SSC JE Study Material PDF 2021 Download | Exam Pattern

SSC JE Study Material PDF 2021 Download | Exam Pattern | Syllabus – Staff Selection Commission-Junior Engineer (SSC JE ) is a national-level level exam conducted by SSC every year. This means that if you are selected for a post then you may be asked to serve anywhere in the country. Before appearing for the exam, it is important that you Study Material as much as you can. Practicing SSC JE Study Material gives you an idea about the difficulty level of the questions and the trend.

SSC JE Study Material PDF 2021 Download | Exam Pattern | Syllabus

Name of the exam	Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineer
Conducting body	Staff Selection Commission
Exam category	National
Stages in SSC JE	Paper 1 (Objective) Paper 2 (Descriptive) Document verification
Frequency	Once a year
Contact information	Staff Selection Commission Block No-12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Official website	ssc.nic.in

SSC JE Eligibility Criteria

Every candidate should satisfy the eligibility criteria if he/she needs to appear for this paper. Without satisfying the eligibility criteria for SSC JE exam, one’s candidature will be cancelled on the later stages when found. The basic age criterion for the SSC JE 2021 Exam is mentioned below.

Nationality

To be eligible for the SSC JE exam, candidates should meet the Nationality requirements decided by the Staff Selection Commission. The details of which are as follows:

Candidate must be a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan.
A Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1st, 1962 with an intention of staying permanently in India.
An Indian who migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma and East African countries with an intention of permanently settling in India.

SSC JE Educational Qualification and Age Limit

Post	Educational Qualification	Age Limit
Junior Engineer (Civil), CPWD	Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute	Up to 32 Years
Junior Engineer(Electrical) CPWD	Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institute.	Up to 32 Years
Junior Engineer (Civil), Department of Posts	Three years Diploma or equivalent in Civil Engineering from an institution recognised by the Central Government or State Government	Up to 32 Years
Junior Engineer (Civil), MES (Electrical, Mechanical)	Degree from a recognised University from the respective branch (i.e. Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) OR I)Three years Diploma in the respective branch from a recognised Institute or University or Board and(II) Two years experience in Planning, Execution, and Maintenance of Civil/Mech/Electrical Engineering works	Up to 32 Years
Junior Engineer(Civil) in Central Water Commission	Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised University or Institution	18-27 years
Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institution	Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institution	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer(Civil) in Farrakka Barrage Project	Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised University or Institute	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) in Farrakka Barrage Project	Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institute	18-27 years
Junior Engineer (Electrical) in Farrakka Barrage Project	Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognised University or Institute	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer(Civil) in Central Water Power Research Station	Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised University.	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer(Electrical) in Central Water Power Research Station	Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognised University	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer(Mechanical) Directorate of Quality Assurance Naval	Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from any recognised University/Institution and Two Year Experience in Respective Field	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer(Electrical) Directorate of Quality Assurance Naval	Diploma in Electrical Engineering from any recognised University/Institution and Two years experience in respective fields	Up to 30 years

SSC JE Age Relaxation:

Category	Age-Relaxation Permissible beyond the Upper age limit
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PH	10 years
PH (OBC)	13 years
PH (SC/ST)	15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date on receipt of online application.
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General/Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on Closing date	Upto 5 Years of age
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on Closing date.	Upto 8 (5+3) years of age
Central Govt. Civilian Employees ( SC/ST ) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on Closing date	Upto 10 ( 5+5) years of age.
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01- 01-1980 to 31-12-1989 (Unreserved/General )	5 years
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01- 01-1980 to 31-12-1989 ( OBC )	8 years
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01- 01-1980 to 31-12-1989 (SC/ST)	5 years
Defense Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.	3 years
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof ( SC/ST )	8 years

SSC JE Application Fee

Candidates need to pay an application fee of INR 100.
Candidates can submit fee through online and offline mode.
Download the SBI Challan for the offline payment and for online payment, candidates can use Net banking, Debit Card, and Credit Card.
SC/ST/PH and Female candidates are exempted from the payment of Application Fees.

