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SSC JE Mock Tests, Syllabus & Complete Exam Guide

SSC Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical & Mechanical). Practise 35 full-length mock tests on the official pattern, drill every topic, and get the eligibility, syllabus, cut-off, rank and college details you need — all in one place.

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SSC JE at a glance

Sections
Reasoning · General Awareness · General Engineering
Paper I
200 questions · 200 marks · 2 hours
Marking
+1 correct · −0.25 wrong
Stages
Paper I (CBT) → Paper II → Document verification
ModePaper I online (CBT) → Paper II descriptive/technical → Document verification
FrequencyUsually once a year
LanguagesEnglish & Hindi
By the ExamguruX Editorial TeamReviewed for pattern accuracy against Staff Selection Commission (SSC)Last updated 18 August 2026

SSC JE full-length mock tests

Attempt 35 full-length SSC JE mock tests built on the official 52-question pattern. The first mock is free — every test comes with instant results and a step-by-step solution for each question.

SSC JE Paper I Full Mock Test 01

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SSC JE Paper I Full Mock Test 03

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SSC JE topic-wise tests & syllabus

120 topic tests across 4 subjects — a focused set of 15 tests for every topic in the SSC JE syllabus, tagged with approximate exam weightage so you practise where the marks are.

120 topic-wise tests · 15 per topic across 4 subjects. Pick a subject, expand a topic, and start drilling.

Analogy & Series — Test 01

12 Qs · 12 marks11 min124K attemptsModerate
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Analogy & Series — Test 02

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Analogy & Series — Test 03

20 Qs · 20 marks18 min181K attemptsHard
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Analogy & Series — Test 04

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Analogy & Series — Test 05

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Analogy & Series — Test 06

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Analogy & Series — Test 07

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Analogy & Series — Test 08

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Analogy & Series — Test 09

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Analogy & Series — Test 10

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Analogy & Series — Test 11

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Analogy & Series — Test 12

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Analogy & Series — Test 13

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Analogy & Series — Test 14

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Analogy & Series — Test 15

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SSC JE sample questions

A few real SSC JE questions with answers and step-by-step solutions, in the exact style of the full mock tests.

General Intelligence & ReasoningSample 1

Fish : School :: Lion : ?

  • A.Pride
  • B.Herd
  • C.Pack
  • D.Flock

Solution: A collective group of fish is called a school; a group of lions is called a pride.

General AwarenessSample 2

The Dandi March of 1930 led by Mahatma Gandhi was a protest against which tax?

  • A.Land tax
  • B.Salt tax
  • C.Income tax
  • D.Tax on cloth

Solution: The Dandi (Salt) March was a civil-disobedience protest against the British monopoly and tax on salt.

General Engineering — Civil & StructuralSample 3

The process of heating limestone in a kiln to drive off carbon dioxide and produce quicklime is called:

  • A.Slaking
  • B.Calcination
  • C.Curing
  • D.Seasoning

Solution: Calcination heats limestone (calcium carbonate) to form quicklime (calcium oxide) by releasing carbon dioxide.

General Engineering — Electrical & MechanicalSample 4

By Ohm's law, if the voltage across a resistor is 12 V and the current through it is 3 A, the resistance is:

  • A.4 ohm
  • B.9 ohm
  • C.36 ohm
  • D.0.25 ohm

Solution: R = V / I = 12 / 3 = 4 ohm.

About the SSC JE exam

A national recruitment exam that selects Junior Engineers (Group B, Non-Gazetted) in the Civil, Electrical and Mechanical disciplines for central government departments and organisations such as CPWD, the Military Engineer Services (MES), the Central Water Commission, the Border Roads Organisation and others.

What is the SSC JE exam?

SSC JE is the Staff Selection Commission's recruitment exam for the post of Junior Engineer (Group B, Non-Gazetted) in the Civil, Electrical and Mechanical disciplines. Successful candidates are posted in central government departments and organisations such as the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), the Military Engineer Services (MES), the Central Water Commission (CWC), the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and several other central departments, where they supervise construction, maintenance and technical works.

