SSC JE Syllabus 2026
SSC JE Syllabus 2026 is the syllabus.
SSC JE Syllabus 2026 is printed inside the Staff Selection Commission notice for the Junior Engineer Examination, 2026 (uploaded on ssc.gov.in on 2 September 2026). Tentative vacancies are 1,748 for JE (Civil / Electrical / Mechanical / Telecom) and Scientific Assistant, IMD. Online apply was 2–22 September 2026, 23:00 hrs; fee till 23 September; correction 28–30 September. Paper-I is tentatively October/November and Paper-II December. Paragraphs 13–14 of the same PDF set the papers, negative marking and the indicative topic list. This page restates those official units in our own words — it is not a reprint of any coaching site.
SSC JE Syllabus 2026
Download the source file: Notice of JE 2026 (official PDF). A 16 September 2026 reminder kept the 22 September close — no extra window. Engineering questions for Civil, Electrical and Mechanical sit at about diploma level. CS/IT, Electronics & Telecommunication, Physics and Telecommunication sit at about graduation level (para 14.1).
Highlights
Item | From the SSC notice |
|---|---|
Commission | Staff Selection Commission |
Posts | JE Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Telecom; SA IMD |
Vacancies | 1,748 (tentative) |
Apply window | 02.09.2026 – 22.09.2026, 23:00 hrs |
Papers | Two CBTs — Paper-I then Paper-II |
Language | Hindi and English |
On-screen aids | IS 456:2000 table, steam table, scientific calculator (para 13.11–13.13) |
SSC JE Syllabus 2026 — Paper-I pattern
Part | Subject | Questions / marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
(i) | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 / 50 | 2 hours (2 h 40 min with eligible scribe) |
(ii) | General Awareness | 50 / 50 | |
(iii) | Technical — one of Part A to G as opted | 100 / 100 |
Reasoning and GA are compulsory. You also attempt the engineering paper that matches the stream on the form. Paper-I is qualifying. Wrong answer: −0.25. Part G (JE Telecom) is a separate batch from Parts A–F.
Paper-II pattern
Paper | What is asked | Questions / marks | Time | Wrong answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paper-II CBT | Same technical part (A–G) as the form | 100 / 300 | 2 hours (2 h 40 min with scribe) | −1 mark |
Merit uses normalised Paper-II scores only. Paper-I normalised marks only decide who is called for Paper-II. There is no re-check (para 13.20). Tentative keys go on ssc.gov.in; a challenge costs ₹50 per question, non-refundable.
Which stream (Part A–G)
Part | Post | Paper title in the notice |
|---|---|---|
A | JE (Civil) | General Engineering (Civil & Structural) |
B | JE (Electrical) | General Engineering (Electrical) |
C | JE (Mechanical) | General Engineering (Mechanical) |
D / E / F | SA IMD — pick one on the form | CS & IT / Electronics & Telecom / Physics |
G | JE (Telecom) | Telecommunication — own batch |
The stream locked on the form cannot be changed (para 13.8). Someone eligible for more than one post still sits the paper they opted.
Paper-I: Reasoning and General Awareness
General Intelligence & Reasoning (para 14.2.1)
Verbal and non-verbal items. The notice lists analogies, similarities and differences, space visualisation, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship ideas, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, number series, plus work with abstract symbols and simple computation.
General Awareness (para 14.2.2)
Surroundings and how they apply to society, current events, and everyday science that an educated person is expected to know. India and neighbours: history, culture, geography, economic scene, general polity, scientific research. The notice says these items do not need a specialist textbook. Extra coaching lists (sports, books, awards) are not printed here — stay with para 14.2.2.
Paper-I technical units (indicative)
These are the unit titles in para 14.2.3. Paper-II then expands the same branches.