Category	SSC JE Application Fee
General/OBC	INR 100
Women/SC/ST/PWD/Ex-serviceman	Nil

SSC JE Selection Process

It is a mandatory for the eligible candidates to clear all these stages in order to qualify the SSC JE .The examination will be conducted in two stages:

A.Written Test (500 marks)
B. Document Verification

Filling the SSC JE Application Form

All the eligible candidates should fill up the SSC JE Application Form as soon as possible first.
First Register on the official website with Email Id and Phone Number.
Then enter your personal details, educational qualification and all other details asked for along with the photograph and signature in the prescribed format and pay the application fee.
The candidates must keep 2,3 print outs of the duly filled SSC JE Application Form for further reference.

A. Written Test:

Written test will consists of two papers viz Paper -I and Paper-II.
Part I will be Objective type questions for 200 marks and Paper II will have Conventional type questions for 300 marks.
Time duration for each paper will be 2 hours.
Answer- sheets of Paper-II (Conventional Type) will be evaluated in respect of only those candidates who qualify in Paper-I at the standard as decided/fixed by the Commission at its discretion.
There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I.

B. Document Verification:

Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as may be fixed by the Commission at its discretion, will be eligible to appear in the Document Verification.
Candidates who qualify for Document Verification will be recommended for appointment by the Commission on the basis of total marks in the Written Examination and Document Verification.

C. Resolution of Tie Cases:

In cases where more than one candidate secure the equal aggregates marks, tie will be resolved by applying the following methods one after another:-
(i) Total marks in written examination.
(ii) Marks in Paper-II.
(iii) Marks in Paper-I.
(iv) Date of birth, with older candidates placed higher.
(v) Alphabetical order in the first names of the candidates appear

D. SSC JE Document Verification

Document verification will be based on candidates’ marks in Paper 1 and 2 exams.

The admission is provisional is subjected to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.
At the time of verification if any candidates do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions, His\Her candidature will be canceled by the commission.

E. SSC JE Medical Examination

To make sure that the applying candidates are medically fit to carry out the duties properly, the candidates will have to pass the requisite medical fitness test(s) conducted by the concerned department.

F. Final Selection and Allotment to Various Posts

After the above stages are completed successfully, they will appear for the final stage of the SSC JE selection procedure i.e. final allotment. As per the marks, ranks will be allotted to candidates. Allotment to the various posts will be done amongst the candidates on the merit list. The posts to be offered by SSC under Participating organizations i.e. Central Water Commission, CPWD, Department of Post and MES are:

Electrical
Mechanical
Civil
(Quantity Surveying and Contract
Electrical and Mechanical

SSC JE Salary Structure

Pay Level of Posts	Pay Level-6
Pay scale	Rs 35,400-1,12,400/-
Grade Pay	4200
Basic pay	Rs 35,400
HRA (as per the city) X cities(24%) Y cities(16%) Z cities (8%)	8,496 5,664 2,832
DA (Current- 17%)	6,018
Travel Allowance	Cities- 3600, Other Places- 1800
Gross Salary Range (Approx) X Cities Y Cities Z Cities	Rs.53,514 Rs.50,682 Rs.46,050

SSC JE Exam Pattern | SSC JE Study Material PDF

SSC Junior Engineer examination consists of two papers. The candidate should clear Paper 1 first in order to be eligible for Paper 2.
Candidates who successfully qualify for both the exams will be Participating in the recruitment process and shall be on probation for a period of 2 years.
During the probation period, Candidates would require to undergo such training or pass an examination as prescribed by the Controlling Authority.

SSC JE Exam Pattern 2021: Tier 1

The SSC Junior Engineer Paper I examination is an objective type CBT (Computer Based Test) with a total of 200 questions.
Each question carries equal marks which means Paper I carries a weightage of 200 marks.
Paper I is further divided into three sections.
These sections are General Intelligence & Reasoning (50 Marks), General Awareness (50 Marks), and Technical Section i.e. Civil & Structural Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering (100 Marks).
Paper I will be computer-based objective type test.
Paper I will be conducted for 200 marks for a time duration of 2 hours(2 hours 40 minutes for Scribe candidates).
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks.
Questions will be set both in English & in Hindi.

