The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Junior Engineer (JE) exam annually to recruit candidates for various engineering roles, including Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, and Quantity Surveying & Contracts. These positions are offered in different government ministries, departments, and subordinate offices. The SSC JE exam is highly anticipated, with thousands of candidates competing for lucrative pay and benefits. Given the intense competition for the 2025 exam, applicants are encouraged to begin their preparations early.
Candidates can fulfil their desire to work in the prominent government sector when the Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC JE examination. Candidates must frequently check the page to be informed of any updates regarding the SSC JE 2025 Exam date. Look at the SSC JE Recruitment 2025 details in the table below.
| Organization | Staff Selection Commission |
| Post Name | Junior Engineers (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts) |
| Vacancy | To be Announced |
| Exam Date | Paper I – October 27-31, 2025 Paper II – To be Announced |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Recruitment Process | Paper I & Paper II |
| Education Qualification | Varies as per post |
| Age Limit | Up to 32 years |
| Official website | www.ssc.nic.in |
The SSC JE 2025 notification will be released on June 30, 2025. Candidates are advised to check the official website regularly to stay updated on all recruitment-related information published by the Staff Selection Commission. The tentative exam calendar is provided below for reference:-
SSC has released the SSC Calendar 2025 for all its exams on its official website.
| Important events | Dates |
| SSC JE Notification 2025 | 30th June 2025 |
| SSC JE Registration Start | 30th June 2025 |
| SSC JE Registration Ends | 21st July 2025 |
| SSC JE Correction window | To be Announced |
| SSC JE Admit Card release | One week before the exam |
| SSC JE Exam Date | 27th to 31st October 2025 |
| SSC JE Answer Key | To be Announced |
| SSC JE Tier 1 Result | To be Announced |
| SSC JE Tier 2 Exam | To be Announced |
SSC released its official website’s final vacancy list for the SSC JE exams last year. A total of 1701 vacancies are released by its officials under different departments for the position of Junior Engineer.
| Name of Department/Organization/Office | Name of Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total | OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Roads Organization (For male candidates only) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | 84 | 40 | 150 | 53 | 156 | 483 | 0 |
| Border Roads Organization (For male candidates only) | Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical) | 9 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 46 | 0 |
| Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Civil) | 19 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 107 | 2 |
| Central Public Works Department | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | 13 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 42 | 93 | 0 |
| Central Public Works Department | Junior Engineer (Civil) | 30 | 15 | 35 | 20 | 58 | 158 | 3 |
| Central Water Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Central Water Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Central Water Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Civil) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| DGQA-Naval, Ministry of Defence | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| DGQA-Naval, Ministry of Defence | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Military Engineer Service (MES) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | 95 | 65 | 136 | 43 | 93 | 432 | 6 |
| Military Engineer Service (MES) | Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical) | 73 | 32 | 72 | 29 | 88 | 294 | 4 |
| National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 322 | 165 | 480 | 171 | 563 | 1701 | 18 |
The age restriction and SSC JE educational requirements make up the eligibility requirements for the SSC JE 2025 exam. The SSC JE notice PDF contains the SSC JE eligibility requirements. Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements, including education requirements and age limit, to be eligible for the SSC JE 2025 Exam.
Age limit is an essential requirement that an aspirant should fulfil. Below is the tabular representation of various age limits as of 01st January 2022 that are required at different Departments.
| Department | Post name | Age limit |
| Border Roads Organization | JE – Civil | Up to 30 years |
| JE – Electrical and Mechanical | Up to 30 years | |
| Central Public Works Department | JE – Electrical | Up to 32 years |
| JE – Civil | Up to 32 years | |
| Central Water and Power Research Station | JE – Civil | Up to 30 years |
| JE – Electrical | Up to 30 years | |
| JE – Mechanical | Up to 30 years | |
| Central Water Commission | JE – Mechanical | Up to 32 years |
| JE – Civil | Up to 32 years | |
| Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | JE – Mechanical | Up to 30 years |
| JE – Electrical | Up to 30 years | |
| Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) | JE – Civil | Up to 30 years |
| JE – Electrical | Up to 30 years | |
| JE – Mechanical | Up to 30 years | |
| Military Engineer Services | JE – Electrical and Mechanical | Up to 30 years |
| JE – Civil | Up to 30 years | |
| Border Roads Organisation | JE – Mechanical | Up to 30 years |
| JE – Civil | Up to 30 years | |
| JE – Electrical | Up to 30 years | |
| Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works) | JE – Civil | Up to 30 years |
| JE – Electrical | Up to 30 years | |
| JE – Mechanical | Up to 30 years |
Check out the age relaxation allowed for various categories:
| Category | Age relaxation permitted |
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ ST | 5 years |
| PwD – UR | 10 years |
| PwD – OBC | 13 years |
| PwD – SC/ ST | 15 years |
| ESM | Up to 3 years after calculation of military service tenure |
| Defence personnel who were injured while on duty during hostilities with any foreign country or in a troubled area and were subsequently freed. | 3 years |
| Defence personnel who were injured while on duty during hostilities with any foreign country or in a troubled area were subsequently freed. | 8 years |
SSC JE notification mentions all the eligibility criteria. The educational qualifications depend on the post or degree. The aspirants must match their eligibility with the position for which they want to apply. Candidates can check the detailed version of their educational qualifications on the official website of the commission.
