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The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will be releasing the official notification for the Junior Engineer (JE) Mechanical examination 2023 on its website. The SSC JE exam is conducted to recruit eligible candidates for the posts of Junior Engineers in various departments and organizations under the Government of India. The notification contains all the important details about the exam, such as eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, selection process, application fee, etc. Candidates who are interested in applying for the SSC JE Mechanical exam can download the notification PDF from the official website (once it is released) and read it carefully before filling the online application form. The online application process will start in the month of July 2023 and will end on August 16, 2023. The SSC JE exam will be held in two stages: Paper-I (Computer Based Test) and Paper-II (Descriptive Test). The tentative date for Paper-I in the month of October 2023 and the tentative date for Paper-II hasn't been released yet. Candidates who qualify in Paper-I will be eligible to appear for Paper-II. The final selection of candidates will be based on their performance in both papers and their preference of posts.
Particulars | Details |
Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Exam name | SSC Junior Engineer (SSC JE) |
Official Website | ssc.nic.in |
Department for which vacancies are announced | Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Quantity Surveying & Contracts |
Frequency of Exam | Once a year |
Level of the exam | National Level |
Application mode | Online |
Exam mode | Online and Offline |
Selection Process | Written test consisting of 2 papers Paper 1: Computer-Based Test (CBT) Paper 2: Descriptive Test |
Medium of paper | English and Hindi |
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Junior Engineer (JE) exam every year to recruit eligible candidates for various posts in civil, mechanical, electrical and quantity surveying and contract engineering. The SSC JE exam is conducted in two stages: Paper-I and Paper-II. Candidates are advised to keep checking this space for any updates on the SSC JE exam dates and other details. The important dates for the SSC JE exam 2021-22 are as follows:
Dates for submission of online applications | July 26, 2023 |
Last date and time for receipt of online applications | August 16, 2023 |
Last date and time for generation of offline Challan | Will be Updated |
Last date and time for making online fee payment | Will be Updated |
Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank) | Will be Updated |
Date of ‘Window for Application Form Correction' and online payment of Correction Charges. | Will be Updated |
Schedule of Computer Based Examination | October 2023 |
Schedule of Paper-II (conventional) | To be notified later |
S. No. | Organization | Post |
1 | Central Water and Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
2 | Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
3 | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
4 | Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
5 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
6 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
7 | Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Junior Engineer (JE) exam every year to recruit candidates for various engineering posts in different departments of the central government. The SSC JE eligibility criteria include the following aspects:
S. No. | Organization | Age limit |
1 | Border Roads Organization | Up to 30 years |
2 | Central Water and Power Research Station | Up to 30 years |
3 | Central Water Commission | Up to 32 years |
4 | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | Up to 30 years |
5 | Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) | Up to 30 years |
6 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | Up to 30 years |
7 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | Up to 30 years |
8 | Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works) | Up to 30 years |
Note: There are certain age relaxations as well. Please refer to the official notification for more information on that.
S. No. | Post | Educational and Other Qualification |
1 | Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical), Border Roads Organization, Ministry of Defence. | Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute; or (a) Three years Diploma in Electrical/ Automobile/ Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board; and (b) Two years' experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works. |
2 | Junior Engineer (Electrical), CPWD | Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute. |
3 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Central Water Power Research Station. | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute. |
4 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Central Water Commission. | Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution. |
5 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Directorate of Quality Assurance, (Naval). | Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute; or (a) Three years Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution plus (b) Two years' experience in the respective field. |
6 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Farakka Barrage Project. | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board. |
7 | Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical), Military Engineer Services (MES) | Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University; or (a) Three years diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute or University or Board; and (b) Two years' experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works |
8 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) National Technical Research Organization. | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/Institution |
9 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works) | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institution. |
Applications are required to be submitted in online mode only at the official website of SSC Headquarters; i.e., https://ssc.nic.in.
Fee payable: Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only).
Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with disabilities (PwD) and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
The Examination will consist of two Papers; i.e. Paper-I (Computer Based Examination) and Paper-II (Descriptive). Details of these Papers are as follows:
Papers | Mode of Examination | Subject | No of Questions/ Max. Marks | Duration |
Paper-I | Computer Based Examination | (i) General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50/50 | 2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe as per Para-10.1 and 10.2) |
(ii) General Awareness | 50/50 | |||
(iii) Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C: General Engineering (Mechanical) |
100/ 100 | |||
Paper-II | Written Examination | Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C: General Engineering (Mechanical) |
300 | 2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are eligible for scribe as per Para-10.1 and 10.2) |
Note:
The standard of the questions in Engineering subjects will be approximately of the level of Diploma in Engineering (Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical). The details of the syllabus are given below:
General Intelligence & Reasoning: The Syllabus for General Intelligence would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate's abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.
General Awareness: Questions will be aimed at testing the candidate's general awareness of the environment around him/her and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity and Scientific Research, etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
General Engineering: Mechanical
Part-C Mechanical Engineering):
Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials,
Properties of Pure Substances, 1st Law of Thermodynamics, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Air standard Cycles for IC Engines, IC Engine Performance, IC Engines Combustion, IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication, Rankine cycle of System, Boilers, Classification, Specification, Fitting & Accessories, Air Compressors & their cycles, Refrigeration cycles, Principle of Refrigeration Plant, Nozzles & Steam Turbines.
Properties & Classification of Fluids, Fluid Statics, Measurement of Fluid Pressure, Fluid kinematics, Dynamics of Ideal fluids, Measurement of Flow rate, basic principles, Hydraulic Turbines, Centrifugal Pumps, Classification of steel.
