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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