SSC JE Exam Pattern And Syllabus 2026: Complete Details Here

SSC JE Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2026: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official notification for the Junior Engineer Examination 2026, inviting applications for the posts of Junior Engineer (Civil), Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical), Junior Engineer (Telecom), and Scientific Assistant in IMD. Here is a complete breakdown of the exam pattern and the indicative syllabus straight from the official SSC JE Notification 2026.

Important Dates

Selection Process Summary

1. Paper-I (CBE) — Qualifying
2. Paper-II (CBE) — Final Merit
3. Document Verification
4. Medical Examination

Separate merit lists are prepared for Junior Engineer (Civil), Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical), Scientific Assistant in IMD, and Junior Engineer (Telecom).

SSC JE 2026 Exam Pattern

The SSC JE 2026 selection process is conducted entirely through Computer Based Examinations (CBE), held in two stages: Paper-I and Paper-II. Both papers consist of Objective Type, Multiple-Choice Questions only, and questions are set in Hindi and English.

Paper-I Pattern

• Duration: 2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for candidates eligible for a scribe)
• General Intelligence & Reasoning and General Awareness are compulsory for everyone
• The engineering part depends on the post and stream opted for in the application form
• Negative marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer
• Paper-I is qualifying in nature — candidates are shortlisted for Paper-II based on normalized marks, category-wise

Paper-II Pattern

• Duration: 2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for candidates eligible for a scribe)
• Negative marking: 1 mark deducted for each wrong answer
• Only the subject/stream opted for at the time of application will be tested, and this cannot be changed later
• Only normalized scores of Paper-II are used to determine final merit

Other Key Points on the Exam Pattern

• IS 456:2000 Code of Practice and Steam Table will be made available on-screen during the exam when required, and a Scientific Calculator will also be available on the candidate’s screen — no physical version of either is allowed inside the exam lab
• Marks are normalized if the exam is conducted across multiple shifts; Electrical and Mechanical branches, as well as the IMD streams (Part-D/E/F), are normalized against each other as if they were separate shifts
• Minimum qualifying marks: 30% for UR, 25% for OBC/EWS, and 20% for all other categories, in both Paper-I and Paper-II
• The standard of engineering questions is approximately equivalent to a Diploma in Engineering level (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical), while Computer Science & IT, Electronics & Telecommunication, Physics, and Telecommunication questions are set at approximately graduation level

SSC JE 2026 Syllabus

Paper-I Syllabus

General Intelligence & Reasoning: Analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, and questions testing the ability to deal with abstract ideas, symbols, and their relationships.

General Awareness: Current events and everyday scientific observations, along with History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, and Scientific Research relating to India and its neighbouring countries. No special study of any discipline is required.

Engineering subjects in Paper-I cover the same broad topic areas as Paper-II (listed below) for the stream chosen by the candidate, at a foundational level.

Paper-II Syllabus (Stream-wise)

Part-A: Civil & Structural Engineering: Engineering Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Construction Materials and Management, Estimating/Costing/Valuation, Concrete Structures, Steel Structures, Surveying, Soil Mechanics (Geotechnical Engineering), Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics, Hydrology and Irrigation Engineering, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Air Pollution, Municipal Solid Wastes, Transportation Infrastructure, Highway Pavements, and Traffic Engineering.

Part-B: Electrical Engineering Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Network Solution Methods and Theorems, Magnetic Circuits, A.C. Fundamentals, Measurement and Measuring Instruments, Electrical Machines, Special Electric Machines and Synchronous Generators, Generation/Transmission/Distribution, Estimation & Costing, Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics, and Power Electronics.

Part-C: Mechanical Engineering: Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Theory of Machines, Machine Design, Materials Science and Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metrology and Measurement, and Advanced Manufacturing Processes.

Part-D: Computer Science and Information Technology: Engineering Mathematics (Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Probability and Statistics), Digital Logic, Computer Organization and Architecture, Programming and Data Structures, Algorithms, Theory of Computation, Compiler Design, Operating System, Databases, and Computer Networks.

Part-E: Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering: Electronics section — Electronic Materials & Components, Diodes, Transistors, Amplifiers & Oscillators, Voltage Regulation, Network Theorems, AC Circuits, Three-Phase Circuits, Resonance, Digital Electronics, Sequential & Combinational Logic, and Data Conversion & Codes. Telecommunications section — Antennas, Radio Wave Propagation, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Modulation (AM, SSB, FM, Pulse), Multiplexing, Digital Communication basics, and RF/Wireless Communications.

Part-F: Physics Mathematical Methods, Mechanics, General Properties of Matter, Oscillations, Waves, Optics, Electricity, Magnetism, Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics, Solid State Physics, Semiconductor Devices, and Analog and Digital Electronics.

Part-G: Telecommunication Engineering: Engineering Mathematics (Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Vector Analysis, Complex Analysis, Probability and Statistics), Network Analysis, Signals and Systems, Electronic Devices, Analog Circuits, Digital Circuits, Control Systems, Analog Communications, Digital Communications, and Electromagnetics.

Important Links

SSC JE Recruitment 2026 Syllabus PDF	Syllabus PDF
SSC JE Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF	Notification
Staff Selection Commission Official Website	SSC