SSC JE Exam Pattern (2026)
Everything you need to know about the exam pattern for the SSC Junior Engineer Examination organized by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Tackle the high competition (~1-3% (Highly competitive due to limited vacancies per branch) success rate) and hard difficulty with these detailed insights.
Stages & Pattern
Paper-I: Computer Based Examination
Paper-I (Objective Type) (objective)
Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes) mins | Marks: 200 | Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer
Paper-II: Computer Based Examination
Part-A: Civil & Structural Engineering (objective)
Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes) mins | Marks: 300 | Negative Marking: 1 mark (1/3rd) deducted for each wrong answer
Part-B: Electrical Engineering (objective)
Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes) mins | Marks: 300 | Negative Marking: 1 mark (1/3rd) deducted for each wrong answer
Part-C: Mechanical Engineering (objective)
Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes) mins | Marks: 300 | Negative Marking: 1 mark (1/3rd) deducted for each wrong answer