Part A — Civil (Paper-I)
Units named in the notice |
|---|
Engineering Mechanics; Solid Mechanics; Structural Analysis; Construction Materials and Management; Estimating, Costing and Valuation; Concrete Structures; Steel Structures; Surveying; Soil Mechanics (Geotechnical); Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics; Hydrology and Irrigation; Environmental Engineering; Transportation (Traffic) Engineering |
Part B — Electrical (Paper-I)
Units named in the notice |
|---|
Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering; Magnetic Circuits; A.C. Fundamentals; Measurement and Measuring Instruments; Electrical Machines; Special Electric Machines and Synchronous Generators; Generation, Transmission and Distribution; Estimation & Costing; Utilization of Electrical Energy; Basic Electronics; Power Electronics |
Part C — Mechanical (Paper-I)
Units named in the notice |
|---|
Engineering Mechanics; Strength of Materials; Theory of Machines; Machine Design; Materials Science and Engineering; Thermal Engineering; Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery; Industrial Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Metrology and Measurement; Advanced Manufacturing Processes |
Parts D–G — SA IMD and JE Telecom (Paper-I)
Part | Units named in the notice |
|---|---|
D CS & IT | Engineering Mathematics; Digital Logic; Computer Organization and Architecture; Programming and Data Structures; Algorithms; Theory of Computation; Compiler Design; Operating System; Databases; Computer Networks |
E ECE | Electronics: materials, diodes, transistors, amplifiers, regulation, network theorems, AC and three-phase, resonance, digital / sequential logic, data conversion. Telecom: antennas, propagation, spectrum, AM/SSB/FM/pulse, multiplexing, digital and RF/wireless |
F Physics | Mathematical Methods; Mechanics; Properties of Matter; Oscillations; Waves; Optics; Electricity; Magnetism; Kinetic Theory; Thermodynamics; Modern Physics; Solid State; Semiconductor Devices; Analog and Digital Electronics |
G Telecom | Engineering Mathematics; Network Analysis; Signals and Systems; Electronic Devices; Analog Circuits; Digital Circuits; Control Systems; Analog Communications; Digital Communications; Electromagnetics |
Paper-II Civil & Structural (Part A)
Para 14.3.1 breaks Civil into these heads. Read the PDF for every sub-line.
Unit | What the notice covers (short) |
|---|---|
Engineering Mechanics | Force systems, free-body diagrams, equilibrium, internal forces, friction, centre of mass, moment of inertia |
Solid Mechanics | BM/SF in determinate beams, stress–strain, bending and shear, torsion, column buckling, combined bending |
Structural Analysis | Determinate and indeterminate work, trusses, arches, beams, cables, frames, slope-deflection, moment distribution, influence lines |
Construction materials & management | Bricks, stone, timber, steel, cement, aggregates, plastics, glass, concrete mix and tests; PERT/CPM project planning |
Estimating, costing, valuation | Works estimates, rate analysis, valuation, detailed estimates |
Concrete structures | Working-stress and limit-state ideas; beams, slabs, columns, foundations, retaining walls, bond |
Steel structures | Bolted and welded connections; tension, compression and beam members; plastic analysis idea |
Surveying | Chain/compass, plane table, levelling, traverse, triangulation, total station, tacheometry, theodolite |
Soil mechanics | Phase relations, classification, permeability, seepage, effective stress, compaction, consolidation, shear |
Fluid mechanics & hydraulics | Fluid properties and statics, continuity/momentum/energy, pipe and open-channel flow as printed further in the PDF |
Hydrology & irrigation | As listed after hydraulics in para 14.3.1 |
Environmental engineering | Water supply, treatment and related units in the same paragraph |
Transportation / traffic | Highway materials, flexible/rigid pavement (IRC), traffic studies, signs, Webster signals, intersections, capacity |
Paper-II Electrical (Part B)
Unit | What the notice covers (short) |
|---|---|
Fundamentals | R, L, C, batteries; voltage, current, power, energy, flux and units |