| Posts | Qualifications |
| Junior Civil Engineer | B.Tech. / BE / Diploma in CE from a recognized University |
| Junior Electrical Engineer | B.Tech. / BE / Diploma in EE from a recognized University |
| Civil Engineer, Jr. (Department of Posts) | B.Tech. / BE / three-year Diploma in CE from a recognized University |
| Electrical Engineer, Jr. (Department of Posts) | B.Tech./BE in Me or EE/ three years Diploma in ME or EE. At least two years of work experience in EE or ME |
| Junior Engineer (Civil), Military Engineering Services | B. Tech/ BE in CE/ three years Diploma in CE At least two years of work experience in CE |
| Junior Engineer (Mechanical and Electrical), Military Engineering Services | B.Tech./BE in Me or EE/ three years Diploma in ME or EE At least two years of work experience in EE or ME |
| Junior Engineer (Assistant Engineer), Military Engineering Services | B.Tech. / BE / three years Diploma in CE/ must have passed in Building and Quantity Surveying (Sub Divisional-II) from the Institute of Surveyors (India) |
| Junior Engineer (Civil and Mechanical), Central Water Commission | B.Tech. / BE Diploma in ME or CE from a recognized University |
To be eligible for the role, the applying candidate must be:
After the SSC JE 2025 Notification is published, the online application process for the SSC JE 2025 exam will begin. Candidates interested in Junior Engineer positions must apply and complete their online SSC JE 2025 registration form.
After the candidate fills up the application form, they can pay the application fees as per their category.
| Category | Application Fees |
| General | Rs 100/- |
| Women/SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex-servicemen | Nil |
There are two modes of payment available for paying the SSC JE application form fees. Students can pay the online fees through BHIM UPI, Net Banking. They can also pay by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Ru Pay Credit, or a Debit card. Or else, students can pay fees through the offline mode by challan. For this, they have to submit an SBI challan at any SBI Bank branch before the due date of the fee payment.
The application process includes several steps, including registration, completing the application form, uploading a photo and a signature, paying the money, and submitting it.
It can be difficult for students to fill up the application form for those appearing for the first time. So, for them, the steps are given below in an easy way.
The admit card for Paper 1 of the SSC JE Exam 2025 will be published soon by the commission. This exam is for people from different regions. The candidates must carry the admit card to the exam hall.
The process for downloading the 2025 admit card is as follows:
This is some necessary information mentioned on the SSC JE Admit Card 2025.
Candidates can make adjustments to the application form by following the processes listed below:
Candidates must choose their exam centers wisely because they can’t change them later. Below is the table of all the exam centers of SSC JE with their center code.
