SSC JE Eligibility: SSC JE is a national level exam conducted by the SSC (Staff Selection Commission) for the recruitment of JE (Junior Engineer), in various branches of Engineering including Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts. The exam is conducted to recruit candidates for Group-B (non-gazetted) posts. The Notification for SSC JE 2020-21 has already been released by the SSC, according to their revised SSC calendar.
Since, the Notification has been released now candidates should know the SSC JE Eligibility Criteria before filling their Online Application Form, in this Page, we will provide you with the latest SSC JE Eligibility Criteria as provided by the SSC for filling SSC JE Online form.
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Due to the COVID-19 situation in the Country, many Exams were postponed, the Following table consists of the Notification and Exam Date as provided by the SSC in their Revised calendar.
| Exam Events | Date(Tentative) |
| SSC JE 2020-21 Notification | 1st October 2020 |
| SSC JE Online Application Start Date | 1st October 2020 |
| SSC JE Online Application End Date | 30th October 2020 |
| Paper-I(Computer Based Test) | 22nd March 2021 to 25th March 2021 |
| Paper-I Result Date | To be Updated |
| Paper-II(Descriptive Paper) Exam Date | To be Updated |
| Paper-II Exam Result | To be Updated |
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According to the Commission candidates filling their Online Application form must full-fill some basic criteria, which is dependent on the following factors:-
A candidate applying for SSC JE must be either:
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Candidates applying for SSC JE must be of the following age limit depending on their Engineering Stream and the Department they are applying for, as specified in the SSC JE Eligibility criteria.
The following table shows the Departments, Posts and Upper Age Limit Required:-
| S. No. | Departments | Post | Upper Age Limit |
| 1 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 30 years |
| 2 | Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Up to 32 years |
| 3 | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 32 years |
| 4 | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Up to 32 years |
| 5 | Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 32 years |
| 6 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
| 7 | Farakka Barrage Project | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 30 years |
| 8 | Farakka Barrage Project | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Up to 30 years |
| 9 | Farakka Barrage Project | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
| 10 | Border Road Organization | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 30 years |
| 11 | Border Road Organization | Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
| 12 | Central Water and Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 30 years |
| 13 | Central Water and Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Up to 30 years |
| 14 | Central Water and Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
| 15 | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
| 16 | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Up to 30 years |
| 17 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 30 years |
| 18 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Up to 30 years |
| 19 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
As per SSC JE Eligibility, Further Age Relaxation is also given to Candidates of reservation and different categories, the table below gives the details of the Age Relaxation on Upper Age limit.
| S.No | Categories | Age Relaxation after the Upper Age limit | |
| 1 | SC/ST | 5 years | |
| 2 | OBC | 3 years | |
| 3 | PwD(Persons with disabilities) | 10 years | |
| 4 | PwD+OBC | 13 years | |
| 5 | PwD+SC/ST | 15 years | |
| 6 | Ex-Servicemen(General & Reserved) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age | |
| 7 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01- 01-1980 to 31-12-1989. | 5 years
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| 8 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | General/OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 8 years | ||
As per the SSC JE Eligibility, Educational Qualification for candidates appearing for SSC JE Exam varies for a different department, given in below table:-
| S. No. | Department | Posts | Educational Qualification |
| 1 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical) | Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University; Or (a) Three years diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute or University or Board; and (b) Two years experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works. |
| 2 | Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution |
| 3 | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute |
| 4 | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute |
| 5 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | 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 |
| 6 | Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution |
| 7 | Farakka Barrage Project | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board |
| 8 | Farakka Barrage Project | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board. |
| 9 | Farakka Barrage Project | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board |
| 10 | Border Road Organization | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute or (a) Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board; and (b) Two years working experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Civil Engineering works |
| 11 | Border Road Organization | Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) | 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 years experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works |
| 12 | Central Water and Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University. |
| 13 | Central Water and Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University. |
| 14 | Central Water and Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University. |
| 15 | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University; or (a) Three years Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution; and (b) Two years experience in the respective fields |
| 16 | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | 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 years experience in the respective field. |
| 17 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from recognized University/ Institution |
| 18 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from recognized University/ Institution |
| 19 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from recognized University/ Institution |
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Q1. What is the Upper Age Limit for Candidates appearing for SSC JE Exam for Military Service(MES) as per SSC JE Eligibility?
Ans. As per SSC JE Eligibility, Upper Age Limit for candidates Appearing for SSC JE(Military Service) is up to 30 years.
Q2. Is there any negative marking in SSC JE exam?
Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer in SSC JE paper-I but there is no negative marking in SSC JE Paper-II(Descriptive Paper).
Q3. What is Essential SSC JE Eligibility crieteria for Education for Junior Engineer(Mechanical) at Central Water and Power Research Station as asked by the SSC?
Ans. Educational Qualification for Junior Engineer(Mechanical) at Central Water and Power Research Station is Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University.
Q4. SSC JE exam is conducted every year for which Posts?
Ans. The SSC JE exam is conducted for the post of Junior Engineer in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical branches of Engineering.
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