Papers	Subject	No. of Qs.	Max Marks	Time
Paper-I Objective Type Computer-Based	(i) General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50	2 hours per shift
(ii) General Awareness	50	50
(iii) Part –A Civil & Structural Engineering OR Part-B Electrical Engineering OR Part-C Mechanical Engineering	100	100

SSC JE Exam Pattern – Paper II | SSC JE Study Material PDF

The exam pattern of SSC JE Paper II includes descriptive-type questions.
This Paper has a weightage of 300 marks.
There will be three parts i.e. Civil & Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
Candidates will attempt only one of these parts based on their graduation stream.
A composite time of 2 hours will be allotted for this descriptive type paper.
There will be no negative marking of SSC JE Paper II.
Questions will be set both in English & in Hindi.
You should choose your subjects for Part-A, B, and C keeping in mind the post you are applying for. Candidates are allowed to appear for any one of the Part i.e. either Part A/Part B/Part C.

Papers	Subject	Max Marks	Time
Paper-II Descriptive Type Written Exam	Part-A Civil & Structural Engineering	300	2 Hours(2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe)
Part-B Electrical Engineering
Part-C Mechanical Engineering

SSC JE Syllabus PDF | SSC JE Study Material PDF

Candidates can make use of the syllabus to get a basic idea of the topics on which questions will be asked in the examination. The candidates can also refer to the SSC JE 2021 Syllabus to better understand the examination.

SSC JE Syllabus for Paper I

Given below is the SSC JE 2021 Syllabus of Paper-I. The main topics of every part of the Paper-I are given below.

Subject	Syllabus
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Analogies Decision Making Coding and Decoding Relationship concepts Arithmetical reasoning Figural classification Judgment Arithmetic Number Series Numerical Operations Emotional Intelligence Critical thinking Social Intelligence Date & city matching Classification of centre codes/roll numbers Decoding and classification Folding and Completion Indexing Address Matching Symbolic/Number Analogy Venn Diagrams Word Building Blood Relations Assumptions Conclusions Syllogism Drawing inferences Punched hole/pattern Visual memory Cause, Effect Matrix Direction Sense Counting of Numbers
General Awareness	History Geography Indian Polity Ancient History Chemistry Science Technology Modern History Recent Awards National Affairs International Affairs Important Days Static General Knowledge Art and Culture Literature Economics Business Finance Constitution of India States of India Sports Invention and Discoveries Countries, Capitals, and Currencies
Civil Engineering	Building Materials Estimating Costing and Valuation Surveying Soil Mechanics Hydraulics Irrigation Engineering Transportation Engineering Environmental Engineering Theory of Structures Concrete Technology RCC Design, Steel Design.
Mechanical Engineering:	Theory of Machines and Machine Design Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials Laws Of Thermodynamics Air standard Cycles for IC Engines and Performance Engine Cooling & Lubrication, Rankine cycle of System, Boilers, Classification Principle of Refrigeration Plant, Nozzles & Steam Turbines Properties & Classification of Fluids, Fluid Statics, Measurement of Fluid Pressure basic principles, Hydraulic Turbines, Centrifugal Pumps, classification of steels Fluid Kinematics, Dynamics of Ideal fluids, Measurement of Flow rate

SSC JE Syllabus for Paper II | SSC JE Study Material PDF

Paper 2 is a descriptive type (Pen and Paper Mode)
Paper 2 Weighs 300 marks and is of 2 Hours.

Subject	Syllabus
Civil Engineering	Building Materials Estimating, Costing and Valuation Surveying Soil Mechanics Hydraulics Irrigation Engineering Transportation Engineering Environmental Engineering Structural Engineering Theory of structures Concrete Technology RCC and Steel Design
Mechanical Engineering	Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Properties of Pure Substances Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Air standard Cycles for IC engines Thermal Engineering, Laws of Thermodynamics Properties & Classification of Fluid Fluid Statics Measurement of Fluid Pressure Fluid Kinematics Dynamics of ideal fluids Measurement of Flow rate Basic Principles Hydraulic Turbines Centrifugal Pumps Classification of Steels
Electrical Engineering	Basic concepts of resistance, inductance, capacitance etc. Circuit law Magnetic Circuit AC Fundamentals Measurement and measuring instruments Electrical Machines Synchronous Machines Generation, Transmission and Distribution Estimation and costing The utilisation of Electrical Energy Basic Electronics Working on various electronic devices e.g. P N Junction diodes, Transistors (NPN and PNP type), BJT and JFET etc.