| Exam Centres with Centre Code | Region and States/ UTs | Address of the Regional Offices and their websites |
| Bhagalpur (3201), Muzaffarpur (3205), Patna (3206), Purnea (3209), Agra (3001), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Meerut (3011), Prayagraj (3003), Varanasi (3013) | Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh | Region and States/UTS |
| Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012). Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211). | Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala | Eastern Region (ER) Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim, and West Bengal |
| Port Blair (4802), Bokaro (4201), Hazaribagh (4204), Jamshedpur (4207), Ranchi (4205), Balasore (Odisha) (4601), Berhampore (Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneswar (4604), Cuttack (4605), Dhenkanal (4611), Rourkela (4610), Sambalpur (4609), Gangtok (4001), Asansol (4417), Kalyani (4419), Kolkata (4410), Siliguri (4415) | Eastern Region (ER) Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal | Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1st MSO Building, (8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 www.sscer.org |
| Bhopal (6001), Gwalior (6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205) | Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh | Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, 5th Floor, Investment Building, LIC Campus-2, Pandri, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492004 www.sscmpr.org |
| Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Churachandpur (5502), Imphal (5501), Ukhrul (5503), Shillong (5401), Aizwal (5701), Dimapur (5301), Kohima (5302), Agartala (5601), | Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka, and Kerala | Regional Director (NER), Staff Selection Commission, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Beltola- Basistha Road, P.O. Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam- 781006 www.sscner.org.in |
| Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Haridwar (2005), Roorkee (2006), Delhi (2201), Ajmer (2401), Alwar (2402), Bikaner (2404), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur (2406), Kota (2407), Sriganganagar (2408), Udaipur (2409), Sikar (2411) | Northern Region (NR) Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand | Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 |
| Chandigarh/ Mohali (1601), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Jammu (1004), Samba (1010), Srinagar (J&K) (1007), Leh (1005), Amritsar (1404), Jalandhar (1402), Ludhiana (1405), Patiala (1403), | North Western Sub- Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab | Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, 2nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 600006 www.sscsr.gov.in |
| Chirala (8011), Cuddapah (8013), Guntur (8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool (8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupati (8006), Vizianagaram (8012), Vijayawada (8008), Vishakhapatnam (8007), Puducherry (8401), Chennai (8201), Coimbatore (8202), Krishnagiri (8209), Madurai (8204), Salem (8205), Tiruchirapalli (8206), Tirunelveli (8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad (8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal (8603) | North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. | Southern Region (SR) Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana |
| Panaji (7801), Ahmedabad (7001), Anand (7011), Gandhinagar (7012), Mehsana (7013), Rajkot (7006), Surat (7007), Vadodara (7002), Amravati (7201), Aurangabad (7202), Jalgaon (7214), Kolhapur (7203), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik (7207), Pune (7208) | Western Region (WR) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra | Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 www.sscwr.net |
As discussed above in the article, the SSC JE 2025 exam consists of two papers – Paper 1 & Paper 2. Candidates should check the scheme of the exam carefully to know the correct pattern of the exam.
| Papers | Exam type | Subjects | Number of Questions | Total marks | Exam duration |
| Paper 1 | Computer-Based Examination | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2 hours |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |||
| Part- A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part- B: General Engineering (Electrical) or Part- C: General Engineering (Mechanical) | 100 | 100 | |||
| Paper 2 | Written exam | Part- A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part- B: General Engineering (Electrical) or Part- C: General Engineering (Mechanical) | 300 | 2 hours |
Note:
Below is the detailed syllabus for SSC JE Paper 1 and Paper 2.
| Subject | Topics Covered |
|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | Similarities, Differences, Space Visualization, Problem Solving, Analysis, Judgment, Decision Making, Visual Memory, Discrimination, Observation, Relationship Concepts, Arithmetical Reasoning, Verbal and Figure Classification, Abstract Ideas, Symbols, and their Relationships |
| General Awareness | History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Scientific Research, Current Affairs (National & International) |
| General Engineering (Civil) | Building Materials, Estimating, Costing and Valuation, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering, Theory of Structures, Concrete Technology, RCC Design, Steel Design |
| General Engineering (Electrical) | Circuit Law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Electrical Machines, Single-phase Induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Utilization and Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics, Estimation and Costing, Fitting and Accessories |
| General Engineering (Mechanical) | Circuit Law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Electrical Machines, Single-phase Induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Utilisation and Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics, Estimation and Costing, Fitting and Accessories |
| Civil Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Building Materials | Circuit Law | Theory of Machines and Machine Design |
| Estimating, Costing, and Valuation | Magnetic Circuit | Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials |
| Surveying | AC Fundamentals | Properties of Pure Substances |
| Soil Mechanics | Electrical Machines | 1st & 2nd Law of Thermodynamics |
| Theory of Structures | Fractional Kilowatt Motors | IC Engines – Performance, Combustion, Lubrication |
| RCC Design | Synchronous Machines | Boilers |
| Hydraulics | Generation | Dynamics of Ideal Fluids |
| Irrigation Engineering | Transmission and Distribution | Air Compressors and Their Cycles |
| Transportation Engineering | Utilisation and Electrical Energy | Refrigeration Cycles |
| Environmental Engineering | Basic Electronics | Principle of Refrigeration Plant |
| Concrete Technology | Single-phase Induction Motors | Nozzles and Steam Turbines |
| Estimation and Costing | Estimation and Costing | Properties and Classification of Fluids |
| Steel Design | Fitting and Accessories | Fluid Statics, Fluid Kinematics |
| Specification | Classification of Steels | Measurement of Fluid Pressure & Flow Rate |
| Dynamics of Ideal Fluids | Measurement and Measuring Instruments | Basic Principles |
| Classification | Hydraulic Turbines, Centrifugal Pumps |
By visiting the official website, all candidates can view the SSC JE tier-1 result and cut-off.
