SSC JE Recruitment 2023 Notification:- Staff Selection Commission is going to release their SSC Junior Engineer 2023 Vacancy Notification soon. There seems a number of vacancies for Junior Engineer- Civil, Mechanical and Electrical posts. The aspirants wishing to apply for the SSC JE Recruitment 2023 via Online Application Procedure must be ready as the form will be made available on the Official Website of SSC i.e. ssc.nic.in , in October 2023. The eligible candidates will possibly be able to apply for SSC Junior Engineer Jobs 2023 for almost a month from when the application comes online. All the details regarding the SSC JE Recruitment 2023 like eligibility criteria, selection process and how to apply will be shared with you in this article.
Latest Update: The SSC has released the SSC JE Paper 2 Exam date. The Commission has decided to conduct the Paper-II of Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts) Examination, 2022 on 26th February, 2023. Aspirants can check below the official notification for more details about SSC JE Paper II Exam.
SSC stands for Staff Selection Commission is one of the most famous government department in India. It takes the responsibility to notify candidates about jobs at many levels such as SSC CGL, CHSL and so on. Staff Selection Commission is known as Karmchari Chayan Aayog in Hindi. It holds the full responsibility of candidates to liberate jobs for the various government department and subordinate offices. The headquarter for SSC is located in New Delhi that is the capital city of India.
SSC JE 2023 Vacancy Notification Details
Staff Selection Commission will be soon releasing their Official Advertisement notifying the number of SSC Vacancy of Junior Engineer 2023 and the aspirants could soon apply for the jobs. Junior Engineers comes under the Group-B (Non-Gazetted) posts in Level 6.
Name of Department: Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Number of Vacancies: 4000+ (Approx.)
Designation: Junior Engineer- JE (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical)
Official Website: ssc.nic.in or ssconline.nic.in .
Pay Scale: Rs 35400 to 112400/- PM
SSC JE Recruitment 2023 Notification Important Dates
Online Advertisement will be Published on: October 2023 (Tentative)
Opening Date of Online Application Form: October 2023
Last Date of Online Application Form: November 2023
Last Date of Offline Challan: November 2023
Admit Card Release Date: December 2023
Exam Date: Will be updated soon
SSC Junior Engineer Eligibility Criteria 2023
Educational Qualification:
| Designation | Qualification |
| Junior Engineer (Civil), CPWD | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University |
| Junior Engineer(Electrical) CPWD | Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institute |
| Junior Engineer (Civil), Department of Posts | of Posts Three years Diploma or equivalent in Civil Engineering from an institution recognized by the Central Government or State Government |
| Junior Engineer (Civil), MES | Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised University OR I)Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised Institute or University or Board; and (II) Two years experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Civil Engineering works. |
| Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical), MES | Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University; OR (I) Three years diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised Institute or University or Board; and (II) Two years experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works. |
| Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying & Contract), MES | (i)3 years Diploma in Civil engineering from a recognised institute/University/Board or equivalent; OR (ii) Passed Intermediate examination in Building and Quantity Surveying Sub Divisional -II of the institute of Surveyors (India). |
| Junior Engineer (Civil), Central Water Commission (CWC) | Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised University or Institution |
| Junior Engineer (Mechanical) in Central Water Commission (CWC) | Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institution. |
| Junior Engineer (Civil) in Farrakka Barrage Project | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised University or Institute |
| Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Farrakka Barrage Project | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institute. |
| Junior Engineer (Electrical), Farrakka Barrage Project. | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognised University or Institute. |
| Junior Engineer (Civil), Border Roads Organisation, Ministry of Defence | Three years Diploma in civil engineering or equivalent from the recognised University or Institute. Desirable: Two years working experience in the field of civil construction in monitoring and executive of projects. |
| Junior Engineer (Electrical / Mechanical), Border Roads Organisation in Ministry of Defence | Three years Diploma in Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical) from the recognised University or Institute. Desirable Two years working experience in the field of Electrical / Mechanical Engineering in a area of construction in monitoring and executive of projects. |
| Junior Engineer (Civil), Central Water Power Research Station. | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised University. |
| Junior Engineer (Electrical / Mechanical), Central Water Power Research Station | Diploma in Electrical from a recognised University. |
