The SSC JE Exam Date 2026 is now fixed. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will hold the Junior Engineer Examination, 2026 Paper-I as a computer-based exam from 2 to 6 November 2026. The tentative vacancies now stand at 1,699 posts. This guide covers the schedule, admit card timing, exam pattern, syllabus, vacancies, age limits and pay.
SSC JE 2026: Overview
| Organisation | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Exam | Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, E&M, Telecom) and Scientific Assistant (IMD) Examination, 2026 |
| Vacancies | 1,699 (tentative, revised from 1,748) |
| Post level | Group B, Pay Level-6 (Rs 35,400 to 1,12,400) |
| Paper-I (CBE) | 2 to 6 November 2026 |
| Paper-II (CBE) | December 2026 (tentative) |
| Official website | ssc.gov.in |
SSC JE Exam Date 2026 and Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification released | 2 September 2026 |
| Online application | 2 to 22 September 2026 (closed) |
| Last date for fee payment | 23 September 2026 |
| Correction window | 28 to 30 September 2026 |
| Paper-I CBE | 2 to 6 November 2026 |
| Paper-II CBE | December 2026 (tentative) |
SSC announced the Paper-I dates in its notice of 1 October 2026. In the same notice, it also fixed the SI in Delhi Police and CAPFs exam (20 to 28 November 2026) and CHSL Tier-I (30 November to 31 December 2026).
SSC JE Admit Card 2026: When to Download
According to the notification, Admission Certificates for the CBE will be available on the SSC website. SSC will not send them by post or email. Generally, the download opens 3 to 4 days before the exam. Therefore, Paper-I candidates should start checking from late October 2026.
- First, visit ssc.gov.in or open the mySSC app.
- Next, log in with your Registration Number and password.
- Then open the Admit Card section and select Junior Engineer Examination, 2026.
- Finally, download and print the admit card. Also, check your name, photo, date, shift and venue.
If you forgot your login details, our SSC OTR guide explains how to recover them.
SSC JE Exam Pattern 2026
Paper-I (Qualifying)
| Part | Questions / Marks |
|---|---|
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 / 50 |
| General Awareness | 50 / 50 |
| Subject paper as per your qualification (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, CS/IT, Electronics and Telecom, Physics or Telecommunication) | 100 / 100 |
| Total | 200 / 200, 2 hours |
Paper-I is qualifying. However, SSC shortlists candidates for Paper-II on merit, so a high score still matters. Each wrong answer costs 0.25 marks. Scribe-eligible candidates get 2 hours 40 minutes.
Paper-II
Paper-II has 100 questions for 300 marks in 2 hours, on your subject paper. Here, each wrong answer costs 1 mark. Importantly, only normalised Paper-II scores decide the final merit.
SSC JE Syllabus 2026 in Brief
- Reasoning: verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, classification, space visualisation, arithmetical reasoning and number series.
- General Awareness: everyday science, environment, current events, and India and its neighbours (history, culture, geography, economy, polity).
- Civil: building materials, surveying, soil mechanics, hydraulics, structural analysis, concrete and steel design, environmental and transportation engineering.
- Electrical: circuits, magnetic circuits, AC fundamentals, measurements, machines, generation and distribution, utilisation, and basic and power electronics.
- Mechanical: mechanics, strength of materials, theory of machines, machine design, thermal engineering, fluid machinery, manufacturing and metrology.
For the full topic list, read the syllabus annexure in the official notification.
SSC JE Vacancy 2026
SSC revised the tentative vacancies to 1,699. The category-wise totals are below.
| SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 140 | 462 | 134 | 718 | 1,699 |
Post-wise, the list shows JE (Electrical) 108, JE (Mechanical) 10, JE (Telecom) 69 and Scientific Assistant (IMD) 462. The remaining 1,050 posts are JE (Civil) and JE (E&M); see the official PDF for the department-wise split. Of the total, PwBD reservation covers OH 32, HH 14, VH 1 and Others 13.
Age Limit and Eligibility
Age is counted as on 1 August 2026. The upper limit is 30 years for most posts. However, it is 32 years for CPWD and DG Lighthouses and Lightships. Also, BRO posts are for male candidates only.
| Category | Age relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwBD (UR/EWS) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 3 years after deducting military service |
Qualification varies by department. For example, CPWD JE (Civil) needs a Diploma in Civil Engineering, while IMD Scientific Assistant needs a B.Sc with Physics. Check your department’s row in the notification.
Selection Process and Salary
- Paper-I (qualifying, CBE).
- Paper-II (CBE, decides merit).
- Document verification by the user department.
SSC draws separate merit lists for JE (Civil), JE (Electrical and Mechanical), Scientific Assistant (IMD) and JE (Telecom). Selected candidates join at Pay Level-6 (Rs 35,400 to 1,12,400) under the 7th CPC.
Important Links
| SSC JE 2026 notification (PDF) | Download |
| Exam schedule notice, 1 October 2026 (PDF) | Download |
| Revised tentative vacancy (PDF) | Download |
| Official website (admit card) | ssc.gov.in |
| More exam dates and syllabus | Exam Syllabus updates |
Also see our SSC CPO exam date 2026 and SSC CHSL exam date 2026 posts.
FAQs on SSC JE Exam Date 2026
What is the SSC JE Exam Date 2026 for Paper-I?
Paper-I will be held from 2 to 6 November 2026 in CBE mode.
When will the SSC JE admit card 2026 come out?
SSC has not given an exact date. As per the notification, admit cards usually open 3 to 4 days before the exam on ssc.gov.in.
How many vacancies are there in SSC JE 2026?
There are 1,699 tentative vacancies, revised from the 1,748 posts announced in the notification.
Is there negative marking in SSC JE?
Yes. Paper-I has 0.25 marks and Paper-II has 1 mark deducted per wrong answer.
What is the salary of SSC JE?
JE posts are at Pay Level-6, which is Rs 35,400 to 1,12,400 under the 7th CPC.
Sources
- Staff Selection Commission – Junior Engineer Examination, 2026 notice (2 September 2026): application dates, fee, age limits and relaxation, exam scheme, syllabus, selection process, pay level and admit card rules.
- Staff Selection Commission – Important Notice F. No. HQ-EC033/7/2025-EC (1 October 2026): Paper-I dates of 2 to 6 November 2026, plus CPO and CHSL dates.
- Staff Selection Commission – Tentative Vacancies, Junior Engineer Examination, 2026: total of 1,699 and category-wise figures.
Always confirm details on the official website before applying.