SSC JE Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit, Education Qualification, Relaxation

By Ashwani Jain|Updated : May 18th, 2023

The SSC JE notification pdf will be published on the official SSC website. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) defines the SSC JE Eligibility Criteria in their official notification. Only those applicants who fulfill the SSC eligibility requirements are eligible to apply for the SSC JE exam. As a result, it is understandable that many candidates may have doubts about the eligibility criteria and other information necessary for the SSC JE 2022 online application.

So in this article, we are providing detailed SSC JE eligibility criteria including department-wise educational qualifications, age limit, and many more!

SSC Junior Engineer Eligibility

The SSC JE eligibility criteria consist of fulfilling the following essential parameters. If it is found at any stage of the SSC JE selection process that the candidate does not fulfill the eligibility criteria for SSC JE, then he/she will be disqualified/debarred by the commission. 

  • SSC JE Educational Qualification
  • SSC JE Age Limit
  • Nationality
  • Marital Status

If you are appearing for the SSC JE exam, then you must read this post carefully to know the detailed eligibility criteria for SSC Junior Engineer Examination.

SSC JE Eligibility Criteria: Overview

The Eligibility Criteria for SSC JE is given below:

SSC JE Eligibility Criteria 

Details

Exam Name

SSC Junior Engineer Examination (SSC JE)

Exam Conducting Body

Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Examination level

National level examination

Application mode

Online

Age Limit for SSC JE 

Upper age limit: 32 years

(Upper age limit varies as per the post and department)

Educational Qualification 

Diploma or Bachelor's degree in engineering

Official Website

www.ssc.nic.in/

SSC JE Education Qualification

SSC releases the SSC JE educational qualification in its notification. The minimum qualification eligibility for SSC JE civil/ mechanical/ electrical is a diploma or engineering degree in the relevant fields. Check the SSC JE Educational Qualification for all the organizations below:

Name of Post

Organization/Department

SSC JE Educational Qualification

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Central Water Commission

Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Central Public Works Department (CPWD)

Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Department of Posts

3 years Diploma or equivalent in Civil Engineering from an institute recognized by the Central/ State Government

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Military Engineer Services (MES)

Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University Or(a) 3 years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute or University; and(b) 2 years of work experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Civil Engineering works

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Farakka Barrage Project

Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Border Roads Organization, Ministry of Defence

Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute or(a) 3 years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board; and(b) 2 years of work experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Civil Engineering works

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Central Water Power Research Station

Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board

Junior Engineer (Civil)

National Technical Research Organization

Diploma in Civil Engineering from recognized University/ Board/ Institution

Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical)

Military Engineer Services (MES)

Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/Board; Or(a) 3 years diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute/ University/ Board, and (b) 2 years of experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering work

Junior Engineer (Electrical)

Central Public Works Department (CPWD)

Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Board/ Institute

Junior Engineer (Electrical)

Farakka Barrage Project

Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/ Board/ Institute

Junior Engineer (Electrical)

Central Water Power Research Station

Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/Board

Junior Engineer (Electrical)

Directorate of Quality Assurance, Naval

Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/ Board; or(a) 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institution, and (b) 2 years of experience in the relevant field

Junior Engineer (Electrical)

National Technical Research Organization

Diploma in Electrical Engineering from recognized University/ Institution

Junior Engineer (Mechanical)

Central Water Commission

Degree/ Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute

Junior Engineer (Mechanical)

Farakka Barrage Project

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Board/ Institute

Junior Engineer (Mechanical)

Central Water Power Research Station

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Board

Junior Engineer (Mechanical)

Directorate of Quality Assurance, Naval

Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Board; or(a) 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institution, and (b) 2 years of work experience in the respective field

Junior Engineer (Mechanical)

National Technical Research Organization

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from recognized University/ Board/ Institution

Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying & Contracts)

Military Engineer Services (MES)

3 years Diploma in Civil engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board or equivalent; or(a) Passed Intermediate examination in Buildings and Quantity Surveying Sub-Division-II of the Institute of Surveyors (India)

SSC JE Age Limit

The age limit for SSC JE is given below in the table. You must take note that the upper age limit of the candidates varies as per the post and department/organization one is applying

Organization

Post

Age Limit

Central Water Commission

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Up to 32 years

Junior Engineer (Mechanical)

Central Public Works Department (CPWD)

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Junior Engineer (Electrical)

Military Engineer Services (MES)

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Up to 30 years

Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical)

Farakka Barrage Project

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Junior Engineer (Electrical)

Junior Engineer (Mechanical)

Border Road Organization

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical)

Central Water and Power Research Station

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Junior Engineer (Electrical)

Junior Engineer (Mechanical)

Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval)

Junior Engineer (Mechanical)

Junior Engineer (Electrical)

National Technical Research Organization (NTRO)

Junior Engineer (Civil)

Junior Engineer (Electrical)

Junior Engineer (Mechanical)

SSC JE Age Relaxation

The age relaxation as per the government of India guidelines is applicable to the SSC Junior Engineer exam. Candidates can check the various age relaxation in the table below:

Category 

Relaxation

Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe

5 years

Other Backward Caste

3 years

Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

10 years

PwD + OBC

13 years

PwD + SC/ST

15 years

Ex-Servicemen (Unreserved / General)

3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age

Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01- 01-1980 to 31-12-1989

5 years.

Important Links: 

SSC Junior Engineer Nationality

The candidates must check the national clause in the eligibility criteria of the SSC JE exam. The candidates must satisfy any of the given nationality clauses.

  • Either a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan.
  • A Tibetan refugee came to India before January 1st, 1962 to stay permanently in India.
  • An Indian who migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, and East African countries to permanently settle in India. 

SSC JE Marital Status

All the candidates must note that the candidates should not have more than one living wife or more than one husband when he/she is already married. Such marriage will only be accepted under personal law only. 

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Important Points of SSC JE Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must note the important points of eligibility for the SSC JE exam.

  • Candidates must note down the eligibility criteria before applying for the exam.
  • The Date of birth on the 10th certification will be treated as final.
  • The educational qualification of the candidate must not be from a distance learning program.

Important SSC JE Links:

SSC Junior Engineer

SSC JE Exam Pattern

SSC JE Syllabus

SSC JE Preparation Tips

SSC JE Books

SSC JE Exam Analysis

SSC JE Answer Key

SSC JE Question Papers

SSC JE Selection Procedure

SSC JE Cut Off

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FAQs

  • Yes, age relaxation is applicable as per government norms.

  • Yes, a diploma holder candidate can also apply for the recruitment.

  • The SSC conducts the JE for Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical streams.

  • A candidate must have a B.E/ B. Tech Degree or diploma degree from a recognized university in Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering.

  • The age relaxation for ST/SC eligibility for SSC JE is 5 years.

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