| Junior Engineer(Mechanical) Dte of Quality Assurance Naval | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from any recognised University/Institution; and Two years experience in respective fields i.e.- Either of the field assurance/quality control/ production/manufacturing and testing of marine engineering propulsion system including turbines, power generation equipment, hydraulic system, as conditioning/refrigeration, pumps values, gears and gear trains, boilers, cranes/winches/load handling devices etc. including knowledge of various standard and their interpretation. |
| Junior Engineer (Electrical) Dte of Quality Assurance Naval | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from any recognised University / Institution; and Two years experience in respective fields i.e.- Either of the field assurance / quality control / production / manufacturing and testing of switch gears, cables, converters, light and light fitting, motors, generators, drives and control systems, airfield lighting equipment, Electronics / Radar / Radio / Telecommunication equipment, electro hydraulic system, programmable logic controller based systems, printed circuit boards / instrumentation, software development and validation, network control system etc. including knowledge of various standard and their interpretation. |
| Junior Engineer (Civil) National Technical Research Organisation | Diploma in Civil Engineering from recognised University/Institution |
| Junior Engineer (Electrical) National Technical Research Organisation. | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from recognised University/Institution. |
| Junior Engineer (Mechanical) National Technical Research Organisation | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from recognised University/Institution |
Age Limit: The minimum age for an eligible candidate must be 18 years and maximum age is 32 years. For the reserved candidates, there is relaxation on the upper limit of the age, for SC/ST 5 years, OBC 3 years, PH 10 Years and for Ex-S 3 Years.
For More Information regarding the eligibilities and qualifications, please checkout the official notification.
SSC JE Recruitment 2023 Application Fee
The aspirants must be aware that the applications are only available on the online mode and they have to pay an amount of Rs 100/- as application fees. The payments can be done via online applications through SBI challans, Net Banking and Credit-Debit Card payments.
Women candidates and candidates from reserved categories like SC/ST, Physically Handicapped and Ex-Servicemen are exempted from paying fee.
SSC JE Jobs 2023 Selection Process
Aspirants will be shortlisted and recommended for the appointment by the Staff Selection Commission on the basis of their total marks in the Paper- I (Computer based Objective type) and II (Descriptive Written Exam) and the posts they prefer.
SSC Junior Engineer Vacancy 2023 Syllabus
Paper-I
i) General Intelligence & Reasoning: The Syllabus for General Intelligence would include questions of both verbal and nonverbal type. The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.
(ii) General Awareness: Questions will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him/her and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity and Scientific Research, etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
(iii) General Engineering (Civil and Structural), (Electrical & Mechanical):
Part-A
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 Design, Steel Design.
Part-B
Electrical Engineering :
Basic concepts, Circuit law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and Measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Estimation and Costing, Utilization and Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics.
Part-C
Mechanical Engineering: Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials.
Properties of Pure Substances, 1st Law of Thermodynamics, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Air standard Cycles for IC Engines, IC Engine Performance, IC Engines Combustion, IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication, Rankine cycle of System, Boilers, Classification, Specification, Fitting & Accessories, Air Compressors & their cycles, Refrigeration cycles, Principle of Refrigeration Plant, Nozzles & Steam Turbines.
Properties & Classification of Fluids, 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.
Paper II
Part-A : Civil & Structural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Building Materials : Physical and Chemical properties, classification, standard tests, uses and manufacture/quarrying of materials e.g. building stones, silicate based materials, cement (Portland), asbestos products, timber and wood based products, laminates, bituminous materials, paints, varnishes.
Estimating, Costing and Valuation: Estimate, glossary of technical terms, analysis of rates, methods and unit of measurement, Items of work – earthwork, Brickwork (Modular & Traditional bricks), RCC work, Shuttering, Timber work, Painting, Flooring, Plastering. Boundary wall, Brick building, Water Tank, Septic tank, Bar bending schedule, Centre line method, Midsection formula, Trapezoidal formula, Simpson‟s rule. Cost estimate of Septic tank, flexible pavements, Tube well, isolates and combined footings, Steel Truss, Piles and pile-caps. Valuation – Value and cost, scrap value, salvage value, assessed value, sinking fund, depreciation and obsolescence, methods of valuation.
