Stage 2 includes the Paper 2 examination, which is also administered via CBT. The Paper 2 Exam, which is subject-specific and differs based on the engineering discipline selected by the candidates
SSC Junior Engineer Exam 2023: The Staff Selection Commission-SSC Junior Engineer (JE) examination is widely regarded as one of the most formidable assessments in India, attracting an estimated 5 to 6 lakh applicants annually. It is anticipated that approximately 5 lakh candidates will sit for the examination in 2023.
Two papers comprise the examination: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is slated to occur in 2023 from October 9th to October 11th, while paper 2 is planned to commence on December 4th, 2023.
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is a prominent recruitment body in India. SSC engages in the recruitment process for a wide range of domains within various government departments. The examinations that receive the highest number of appearances are the SSC-CGL, SSC-CHSL, and SSC-MTS.
SSC JE vacancies in 2023
Earlier this year, the commission issued job advertisements for the SSC JE examination, which comprised a total of 1,324 openings in various departments.
The notification specifies the following as a comprehensive inventory of vacancies by department:
| Name of Dept. | Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total | OH | HH | Others |
| Border Roads Organization (For Male candidates) | JE (C) | 65 | 32 | 116 | 43 | 175 | 431 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Border Roads Organization (For Male candidates) | JE (E & M) | 8 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Public Works Department | JE (C) | 78 | 35 | 82 | 32 | 194 | 421 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Central Public Works Department | JE (E) | 15 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 74 | 124 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Central Water Commission | JE (C) | 24 | 10 | 34 | 21 | 99 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Central Water Commission | JE (M) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (Brahmaputra Board) | JE (C) | |||||||||
| Farakka Barrage Project | JE (C) | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farakka Barrage Project | JE (M) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Military Engineer Services | JE (C) | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Military Engineer Services | JE (E & M) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works) | JE (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works) | JE (M) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Technical Research Organization | JE (C) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| National Technical Research Organization | JE (E) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Technical Research Organization | JE (M) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 206 | 96 | 288 | 121 | 613 | 1324 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Please note that these are provisional openings; the commission will notify each department of the specific vacancy information in due time.
The selection process for SSC JE 2023
Stage 1 comprises the Paper 1 CBT examination. The initial phase consists of the Paper 1 Exam, a General Ability Test (GAT) that is administered uniformly to all applicants. The examination consists of two hundred multiple-choice questions that address the following topics:
Stage 2 includes the Paper 2 examination, which is also administered via CBT. The Paper 2 Exam, which is subject-specific and differs based on the engineering discipline selected by the candidates, comprises the second phase. There are 300 multiple-choice questions on the following topics:
A negative marking can be observed on both Paper 1 and Paper 2. An allowance of 0.25 marks is withheld for each incorrect response in Paper 1, and 1 mark is deducted in Paper 2.
In conclusion, stage 3 is exclusively devoted to the verification of documents and excludes any evaluation components.
Those who successfully complete both Paper 1 and Paper 2 advance to the Document Verification phase. A comparison is made between the self-attested duplicates of candidates’ documents that they uploaded during the online application phase and the originals.
Applicants who successfully complete all three phases of the selection procedure will be offered Junior Engineer positions across multiple departments of the central government.
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The SSC JE Exam provides admission to employment opportunities in numerous prestigious government agencies, such as:
The following are a few examples of the administrative duties that junior engineers are entrusted with:
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