Best Books To Prepare For SSC JE 2021

Candidates need a rigorous preparation to crack the SSC JE 2021 examination.
There are great books for preparation of SSC JE 2021 available in the markets.
Candidates can find quality study material for both Paper 1 and Paper 2.
Some of the best books for SSC JE 2021 preparation are given on this page.

Best Books for SSC JE Paper I Exam

Subjects	Title of the Book	Author’s Name/Publication
General Intelligence & Reasoning	A Modern Approach to Verbal and Nonverbal Reasoning	R.S. Aggrawal
	A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning	R.S. Aggrawal
	SSC JE (CPWD/CWC/MES) General Intelligence & Reasoning and General Awareness	G.K. Publication
General Awareness		Daily Current Affairs
SSC JE Civil	SSC JE Civil Engineering Previous Year Topic-wise Objective Solved Papers	Made Easy Publications
SSC JE Mechanical	SSC JE Mechanical Engineering Previous Year Topic wise	Made Easy Publications
SSC JE Electrical	SSC JE: Electrical Engineering – Topicwise Conventional Solved Papers	Made Easy Publications

Best Books for SSC JE Paper-II Exam | SSC JE Study Material PDF

Subjects	Title of the Book	Author’s Name/Publication
SSC JE Civil	SSC JE Civil Engineering Previous Year Topic-wise Objective Solved Papers	Made Easy Publications
SSC JE Civil	SSC Junior Engineer Mechanical Recruitment Exam Guide 4th Edition	Disha Publication
SSC JE Mechanical	SSC JE Mechanical Engineering Previous Year Topic wise	Made Easy Publications
	Civil Engineering: Conventional and Objective Type	S Chand Publication
	Civil Engineering JE Junior Engineer Previous Year Papers	Hitti Aggarwal Publication
SSC JE Electrical	SSC JE: Electrical Engineering – Topicwise Conventional Solved Papers	Made Easy Publications
	SSC JE (CPWD/MES) Electrical Engineering for Junior Engineers Recruitment Examination (2018-19)	G.K. Publication
	SSC JE – 2019 Electrical Engineering Previous Year Objective Detailed Solution Papers	Zone Tech Publications

SSC JE Exam Centres

At the time of filling the SSC JE Application Form, candidates are asked to give two to three options for the exam centre.
Candidates can give these options in order of preference. Usually, the SSC allocates the nearest exam centre out of the given options.
This is done for the convenience of candidates.
The Staff Selection Commission also reserves the right to cancel any exam centre. T
he SSC JE Exam Centre assigned to the candidate will be present on the admit card of that candidate.

Examination Centers & Center Code	Address of Regional Offices
Allahabad(3003), Patna (3206), Lucknow (3010)	Regional Director(CR), Staff Selection Commission,21-23, Lowther Road,Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211002
Port Blair (4802), Kolkata (4410), Gangtok (4001), Ranchi (4205), Bhubaneshwar (4604)	Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission,1^st, MSO Building, (8^th Floor) 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020
Bangalore (9001), Kavaratti (9, 401), Thiruvananthapuram (9211),	Regional Director(KKR), Staff Selection Commission,1^st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore, Karnataka-560034
Jaipur (2405), Delhi (2201), Dehradun (2002)	Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110504
Itanagar-5001, Imphal-5501, Kohima-5302, Churachandpur-5502, Shillong-5401, Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Agartala-5601, Aizwal-5701	Regional Director(NER), Staff Selection Commission, Housefed Complex, West End Block, Last Gate, Beltola Basistha Road, Dispur Guwahati, Assam-781006
Chennai(8201), Hyderabad(8002), Vishakhapatnam (8007)	Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, EVK Sampath Building, 2ndFloor, College Road, Chennai, TamilNadu-600006
Nagpur(7205), Panaji(7801), Ahmedabad(7001), Mumbai(7204)	Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission,1^st Floor, South Wing, Pratishta Bhawan, 101 M.K. Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020
Bhopal-6001, Jagdalpur-6203, Raipur-6204	Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, “J-5” Anupam Nagar, Raipur, Chhatisgarh-492001
Chandigarh-1601, Baramula-1002, Srinagar (J&K)-1007, Jammu-1004, Shimla-1203	Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Gr. Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh-160017