Selection has two written stages. Paper I is a 2-hour, 200-question computer-based test across General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering in your chosen discipline. Candidates who clear Paper I sit Paper II, a descriptive/technical paper that probes engineering fundamentals in depth. Because Paper I carries negative marking and rewards both speed and technical accuracy, disciplined attempting and strong diploma-level fundamentals decide who moves ahead.

How to clear SSC JE

General Engineering is the heart of the exam — 100 of Paper I's 200 marks — so build rock-solid diploma-level fundamentals in your discipline: for Civil, focus on building materials, surveying, RCC, fluid mechanics, soil mechanics and estimation; for Electrical and Mechanical, master circuits, machines, thermodynamics, strength of materials and machine design. Practise numerical problems until the standard formulae and unit conversions are second nature.

Reasoning and General Awareness together carry the other 100 marks and are quicker to score. Drill analogy, series, coding-decoding and non-verbal reasoning for speed, and build static General Awareness — history, polity, geography and general science — steadily over time. Because every wrong answer costs 0.25 marks, attempt only when you can reason to a confident choice, and use full-length timed mocks to balance the three sections within the 2-hour clock before moving on to Paper II preparation.

SSC JE eligibility & exam pattern

Check whether you meet the SSC JE eligibility criteria and understand exactly how the paper is structured and marked before you plan your preparation.

Eligibility criteria

Nationality
Indian citizen (with the usual provisions for certain other categories as specified by SSC).
Qualification
A Diploma or Degree in the relevant engineering discipline (Civil, Electrical or Mechanical) from a recognised institution; exact requirements vary by post and department in the notification.
Discipline
You apply and sit the General Engineering section in a single discipline — Civil, Electrical or Mechanical — matching your qualification and the post applied for.
Age
Generally up to 30 or 32 years depending on the post, with age relaxation for reserved categories per government norms.
Experience
A few posts specify relevant work experience in addition to the diploma/degree; check the post-wise eligibility in the notification.
Attempts
No fixed limit on the number of attempts as long as you meet the age and eligibility criteria.

Exam pattern & marking

SubjectQuestionsMarks
General Intelligence & ReasoningAnalogy, series, coding-decoding, non-verbal reasoning5050
General AwarenessHistory, polity, geography, general science, static GK5050
General Engineering (Civil / Electrical / Mechanical)Diploma/degree-level engineering in your chosen discipline100100
Total200200

SSC JE has two papers. Paper I is a Computer Based Test of 200 objective questions carrying 200 marks, to be answered in 2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for eligible scribe users). It has three parts: General Intelligence & Reasoning (50 questions, 50 marks), General Awareness (50 questions, 50 marks) and General Engineering (100 questions, 100 marks) in the single discipline you choose — Civil & Structural, Electrical, or Mechanical. Each correct answer earns 1 mark and each wrong answer carries a penalty of 0.25 marks; unanswered questions score zero. Candidates who clear Paper I appear for Paper II, a descriptive/technical paper in the same discipline that tests engineering fundamentals in depth. Final merit is based on the aggregate of Paper I and Paper II. On ExamguruX, each question is scored +1 with a 0.25 penalty for a wrong answer, mirroring the real marking, and every question has a worked solution.

Duration: 2 hours (Paper I).

How to prepare for SSC JE

A fresher-friendly SSC JE roadmap — understand the paper first, follow a month-by-month plan, build a weekly routine and peak with reviewed full-length mocks.

Beginner-friendly roadmap

Your SSC JE plan: first day to exam day

Start with the paper structure, build concepts in layers, then use timed practice and review to turn preparation into a repeatable score.

Coverage4 subjects
Exam clock2 hours (Paper I)
MarkingSSC JE has two papers. Paper I is a Computer Based Test of 200 objective questions carrying 200 marks, to be answered in 2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for eligible scribe users). It has three parts: General Intelligence & Reasoning (50 questions, 50 marks), General Awareness (50 questions, 50 marks) and General Engineering (100 questions, 100 marks) in the single discipline you choose — Civil & Structural, Electrical, or Mechanical. Each correct answer earns 1 mark and each wrong answer carries a penalty of 0.25 marks; unanswered questions score zero. Candidates who clear Paper I appear for Paper II, a descriptive/technical paper in the same discipline that tests engineering fundamentals in depth. Final merit is based on the aggregate of Paper I and Paper II. On ExamguruX, each question is scored +1 with a 0.25 penalty for a wrong answer, mirroring the real marking, and every question has a worked solution.

