SSC Junior Engineer (JE) Exam Syllabus 2026

14. Indicative Syllabus

14.2 PAPER-I Syllabus

• General Intelligence & Reasoning: 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, abstract ideas and symbols, arithmetical computations.
• General Awareness: Environment around him and its application to society. Current events, everyday observations and experience, India and its neighboring countries (History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Scientific Research).

Paper-I Engineering Subjects (Part-A to Part-G)

• Part-A (Civil Engineering): Engineering Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Construction Materials and Management, Estimating, Costing and Valuation, Concrete Structures, Steel Structures, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering.
• Part-B (Electrical Engineering): Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Magnetic Circuits, A.C. Fundamentals, Measurement and Measuring Instruments, Electrical Machines, Special Electric Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Estimation & Costing, Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics, Power Electronics.
• Part-C (Mechanical Engineering): Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Theory of Machines, Machine Design, Materials Science and Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metrology and Measurement, Advanced Manufacturing Processes.
• Part-D (Computer Science & IT): Engineering Mathematics, Digital Logic, Computer Organization and Architecture, Programming and Data Structures, Algorithms, Theory of Computation, Compiler Design, Operating System, Databases, Computer Networks.
• Part-E (Electronics & Telecommunication): Electronic Materials & Components, Diodes, Transistors, Amplifiers & Oscillators, Voltage Regulation, Network Theorems, AC Circuits, Three-Phase Circuits, Resonance, Digital Electronics, Sequential & Combinational Logic, Data Conversion & Codes. (Telecom: Antennas, Radio Wave Propagation, Modulation, SSB, FM, Pulse Modulation, Multiplexing, Digital Communication, RF & Wireless).
• Part-F (Physics): Mathematical Methods, Mechanics, General Properties of Matter, Oscillations, Waves, Optics, Electricity, Magnetism, Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics, Solid State Physics, Semiconductor Devices, Analog and Digital Electronics.
• Part-G (Telecommunications): Engineering Mathematics, Network Analysis, Signals and Systems, Electronic Devices, Analog Circuits, Digital Circuits, Control Systems, Analog Communications, Digital Communications, Electromagnetics.

14.3 PAPER-II Syllabus

Part-A (Civil & Structural Engineering)

• Engineering Mechanics: System of forces, free-body diagrams, equilibrium equations, internal forces, friction, centre of mass, moment of inertia.
• Solid Mechanics: Bending moment and shear force, simple stress and strain, bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, torsion, buckling of columns.
• Structural Analysis: Statically determinate and indeterminate structures, superposition, trusses, arches, beams, cables, frames, slope deflection, moment distribution, influence lines.
• Construction Materials and Management: Bricks, Stones, Timber, Steel, Cement, Aggregates, Plastics, Polymers, Glass, Concrete, mix design, testing. Project planning, PERT and CPM.
• Estimating, Costing and Valuation: Fundamentals, Cost Estimates, Rate Analysis, Valuation, Detailed Estimates.
• Concrete Structures: Working stress and Limit State design, beams, slabs, columns, foundation, retaining walls, bond and development length.
• Steel Structures: Working stress and Limit state design, bolted connections, welds, tension members, compression members, beams, plastic analysis.
• Surveying: Principles, errors, maps, distance and angle measurement, chain and compass survey, plane table, levelling, traversing, triangulation, total station, tacheometric, theodolite, advanced equipment.
• Soil Mechanics: Three-phase system, index properties, classification, permeability, seepage, flow nets, effective stress, quicksand, compaction, consolidation, shear strength, Mohr's circle.
• Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics: Properties of fluids, fluid statics, continuity, momentum, energy equations, laminar and turbulent flow, pipe networks, lift and drag, flow measurement, channel hydraulics, hydraulic jump.
• Hydrology & Irrigation: Hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation, watershed, infiltration, hydrographs, reservoir capacity, flood estimation, groundwater hydrology, Darcy's Law, irrigation systems, crop water requirements, dams, canals.
• Water & Wastewater Treatment: Water quality standards, unit processes, distribution systems, drinking water treatment, sewerage system design, primary/secondary treatment, effluent standards, sludge disposal.
• Air Pollution & Solid Wastes: Pollutants, sources, impacts, control, Air Quality Index. Municipal solid waste characteristics, collection, transportation, engineered systems.
• Transportation Infrastructure: Geometric design of highways, railway tracks, highway pavements (flexible and rigid), traffic engineering, traffic signs, signal design, highway capacity.