Surveying : Principles of surveying, measurement of distance, chain surveying, working of prismatic compass, compass traversing, bearings, local attraction, plane table surveying, theodolite traversing, adjustment of theodolite, Levelling, Definition of terms used in levelling, contouring, curvature and refraction corrections, temporary and permanent adjustments of dumpy level, methods of contouring, uses of contour map, tachometric survey, curve setting, earth work calculation, advanced surveying equipment.
Soil Mechanics : Origin of soil, phase diagram, Definitions-void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, water content, specific gravity of soil grains, unit weights, density index and interrelationship of different parameters, Grain size distribution curves and their uses. Index properties of soils, Atterberg’s limits, ISI soil classification and plasticity chart. Permeability of soil, coefficient of permeability, determination of coefficient of permeability, Unconfined and confined aquifers, effective stress, quick sand, consolidation of soils, Principles of consolidation, degree of consolidation, pre-consolidation pressure, normally consolidated soil, e-log p curve, computation of ultimate settlement. Shear strength of soils, direct shear test, Vane shear test, Triaxial test. Soil compaction, Laboratory compaction test, Maximum dry density and optimum moisture content, earth pressure theories, active and passive earth pressures, Bearing capacity of soils, plate load test, standard penetration test.
Hydraulics : Fluid properties, hydrostatics, measurements of flow, Bernoulli’s theorem and its application, flow through pipes, flow in open channels, weirs, flumes, spillways, pumps and turbines.
Irrigation Engineering: Definition, necessity, benefits, 2II effects of irrigation, types and methods of irrigation, Hydrology – Measurement of rainfall, runoff coefficient, rain gauge, losses from precipitation – evaporation, infiltration, etc. Water requirement of crops, duty, delta and base period, Kharif and Rabi Crops, Command area, Time factor, Crop ratio, Overlap allowance, Irrigation efficiencies. Different type of canals, types of canal irrigation, loss of water in canals. Canal lining – types and advantages. Shallow and deep to wells, yield from a well. Weir and barrage, Failure of weirs and permeable foundation, Slit and Scour, Kennedy‟s theory of critical velocity. Lacey‟s theory of uniform flow. Definition of flood, causes and effects, methods of flood control, water logging, preventive measure. Land reclamation, Characteristics of affecting fertility of soils, purposes, methods, description of land and reclamation processes. Major irrigation projects in India.
Transportation Engineering: Highway Engineering – cross sectional elements, geometric design, types of pavements, pavement materials – aggregates and bitumen, different tests, Design of flexible and rigid pavements – Water Bound Macadam (WBM) and Wet Mix Macadam (WMM), Gravel Road, Bituminous construction, Rigid pavement joint, pavement maintenance, Highway drainage, Railway Engineering- Components of permanent way – sleepers, ballast, fixtures and fastening, track geometry, points and crossings, track junction, stations and yards. Traffic Engineering – Different traffic survey, speed-flow-density and their interrelationships, intersections and interchanges, traffic signals, traffic operation, traffic signs and markings, road safety.
Environmental Engineering: Quality of water, source of water supply, purification of water, distribution of water, need of sanitation, sewerage systems, circular sewer, oval sewer, sewer appurtenances, sewage treatments. Surface water drainage. Solid waste management – types, effects, engineered management system. Air pollution – pollutants, causes, effects, control. Noise pollution – cause, health effects, control.
Structural Engineering
Theory of structures: Elasticity constants, types of beams – determinate and indeterminate, bending moment and shear force diagrams of simply supported, cantilever and overhanging beams. Moment of area and moment of inertia for rectangular & circular sections, bending moment and shear stress for tee, channel and compound sections, chimneys, dams and retaining walls, eccentric loads, slope deflection of simply supported and cantilever beams, critical load and columns, Torsion of circular section.
Concrete Technology: Properties, Advantages and uses of concrete, cement aggregates, importance of water quality, water cement ratio, workability, mix design, storage, batching, mixing, placing, compaction, finishing and curing of concrete, quality control of concrete, hot weather and cold weather concreting, repair and maintenance of concrete structures.
RCC Design: RCC beams-flexural strength, shear strength, bond strength, design of singly reinforced and doubly reinforced beams, cantilever beams. T-beams, lintels. One way and two way slabs, isolated footings. Reinforced brick works , columns, staircases, retaining wall, water tanks (RCC design questions may be based on both Limit State and Working Stress methods).
