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The SSC Syllabus and exam pattern for the Junior Engineer (JE) are covered in brief in this section.
The exam pattern of Junior Engineer is divided into two papers i.e. Paper-I (Computer-based Test) and Paper-II (Written Test).
The SSC JE Exam Pattern is given below:
| Paper | Exam Mode | Subject | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I: Objective Type | Computer-based Test | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 02 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-II: Descriptive Type | Written Test | Part-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural) Or Part- B General Engineering (Electrical) Or Part-C General Engineering (Mechanical) | 300 | 02 hours |
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The SSC JE Syllabus is given below. The subjects covered in SSC JE Paper I syllabus and the important topics of each subject are given below:
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | General Awareness | General Engineering |
| Relationship concepts Arithmetical reasoning Problem-solving Space visualization Visual memory Analysis and judgment Analogies | Geography Culture History Economic Scene Scientific Research General Polity | Part-A (Civil Engineering & Structural Engineering) Building Materials Surveying Estimating Soil Mechanics Costing and Valuation Concrete Technology Irrigation Engineering, |
| Part-B (Electrical Engineering) Basic concepts Circuit law AC Fundamentals Magnetic Circuit Electrical Machines Measurement and Measuring instruments Synchronous Machines Part-C (Mechanical Engineering) Theory of Machines and Machine Design 1st Law of Thermodynamics 2nd Law of Thermodynamics IC Engine Performance Air standard Cycles for IC Engines IC Engines Combustion Boilers IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication Classification Rankine cycle of System |
The SSC JE Paper-II syllabus is given below:
Paper-II is a written test of 300 marks for a duration of 2 hours on any of the following parts chosen by the respective candidate:
- Part-A (Civil Engineering & Structural Engineering)
- Part-B (Electrical Engineering)
- Part-C (Mechanical Engineering)
Candidates need to select any one of the parts which they wish to take during the exam.
Basically, Paper-II of the SSC JE syllabus includes a detailed explanation of each of the topics under each part as discussed in the General Engineering section of Paper I.
Important Pointers for SSC JE Exam Pattern:
- As per the SSC JE Exam Pattern, Paper-I and Paper-II for General Engineering, the candidate will be required to attempt only the part as selected in the application form filled by the candidate.
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.
- For more details on the SSC JE syllabus and exam pattern, refer to the SSC JE syllabus article linked here.