Part-B (Electrical Engineering)

• Fundamentals: Circuit elements (R, L, C), Voltage, current, power, energy, flux, units.
• Network Solution Methods: KCL, KVL, Node and Mesh Analysis, Thevenin's, Norton's, Superposition, Maximum Power Transfer Theorem.
• Magnetic Circuits: Flux, Reluctance, Self & Mutual Inductance, Magnetomotive Force.
• A.C. Fundamentals: RMS and Average Values, series and parallel A.C. Circuits, Resonance, three-phase circuits, Star Delta transformation, Complex power, Power Factor.
• Measurement & Instruments: Measurement of Voltage, Current, Power, Power Factor, Classification of Instruments, errors, Galvanometer, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Wattmeter, Bridges, Energy Meter, CT, PT.
• Electrical Machines: Transformers (1-ph & 3-ph), DC Machines, AC Machines (Induction Motors, Starting, Speed Control, Braking, Torque-Speed).
• Special Machines & Synchronous Generators: Fractional Motors, Servomotors, Armature Reaction, Parallel Operation, Synchronization.
• Generation, Transmission & Distribution: Power Stations, Load/Demand/Diversity Factors, Power Factor improvement, Transmission lines, Corona, Ferranti Effect, Circuit Breakers, Protection, Cables.
• Estimation & Costing: Lighting schemes, Electric installation, IE Rules, Earthing.
• Utilization of Electrical Energy: Illumination, Heating, Welding, Electroplating, Traction, Drives.
• Basic Electronics & Power Electronics: Diodes, Rectifiers, Clipping, Clamping, BJT, FET, Amplifiers, Oscillators. Thyristor, Converters, Rectifiers.

Part-C (Mechanical Engineering)

• Engineering Mechanics: Free Body Diagrams, Equilibrium, Lami's Theorem, Friction, Centroid, Centre of Gravity.
• Strength of Materials: Stress and Strain, Beams, Shear Force and Bending Moment, Deflection, Torsion, Thin Cylindrical Shells.
• Theory of Machines: Cams, Followers, Belt, Chain, Rope, Gear Drives, Gear Trains, Flywheels, Governors, Balancing, Vibration, Brakes, Dynamometers, Clutches, Bearings.
• Machine Design: Loads and Stresses, Creep and Fatigue, Theories of Failure, Design of Joints (Cotter, Knuckle), Levers, Crank, Antifriction Bearing, Keys, Shafts, Couplings, Spur Gear, Power Screw, Springs, Bolted and Welded Joints.
• Materials Science & Engineering: Crystal Structure, Iron Carbon Phase Diagram, Heat Treatment, Cast Iron, Steels, Non-Ferrous Alloys, Material Properties, NDT, Corrosion.
• Thermal Engineering: Energy Sources, Laws of Thermodynamics, Power Plant, Heat Pump/Engine/Refrigerator, Steam Generators, Steam Turbine, Cooling Tower, IC Engines, Air Compressor, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Gas Turbine, Jet Propulsion, Heat Transfer.
• Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machinery: Properties of Fluid, Fluid Flow, Flow through pipes, Continuity Equation, Impact of Jets, Hydraulic Turbine, Centrifugal and Reciprocating Pumps.
• Industrial Engineering: Site Selection, Plant Layout, Work Study, Production Planning and Control, SQC, Inventory Control.
• Manufacturing Engineering: Pattern making, Molding, Casting, Metal Forming, Welding, Lathe Operations, Broaching, Drilling, Milling, Gear Making, Grinding, Press Working.
• Metrology and Measurement: Precision, Accuracy, Linear and Angular Measurement, Comparators, Surface Finish, CMM, Limit, Fits and Tolerances, Interchangeability.
• Advanced Manufacturing: Jigs and Fixture, CNC, PLC, Non-Traditional Machining (EDM, ECM, AJM, LBM, EBM), CAD/CAM, Industrial Robots, FMS.

Part-D (Computer Science and Information Technology)

