | 28 March 2024 |
| End Date | 18 April 2024 |
| Important Links | |
| Official Advertisement | Official Notification |
| Official Website | Official Website |
| Eligibility and Conditions, Recruitment Process, Application Procedure, and other important topics have been discussed on this page. Keep reading. | |
Application period
Application starts from 28.03.2024.
Application process will end on 18.04.2024
- Last Date of Online Fee Payment: 19.04.2024.
- Window for correction will be open: 22.04.2024 to 23.04.2024.
Where will the postings take place?
There will be postings of Junior Engineer posts in the Central Government offices in various states of India.
Vacancy details
Department wise vacancies are:
| SL. No | Name of Dept. | Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total | OH | HH | Others |
| 1 | Border Roads Organization (For Male candidates only) | NPP (C) | 76 | 36 | 136 | 48 | 142 | 438 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Border Roads Organization (For Male candidates only) | NPP (E&M) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Water Power | NPP (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Water Commission | NPP (M) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Central Water Commission | NPP (C) | 19 | 6 | 39 | 12 | 44 | 120 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Central Public Works Department | JE (E) | 18 | 9 | 32 | 11 | 51 | 121 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Central Public Works Department | NPP (C) | 32 | 16 | 58 | 21 | 90 | 217 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Central Waterpower Research Station | JE (E) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Central Waterpower Research Station | NPP (C) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence | NPP (M) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence | JE (E) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti | JE (E) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti | NPP (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Military Engineer Service (MES) | NPP (C) | |||||||||
| 15 | Military Engineer Service (MES) | NPP (E&M) | |||||||||
| 16 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | NPP (C) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Abbreviations used:
JE(C)=Junior Engineer (Civil), JE(M)=Junior Engineer (Mechanical), JE(E)=Junior
Engineer (Electrical), JE(E&M) =Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical).
Note: Vacancies are temporary. Any change in vacancy will be notified accordingly.
Eligibility Required for SSC JE
Eligibility criteria required to get jobs in these vacancies are as follows:
Educational qualification and age limit
Here are the different educational qualification age limits as per department posts:
| Sl. No. | Organization | Post | Essential Educational Qualifications | Age limit |
| 1 | Border Roads Organization | NPP (C) | Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/Institute; or (a) Three-Year Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board; and (b) Two years of working experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Civil Engineering works | Up to 30 years |
| JE (E & M) | Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/Institute; or (a) Three years Diploma in Electrical/ Automobile/ Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board; and (b) Two-Year experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works | |||
| 2 | Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Water Power | NPP (C) | Three-Year Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution. | Up to 30 years |
| 3 | Central Water Commission | NPP (M) | Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution | Up to 30 years |
| NPP (C) | Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution. | |||
| 4 | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | JE (E) | Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute. | Up to 32 years |
| NPP (C) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute. | |||
| 5 | Central Water and Power Research Station | JE (E) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized Institute | Up to 30 years |
| NPP (C) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute. | |||
| 6 | DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence | NPP (M) | Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute; or (a) Three-Year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution plus (b) Two-Year experience in the respective field | Up to 30 years |
| JE (E) | Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University; or (a) Three years Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution plus (b) Two-Year experience in the respective field | |||
| 7 | Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti | JE (E) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board. | Up to 30 years |
| Farakka Barrage Years Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti | NPP (C) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board. | ||
| 8 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | NPP (C) | Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University; or (a) Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute or University or Board; and (b) Two years’ experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Civil Engineering works. | Up to 30 years |
| JE (E & M) | Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University; or (a) Three-Year diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute or University or Board; and (b) Two-Year experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Works | |||
| 9 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | NPP (C) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/Institution. | Up to 30 years |
Abbreviations used:
JE(C)=Junior Engineer (Civil), JE(M)=Junior Engineer (Mechanical), JE(E)=Junior
Engineer (Electrical), JE(E&M) =Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical).
Others
The ages for reserves as per government law are:
- SC / STs have relaxation of 5 years, OBCs 3 years, PwBDs more than 10 years.
How will job candidates be selected?
- Candidates will be selected through computer based test. A total of two papers will be examined.
- First paper 1 exam will be done. If you pass that exam, you will be tested for Paper 2. The final merit list will be published based on the marks of the two exams.
- If paper 2 is in multiple shifts then normalize score will be given.
How much is the application fee?
- Examination fee is Rs.100 for all candidates.
- No fee for women, SC, ST, PwBD, Ex Serviceman.
Exam syllabus
Computer based examination will be conducted in two papers:
| Papers | Mode of Examination | Subject | Number of Questions / Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I | Computer Based Examination | (i) General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 / 50 | 2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe as per Para-9.1, 9.2 and 9.3) |
| (ii) General Awareness | 50 / 50 | |||
| (iii) Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C: General Engineering (Mechanical) | 100 / 100 | |||
| Paper-II | Computer Based Examination | Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C: General Engineering (Mechanical) | 100 / 300 | 2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe as per Para 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3) |
How to apply?
Every candidate must read the notification of SSC before applying.
- To apply, first go to SSC’s new website https://ssc.gov.in and do One Time Resister (OTR). (Cannot be done on old website sss.nic.in)
- After registering the candidate has to upload a clear photograph and signature of himself.
- After that you have to give all information like your name, identity, phone number etc. and submit. Every candidate must fill his application form carefully.
- Then submit the exam fee online through credit card, net banking, visa card etc. and submit all the information.
- Finally, download a copy of your application.