The steps for checking the SSC JE Exam results are as follows:
The SSC JE 2023 cut-offs have been provided below to help candidates analyze the trends and make informed predictions about the expected cut-offs for 2025. Referring to the table will offer valuable insight into the anticipated results
| SSC JE Tier-1 Cut Off 2023 – Civil Engineering | Cut-Off Marks | Candidates Available |
|---|---|---|
| General | 108.16773 | 1,373 |
| OBC | 106.50713 | 3,403 |
| EWS | 98.91581 | 1,696 |
| SC | 89.36187 | 2,376 |
| ST | 87.33088 | 1,127 |
| OH | 84.62158 | 69 |
| HH | 56.45190 | 68 |
| Other PWD | 40.00000 | 42 |
| Total | — | 10,154 |
| SSC JE Tier-1 Cut Off 2023 – Electrical/Mechanical Engineering | Cut-Off Marks | Candidates Available |
|---|---|---|
| General | 131.45627 | 320 |
| OBC | 131.45627 | 770 |
| EWS | 125.37901 | 344 |
| SC | 116.03229 | 402 |
| ST | 105.81252 | 187 |
| OH | 104.29715 | 23 |
| HH | 109.23740 | 3 |
| Other PWD | 56.34762 | 24 |
| Total | — | 2,073 |
The SSC Junior Engineer (JE) selection procedure is a prestigious recruitment drive for technical roles in a variety of engineering fields. Here is a thorough summary of the planned SSC JE Selection Process in 2025:
SSC JE salary is according to the 7th Pay Commission. Officers for the Group B position are hired through this exam. Pay scales for various positions act as a motivation factor for the candidates to concentrate on their studies and pass the exam on their first try. As stated above, the pay scale of these posts comes under level 6 of the pay matrix. The post-wise gross salary and the In-hand salary are mentioned below in a tabular form.
| Posts | Gross Salary | In-hand Salary |
| Central Water Commission Department, Jr. Civil Engineers | INR 4,200 + (32,667 – 37,119) | INR 29,455 – INR 33,907 |
| Central Water Commission Department, Jr. Mechanical Engineers | INR 4,200 + (32,667 – 37,119) | INR 29,455 – INR 33,907 |
| Jr. Civil Engineers, CPWD | INR 4,200 + (32,667 – 37,119) | INR 29,455 – INR 33,907 |
| Jr. Electrical Engineers, CPWD | INR 4,200 + (32,667 – 37,119) | INR 29,455 – INR 33,907 |
| Jr. Civil Engineers | INR 4,200 + (32,667 – 37,119) | INR 29,455 – INR 33,907 |
| Jr. Electrical Engineers | INR 4,200 + (32,667 – 37,119) | INR 29,455 – INR 33,907 |
| Jr. Civil Engineers, MES | INR 4,200 + (32,667 – 37,119) | INR 29,455 – INR 33,907 |
| Jr. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, MES | INR 4,200 + (32,667 – 37,119) | INR 29,455 – INR 33,907 |
| Junior Quantity Surveying and Contract Engineers, MES | INR 4,200 + (32,667 – 37,119) | INR 29,455 – INR 33,907 |
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Ans. The SSC JE 2025 registration will start on 28th March 2025. According to the latest notification, the registration process will end on 18th April 2025. Candidates should keep checking the official website regularly to avoid missing any updates.
Ans. SSC JE recruits students for the position of Junior Engineer every year. They hire them for various departments like Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Quantity Surveying, and Contracts department. This exam is organized for Group B (non-Gazetted) posts in level 6.
Ans. The application fees for General candidates are Rs.. 100. Whereas, women and candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Pwd or Ex-Servicemen do not have to pay any application fees.
Ans. Yes, aspirants must take both paper 1 and paper 2 exams in the SSC JE. The aspirants have to clear the Paper 1 exam to get qualified for the Paper 2 exam. Aspirants who fail in any of these exams will be disqualified from the hiring process.
The official exam dates for SSC JE 2025 will be announced by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) in the official notification. Candidates are advised to check the SSC website regularly for updates.
Authored by, Amay Mathur | Senior Editor
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