Part-C (Mechanical Engineering):
Theory of Machines and Machine Design:
Concept of simple machine, Four bar linkage and link motion, Flywheels and fluctuation of energy, Power transmission by belts – V-belts and Flat belts, Clutches – Plate and Conical clutch, Gears – Type of gears, gear profile and gear ratio calculation, Governors – Principles and classification, Riveted joint, Cams, Bearings, Friction in collars and pivots
Equilibrium of Forces, Law of motion, Friction, Concepts of stress and strain, Elastic limit and elastic constants, Bending moments and shear force diagram, Stress in composite bars, Torsion of circular shafts, Bucking of columns–Euler's and Rankin's theories, Thin walled pressure vessels
Properties of Pure Substances: p-v & P-T diagrams of pure substance like H2O, Introduction of steam table with respect to steam generation process; definition of saturation, wet & superheated status Definition of dryness fraction of steam, degree of superheat of steam H-s chart of steam (Mollier's Chart)
1st Law of Thermodynamics: Definition of stored energy & internal energy, 1st Law of Thermodynamics of cyclic process, Non Flow Energy Equation, Flow Energy & Definition of Enthalpy, Conditions for Steady State Steady Flow; Steady State Steady Flow Energy Equation
2nd Law of Thermodynamics: Definition of Sink, Source Reservoir of Heat, Heat Engine, Heat Pump & Refrigerator; Thermal Efficiency of Heat Engines & co-efficient of performance of Refrigerators, Kelvin – Planck & Clausius Statements of 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Absolute or Thermodynamic Scale of temperature, Clausius Integral, Entropy, Entropy change calculation of ideal gas processes Carnot Cycle & Carnot Efficiency, PMM-2; definition & its impossibility
Air standard Cycles for IC engines: Otto cycle; plot on P-V, T-S Planes; Thermal Efficiency, Diesel Cycle; Plot on P-V, T-S planes; Thermal efficiency.
IC Engine Performance, IC Engine Combustion, IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication
Rankine cycle of steam: Simple Rankine cycle plot on P-V, T-S, h-s planes, Rankine cycle efficiency with & without pump work
Boilers; Classification; Specification; Fittings & Accessories: Fire Tube & Water Tube Boilers
Air Compressors & their cycles; Refrigeration cycles; Principle of a Refrigeration Plant; Nozzles & Steam Turbines
Properties & Classification of Fluid: ideal & real fluids, Newton's law of viscosity, Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids, compressible and incompressible fluids
Fluid Statics: Pressure at a point
Measurement of Fluid Pressure: Manometers, U-tube, Inclined tube
Fluid Kinematics: Stream line, laminar & turbulent flow, external & internal flow, continuity equation
Dynamics of ideal fluids: Bernoulli's equation, Total head; Velocity head; Pressure head; Application of Bernoulli's equitation
Measurement of Flow rate Basic Principles: Venturimeter, Pilot tube, Orifice meter
Hydraulic Turbines: Classifications, Principles
Centrifugal Pumps: Classifications, Principles, Performance Production Engineering:
Classification of Steels : mild steal & alloy steel, Heat treatment of steel, Welding – Arc Welding, Gas Welding, Resistance Welding, Special Welding Techniques i.e. TIG, MIG, etc (Brazing & Soldering), Welding Defects & Testing; NDT, Foundry & Casting – methods, defects, different casting processes, Forging, Extrusion, etc, Metal cutting principles, cutting tools, Basic Principles of machining with (i) Lathe (ii) Milling (iii) Drilling (iv) Shaping (v) Grinding, Machines, tools & manufacturing processes.
Category | Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering |
General | 123.45544 |
OBC | 123.32980 |
EWS | 110.39317 |
SC | 103.62297 |
ST | 95.48242 |
OH | 89.54048 |
HH | 54.63764 |
Other PWD | 40.00000 |
Category | Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering |
General | 141.59716 |
OBC | 131.23676 |
EWS | 151.04061 |
SC | 123.23149 |
ST | 115.34476 |
OH | 99.43252 |
HH | 63.07700 |
Category | Electrical/Mechanical |
UR | 157.47167 |
OBC | 153.26874 |
EWS | 151.04061 |
SC | 140.59015 |
ST | 135.88541 |
OH | 127.29476 |
HH | 92.49467 |
Category | Electrical/Mechanical |
UR | 152.16 |
OBC | 149.30 |
EWS | 147.47 |
SC | 133.39 |
ST | 125.49 |
Category | Mechanical |
UR | 136.25 |
OBC | 133.25 |
SC | 120.00 |
ST | 114.50 |
OH | 113.00 |
HH | 83.50 |
SC | ST | OBC | UR | OH | HH | TOTAL | |
Cut-Off Marks in Paper I+II | 268.50 | 265.50 | 299.00 | 303.50 | 247.50 | 164.75 | -- |
Candidates Available | 44 | 21 | 110 | 132 | 03^ | 09^^ | 319* |
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To be eligible for the SSC JE exam, candidates must have a diploma or degree in engineering in the relevant field. The age limit for the exam is up to 32 years.
The selection process for the SSC JE exam consists of two stages – Paper I and Paper II. Candidates who clear both stages are selected for the respective posts.
The SSC JE exam consists of two papers – Paper I and Paper II. Paper I is an online exam consisting of multiple-choice questions. Paper II is a written exam consisting of descriptive questions.
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