SSC JE Answer Key 2021: Staff Selection Commission has released SSC JE 2021 Answer Key on April 6, 2021. The answer keys have been released at the official website ssc.nic.in. SSB Junior Engineer recruitment exam was held from March 22 to 24, 2021 for Paper 1. Candidates can get the answer key from the direct link provided here. The memory-based SSC JE Answer Key was also available here after the exam. Candidates need to log in with the Roll Number and Password to download the answer key. Once released, candidates can raise objections against the answer key and evaluate their responses in the exam. To know more about SSC JE Answer Key 2021, read this article to the end.
Latest: The SSC JE 2021 Answer Key has been released by Staff Selection Commission. Check below.
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SSC JE Answer Key 2021
Candidates can challenge the Answer Key within a specified timeline only. Complete instructions for raising objections against the provisional answer key is indicated on the website. Check the table given below to know all the important dates and events of SSC JE Answer Key 2021.
| Event | Date |
| Paper 1 exam | 22 Mar 2021 to 24 Mar 2021 |
| Availability of Answer Key | 06 Apr 2021 |
| Last date to submit challenges | 09 Apr 2021 |
| SSC JE 1 Result declaration | to be announced |
| Paper 2 exam | to be announced |
| SSC JE 2 Answer Key release expected | to be announced |
| SSC JE 2 Result declaration expected | to be announced |
Check here: Click here to check SSC JE Answer Key 2021.
Subject Wise Answer Keys
| Download Answer Key | Direct Link |
| Civil Engineering | Click Here – Available ! |
| Electrical Engineering | Click Here– Available! |
| Mechanical Engineering | Click Here– Available! |
How to Estimate Raw Score Using SSC JE Answer 2021?
To calculate the marks, candidates must be aware of the marking scheme for SSC JE 2021 exam. Using the answer key as a reference for evaluating the responses in the exam, one can easily estimate the final raw score even before the result releases. Check out t he step by step procedure below.
- Take the answer key and start checking your responses in the exam.
- Calculate the total positive marks scored in the exam as per the marking scheme.
- Also calculate the total negative score in the exam as per the marking scheme.
- Now use the following formula to estimate the final raw score.
Total Estimated Raw Score = Total Positive Score- Total Negative Score
SSC JE 2021 Marking Scheme
It may be noted that there is negative marking in the SSC Junior Engineer exam. Check out the complete marking scheme in the table below.
| Correct Answer | +1 marks |
| Incorrect Answer | -0.25 marks |
| Skipped Question | 0 marks |
SSC JE 2021 Minimum Qualifying Marks
Aspirants appearing in SSC JE 2021 exam can check out the minimum qualifying marks for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in the table below.
| Category | Qualifying Marks |
| General | 35% |
| OBC / EWS | 25% |
| Others | 20% |
SSC JE 2021 Cut Offs
The cut-offs for Junior Engineer is published along with the result of Paper 1. Only if candidates fulfil the indicated cutoffs can they appear for the Paper 2. Know about the previous year cut-offs from the tables below to get an idea.
Civil Engineering
| SC | ST | OBC | OH | HH | UR | Total | |
| Cut off | 84.50 | 85.50 | 92.50 | 72.50 | 40 | 100 | |
| Candidate Available | 945 | 484 | 2725 | 84 | 54 | 1600* | 5892 |
Electrical / Mechanical Engineering
| SC | ST | OBC | OH | HH | UR | Total | |
| Cut off | 99 | 94.50 | 109.50 | 87 | 54 | 115 | |
| Candidate Available | 369 | 176 | 1094 | 40 | 36 | 725* | 2440 |
What Happens After SSC JE Answer 2021?
After the release of final SSC JE answer key, candidates can expect the declaration of result. So, applicants who ave appeared in SSC JE exam can check the result through ssc.nic.in. The result can be checked by using the login credentials such as Roll Number and Password. Moreover, the Staff Selection Commission first releases the Paper 1 result followed by Paper 2 result. Thereafter, candidates can appear for the Document Verification round. For the final allotment / selection, the performance of the candidates, as well as the post selected by the candidates at the time of filling the application form, will be considered.
About SSC JE
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the examination for Junior Engineer Post for various departments / institutions / organizations of Govt. of India. After the exam has been conducted, the Commission releases the tentative answer key. After considering the challenges, it releases the final answer key. SSC JE has 2 papers in total wherein Paper 1 is a computer – based examination and Paper 2 is a descriptive written examination. The sections General Awareness, General Reasoning & Intelligence have to be attempted compulsorily. However, the other sections in both the papers can be opted by the candidates.
To be qualified for the post of JE in various departments, candidates need to first clear Paper 1 by meeting the minimum qualifying criteria set by the Commission and then by qualifying Paper 2. It is only after qualifying both the papers, candidates can appear for the Document Verification Round.
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Official SSC JE Answer Key 2018
| SSC JE 2017-18 | Question paper and Official Answer key |
| Civil Engineering | Click Here for question paper and answer key of SSC Junior Engineer 2018 Civil Engineering |
| Electrical Engineering | Click Here for question paper and answer key of SSC Junior Engineer 2018 Electrical Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | Click Here for question paper and answer key of SSC Junior Engineer 2018 Mechanical Engineering |
- Final Answer Key: Click here to check the Answer Key.
- Answer Key: Click Here to check/download the official SSC JE Answer Key 2018.
