JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND QUANTITY SURVEYING & CONTRACTS) EXAMINATION, 2022
Exam | Detail |
Official Website | SSC |
Post Name | Junior Engineer |
Exam Cycle | 2022 |
Notification Release Date | 12 August 2022 |
Last Date to Apply | 2 September 2022 |
Last Date to Pay | 2 September 2022 |
Last Date to Pay Via Challan | 3 September 2022 |
Application Form Correction Window | 4 September 2022 |
Admit Card Release Date | To Be Announced |
Paper 1 Exam Date | November 2022 |
“GOVERNMENT STRIVES TO HAVE A WORKFORCE WHICH REFLECTS GENDER BALANCE AND WOMAN CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”
1. Details of Posts: Following are the likely posts that will be filled up through this examination:
S. No. | Organization | Post |
1 | Border Roads Organization (BRO) | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) |
2 | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) |
3 | Central Water and Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
4 | Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
5 | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) |
6 | Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
7 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) |
8 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
9 | Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works) | Junior Engineer (Civil) |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
Note: Only male candidates are eligible for the posts of Junior Engineers in the Border Roads Organization (BRO).
2. Vacancies: Vacancies will be determined in due course. The updated vacancy position will be uploaded on the website of the Commission (SSC Website Link >Candidate’s Corner > Tentative Vacancy).
3. Nationality/Citizenship:
A candidate must be either:
a citizen of India, or
a subject of Nepal, or
a subject of Bhutan, or
a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently setting in India
4. Age Limit as on 01.01.2022:
S. No. | Organization | Post | Age limit |
1 | Border Roads Organization | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 30 years |
| Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
2 | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 32 years |
| Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Up to 32 years |
3 | Central Water and Power Research Station | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Up to 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
4 | Central Water Commission | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 32 years |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Up to 32 years |
5 | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Up to 30 years |
6 | Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Up to 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
7 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
8 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Up to 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
9 | Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works) | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Up to 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Up to 30 years |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Up to 30 years |
5. Essential Educational Qualifications/Experience (as on 02.09.2022):
S. No. | Post | Educational and Other Qualification |
1 | Junior Engineer (Civil), Border Roads Organization, Ministry of Defence. | Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/Institute or (a) Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board; and (b) Two years working experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Civil Engineering works. |
2 | 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. |
3 | Junior Engineer (Civil), CPWD | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute. |
4 | Junior Engineer (Electrical), CPWD | Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute. |
5 | Junior Engineer (Civil), Central Water Power Research Station. | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute. |
6 | Junior Engineer (Electrical), Central Water Power Research Station. | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized Institute. |
7 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Central Water Power Research Station. | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute. |
8 | Junior Engineer (Civil), Central Water Commission. | Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution. |
9 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Central Water Commission. | Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution. |
10 | 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. |
11 | Junior Engineer (Electrical), Directorate of Quality Assurance, (Naval). | Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University; or (a) Three years Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution plus (b) Two years experience in the respective field. |
12 | Junior Engineer (Civil), Farakka Barrage Project. | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board. |
13 | Junior Engineer(Electrical), Farakka Barrage Project. | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board. |
14 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Farakka Barrage Project. | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board. |
15 | Junior Engineer (Civil), Military Engineer Services (MES) | Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or (a) Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute or University or Board; and (b) Two years experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Civil Engineering works. |
16 | Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical),
Military Engineer Services (MES) | Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University; or (a) Three years diplomas 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. |
17 | Junior Engineer (Civil), National Technical Research Organization. | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/Institution. |
18 | Junior Engineer (Electrical), National Technical Research Organization. | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/Institution. |
19 | Junior Engineer(Mechanical) National Technical Research Organization. | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/Institution |
20 | Junior Engineer (Civil), Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works) | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institution. |
21 | Junior Engineer (Electrical), Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized Institution. |
22 | Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works) | Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institution. |
6. Exam Pattern: 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 | 50Qs_50M | 2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are eligible for a scribe as per Para-10.1 and 10.2) |
(ii) General Awareness | 50Qs_50M |
(iii) Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C: General Engineering (Mechanical) | 100Qs_100M |
Paper-II | Written Examination | Part-A: General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part-B: General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C: General Engineering (Mechanical) | 300 M | 2 Hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are eligible for a scribe as per Para-10.1 and 10.2) |
Note: There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I |
7. Indicative Syllabus for Paper-I: The standard of the questions in Engineering subjects will be approximate to the level of a 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 types. 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 neighboring 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: Civil & Structural, Electrical and Mechanical:
Part-A (Civil Engineering): Building Materials, Estimating, Costing and Valuation, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering.
Structural Engineering: Theory of Structures, Concrete Technology, RCC Design, Steel Design.
Part-B (Electrical Engineering): Basic concepts, Circuit law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and Measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors, and single phase induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Estimation and Costing, Utilization and Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics.
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.
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