Steel Design: Steel design and construction of steel columns, beams roof trusses plate girders.
Part-B (Electrical Engineering):
Basic concepts : Concepts of resistance, inductance, capacitance, and various factors affecting them. Concepts of current, voltage, power, energy and their units.
Circuit law : Kirchhoff‟s law, Simple Circuit solution using network theorems.
Magnetic Circuit : Concepts of flux, mmf, reluctance, Different kinds of magnetic materials, Magnetic calculations for conductors of different configuration e.g. straight, circular, solenoidal, etc. Electromagnetic induction, self and mutual induction.
AC Fundamentals: Instantaneous, peak, R.M.S. and average values of alternating waves, Representation of sinusoidal wave form, simple series and parallel AC Circuits consisting of R.L. and C, Resonance, Tank Circuit. Poly Phase system – star and delta connection, 3 phase power, DC and sinusoidal response of RL and R-C circuit.
Measurement and measuring instruments: Measurement of power (1 phase and 3 phase, both active and reactive) and energy, 2 wattmeter method of 3 phase power measurement. Measurement of frequency and phase angle. Ammeter and voltmeter (both moving oil and moving iron type), extension of range wattmeter, Multimeters, Megger, Energy meter AC Bridges. Use of CRO, Signal Generator, CT, PT and their uses. Earth Fault detection.
Electrical Machines : (a) D.C. Machine – Construction, Basic Principles of D.C. motors and generators, their characteristics, speed control and starting of D.C. Motors. Method of braking motor, Losses and efficiency of D.C. Machines. (b) 1 phase and 3 phase transformers – Construction, Principles of operation, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation, O.C. and S.C. Tests, Losses and efficiency. Effect of voltage, frequency and waveform on losses. Parallel operation of 1 phase /3 phase transformers. Auto transformers. (c) 3 phase induction motors, rotating magnetic field, principle of operation, equivalent circuit, torque-speed characteristics, starting and speed control of 3 phase induction motors. Methods of braking, effect of voltage and frequency variation on torque speed characteristics.
Fractional Kilowatt Motors and Single Phase Induction Motors: Characteristics and applications.
Synchronous Machines – Generation of 3-phase e.m.f. armature reaction, voltage regulation, parallel operation of two alternators, synchronizing, control of active and reactive power. Starting and applications of synchronous motors.
Generation, Transmission and Distribution – Different types of power stations, Load factor, diversity factor, demand factor, cost of generation, interconnection of power stations. Power factor improvement, various types of tariffs, types of faults, short circuit current for symmetrical faults. Switchgears – rating of circuit breakers, Principles of arc extinction by oil and air, H.R.C. Fuses, Protection against earth leakage / over current, etc. Buchholtz relay, Merz-Price system of protection of generators & transformers, protection of feeders and bus bars. Lightning arresters, various transmission and distribution system, comparison of conductor materials, efficiency of different system. Cable – Different type of cables, cable rating and derating factor.
Estimation and costing : Estimation of lighting scheme, electric installation of machines and relevant IE rules. Earthing practices and IE Rules. Utilization of Electrical Energy : Illumination, Electric heating, Electric welding, Electroplating, Electric drives and motors.
Basic Electronics : Working of various electronic devices e.g. P N Junction diodes, Transistors (NPN and PNP type), BJT and JFET. Simple circuits using these devices.
Part- C (Mechanical Engineering):
Theory of Machines and Machine Design
Concept of simple machine, Four bar linkage and link motion, Flywheels and fluctuation of energy, Power transmission by belts – V-belts and Flat belts, Clutches – Plate and Conical clutch, Gears – Type of gears, gear profile and gear ratio calculation, Governors – Principles and classification, Riveted joint, Cams, Bearings, Friction in collars and pivots.
Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials
Equilibrium of Forces, Law of motion, Friction, Concepts of stress and strain, Elastic limit and elastic constants, Bending moments and shear force diagram, Stress in composite bars, Torsion of circular shafts, Bucking of columns – Euler’s and Rankin’s theories, Thin walled pressure vessels.
Thermal Engineering
Properties of Pure Substances : P-V & P-T diagrams of pure substance like H2O, Introduction of steam table with respect to steam generation process; definition of saturation, wet & superheated status. Definition of dryness fraction of steam, degree of superheat of steam. H-s chart of steam (Mollier‟s Chart).