SSC JE Admit Card 2021 : SSC JE Study Material PDF

The admit card of the SSC JE 2021 exam will be issued on the official website. The date of issue of the hall ticket will be updated in the official notification by the authorities. The exam conducting is not responsible to send the admit card to all the registered candidates of SSC JE .Steps to Download the Admit Card of SSC JE

Visit the official website of SSC JE
Choose the link to the SSC JE group for which you have applied
Enter the registered login ID and password
Now click on the link to download the SSC JE admit card
Download the admit card and check all the necessary details as the date of birth, name, gender, roll number, exam date, time, sign, exam center, candidate’s category, etc.
Now, take out the print to carry at the exam center of SSC JE . (A valid Id card is mandatory for all the candidates to carry at the exam center along with the admit card of SSC JE 2021)

SSC JE Result 2021 : SSC JE Study Material PDF

The authorities will issue the result of the SSC JE exam on the official website separately for all the groups. To check and download the result of SSC JE can follow the steps provided below:

Visit the official website of SSC JE
Select the result notification from the notification section
Click on the SSC JE result notification
Now, select and open the PDF of your group
Enter the registration number in the search bar to check your score on the SSC JE exam
Download and save a copy of the PDF for future reference.

How to Calculate your SSC JE CBT marks?

The Candidates must be aware of the process on how to calculate the marks from the answer key and compare it with their cutoff to have a better understanding of their chances of selection.

The total number of questions asked in the Computer based online test (CBT) is 200 for 200 marks
The total marks for each correct answer is 1.
0.25 negative marks for an incorrect answer
Total number of marks = 1*Total number of correct answers – 0.25*Total number of incorrect answers.

SSC JE Cut Off

The SSC JE Cut Off 2021 is released by the SSC JE after the preliminary exam has been conducted. The SSC JE Cut Off changes each year depending on a variety of factors. These factors include:

The first factor that plays a large role in finalising the official cutoffs is the number of vacancies available for the post.
The total number of candidates appearing for the exam are also considered while setting the cutoffs. This ratio plays a large role in finalising the qualifying marks.
The difficulty level of the exam in the recruitment stage is a major factor that determines the official cut off stats.
Previous Year cut off trends are also taken in account for the consideration of the final cut off marks.

SSC JE 2019 Cutoff

Department	Category	Cutoff
Civil Appearing Candidates: 156000 Vacancies: 743	UR	123.52
	OBC	115.93
	SC	101.7
	ST	102.61
	EWS	112.28
	OH	92.24
	HH	55.73
Electrical/ Mechanical Appearing Candidates: 221133 Vacancies: 144	UR	157.47
	OBC	153.26
	SC	140.59
	ST	135.88
	EWS	151.04
	OH	127.29
	HH	92.49

SSC JE 2018 Cutoff

Department	Category	Cutoff
Civil Appearing Candidates: 156008 Vacancies: 1506	UR	127.4
	OBC	122.91
	SC	107.61
	ST	107.01
	EWS	118.99
Electrical/ Mechanical Appearing Candidates: 221125 Vacancies: 339	UR	152.16
	OBC	149.3
	SC	133.39
	ST	125.49
	EWS	147.47

SSC CHSL FAQs : SSC CHSL Study Material PDF

Q. Is SSC JE conducted in online mode?

The Paper-I of SSC JE exam is conducted online while the Paper-II is a descriptive paper which will be held offline (Written Examination).

Q. What is the minimum educational qualification for SSC JE exam?

Candidates have B.E./B.Tech. Degree or Diploma Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering from a recognised board in order to be eligible for the exam.

Q: From which subjects are questions asked in SSC JE paper-I?

In SSC JE Paper-I, questions are asked majorly from three subjects – General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering. In General Engineering, candidates have to attempt questions from Civil Engineering and Structural/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.

Q: From which subjects are questions asked in SSC JE Paper-II?

In SSC JE paper-II, questions are asked from General Engineering (Civil and Structural/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering) only.

Q. Is it compulsory to appear for both Paper 1 and 2 of SSC JE 2021?

Yes, it is compulsory to appear for both the papers. Candidates failing to appear for paper 1 or 2 will be disqualified from the recruitment process. Based on the marks obtained by candidates in both the papers final cut off will be decided.

Q. How is the SSC JE merit list prepared?

SSC JE merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in SSC JE (Tier-I + Tier-II) exam.

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