Junior Engineer

Introduction

SSC conducts examination for the post of junior engineers for engineering background in various streams or branches like Civil, Mechanical & Electrical. There are 1600 (around) vacancies of junior engineers. The candidate who is selected for junior engineer will be posted under Group-B Non Gazetted category by the SSC.

Responsibilities of Junior Engineers

The Engineers have to supervise and understand functions and goal of the organization.
The Engineers have to make estimates, plan for repairs & renovation and can know the work of contractor and handle workers/laborers.
The Engineers must maintain bills for all work administered by contractors.
The Engineers must have understanding of Government Schemes and make sure of the smooth workflow of these schemes.
The Engineers have to inform their higher authority of their daily work in form of report.
The Engineers must take care of the equipment used in the project.

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Eligibility

The candidate must fulfil the required status before appearing for the exam.

Nationality

The candidate must be

Citizen of India OR—-(A)
Subject of Nepal or Bhutan OR
Tibetan refugee who came to India before Jan 01, 1962 with intention to live in India permanently. OR
The Indian origin (person) who has migrated from Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Vietnam with purpose of permanently settling in India

The candidate requires a certificate of eligibility (on the above category) from the Indian Government except Citizen of India (A) category.

Education

The candidate must be complete his/her degree or diploma in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical

Age Limit

Candidate age must not be more than 32 years (age up to 32 years). However, there is age relaxation for various reserved category candidate

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years (up to 37 years)
OBC	3 years (up to 35 years)
PwD (Person with Disabilities)	10 years
PwD+ OBC	13 years
PwD+ SC/ST	15 years
Ex-Servicemen	03 years after deduction of the military service Contributed from the actual age.
Defense person who is disabled during operation in foreign countries/disturbed area	General/OBC – 3 years SC/ST – 8 years

Education Qualification in detail for various post

Junior Engineer Post	Educational Qualification
Junior Engineer (Civil)	For CPWD post—It require BE/B.Tech/Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized university/Institute. (Maximum Age Limit for Application: Up to 32 years)
Junior Engineer (Civil & Mechanical)	For Central Water commission– It require BE/B.Tech/Diploma in Civil /Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university/Institute (Maximum Age Limit: 32 years)
Junior Engineer (Electrical)	For CPWD post– It require BE/B.Tech/Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university/Institute (Maximum Age Limit for Application: Up to 32 years)
Junior Engineer (Civil)	For Department of posts– It require BE/B.Tech/Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized university/Institute
Junior Engineer (Electrical)	For Department of Posts– It require BE/B.Tech/Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university/Institute
Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical)	For MES post— It require BE/B.Tech in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or 3 years diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university/Institute and 2 years working experience in Electrical/Mechanical engineering works (Maximum Age Limit for Application: Up to 32 years)
Junior Engineer (Civil)	For MES post— It require BE/B.Tech in Civil Engineering or 3 years diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized university/Institute and 2 years working experience in Civil engineering works (Maximum Age Limit for Application: Up to 32 years)
Junior Engineer (QS&C)	For MES post— It require BE/B.Tech/3 years diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized university/Institute or Passed Intermediate examination in Building and Quantity Surveying (Sub-Divisional II) from the Institute of Surveyors (India).

Note:

CPWD : Central Public Work Department. It basically take charge of public sector works like building roads, buildings, flyovers, stadiums, bunkers etc.
MES:- Military Engineering Services—It provides Infrastructure to the Armed forces.

SSC Junior Engineer Exam Pattern

The candidate has to qualify two papers for recruitment Paper I and Paper II.
Paper I is Online Mode. This is Multiple Choice Question Paper.
Subjects in Paper I is General Intelligence & Reasoning (50 Question, 50 Marks), General Awareness (50 Question, 50 Marks) and General Engineering (100 Question, 100 Marks) (The candidate have to opt Civil & Structural/Electrical/Mechanical whichever they have passed their engineering).
Total time given in Paper I is 2 hours (120 minutes). However, 160 minutes is given to Physical Handicapped/Disabled Candidates
Once you clear Paper I, then you have to come for Paper II.
Paper II is also called Descriptive paper. This is an Offline mode.
The Paper II consists of General Engineering (The candidate have to opt Civil & Structural/Electrical/Mechanical whichever they have passed their engineering).
Total Marks is 300 and Total time given in Paper II is 2 hours (120 minutes).
The Mode of Question in Paper I & II is English & Hindi.
There is a deduction of 0.25 Marks in every wrong answer.
Minimum Qualification Marks in Paper I and Paper II is General Candidate: 30% , OBC & Ex-Servicemen: 25% and other all categories (Like SC/ST etc) : 20%
After Qualifying in both Paper, candidate will be called for Medical Examination. Once Medical Examination is successfully done, the candidate will be called for Detailed Document Verification.

Salary Structure and Allowances

Department	Post/Designation	SSC JE Grade Pay (in Rs)	Gross Salary (Rs) (Approximate)
CWC	Junior Engineer (Civil)	4200	32,600 to 37,200
CWC	Junior Engineer (Mechanical)	4200	32,600 to 37,200
CPWD	Junior Engineer (Civil)	4200	32,600 to 37,200
CPWD	Junior Engineer (Electrical)	4200	32,600 to 37,200
DP	Junior Engineer (Civil)	4200	32,600 to 37,200
DP	Junior Engineer (Electrical)	4200	32,600 to 37,200
MES	Junior Engineer (Mechanical)	4200	32,600 to 37,200
MES	JE Quantity Surveying & Contract	4200	32,600 to 37,200