SSC JE 2026 - Exam Pattern: Paper-I (200 Marks, Qualifying) and Paper-II (300 Marks)

Published 15 Nov 2026 · Updated 15 Nov 2026

As per the SSC Junior Engineer Exam 2026 notice, both papers are computer based, objective MCQ, set in Hindi and English only. Paper-I (2 hours; 2 hours 40 minutes for scribe-eligible candidates) has General Intelligence and Reasoning 50 questions/50 marks, General Awareness 50/50 and the opted engineering part 100/100 - Part-A Civil & Structural, Part-B Electrical, Part-C Mechanical, Part-D Computer Science & IT, Part-E Electronics & Telecommunication or Part-F Physics (Scientific Assistant in IMD), Part-G Telecommunication (JE Telecom). Paper-I is qualifying; candidates are shortlisted for Paper-II on merit after clearing its minimum marks, with separate merit lists for JE (Civil), JE (Electrical & Mechanical), SA in IMD and JE (Telecom). Paper-II (2 hours) has 100 questions for 300 marks in the same opted part. Wrong answers cost 0.25 mark in Paper-I and 1 mark in Paper-II. The IS 456:2000 table, steam table and an on-screen scientific calculator are given; no physical calculator. Tentative answer keys can be challenged at Rs 50 per question. The opted subject cannot be changed later. Summary in our own words from the official notice; this is not an official website.

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