SSC JE 2020 – Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has issued admit card for SSC JE Paper I at the official website, ssc.nic.in. The examination is scheduled to be held from October 27 – 30, 2020. For this Bihar exam centre, the exam date is rescheduled to December 11, 2020. The exam is conducted for shortlisting candidates for the post of JE in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Quantity Serving, and Contracts. The selection process of SSC JE included Paper 1, Paper 2, and Document Verification. Only eligible candidates are recruited for the JE post. Moreover, SSC JE Paper 1 will be conducted on March 21, 2021. Get here complete details of SSC JE 2020 including notification, exam dates, forgot ID password, admit card, exam pattern, syllabus.
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SSC JE 2019-2020
SSC JE recruitment is one of the most popular recruitment for engineering bachelor degree and diploma holders. Candidates can check the table below to know what is the upcoming event in both SSC JE recruitment.
| SSC Junior Engineer (JE) | 201-20209 Dates |
| Availability of Application Form | 13 Aug 2019 |
| Last date to apply online | 12 Sep 2019 (5.00 PM) |
| Last date to pay the fee | 14 Sep 2019 (5.00 PM) |
| Last date to pay the fee through Challan (during the working hours of Bank) | 16 Sep 2019 |
| Availability of SSC JE 2020 admit card for paper 1 | 17 Oct 2020 |
| SSC JE 2020 paper 1 exam date | Bihar Exam Centre = 11 Dec 2020 |
| Availability of unofficial answer key of paper 1 | Just after exam |
| Availability of official answer key of paper 1 | to be announced |
| Declaration of result of SSC JE 2020 paper 1 | to be announced |
| Availability of SSC JE admit card for paper 2 | to be announced |
| SSC JE 2020 paper 2 exam date | 21 Mar 2021 |
| Declaration of result of SSC JE 2020 paper 2 | to be announced |
| Declaration of final result | to be announced |
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Latest Updates on SSC JE 2020
New Exam Dates for Candidates opted for Bihar State as Exam Centre
SSC has revised the exam date of SSC JE 2020 Paper I exam. The revised exam date is announced on the official website. The Commission has decided to conduct the SSC JE Paper I exam from October 27-30, 2020 and on for December 11, 2020 for Bihar Exam Centre
Important Notice regarding change of Examination Centres
SSC has released a notice regarding the change of examination centres for the Junior Engineer (Paper -I) Exam. Candidates can give their option for a change of examination centres from September 26, 2020 to 29, 2020. Candidates are required to change their exam centre by loggn inti their dashborad.
Click here to change exam centre for SSC JE 2020 (Paper -I).
SSC JE 2020 Admit Card
The admit card for SSC JE 2020 is available at the concerned regional / sub – regional offices of the Commission. To download the SSC JE 2020 Admit Card, candidates are required to login with their Registration Number / Roll Number and Password / Date of Birth. It is to be kept in mind that SSC JE 2020 Admit Card is going to be available in the online mode only. It is not going to be sent via post or any other means. Along with the SSC JE Admit Card 2020, carry one valid id proof, recent colored photographs.
The admit cards for both the papers; Paper 1 and Paper 2 are going to be issued separately. There will be few details mentioned on the admit card such as name and address of the candidate, complete address of the test centre, exam date, timings of the exam, photograph and signature of the candidate. Make sure you carry the printed copy of the admit card to the exam centre.
Regions For Downloading of Admit Card
Commission wise links to download SSC JE admit card 2020 are given below. Download from there!
| S.No. | Name of Commission | Official Website | Download SSC JE Admit Card |
| 1 | SSC CR (Central Region) | ssc-cr.org | Get Here |
| 2 | SSC ER (Eastern Region) | sscer.org | Get Here |
| 3 | SSC KKR (Karnataka Kerala Region) | ssckkr.kar.nic.in | Get Here |
| 4 | SSC MPR (Madhya Pradesh Region) | sscmpr.org | Get Here |
| 5 | SSC NER (North Eastern Region) | sscner.org.in | Get Here |
| 6 | SSC NR (Northern Region) | sscnr.net.in | Get Here |
| 7 | SSC NWR (North Western Region) | sscnwr.org | Get Here |
| 8 | SSC SR (Southern Region) | sscsr.gov.in | Get Here |
| 9 | SSC WR (Western Region) | sscwr.net | Get Here |
SSC JE 2020 Tentative Vacancies
This year, SSC has announced 887 vacancies for SSC JE 2020 recruitment. Refer to the official notification to know about the SSC JE vacancies.
SSC JE Result 2020
After each stage of examination, the result has been announced on the Commission’s website at ssc.nic.in. The result is in the form of a pdf containing the details of the qualified candidates. The details will have the name and roll number, engineering stream and rank in the examination.
After paper I, the qualified candidates have to appear in the paper II. All the qualified candidates will be issued the admit card for paper II. At last, the final merit list will be prepared.
Minimum qualifying marks for SSC JE 2020 in Paper I and II
- Unreserved candidates have to obtain minimum 30% marks.
- OBC /EWS category candidate have to obtain minimum 25% marks.
- Other category candidates have to secure only 20% marks.
Tie – Breaker Criteria
While preparing the merit list, if any two candidates will have the same marks then their ties will be resolved by following these methods.
- Total Marks in Paper 2
- Date of birth, with the older candidates will be taken into consideration if the above method fail.
- If not solved from the above method then, the alphabetical order of name will get the preference.
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SSC JE 2020 Answer Key
After the exam, SSC published the tentative answer keys first, at its official website which is scc.nic.in. The answer key is released in the pdf format. Candidates should use the SSC JE Answer Key to cross-check their answers and calculate their probable score. On the basis of marks calculates, candidates can estimate their chances of qualifying the test, If a candidate is not satisfied with the answer marked in the SSC JE Answer key 2020, then he/she can submit an objection in it. On the basis of the objection raised, a final answer key is released.
