SSC Junior Engineer Recruitment 2026 – Exam Date Revised
Post Date : 26 October 2026
Latest update (26 October 2026): Paper-I (CBE) revised to 2-6 Nov and 30 Nov-1 Dec 2026 (proposed dates)
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced 1699 vacancies for Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Telecom) and Scientific Assistant. Candidates with a Degree or Diploma in the relevant Engineering branch (post-wise) are eligible. The age limit is 18 to 30 years as on 01 August 2026 (32 years for CPWD and DG Lighthouses & Lightships posts; category-wise relaxation applies). Applications were open online from 02 September 2026 to 22 September 2026 and are now closed. Selection will be through Paper-I Computer Based Test, Paper-II Computer Based Test and Document Verification. All dates, fees, vacancy details and links for the SSC Junior Engineer Recruitment 2026 are given below. (Advt No: F. No. HQ-C-3019/1/2026-C-3)
| Department | Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total | PwBD-OH | PwBD-HH | PwBD-VH | PwBD-Others |
| Border Roads Organization (male candidates only) | JE(C) | 39 | 20 | 118 | 9 | 85 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Border Roads Organization (male candidates only) | JE(E&M) | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Water Commission | JE(M) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Water Commission | JE(C) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Central Public Works Department | JE(E) | 15 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 44 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Border Roads Organization
| Paper | Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration | Negative marking |
| Paper-I (qualifying) | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2 hours | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Paper-I (qualifying) | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 2 hours | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Paper-I (qualifying) | Technical subject opted (Civil & Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science & IT / Electronics & Telecommunication / Physics for SA in IMD, or Telecommunication) | 100 | 100 | 2 hours | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Paper-II | Technical subject opted (same subject as in Paper-I) | 100 | 300 | 2 hours | 1 mark per wrong answer |
- 1Applications are closed. The online application window ran from 02 September 2026 to 22 September 2026 (11:00 PM). Fee payment closed on 23 September 2026 (11:00 PM) and the correction window (28 to 30 September 2026) has also ended.
- 2Candidates applied online only, on https://ssc.gov.in or through the mySSC mobile app: first complete the One-Time Registration (OTR), then fill in the Online Application Form for the Junior Engineer Examination, 2026.
- 3The application fee was ₹100, paid online by BHIM UPI, Net Banking or Visa / MasterCard / Maestro / RuPay debit card. Women, SC, ST, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen were exempt. Fee is not refundable.
- 4Corrections were allowed twice in the correction window, with charges of ₹200 for the first and ₹500 for the second correction.
- 5Toll-free helpline for difficulty in the online application form: 180 030 930 63.
Q. When did SSC JE 2026 applications start and end?
A. Applications ran from 02 September 2026 to 22 September 2026 (11:00 PM) and are now closed. Fee payment closed on 23 September 2026 and the correction window was 28 to 30 September 2026.
Q. How many posts are in the SSC JE 2026 recruitment?
A. There are 1699 vacancies in total for this recruitment, as per the category-wise breakup given on this page.
Q. What is the educational qualification?
A. It depends on the post: a Degree or Diploma in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering for Junior Engineer posts (some diplomas need 2 or 3 years' experience), a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technology for JE (Telecom), and a B.Sc. with Physics or a related Bachelor's Degree for Scientific Assistant in IMD.
Q. What is the age limit?
A. Up to 30 years (born 02.08.1996 to 01.08.2008), and up to 32 years for CPWD and Director General of Lighthouses & Lightships posts (born 02.08.1994 to 01.08.2008), as on 01 August 2026, plus relaxation as per rules.
Q. What was the application fee?
A. The fee was ₹100, paid online only. Women, SC, ST, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen were exempt. Correction charges were ₹200 for the first and ₹500 for the second correction.
Q. What is the selection process?
A. Two Computer Based Examinations: Paper-I (qualifying) and Paper-II (technical), with final merit on Paper-II marks, then Document Verification by the user department. Border Roads Organization posts also have a Physical Efficiency Test and medical examination.
Q. Where can I see the official notice?
A. The full notice is a PDF on the SSC website (ssc.gov.in), linked on this page along with the 08 October 2026 tentative vacancy list.
- The notice gives a tentative total of 1748 vacancies, while the table on this page (1699 posts) is from the 08 October 2026 tentative list. SSC says post-wise and category-wise vacancies are published separately and may change.
- The full Junior Engineer Examination 2026 notice (F. No. HQ-C-3019/1/2026-C-3, dated 02 September 2026) is out. Applications ran from 02 to 22 September 2026 and are closed.
- SA in the vacancy table is Scientific Assistant in the India Meteorological Department (IMD); 462 of the 1699 posts in the 08 October list are for it. An addendum dated 10 September 2026 revised its qualification.
- The Border Roads Organization posts (JE Civil 271 and JE Electrical & Mechanical 22) are for male candidates only, with a Physical Efficiency Test and medical standards.
- PwBD posts (OH 32, HH 14, VH 1, Others 13) are part of the category figures and are not added to the total.
- Paper-I (CBE) is proposed for 02 to 06 November 2026 and 30 November to 01 December 2026, as revised by the SSC notice dated 26 October 2026. The Paper-II date (December 2026) is tentative; any change will be put on the SSC website.
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