SSC JE 2018 Eligibility Criteria, Age Limit is released by Staff Selection Commission. Candidates who want to appear for the government recruitment for SSC JE can apply for this exam. Before applying for the exam candidates need to verify the SSC JE 2018 Eligibility Criteria and age limit. To clear Junior Engineer examination candidates needs to first pass computer based examination followed by a written test. Those who wish to appear for the exam must check SSC JE 2018 Eligibility Criteria before applying. All the details regarding SSC JE 2018 Eligibility Criteria and age limit are given below. Read the eligibility criteria carefully and apply for the exam.
SSC JE 2018 Eligibility Criteria, Age Limit
SSC JE eligibility criteria and age limit is given below for various posts in Junior Engineering. Candidates are advised to go through the Eligibility and age limit clearly.
Nationality: Candidate should be either citizen of India, or subject of Nepal, or subject of Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently setting in India.
SSC JE Age Limit
Age limit criteria for SSC JE 2018 is given below.
| S.No. | Name of organization | Name of post | Age limit | Candidate must not be born before |
| 1 | Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Upto 32 years | 02 Jan 1987 |
| 2 | Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Upto 32 years | 02 Jan 1987 |
| 3 | CPWD | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Upto 32 years | 02 Jan 1987 |
| 4 | CPWD | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Upto 32 years | 02 Jan 1987 |
| 5 | Department of Post | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Upto 27 years | 02 Jan 1992 |
| 6 | MES | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 7 | MES | Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 8 | MES | Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying and Contract) | Upto 27 years | 02 Jan 1992 |
| 9 | Farrakka Barrage (Project) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 10 | Farrakka Barrage (Project) | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 11 | Farrakka Barrage (Project) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 12 | Director General Border Roads Organisation | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 13 | Director General Border Roads Organisation | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 14 | Director General Border Roads Organisation | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 15 | Central Water Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 16 | Central Water Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Electrical / Mechanical) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 17 | Dte. Of Quality Assurance (Naval) | Junior Engineer (Naval Quality Assurance) – (Mechanical) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 18 | Dte. Of Quality Assurance (Naval) | Junior Engineer (Naval Quality Assurance) – (Electrical) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 19 | National Technical Research Organisation | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 20 | National Technical Research Organisation | Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan 1989 |
| 21 | National Technical Research Organisation | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Upto 30 years | 02 Jan1989 |
NOTE: Date of birth which is in your matriculation / secondary exam certificate or equivalent certificate is valid.
SSC JE Age Relaxation
| Code | Category | Relaxation in age |
| 01 | SC/ST | 5 years |
| 02 | OBC | 3 years |
| 03 | PH | 10 years |
| 04 | PH OBC | 13 years |
| 05 | PH SC / ST | 15 years |
| 06 | Ex-Servicemen (Unreserved / General) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date on receipt of online application. |
| 07 | Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 06 years (3 years + 3 years) after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date on receipt of online application |
| 08 | Ex-Servicemen (SC/ ST) | 08 years ( 3 years + 5 years ) after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date on receipt of online application |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | 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) | 10 years |
| 27 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (Unreserved/General) | 5 years |
| 28 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof ( OBC ) | 8 (5+3) years |
| 29 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof ( SC/ST ) | 10 (5+5) years |
Educational Qualification For SSC JE
A candidate must possess relevant education qualification to be eligible for SSC JE 2018. The table below indicates education qualification post wise.
| S.No. | Name of post | Education and other qualification |
| 1 | Junior Engineer (Civil), CPWD | Diploma in Civil Engineering |
| 2 | Junior Engineer(Electrical) CPWD | Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering |
| 3 | Junior Engineer (Civil), Department of Posts | Three years Diploma or equivalent in Civil Engineering |
| 4 | Junior Engineer (Civil), MES | Degree in Civil Engineering OR I)Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering; and (II) Two years experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Civil Engineering works. |
| 5 | Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical), MES | Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; OR (I) Three years diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; and (II) Two years experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works. |
| 6 | Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying & Contract), MES | (i)3 years Diploma in Civil engineering or equivalent; OR (ii) Passed the Intermediate examination in Building and Quantity Surveying Sub Divisional -II of the Institute of Surveyors (India). |
| 7 | Junior Engineer (Civil), Central Water Commission (CWC) | Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering |
| 8 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) in Central Water Commission (CWC) | Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering |
| 9 | Junior Engineer (Civil) in Farrakka Barrage Project | Diploma in Civil Engineering |
| 10 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Farrakka Barrage Project. | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering |
| 11 | Junior Engineer (Electrical), Farrakka Barrage Project. | Diploma in Electrical Engineering |
| 12 | Junior Engineer (Civil), Border Roads Organisation, Ministry of Defence | Three years Diploma in civil engineering or equivalent. Desirable 7 Two years working experience in the field of civil construction in monitoring and executive of projects. |
| 13 | Junior Engineer (Electrical / Mechanical), Border Roads Organisation in Ministry of Defence | Three years Diploma in Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical). Desirable Two years working experience in the field of Electrical / Mechanical Engineering in an area of construction in monitoring and executive of projects. |
| 14 | Junior Engineer (Civil), Central Water Power Research Station. | Diploma in Civil Engineering |
| 15 | Junior Engineer (Electrical / Mechanical), Central Water Power Research Station | Diploma in Electrical |
| 16 | Junior Engineer(Mechanical) Dte of Quality Assurance Naval | Degree in Mechanical Engineering. or Three years Diploma in Mechanical Engineering; 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 valves, gears and gear trains, boilers, cranes / winches / load handling devices etc. including knowledge of various standard and their interpretation. |
| 17 | Junior Engineer (Electrical) Dte of Quality Assurance Naval | Degree in Electrical Engineering. or Three years Diploma in Electrical Engineering; 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. and their interpretation. |
| 18 | Junior Engineer (Civil) National Technical Research Organisation | Diploma in Civil Engineering |
| 19 | Junior Engineer (Electrical) National Technical Research Organisation. | Diploma in Electrical Engineering |
| 20 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) National Technical Research Organisation | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering |
Probation Period
Candidates, who will be appointed on the basis of this examination, shall be on probation for a period of two years and during the period of probation, the candidates would be required to undergo such training or pass such examinations as prescribed by the Controlling Authority. On successful completion of the period of probation, the candidates shall, if considered fit for permanent appointment, be confirmed to their post by the Controlling Authority.
