Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has notified 1340 vacancies for Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) for which engineering graduates are eligible to appear for the exam. Knowing the exam pattern in depth helps the candidates prepare accordingly and plan their timetable for each subject as per their weightage. The SSC JE Exam Pattern 2025 is designed to assess candidates’ technical knowledge and general aptitude. The examination is conducted in two stages: Paper 1 and Paper 2.
SSC JE Exam Pattern 2025
Candidates appearing for the SSC JE 2025 Exam must be aware of the SC JE Exam Pattern 2025 to get an idea about the sectional weightage, marking scheme, type of questions, etc., for the exam. The SSC JE Exam will be conducted in two papers, which will be held in online mode.
- SSC JE 2025 exam consists of Objective Multiple Choice Questions
- The mode of the SSC JE exam is a computer-based mode
- Paper 1 will be held for 200 marks, and Paper 2 will be for 300 marks
- In the SSC JE Paper 1 exam, 1 mark will be awared for each correct answer and 3 marks will be given for each correct answer in Paper 2
- A total of 0.25 marks will be deducted for every question attempted wrong by a candidate in paper 1, and in paper 2, there will be a negative marking of 1 mark
Papers | Type of Examination | Subjects | Mode of examination |
Paper 1 | Objective Multiple Choice | (i) General Intelligence and Reasoning (ii) General Awareness (iii) Part-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or | CBT (Online) |
Paper 2 | Objective Multiple Choice | Part-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural) Part-B General Engineering (Electrical) Part-C General Engineering (Mechanical) | CBT (Online) |
SSC JE Notification 2025 Out for 1340 Vacancies- Click to Check
SSC JE Exam Pattern 2025 [Paper 1]
- The SSC JE Paper 1 exam is divided into three parts.
- Part 1: General Intelligence and Reasoning, Part 2: General Awareness, and Part 3 for Engineering subjects (Civil & Structural/ Electrical/ Mechanical)
- Paper 1 includes 200 objective-type multiple-choice questions.
- For each correct answer, 1 mark will be awared, there is negative marking, 0.25 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
- The time duration of Paper 1 is 2 hours.
SSC JE Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2025 | ||||
SNo. | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration & Timings |
1 | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 2 Hours |
2 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | |
3 | Part A- General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part B- General Engineering (Electrical) or Part C- General Engineering (Mechanical) or | 100 | 100 | |
Total | 200 | 200 |
SSC JE Exam Pattern 2025 [Paper 2]
- The SSC JE Paper 2 exam will be held in online mode, consisting the objective objective-type multiple-choice questions.
- Questions will be specific to the candidate's chosen engineering discipline (Civil & Structural, Electrical, or Mechanical).
- A total of 100 questions will be asked for a total of 300 marks.
- A 3 mark will be given for correct answers, and 1 mark will be deducted for incorrect answers.
- The time duration of the exam will be 2 hours.
SSC JE Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2025 | |||
Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration & Timings |
Part A- General Engineering(Civil & Structural) OR Part B- General Engineering (Electrical) OR Part C- General Engineering (Mechanical) | 100 | 300 | 2 Hours |
Related Links | |
SSC JE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 | SSC JE Cut Off (Previous Year) |
SSC JE Previous Year Question Papers | SSC JE Eligibility |
SSC Calendar 2025 | SSC JE Online Coaching Classes |

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