Network methods | KCL, KVL, node and mesh; Thevenin, Norton, superposition, maximum power |
Magnetic circuits | Flux, reluctance, self/mutual inductance, MMF |
A.C. fundamentals | RMS/average, series-parallel AC, resonance, balanced three-phase, star-delta, complex power, pf |
Measurements | V, I, P, pf; instrument types and errors; galvanometer to energy meter, megger, CT/PT |
Electrical machines | 1-ph/3-ph transformers; DC machines; induction motors — start, speed, braking |
Special machines & sync. generators | Fractional and servo motors; armature reaction, parallel operation, synchronising |
GTD | Stations, load/demand/diversity factors, pf improvement, lines, corona, Ferranti, breakers, protection, coaxial cables |
Estimation & costing | Lighting schemes, machine installation, earthing, IE rules |
Utilisation | Illumination, heating, welding, electroplating, traction and drives |
Basic electronics | PN diode, rectifiers, clip/clamp, BJT/FET, amplifiers, oscillators |
Power electronics | Thyristor V–I and firing; buck/boost; single-phase controlled rectifiers |
Paper-II Mechanical (Part C)
Unit | What the notice covers (short) |
|---|---|
Engineering mechanics | FBD, Lami, friction, centroid, CG of simple solids |
Strength of materials | Stress–strain, beams, SF/BM, bending, torsion, thin cylinders |
Theory of machines | Cams, belts/gears, flywheels, governors, balancing, vibration, brakes, clutches, bearings |
Machine design | Loads, creep/fatigue, failure theories; joints, shafts, gears, springs, fasteners |
Materials | Crystal structure, Fe–C diagram, heat treatment, cast irons/steels, NDT, corrosion |
Thermal | Thermo laws, plant, heat pump/engine, boilers, turbines, IC cycles, compressors, RAC, heat transfer |
Fluids & hydraulic machines | Properties, pipe flow, jets, turbines, centrifugal and reciprocating pumps |
Industrial engineering | Layout, work study, PPC, SQC, inventory |
Manufacturing | Casting, forming, welding, lathe/mill/drill/grind, press work |
Metrology | Accuracy, linear/angular, comparators, CMM, limits/fits |
Advanced manufacturing | Jigs, CNC, PLC, EDM/ECM/AJM/LBM/EBM, CAD/CAM, robots, FMS |
Paper-II extra streams (D–G)
SA IMD and JE Telecom Paper-II units match the Paper-I titles but run longer (para 14.3.4–14.3.7): GATE-style CS topics, electronics plus modulation/fibre/RF, full physics from math methods through devices, and telecom math–EM. Use the PDF for every sub-bullet — this page does not reprint those paragraphs line by line.
How shortlisting works
Step | Official rule |
|---|---|
Paper-I | Qualifying CBT; minimum marks in para 18; separate lists for JE Civil, JE Electrical & Mechanical, SA IMD, JE Telecom |
Paper-II | Only those shortlisted; final merit from normalised Paper-II |
Electrical vs Mechanical | Different papers — scores are also normalised against each other (para 13.18) |
IMD Parts D/E/F | Treated as different shifts for normalisation |
DV | User department, after the CBT stages |
Official links
Use | Link |
|---|---|
JE 2026 notice + full syllabus | |
Last-date reminder | |
SSC portal |
If a later corrigendum changes a date or unit, follow only ssc.gov.in. Coaching topic lists that add items not in para 14 are not used here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the SSC JE Syllabus 2026?
In the Junior Engineer Examination, 2026 notice on ssc.gov.in — Notice_of_adv_je_2026.pdf, paragraphs 13–14. That is the official unit list.
What is the difference between Paper-I and Paper-II?
Paper-I: Reasoning 50, GA 50, technical 100; 2 hours; minus 0.25; qualifying. Paper-II: 100 technical questions, 300 marks; minus 1; this paper decides merit.
Which units are in Civil Paper-II?
Para 14.3.1: mechanics, solid mechanics, structural analysis, materials and management, estimating, RCC, steel, surveying, soil, fluids, irrigation, environment, transportation. Sub-points are in the PDF.
Is this a coaching syllabus?
No. Topics follow SSC’s indicative syllabus. Extra lists from prep sites are not added.
What was the last date to apply?
22.09.2026, 23:00 hrs. Fee till 23.09.2026, 23:00. Correction 28–30 September. The 16 September notice gave no extension.