The first 12 weeks

A plan a fresher can actually follow

  1. Month 1

    Understand the paper and build your base

    Read the official pattern first, then make a realistic subject map for 4 subjects. Begin with General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, General Engineering — Civil & Structural. Focus on concepts before speed.

    Take one diagnostic topic test. Its purpose is to find gaps, not to judge your score.
  2. Month 2

    Finish the core syllabus through practice

    Cover the remaining syllabus, including General Engineering — Electrical & Mechanical, while revising Month 1 every week. Move from untimed questions to short timed sets.

    Keep a single error log: concept missed, why it happened and the correct method.
  3. Month 3

    Build exam temperament with mocks

    Use the real exam time limit (2 hours (Paper I)) in full-length practice. Review every mock longer than it took to attempt it; the review is where improvement happens.

    Turn each weak area from your error log into a 30–45 minute repair session.

Your repeatable week

The study loop that makes revision stick

  1. 1
    Learn

    Read one focused concept block and make a short revision sheet.

  2. 2
    Solve

    Immediately answer topic questions; do not wait until you have ‘finished’ the syllabus.

  3. 3
    Review

    Log mistakes by concept, not just by score. Revisit them after 2–3 days.

  4. 4
    Simulate

    Use a timed section or mock to practise decisions under the clock.

Mock-test ladder

Don’t start with a full mock every day

  • Month 1: topic tests after each completed concept.
  • Month 2: one timed sectional test each week, plus error-log revision.
  • Month 3: one or two full mocks weekly under the real 2 hours (Paper I) clock.

SSC JE-specific priorities

What to focus on as you move through the plan

  1. 1

    Master your engineering discipline

    General Engineering is 100 of the 200 marks. Build strong diploma-level fundamentals in your chosen discipline and revise standard formulae, IS-code values and unit conversions until they are automatic.

  2. 2

    Score fast on Reasoning

    Reasoning is quick and scoreable. Drill analogy, series, coding-decoding, direction sense, blood relations and non-verbal reasoning to bank accurate marks in minimal time.

  3. 3

    Build General Awareness steadily

    Learn static GK — history, polity, geography and general science — a little every day and revise regularly rather than cramming, since this section is stable and high-return.

  4. 4

    Respect the negative marking

    At −0.25 per wrong answer, blind guessing is costly. Attempt when you can eliminate options to a confident choice, and leave questions you genuinely cannot judge.

  5. 5

    Practise with full mocks

    Paper I is a 2-hour, 200-question paper. Take full timed mocks to learn how to split time across Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering, and review the solution for every question you miss.

  6. 6

    Prepare Paper II in parallel

    Clearing Paper I only qualifies you for the descriptive Paper II in the same discipline. Practise writing derivations, sketches and numerical solutions so the technical paper is familiar, not a fresh challenge.

Final 7 days

Revise your short notes and error log; do not begin major new topics.

Take only the number of mocks you can properly review; protect sleep and routine.

Confirm the official admit-card instructions, reporting time, centre and permitted items.

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SSC JE scoring & selection

Use this practice benchmark to understand score ranges, qualifying cut-offs and the selection stages for SSC JE. The conducting authority sets official merit and appointments.

SSC JE marks vs. rank

Score rangeStageWhat it takes
Paper I: high accuracyPaper IClear the cutoff comfortably to qualify for Paper II
General Engineering strongCoreThe 100-mark technical section decides most of the score
Paper II: sound fundamentalsPaper IIDescriptive/technical paper counts toward final merit
Balanced sectionsOverallNo weak section; Reasoning + GA add easy marks
Steady mock scoresReadinessConsistent timed-mock performance predicts selection

