SSC JE mock tests
Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineer Examination
Free practice tests
- SSC JE Paper I (Civil) practice test 1: A full Paper I for Civil and Structural: 200 questions in 2 hours, reasoning, general awareness and civil engineering, with −0.25 for a wrong answer.
- SSC JE Paper I (Civil and Structural) practice questions: Untimed practice by topic for Paper I (Civil and Structural): reasoning, general awareness and Part A engineering, with worked explanations.
- SSC JE Paper I (Electrical) practice questions: Untimed practice by topic for Paper I (Electrical): reasoning, general awareness and Part B engineering, with worked explanations.
- SSC JE Paper I (Mechanical) practice questions: Untimed practice by topic for Paper I (Mechanical): reasoning, general awareness and Part C engineering, with worked explanations.
About SSC JE
The SSC Junior Engineer Examination recruits Junior Engineers (Group B, Level 6) for offices of the Government of India such as the CPWD, MES, Border Roads Organisation, Central Water Commission and others. Candidates sit the engineering part of their own stream: Civil and Structural, Electrical, or Mechanical. The 2026 notice also brings in Junior Engineer (Telecom) and Scientific Assistant posts in the IMD, with papers of their own.
There are two computer-based papers, both objective multiple-choice and both set in Hindi and English. Paper I has 200 questions in 2 hours on one clock: 50 on General Intelligence and Reasoning, 50 on General Awareness and 100 on the candidate's engineering branch, 1 mark each with 0.25 taken off for a wrong answer.
Paper II has 100 questions on the engineering branch in 2 hours, for 300 marks, with 1 mark taken off for a wrong answer. Engineering questions are set at about diploma level.
Under the 2026 notice Paper I is qualifying: its normalised marks decide who is shortlisted for Paper II, and final merit is drawn from Paper II alone. The minimum qualifying marks are 30% for UR, 25% for OBC and EWS, and 20% for other categories. An IS 456:2000 table, steam tables and a scientific calculator are given on screen.
SSC JE Civil Paper 1 exam pattern
2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for candidates eligible for a scribe)
- General Intelligence and Reasoning: Shared 2 hours, 50 questions, 50 marks
- General Awareness: Shared 2 hours, 50 questions, 50 marks
- Part A: General Engineering (Civil and Structural): Shared 2 hours, 100 questions, 100 marks
SSC JE Electrical Paper 1 exam pattern
2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for candidates eligible for a scribe)
- General Intelligence and Reasoning: Shared 2 hours, 50 questions, 50 marks
- General Awareness: Shared 2 hours, 50 questions, 50 marks
- Part B: General Engineering (Electrical): Shared 2 hours, 100 questions, 100 marks
SSC JE Mechanical Paper 1 exam pattern
2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for candidates eligible for a scribe)
- General Intelligence and Reasoning: Shared 2 hours, 50 questions, 50 marks
- General Awareness: Shared 2 hours, 50 questions, 50 marks
- Part C: General Engineering (Mechanical): Shared 2 hours, 100 questions, 100 marks
SSC JE Paper 2 exam pattern
2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for candidates eligible for a scribe)
- General Engineering: Part A (Civil and Structural), Part B (Electrical) or Part C (Mechanical): 2 hours, 100 questions, 300 marks