SSC JE Application Form 2020
SSC JE 2020 Application Form is released at the official website of SSC which is ssc.nic.in. Candidates are required to register themselves first and then, they are required to fill the application form. For the one- time registration, they are required to fill their basic details, contact details, other additional details. After entering all these details, candidates are then required to upload the scanned images of the photograph and signature.
After the registration, candidates are required to Login with the username and password sent to them at the end of the registration. Give the preferences of the exam centres and the post for which you wish to apply. Then, proceed to pay the application fee.
Application Fee
| Category | Amount (INR) |
| For General / Unreserved candidates | Rs 100 |
| SC / ST / Ex – Serviceman (Exempted from paying the application fee) | NIL |
Mode of payment:
There are 2 modes of payment for SSC JE. Check the details given below:
- Online: Candidates could use credit card/ debit card/ net banking details to submit the fee online.
- Offline: Candidates could deposit the fee in the bank with help of e-challan.
SSC JE 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates are required to match certain eligibility requirements in order to apply for SSC JE 2020. The requirements which to be fulfilled are given below:
Nationality: The candidates must be a citizen of India, a subject of Nepal, Bhutan, Tibetan Refugee (Before January 01, 1962), a person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Age Limit: The candidates who are falling in the age of 18 to 32 years are eligible to apply. The age relaxation
Age Relaxation:
| Category | Relaxation in age |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PH | 10 years |
| PH OBC | 13 years |
| PH SC / ST | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (Unreserved / General) | 03 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 06 years (3 years + 3 years) |
| Ex-Servicemen (SC/ ST) | 08 years ( 3 years + 5 years ) |
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| Candidates domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during 01 Jan 1980 to 31 Dec 1989
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| Defense Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof
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Educational Qualification: As SSC JE for Juinor Engineer so all the candidates should have the must have either degree or Diploma in Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical.
SSC JE Syllabus 2020
To prepare for SSC JE, it is important that you are aware of the topics which will be coming in the exam. So, check the details given below in order to check SSC JE Syllabus 2020.
Paper 1-
General Awareness & General Reasoning
In this section, the questions will be both verbal and non – verbal type. The exam will be having questions from similarities, analogies, differences, space visulaization, analysis, problem solving, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series etc.
The test will also test the candidates’ skills to solve and mould the abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.
General Awareness
This section is basically covered in every exam which is used to test basically, the candidates’ awareness of his surroundings and what is happening in the world. The questions about the current events, their everyday observations will also be asked from the candidates. The test will also contain the questions relating to history, culture, economics, scientific research, geography of India and its neighbouring countries.
Click Here to check the detailed syllabus for different parts in Paper 1 and Paper 2 and what will be covered in those sections.
SSC JE Exam Pattern 2020
Candidates who wish to get a seat through SSC JE, have to undergo the two stages of examination that are Paper I and Paper II.
Scheme of Exam for Paper I
Mode of examination: Online Computer – Based Test
Type of Questions: Multiple – Choice Questions
Duration of test: 02 hours
Total number of question: 200
Maximum number of marks: 200
Marking Scheme: +1 for a correct answer, and -0.25 for incorrect answers
There will be three parts in the paper I, and the question will be asked from different areas as provided in the table.
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks |
| I | General Intelligence Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| II | General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| III | Part.A General Engineering (Civil & Structural) OR Part-B General Engineering (Electrical) OR Part-C General Engineering (Mechanical) | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 200 |
Scheme of Exam for Paper II
In SCC JE Paper II the candidates have to write a conventional written examination. The type of question will be based on the questions in different engineering stream.
Mode of examination: Written
Type of examination: Descriptive type
Duration of test: 02 hours
Parts: There will be 3 Parts in Paper 2 namely Civil / Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Maximum number of marks: 300
Marking Scheme: No negative marking
There will be three parts in the examination A, B, C. Part A will have the questions related to the Civil & Structural Engineering, whereas part B will have the questions from Electrical Engineering, and the part C will have the questions from Mechanical engineering.The candidates have to attempt that part which is related to his/her engineering stream.
SSC JE 2020 Post Details
| Name of Organization | Name of Post |
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| Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical) |
| Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical) |
| Department of Posts | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
| Military Engineer Services (MES) | Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying and Contracts), Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrica) |
| Farakka Barrage Project | Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) |
| Border Road Organization | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
| Central Water and Power Research | Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) |
| Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical, Electrical) |
| National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) |
SSC JE Selection Criteria
The candidates participating in recruitment will be selected on the basis of their marks in the examination. The other measures of preparing the merit list are the post preference and cut off marks decided for each category, the number of marks, any quota against the seat etc.
SSC JE 2020 Vacancies
Staff Selection Commission has released the number of vacancies which will be filled during this recruitment process. A total of 1601 vacancies are to be filled.
Pay Scale for Junior Engineer
The candidates will be selected for the post in Group B (Non-Gazetted). After selection, the candidates will be paid the Level- 6 of pay matrix of 7th Central Pay Commission. Initially, the monthly pay of a candidate will vary from Rs. 35400/- to Rs. 112400/-.
About SSC
Staff Selection Commission is organisation under Govt. of India to appoint staff for various posts and departments. The headquarters of SSC is in New Delhi. The exams conducted by SSC are Junior Translator, Junior Engineer, SSC GD Constable, SSC Multitasking etc. SSC Junior Engineer is the exam which is conducted to provide job for the post of Engineer for various Departments / Organizations under Govt. of India. This is a Competitive Exam and the posts offered are Group B (Non – Gazetted) at Level 6 and with pay matrix of 7th Pay Commission.
Official website: ssc.nic.in
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