• Engineering Mathematics: Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Probability and Statistics.
• Digital Logic: Boolean algebra, Combinational and sequential circuits, Minimization, Number representations.
• Computer Organization & Architecture: Machine instructions, Addressing modes, ALU, Data-path, Control unit, Pipelining, Memory hierarchy, I/O interface.
• Programming & Data Structures: C Programming, Recursion, Arrays, Stacks, Queues, Linked Lists, Trees, BST, Heaps, Graphs.
• Algorithms: Searching, Sorting, Hashing, Time and Space complexity, Greedy, Dynamic programming, Divide-and-conquer, Graph traversals, MST, Shortest paths.
• Theory of Computation: Regular expressions, Finite automata, Context-free grammars, Push-down automata, Pumping lemma, Turing machines, Undecidability.
• Compiler Design: Lexical analysis, Parsing, Syntax-directed translation, Intermediate code generation, Local optimization, Data flow analysis.
• Operating System: System calls, Processes, Threads, IPC, Concurrency, Deadlock, CPU and I/O scheduling, Memory management, Virtual memory, File systems.
• Databases: ER-model, Relational model, Relational algebra, Tuple calculus, SQL, Integrity constraints, Normal forms, File organization, Indexing, Transactions, Concurrency control.
• Computer Networks: OSI and TCP/IP, Packet/circuit switching, Data link layer, Routing protocols, IP addressing, IPv4, CIDR, ARP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, Transport layer (UDP, TCP, Sockets), Application layer (DNS, SMTP, HTTP, FTP).

Part-E (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering)

• Electronics: Materials, Diodes, Transistors (BJT, FET, MOSFET), Amplifiers, Oscillators, Voltage Regulation, Network Theorems, AC Circuits, Three-Phase Circuits, Resonance, Digital Electronics, Sequential & Combinational Logic, Data Conversion.
• Telecommunication: Antennas, Radio Wave Propagation, EM Spectrum, Modulation (AM, FM, SSB), Pulse Modulation, Multiplexing, Digital Communication (PSK, ASK, FSK), Fiber Optics, RF & Wireless Communications.

Part-F (Physics)

• Mathematical Methods: Calculus, Differential Equations, Fourier Series, Vector Algebra, Complex Numbers, Statistics.
• Mechanics: Newton's Laws, Kinematics, Central Force, Kepler's Law, Gravitation, System of Particles, Rigid Body Dynamics.
• General Properties of Matter: Elasticity, Surface Tension, Viscosity, Fluid Dynamics.
• Oscillations & Waves: Simple Harmonic Oscillator, Damped/Forced Oscillations, Resonance, Wave Equation, Doppler Effect.
• Optics: Geometrical Optics, Interference, Diffraction, Polarization.
• Electricity & Magnetism: Coulomb's Law, Gauss's Law, Capacitors, DC/AC Circuits, Magnetic Field, Bio-Savart Law, Ampere's Law, Faraday's Law, Maxwell's Equations.
• Kinetic Theory & Thermodynamics: Ideal Gas, Equipartition Theorem, Laws of Thermodynamics, Entropy, Carnot Cycle, Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution.
• Modern Physics: Special Theory of Relativity, Black Body Radiation, Photoelectric Effect, Compton Effect, De Broglie Waves, Uncertainty Principle, Schrodinger Equation, Atomic Spectra, Radioactivity.
• Solid State Physics & Semiconductor Devices: Crystal Structure, X-ray Diffraction, Band Theory, PN Junction, Zener Diode, BJT, Transistor Characteristics.
• Analog & Digital Electronics: Amplifiers, Oscillators, OPAMP, Boolean Algebra, Logic Gates, De Morgan's Theorem.

Part-G (Telecommunication Engineering)

• Engineering Mathematics: Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Vector Analysis, Complex Analysis, Probability and Statistics.
• Network Analysis: Circuit Analysis, Sinusoidal Steady State, Transient Analysis, Two-port Network Parameters.
• Signals and Systems: Continuous-time and Discrete-time Signals, Fourier Series, Fourier Transform, Laplace Transform, Z-transform, LTI Systems.
• Electronic Devices: Energy Bands, Carrier Transport, PN Junction, Zener Diode, BJT, MOS Capacitor, MOSFET, LED, Photodiode.
• Analog Circuits: Diode Circuits, BJT and MOSFET Amplifiers, Op-amp Circuits.
• Digital Circuits: Number Representations, Combinatorial Circuits, Sequential Circuits, Data Converters, Semiconductor Memories.
• Control Systems: Feedback, Transfer Function, Block Diagrams, Signal Flow Graphs, Time and Frequency Response, Routh-Hurwitz, Nyquist, Bode Plots, Root Locus, State Variable Model.
• Analog Communications: Random Processes, Noise, Amplitude Modulation, Angle Modulation, FM, Super heterodyne Receivers.
• Digital Communications: Information Theory, PCM, DPCM, Delta Modulation, Line Coding, Digital Modulation (ASK, PSK, FSK, QAM), Inter-symbol Interference, Error Correction Codes.
• Electromagnetics: Coordinate Systems, Electrostatics, Magnetostatics, Maxwell's Equations, Plane Waves, Transmission Lines, Waveguides, Optical Fibers, Antennas.