Selection Staff Commission Junior Engineer

SSC JE Exam 2026:

Selection Staff Commission Junior Engineer 2026 is a national-level examination conducted to recruit the deserved candidates for the post of Junior Engineer (mechanical, civil, and electrical). The mode of the SSC JE examination is online, which is a Computer-based test. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is the conducting authority of the SSC JE Exam 2026.

SSC JE 2026

Staff Selection Commission is an organization that hires applicants for posts in different ministries and departments in the Government of India. The commission is affiliated to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). The following exams are conducted by the organization:

SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination (SSC CGL)
SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam (SSC HCL)
SSC JE Junior Engineer Exam
SSC GD Constable
SSC Multitasking
Hindi Translator
SSC Multitasking
Selection Post
Scientific Assistant Post
Stenographer
Central Police Organization.

Synopsis of SSC JE 2026 Exam:

Exam Name	SSC JE (Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineer)
Conducting Body	SSC
Exam Level	National
Paper Type	Objective type
Job Location	All over India
Vacancies	to be announced
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Mode	Paper-1: Online Paper-2: Offline
Exam Duration	Paper-I: 120 minutes Paper-II: 120 minutes
Exam Purpose	Selection of candidates for the post of Junior Engineer in ministries/departments/organisations of the Government of India
Exam Language	English and Hindi
Exam Helpdesk No.	011-69999845
Official Website	www.ssc.nic.in/

Eligibility Criteria For SSC JE 2026-27:-

Based on Education and Age Limit:

The candidate must be 18 years or above.
The candidate's maximum age must be less than the specified age limits as per the post he/she is applying to.

Post	Educational Qualification	Age
Junior Engineer (Civil), CPWD	Diploma in Civil Engineering from an approved University or Institute	Up to 32 Years
Junior Engineer(Electrical) CPWD	Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an approved University or Institute.	Up to 32 Years
Junior Engineer (Civil), Department of Posts	Three years Diploma or similar in Civil Engineering from an institution recognized by the Central Government or State Government	Up to 32 Years
Junior Engineer (Civil), MES (Electrical, Mechanical)	Degree from a recognized University from the respective branch (i.e. Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) OR I) 3 years Diploma in the particular branch from a distinguished University or Institute Board and (II) Two years experience in Planning, Execution, and Maintenance of Civil /Mech /Electrical Engineering works	Up to 32 Years
Junior Engineer(Civil) in Central Water Commission	Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution	18-27 years
Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an approved University or Institution	Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Eng from a recognized Institution or University	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer(Civil) in Farakka Barrage Project	Diploma in Civil Engineering from an approved Institute or University	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) in Farakka Barrage Project	Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a sanctioned Institute or University	18-27 years
Junior Engineer (Electrical) in Farakka Barrage Project	Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized Institute or any University	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer(Civil) in Central Water Power Research Station	Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University.	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer(Electrical) in Central Water Power Research Station	Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer(Mechanical) Directorate of Quality Assurance Naval	Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from any recognized University/Institution and Two Year Experience in Respective Field	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer(Electrical) Directorate of Quality Assurance Naval	Diploma in Electrical Engineering and Two years experience in particular fields	Up to 30 years

SSC JE Exam 2026-27 Age Relaxations:

S.N.	Category	Relaxation
1	SC/ST	5 Years
2	OBC	3 Years
3	PH (OH/HH)	10 Years
4	PH (OH/HH) + OBC	13 Years
5	PH (OH/HH) + SC/ST	15 Years
6	EX-Servicemen (General)	3 Years
7	EX-Servicemen (OBC)	6 Years
8	EX-Servicemen (SC/ST)	8 Years
9	Central Government Civilian Employees (General) Who have rendered a minimum of 3 years regular and continuous	5 Years
10	Central Government Civilian Employees (OBC) Who have rendered a minimum of 3 years regular and continuous	8 (5+3) Years
11	Central Government Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have rendered a minimum of 3 years regular and continuous	10 (5+5) Years
12	Candidates who ordinarily be settled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir (General)	5 Years
13	Candidates who ordinarily be settled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir (OBC)	8 Years
14	Candidates who ordinarily be settled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir (SC/ST)	10 Years
15	Defense Personnel who disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country	5 Years
16	Defense Personnel who disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country	8 (5+3) Years
17	Defense Personnel who disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country	10 (5+5) Years

Eligiblilty Criteria SSC JE 2026 Exam Based on Nationality:

A candidate must be a citizen of India.
A candidate should be a subject of Nepal and Bhutan.
A candidate can be a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
A candidate of Indian origin who has immigrated from Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Burma, Pakistan, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Zaire, Malawi, Vietnam, and Ethiopia with the intention of permanently settling in India.

SSC JE 2026 Exam Vacancy:

SSC JE Exam 2026 recruits candidates for the post of Junior Engineer in various departments as tabulated below. The approximate number of vacant seats that will be recruited through the exam is 1168. It is only an approximate number, for the accurate one we will have to wait till the official notification about the vacancies is out.

Post	Department
Junior Engineer (Civil)	Central Water Commission
Junior Engineer (Mechanical)	Central Water Commission
Junior Engineer (Civil)	Department of Post
Junior Engineer (Civil / Mechanical / Electrical)	Farakka Barrage (Project)
Junior Engineer (Civil / Electrical)	Central Water Power Research Station
Junior Engineers (Naval Quantity Assurance - Mechanical and Electrical branch)	Department of Naval Quality Assurance
Junior Engineer (Civil)	Central Public Works Department
Junior Engineer (Electrical)	Central Public Works Department
Junior Engineer (Civil)	Military Engineer Services
Junior Engineer (Mechanical and Electrical)	Military Engineer Services
Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying and Contract)	Military Engineer Services

SSC JE 2026 Exam Centers:

SSC JE Exam 2026 will be conducted at the below-mentioned exam centers. Take a look below at the detailed table for SSC JE Exam Centers, center code, and complete address.

Centre of Examination	Regional/Sub-Regional Office Responsible	Centre Code
Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110504	Dehradun	2002
	Delhi	2201
	Jaipur	2405
Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, EVK Sampath Building, 2nd Floor, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006	Hyderabad	8002
	Visakhapatnam	8007
	Chennai	8201
	Pondicherry	8401
Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, Nizam Palace, Ist M.S.O. Building (8th Floor), 234/4 A. J. C. Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal – 700020	Gangtok	4001
	Ranchi	4205
	Kolkata	4410
	Bhubaneswar	4604
	Port Blair	4802
Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission, Ist Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101 Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai Maharashtra – 408020	Ahmedabad	7001
	Mumbai	7204
	Nagpur	7205
	Panaji	7801
Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 21-23 Lowther Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh – 211002	Allahabad	3003
	Lucknow	3010
	Patna	3206
Regional Director (NER), Staff Selection Commission Housefed Complex, West End Block, Last Gate, Beltola Basistha Road, Dispur Guwahati, Assam-781006	Itanagar	5001
	Guwahati (Dispur)	5105
	Imphal	5501
	Kohima	5302
	Shillong	5401
	Churachandpur	5502
	Agartala	5601
Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1St Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore, Karnataka-560034	Bengaluru	9001
	Thiruvananthapuram	9211
	Kavaratti	9401
Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, J-5 Anupam Nagar, Raipur Chhatisgarh – 492001	Bhopal	6001
	Jagdalpur	6203
	Raipur	6204
Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Ground Floor, Kendriya Sadan Sector-9, Chandigarh-167017	Baramulla	1002
	Jammu	1004
	Srinagar (J&K)	1007
	Shimla	1203
	Chandigarh	1601