The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced the Junior Engineer Examination 2026 for recruitment to various Junior Engineer posts in different departments and organisations under the Government of India. The recruitment also includes the post of Scientific Assistant in the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
As per the official examination notice, a total of 1,748 vacancies have been announced on a tentative basis. Eligible candidates can submit their applications online through the SSC website during the prescribed application period. The posts covered under this recruitment are mainly related to Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Telecommunication Engineering, along with the Scientific Assistant position in IMD.
The selected candidates will be appointed to Group 'B' posts in Level-6 of the Pay Matrix, with the pay scale mentioned in the notification as ₹35,400–₹1,12,400 under the 7th Central Pay Commission.
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SSC JE RECRUITMENT 2026 - OVERVIEW
Overview
Organization Name
Staff Selection Commission
Examination Name
Junior Engineer Examination 2026
Post Name
Junior Engineer & Scientific Assistant
Total Vacancies
1748 (Tentative)
Pay level
Level-6
Pay Scale
34,400/- to 1,12,400/-
Application Mode
Online
Application Start
2nd September 2026
Last Date to Apply
22nd September 2026
Last Date For Fee Payment
23rd September 2026
Official Website
@ssc.gov.in
The application schedule and tentative examination dates are specified in the SSC notice.
SSC JE Vacancy Details 2026
SSC has reported 1,748 tentative vacancies for the 2026 examination. The final number of vacancies, including post-wise and category-wise distribution, will be published by the Commission separately. The recruitment covers Junior Engineer positions in several Government organisations, including the Border Roads Organization, Brahmaputra Board, Central Water Commission, CPWD, Central Water and Power Research Station, DGQA-NAVAL, Farakka Barrage Project, Military Engineer Services, NTRO, Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships, Department of Telecommunications and the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The examination also covers Scientific Assistant in IMD. Candidates should remember that the vacancy figure of 1,748 is tentative, and applicants should check the SSC vacancy section for subsequent updates.
Posts Available Under SSC JE Recruitment 2026
The major posts and engineering streams include:
Junior Engineer (Civil)
Junior Engineer (Electrical)
Junior Engineer (Mechanical)
Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical)
Junior Engineer (Telecom)
Scientific Assistant in IMD
The exact educational requirement depends on the organisation and post.
SSSC JE Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should carefully check the educational qualification prescribed for their preferred post because the eligibility conditions are not identical for every department.
Education Qualification
# For Junior Engineer (Civil) posts, candidates may require a Civil Engineering degree or a three-year Diploma in Civil Engineering, depending on the organisation. In some departments, diploma holders must also possess the specified professional experience.
# For Junior Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical) positions, the required qualification can include a relevant engineering degree or three-year diploma. Certain posts specifically require two years of experience after obtaining the required qualification.
# For Junior Engineer (Telecom), candidates need a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology in specified disciplines such as Electrical, Electronics, Electrical Communications, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Information Technology or related fields mentioned in the notice.
# For Scientific Assistant in IMD, candidates may qualify with a Bachelor's degree in Science having Physics as one of the subjects or with specified degrees in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Electronics & Telecommunication, Instrumentation, Information Technology, Telecommunication or Communication Engineering.
Where experience is compulsory, the experience must have been obtained after acquiring the prescribed educational qualification. Internship, training or research undertaken during the qualification period will not be treated as the required professional experience.
Candidates called for document verification must be able to produce original educational and experience documents.
Age Limit
The crucial date for determining age is 01 August 2026.
# For posts with an upper age limit of 30 years, candidates should have been born between 02 August 1996 and 01 August 2008.
# For posts with an upper age limit of 32 years, candidates should have been born between 02 August 1994 and 01 August 2008.
Age relaxation is available to eligible reserved categories as per Government rules. The notice provides:
Category Wise Age Relaxation:
Category
Age Relaxation
SC/ST
5 Years
OBC
3 Years
PwBD
10 Years
PwBD(OBC)
13 Years
PwBD(ST/SC)
10 Years
Ex-Servicemen
applicable relaxation as specified in the notice
Application Fees
The SSC JE 2026 application fee is ₹100.
Women candidates, SC, ST, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates are exempt from paying the examination fee.
The fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or eligible debit card payment options.
Category Wise Application Fee
General / UR
₹ 100/-
OBC/EWS
₹ 100/-
SC/ST
Exempted
PwBD
Exempted
Women/ESM
Exempted
How to Apply for SSC JE Recruitment 2026
Interested candidates should follow these steps:
Step 1: Visit the official SSC website.
Step 2: Complete the required One-Time Registration (OTR) on the new SSC website.
Step 3:Log in using the registration details.
Step 4: Select the Junior Engineer Examination 2026.
Step 5: Enter personal, educational and other required information.
Step 6: Carefully select the eligible post/engineering subject.
Step 7: Upload or provide the required photograph/signature information as instructed.
Step 8:Review the complete application through the preview option.
Step 9: Pay the applicable examination fee.
Step 10:Submit the application form.
Step 11:Save or print a copy of the submitted application for future reference.
The Commission has stated that the old OTR created on the previous SSC website will not work on the new website. Applicants must complete OTR on the current SSC portal.
The last date for submitting the application is 22 September 2026 at 11:00 PM. Candidates are advised not to wait until the final hours because heavy website traffic may cause difficulties.
SSC JE 2026 Examination Pattern
The examination will be conducted through two Computer-Based Examination papers: Paper-I and Paper-II.
Paper-I
Subject
Quations
Marks
General Intelligence & Reasoning
50
50
General Engineering/Relevant Subject
100
100
General Awareness
50
50
Total
200
200
The duration is 2 hours, while eligible candidates using the specified scribe facility receive 2 hours 40 minutes.
The engineering section depends on the candidate's qualification and selected post, such as Civil & Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science & IT, Electronics & Telecommunication, Physics or Telecommunication.
Paper-II
Paper-II is the second Computer-Based Examination and contains the relevant engineering/technical subject.
PAPER
QUATIONS
MARKS
TIME
Paper-II
100
300
120 Minutes
Eligible candidates using the specified scribe facility receive 2 hours 40 minutes.
Both papers contain objective-type multiple-choice questions and are conducted in Hindi and English.
Negative Marking
Candidates should be particularly careful while attempting questions because negative marking applies.
Paper-I:0.25 mark is deducted for every wrong answer.
Paper-II:1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer.
SSC JE Recruitment Selection Process
The SSC JE 2026 selection process is primarily based on performance in the Computer-Based Examinations, followed by the applicable post-allocation and verification requirements.
Paper-I is qualifying in nature. Candidates are shortlisted for Paper-II on the basis of normalized Paper-I performance and minimum qualifying requirements.
The minimum qualifying marks specified by SSC are:
UR: 30%
OBC/EWS: 25%
All other categories: 20%
For final selection, Paper-II marks are used for determining merit, along with the candidate's post/department preferences and fulfilment of applicable eligibility requirements.
Candidates should therefore take post preferences seriously because submitted preferences are treated as final and cannot normally be changed later.
# For Junior Engineer posts in the Border Roads Organisation, additional physical and medical standards apply, and only male candidates are eligible for the BRO JE posts according to the notice.
SSC JE Recruitment 2026 Syllabus
Paper-I includes General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and the relevant engineering subject.
Reasoning can cover areas such as analogy, similarities and differences, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, classification, number series, relationship concepts and other verbal/non-verbal reasoning areas.
General Awareness covers current events and general knowledge relating to India and neighbouring countries, including history, culture, geography, economic developments, polity and scientific research.
The engineering questions for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical streams are approximately at Diploma in Engineering level, while specified Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Telecommunication and Physics subjects are approximately at graduation level.
Important Dates
Even
Dates
Application Start
02nd September 2026
Last Date to Apply
22nd September 2026
Last Date For Fee Payment
23rd September 2026
Correction Window
28th to 30th September 2026
Paper-I
October/November 2026(Tentative)
Paper-II
December 2026(Tentative)
Application Correction window Details
SSC will provide a correction window from 28 September to 30 September 2026. Candidates who have successfully submitted their applications within the original deadline will be able to modify permitted details during this period.
The correction charge is ₹200 for the first correction and ₹500 for the second correction, applicable irrespective of gender or category.