Indicative stage requirements

Paper IQualifying

Indicative marks: Clear the category cutoff to reach Paper II

Paper II (technical)Decisive

Indicative marks: Aggregate of Paper I + Paper II sets final merit

Discipline-wise cutoffVaries

Indicative marks: Separate cutoffs for Civil, Electrical & Mechanical

Reserved categoriesRelaxed

Indicative marks: Lower cutoffs per government norms

Post & department allotmentRank-based

Indicative marks: Depends on rank, preference & vacancies

The SSC JE pattern here — the two-paper Paper I (CBT) and Paper II (descriptive/technical) structure, the 200-question 200-mark Paper I across Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering, +1/−0.25 marking and diploma/degree-level difficulty — reflects SSC's recent published pattern. Exact vacancies, cutoffs, dates, eligibility and the list of departments change each recruitment cycle; always confirm current specifics in the official SSC notification at ssc.gov.in.

Posts & departments SSC JE recruits for

SSC JE recruits Junior Engineers for several central government departments through one common exam; the department and discipline you are allotted depend on your rank, your chosen discipline and the vacancies notified. The table below lists the kind of posts and departments SSC JE fills — actual vacancies and cadres change every recruitment cycle.

PostDepartment / OrganisationDisciplineSelection basis
Junior Engineer (Civil)Central Public Works Department (CPWD)CivilRank & preference based
Junior Engineer (Electrical)Central Public Works Department (CPWD)ElectricalRank & preference based
Junior Engineer (Civil)Military Engineer Services (MES)CivilRank & preference based
Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical)Military Engineer Services (MES)Electrical / MechanicalRank & preference based
Junior Engineer (Civil)Central Water Commission (CWC)CivilRank & preference based
Junior Engineer (Mechanical)Central Water Commission (CWC)MechanicalRank & preference based
Junior Engineer (Civil / Electrical / Mechanical)Border Roads Organisation (BRO)Civil / Electrical / MechanicalRank & preference based
Junior Engineer (Civil / Electrical / Mechanical)Other central government departmentsCivil / Electrical / MechanicalAs per vacancies notified

A representative view of departments and selection routes linked to SSC JE. Confirm vacancies, stages and final appointments in the current official notice.

SSC JE important dates

The typical SSC JE recruitment timeline, from notification to result and document verification. Dates are tentative until the official notice is released.

  1. Notification & apply

    Usually around March–April

  2. Paper I (CBT)

    Typically mid-year

  3. Paper I result

    A few weeks after the exam

  4. Paper II (descriptive/technical)

    Usually a couple of months after the Paper I result

  5. Document verification

    After Paper II result

  6. Final result

    After document verification

SSC JE — frequently asked questions

Quick, reliable answers to the questions SSC JE aspirants ask most.

What is the SSC JE selection process?

Two written papers: Paper I is a 200-mark computer-based test, and Paper II is a descriptive/technical paper in your chosen discipline. Candidates who clear Paper I sit Paper II, and final merit is based on the aggregate of both papers, followed by document verification.

What is the SSC JE Paper I exam pattern?

Paper I has 200 questions for 200 marks in 2 hours, across three parts: General Intelligence & Reasoning (50), General Awareness (50) and General Engineering (100) in the single discipline you choose — Civil, Electrical or Mechanical.

Is there negative marking in SSC JE?

Yes. In Paper I, each correct answer earns 1 mark and each wrong answer carries a penalty of 0.25 marks. There is no penalty for unanswered questions, so guess only when you can eliminate options to a confident choice.

What is the eligibility for SSC JE?

You need a Diploma or Degree in the relevant engineering discipline (Civil, Electrical or Mechanical) from a recognised institution, and you must be within the age limit for the post (generally up to 30 or 32 years, with relaxation for reserved categories). Some posts also specify relevant experience.

Which departments recruit through SSC JE?

Central government departments and organisations such as CPWD, the Military Engineer Services (MES), the Central Water Commission (CWC), the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and several others recruit Junior Engineers in the Civil, Electrical and Mechanical disciplines through SSC JE.

How should I use these mock tests?

Take full-length timed mocks to build speed and section balance across Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering under the real 2-hour clock and negative marking, and review the solution for every question. Use the topic tests to drill each engineering and general subject until it becomes a reliable source of marks.

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