1 st Law of Thermodynamics : Definition of stored energy & internal energy, 1st Law of Thermodynamics of cyclic process, Non Flow Energy Equation, Flow Energy & Definition of Enthalpy, Conditions for Steady State Steady Flow; Steady State Steady Flow Energy Equation.
2 nd Law of Thermodynamics : Definition of Sink, Source Reservoir of Heat, Heat Engine, Heat Pump & Refrigerator; Thermal Efficiency of Heat Engines & co-efficient of performance of Refrigerators, Kelvin – Planck & Clausius Statements of 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Absolute or Thermodynamic Scale of temperature, Clausius Integral, Entropy, Entropy change calculation of ideal gas processes. Carnot Cycle & Carnot Efficiency, PMM-2; definition & its impossibility.
Air standard Cycles for IC engines : Otto cycle; plot on P-V, T-S Planes; Thermal Efficiency, Diesel Cycle; Plot on P-V, T-S planes; Thermal efficiency.
IC Engine Performance, IC Engine Combustion, IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication.
Rankine cycle of steam : Simple Rankine cycle plot on P-V, T-S, h-s planes, Rankine cycle efficiency with & without pump work.
Boilers: Classification; Specification; Fittings & Accessories : Fire Tube & Water Tube Boilers.
Air Compressors & their cycles: Refrigeration cycles; Principle of a Refrigeration Plant; Nozzles & Steam Turbines
Fluid Mechanics & Machinery
Properties & Classification of Fluid : ideal & real fluids, Newton’s law of viscosity, Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids, compressible and incompressible fluids.
Fluid Statics: Pressure at a point.
Measurement of Fluid Pressure: Manometers, U-tube, Inclined tube.
Fluid Kinematics: Stream line, laminar & turbulent flow, external & internal flow, continuity equation.
Dynamics of ideal fluids: Bernoulli’s equation, Total head; Velocity head; Pressure head; Application of Bernoulli’s equation.
Measurement of Flow rate Basic Principles: Venturimeter, Pitot tube, Orifice meter.
Hydraulic Turbines: Classifications, Principles.
Centrifugal Pumps: Classifications, Principles, Performance.
Production Engineering
Classification of Steels : mild steel & alloy steel, Heat treatment of steel, Welding – Arc Welding, Gas Welding, Resistance Welding, Special Welding Techniques i.e. TIG, MIG, etc. (Brazing & Soldering), Welding Defects & Testing; NDT, Foundry & Casting – methods, defects, different casting processes, Forging, Extrusion, etc, Metal cutting principles, cutting tools, Basic Principles of machining with (i) Lathe (ii) Milling (iii) Drilling (iv) Shaping (v) Grinding, Machines, tools & manufacturing processes.
SSC JE Exam 2023 Admit Card
The admit cards will be made available to the candidates at least before two weeks of the examination. The SSC JE 2023 Admit Card will be released on their website regionwise. The candidates will have the access to download and print out the admit card that they could appear in the SSC Junior Engineer 2023 Exam.
SSC Junior Engineer 2023 Result
The result of each Tier of the SSC JE Recruitment Process will be declared by the commission on their official website at least after a month of the examination been held. Only the aspirants who are declared qualified in the first tier will be appearing in the second tier of the recruitment process.
SSC JE Cut Off 2023
It refers to the minimum qualifying marks set by the Staff Selection Committee to select candidates for the next level of recruitment process. Aspirants can see the category wise cut-off list will be made available along with the results when it is declared.
How to Apply for SSC Junior Engineer Vacancy 2023
The candidates may go as per the following steps to fill your online application form successfully:
- Candidates can Register and Log On to ssconline.nic.com in the month of October 2023 when the official notification and online applications are released.
- Select your desired post and read the official notification carefully.
- Continue to the Apply Online link and fill in the Part-I of the application form with all required information.
- Scan and upload your signature and photo in the prescribed size and format.
- Continue to Part-II of the application form and fill it with your payment details.
- Recheck all the information and submit it online. Take a print out.
Contact details
Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Staff Selection Commission
Block No-12, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110091.
SSC JE 2023 Recruitment Important Links
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SSC Junior Engineer Jobs 2023 Notification
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