SSC JE Syllabus 2026

SSC JE syllabus overview

Paper 1 has two general sections and one engineering section. Paper 2 is fully on the engineering branch you choose.

Paper 1

Part	Subject	Questions	Marks
Part I	General Intelligence and Reasoning	50	50
Part II	General Awareness	50	50
Part III	General Engineering (Civil & Structural / Electrical / Mechanical)	100	100

Duration: 2 hours. Negative marking: 0.25 per wrong answer.

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Analogy, classification, series, coding-decoding, blood relations, directions, Venn diagrams, syllogism, statement and conclusion, non-verbal reasoning (mirror images, paper folding, embedded figures), arithmetical reasoning.

General Awareness

Current events, history and culture of India, geography, Indian Polity, economy, general science and scientific research, sports, awards and books.

Paper 2

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
General Engineering (chosen branch)	100	300	2 hours

Negative marking: 1 mark per wrong answer. The syllabus is the same as Part III of Paper 1, at greater depth.

General Engineering syllabus by branch

Civil and Structural Engineering

Area	Topics
Building materials	Stones, bricks, cement, lime, timber, concrete, mortar
Estimating, costing and valuation	Estimates, rate analysis, specifications, valuation
Surveying	Chain, compass, levelling, plane table, theodolite, curves
Soil mechanics	Soil classification, compaction, consolidation, shear strength, bearing capacity
Hydraulics	Fluid properties, flow through pipes and channels, hydraulic machines
Irrigation engineering	Water requirement of crops, canals, dams, weirs
Transportation engineering	Highway and railway engineering, traffic engineering
Environmental engineering	Water supply, sewage treatment, air and noise pollution
Structural engineering	Theory of structures, concrete technology, RCC design, steel design

Electrical Engineering

Area	Topics
Basic concepts and circuit law	Resistance, inductance, capacitance, Kirchhoff's laws, network theorems
Magnetic circuit and AC fundamentals	Magnetic concepts, AC waveforms, single and three-phase circuits
Measurement and measuring instruments	Ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, energy meters, bridges
Electrical machines	DC machines, transformers, induction motors
Synchronous machines	Alternators, synchronous motors
Generation, transmission and distribution	Power plants, transmission lines, protection, switchgear
Estimation and costing	Wiring, lighting and earthing estimates
Utilisation of electrical energy	Illumination, heating, welding, electric drives
Basic electronics	Diodes, transistors, rectifiers, amplifiers

Mechanical Engineering

Area	Topics
Theory of machines and machine design	Mechanisms, gears, governors, flywheels, design of shafts and joints
Engineering mechanics and strength of materials	Forces, stress and strain, bending, torsion, columns
Thermal engineering	Properties of pure substances, laws of thermodynamics, air standard cycles, IC engines, Rankine cycle, boilers
Fluid mechanics and machinery	Fluid properties, fluid statics and kinematics, pumps and turbines
Production engineering	Manufacturing processes, machining, welding, casting, metrology

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