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SSC JE 2026: Notification Out
SSC JE 2026: Notification Out
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) began accepting applications for the Junior Engineer (JE) Examination 2026 for Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical posts from 02nd September 2026. Along with the application process, SSC has also released the official SSC JE 2026 Notification, detailing the registration process, application fee, required documents, and how to apply. Candidates can submit their applications online at www.ssc.gov.in. The SSC JE Exam is held to recruit qualified candidates for Junior Engineer positions in Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical disciplines across various Ministries, Departments, and Organizations under the Government of India. As per the notification released on 02nd September 2026, a total of 1,748 (Tentative) vacancies have been announced. These positions fall under Group B (Non-Gazetted) and are placed in Level-6 of the 7th CPC pay matrix, with a salary range of Rs. 35,400 to Rs. 1,12,400.
Vacancies:1,748 (Tentative)
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SSC JE Recruitment 2026- Important Dates
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Dates
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SSC JE 2026 Notification Release Date
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September 2, 2026 |
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SSC JE 2026 Application Form Starts
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September 2, 2026 |
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Last Day to Apply Online and Pay Fee
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September 22, 2026 (11:00 PM) |
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Date of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges
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September 23, 2026 (11:00 PM) |
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SSC JE Admit Card 2026
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SSC JE Tier 1 Exam Date 2026
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October/November 2026 (Tentative) |
SSC JE Educational Qualification
The department-wise and post-wise SSC JE Educational Qualification has been tabulated below-
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Department
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Post Name
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Educational Qualification
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Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
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JE (Civil)
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JE (E/M)
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Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
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JE (Civil)
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Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised University or Institute.
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JE (E)
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Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institute.
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Central Water Commission
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JE (Civil)
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Degree/ Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised University or Institute.
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JE (M)
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Degree/ Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institute.
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Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti
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JE (Civil)
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Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised University or Institute.
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Central Water and Power Research Station
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JE (E)
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Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institute
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JE (Civil)
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Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised University or Institute.
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Military Engineer Services (MES)
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JE (Civil)
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JE (E/M)
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National Technical Research Organisation
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JE (Civil)
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Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised University or Institute.
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DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence
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JE (M)
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JE (E)
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Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti
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JE (Civil)
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Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised University or Institute.
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JE (E)
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A diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognised University or Institute.
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SSC JE Age Limit (as on 01/08/2026)
For the posts for which age limit is upto 30 years- Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1996 and not later than 01-08-2008.
For the posts for which age limit is upto 32 years- Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1994 and not later than 01-08 -2008.
The department-wise and post-wise SSC JE Age Limit has been tabulated below-
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Department
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Post Name
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Age Limit
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Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
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JE (Civil)
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30 years
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JE (E/M)
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30 years
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Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
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JE (Civil)
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32 years
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JE (E)
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32 years
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Central Water Commission
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JE (Civil)
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30 years
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JE (M)
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30 years
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Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti
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JE (Civil)
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30 years
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Central Water and Power Research Station
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JE (E)
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30 years
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JE (Civil)
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30 years
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Military Engineer Services (MES)
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JE (Civil)
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30 years
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JE (E/M)
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30 years
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National Technical Research Organisation
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JE (Civil)
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30 years
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DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence
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JE (M)
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30 years
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JE (E)
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30 years
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Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti
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JE (Civil)
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30 years
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| JE (E) | 30 years |
Age Relaxation for SSC JE 2026 exam is given in the table below:
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Category
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Relaxation
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Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe
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5 years
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Other Backward Caste
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3 years
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Persons with Disabilities (PwD)
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10 years
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PwD + OBC
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13 years
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PwD + SC/ST
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15 years
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Ex-Servicemen (Unreserved / General)
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3 years after the deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age
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SSC JE 2026 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.
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Paper 1
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Paper 2
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Document Verification
SSC JE 2026 Exam Pattern
SSC JE 2026 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.
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SSC JE Exam Pattern 2026
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Papers
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Mode of Exam
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Subjects
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Duration
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Paper 1
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Computer Based Examination
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General Intelligence & ReasoningIntelligence
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50
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50
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2 hours
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General Awareness
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50
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50
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Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural)
OR Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) OR Part-B: General Engineering (Mechanical) |
100
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100
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Paper 2
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Computer Based Examination
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Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural)
OR Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) OR Part-B: General Engineering (Mechanical) |
100
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300
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2 hours
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SSC JE 2026 Syllabus
The syllabus for the SSC JE 2026 Tier 1 (Paper 1) exam for 200 marks covers major three sections:
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General Intelligence and Reasoning
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General Awareness
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Technical Subjects (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil & Structural)
Let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus for all these sections separately:
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SSC JE Paper 1 Syllabus
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General Intelligence and Reasoning
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General Awareness
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SSC JE Application Fees 2026
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Categories
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Application Fees
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General & Other categories
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Rs. 100/-
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Reserved Categories (SC/ST or others)
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Exempted
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Ex-Serviceman
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Females
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