SSC JE Exam Pattern 2022 – The Staff Selection Commission prescribes the exam pattern for the SSC Junior Engineer exam on its official site (ssc.nic.in) every year. The exam consists of two papers. Paper 1 is an objective type computer-based paper and tests the candidate’s general awareness, engineering knowledge, and reasoning skills. Paper 2 is an objective-based paper and asks questions regarding civil/electrical/mechanical engineering based on the educational qualification of the candidate. We have elaborated the SSC JE exam pattern in this article for the candidate’s reference. Read this article to learn more about the SSC JE Exam Pattern 2022.
SSC JE Exam Pattern 2022
The Staff Selection Commission releases the exam pattern for the SSC JE exam through an official notification on its official site (ssc.nic.in). Check the table given below to learn more about the SSC JE Exam Pattern 2022.
- Paper 1 (Computer-based exam)
| Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| General Engineering (Civil/Electrical/Mechanical) | 100 | 100 |
For Paper 1, a negative marking of 0.25 marks per wrong answer is applied. The language medium of Paper 1 is both English and Hindi. Paper 1 is a multiple choice and objective-type paper. The time duration is 2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for disabled candidates with scribe)
- Paper 2 (Descriptive type exam)
| Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General Engineering (Civil/Electrical/Mechanical) | 300 | 2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for disabled candidates with scribe) |
For Paper 2, the language medium is both Hindi and English. The candidate must choose one language to solve the paper.
SSC JE Exam 2022 Syllabus
The Staff Selection Commission provides the syllabus of the SSC JE exam along with the exam pattern in its official notification. Candidates can check the summarized syllabus of the SSC JE exam below.
- Paper 1
- General Awareness: Questions regarding current affairs and the social background of India and neighboring countries are asked.
- Reasoning: The candidate’s knowledge and ability to understand abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations, and other analytical functions are tested.
- General Engineering
| Subject | Syllabus |
| Civil Engineering | Building Materials, Costing, Theory of Structures, etc. |
| Mechanical Engineering | Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Thermodynamics, Fluids, etc. |
| Electrical Engineering | AC Fundamentals, Magnetic Circuit, etc. |
- Paper 2
| Subject | Syllabus |
| Civil Engineering | Building Materials, Estimating, Costing, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics; Irrigation, Transportation, Environmental, Structural Engineering. |
| Mechanical Engineering | Circuit law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measurement, Electrical Machines, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Costing, Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics. |
| Electrical Engineering | Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Fluid Mechanics & Machinery, Thermal and Performance Production Engineering. |
About SSC JE Exam
The Staff Selection Commission conducts an open competitive exam for the post of Junior Engineer (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical) for candidates from an engineering background. The exam is conducted in two stages, where Paper 1 is an objective-type computer-based test and Paper 2 is a descriptive paper that tests the candidate’s engineering knowledge. The exam is conducted in English and Hindi language.
FAQs
Ans: The SSC JE exam is conducted in two stages, namely, Paper 1 (objective type paper) and Paper 2 (descriptive paper).
Ans: For Paper 1, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks. For Paper 2, there is no negative marking.
Ans: The questions asked in the exam are of moderate difficulty and are diploma level.
